Approximately 2-1/2 hrs.
Approximately 2-1/2 hrs. We stopped several times to take photographs & to walk on the beach. over a year ago. Give yourself at least 3 hours allowing for lots of stopping and sight seeing.
| Native name: Acaill, Oileán Acla | Ireland | Province Connacht | County Mayo | Barony Burrishoole |
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Loop 1: 44 kilometres, 3-4 hours . The longest tour, taking cyclists to the southern corner of Achill Island where they will experience the spectacular sea cliff scenery along the ‘Atlantic Drive’.
Achill Island and the Curraun Peninsula offer some of the most spectacular walks and treks in Ireland. Unlike many popular walking areas in the west of Ireland, most of the countryside on Achill is in common ownership, which means that it is open and freely accessible for hillwalkers.
Yes! You can drive straight over to Achill Island thanks to a nice big bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Achill Island offers a variety of accommodation, including hotel, bed and breakfast and rental accommodation . A friendly and relaxed environment pervades and the visitor to Achill Island is made feel at home very quickly.
Achill Island offers two significant peaks, Slievemore mountain at 671m and Croaghaun at 668m. ... The north-east face of Croaghaun is also home to the highest corrie lake in Ireland, Bunnafreva Lough West, which perches precariously at over 1000ft above sea level.
The beach at Keel is a long (4km) crescent of sand that runs between the villages of Keel and Dookinelly To the back of the beach are low sand dunes along with a line of boulders and shingle washed in by storms.
Achill Tourism maintains an office at Davitt Quarter, Achill Sound, Achill Island, that is open all year round . We also operate a summer office within The Chalet restaurant building in Keel.
Achill Island, mountainous island off the west coast of Ireland . It is part of County Mayo, joined to the mainland by a bridge across Achill Sound.
Time/effort: about 3hrs, 4/5kms , approximately 660 metres of climbing.
Achill Island is connected to the mainland by a ‘swing’ bridge and so is accessible by road all year round .
Achill Island is connected to the mainland by a ‘swing’ bridge and so is accessible by road all year round. Getting to Achill by train – train to Westport or Castlebar and then Bus Eireann bus to Achill .
Please note that ‘wild camping’ is not legally permitted in Ireland without consent from the landowner . We urge all campers planning to visit Achill to book in advance into our official campsites. This applies to tents, motorhomes and caravans.
There are 10 broadband providers available in Achill Sound. These include Cellnet, Digiweb, Eir, IFA Telecom, Imagine, Pure Telecom, Rural Wifi, Sky Ireland, Virgin Media, and Vodafone.
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