Our decade-long journey along Ireland’s epic coast

Orla Mhic Athlaoich and her son Colm have been cycling along the Wild Atlantic Way for five years, with plans to finish it by around 2028

Mother and son duo Orla Mhic Athlaoich and Colm Mac Athlaoich cycle 500km further along the Wild Atlantic Way each July. 

The Wild Atlantic Way celebrates its tenth anniversary this year, so there’s never been a better time to plan your visit on the world’s longest defined coastal touring route. Spanning nine counties along Ireland’s Atlantic coast, the 2,600 km (1,600 mile) legendary road trip takes in numerous spectacular landscapes, including wind whipped wildernesses, glorious secluded beaches, castles, light houses and historic monuments.