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Day 2 of 10 · Ballyvaughan · The Balanced Atlantic Explorer

Day 2 — Black Head

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An active day to your new base in Ballyvaughan, with a short drive (1 h 04).

Black Head
Black Head lighthouse near Ballyvaughan, Co. Clare, Ireland © photographed on 6 July 2008 by Maj Adev — CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Stage 2 · Ballyvaughan · Ireland

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days 2–3 2 nights 1 h 04 on the road68 kmclimate favourable

Interest of the place — nature 20. Based on: cave reached from the stage (Aillwee Cave).

programme
6 h 30
road
1 h 04

To add if time allows: Aillwee Cave Tour (2 h) · Burren Perfumery Visit (2 h)

Bad-weather option — something else that day — Aillwee Cave Tour

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On the way

Stops beside the road, chosen for their small detour — we say they are on the way, we do not promise to go through them.

  • Bunratty Castle and Folk Park

    Bunratty Castle and Folk Park

    A well-preserved 15th-century tower house surrounded by a reconstructed 19th-century village.

    90 min there · detour +8 km · View on Google Maps

    © photographed on 14 June 2002 by Jon Sullivan — Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

  • Burren National Park

    Burren National Park

    A vast limestone pavement landscape showcasing unique glacial-era geology and rare flora.

    120 min there · detour +3 km · View on Google Maps

    © photographed on 23 May 2010 by Paul Woods — CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

  • Fanore Beach

    Fanore Beach

    A scenic sandy beach backed by extensive sand dunes and views of the limestone hills.

    45 min there · detour +2 km · View on Google Maps

    © photographed in 1990 by Dr Charles Nelson — CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons