Connacht · Ireland
Sky Road
Loop from Clifden
A 16 km loop from Clifden onto the Kingston peninsula: up to viewpoints over the bay and its scattered islands, then back down to sea level. Single-track in stretches, blind in places, pure Connemara throughout.
The Sky Road is a roughly 16 kilometre looped route from Clifden onto the Kingston peninsula in Connemara, returning via the N59. The upper road climbs to elevated viewpoints over Clifden Bay and its offshore islands before dropping back to sea level. Mind the single-track sections, blind bends and oncoming cars at passing places.
Where it runs8.0 mi · loop
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Character
Corners
busiest around mile 8Elevation
under 4%4–8%over 8%1.6 – 121.9 mFrom the road
Points of interest3 stops
- Sky RoadViewpoint3.3 mi in
- Thomas Whelan MonumentLandmarkat the start
- Abbeyglen Castle HotelLandmark0.4 mi in
Hazards
- Single-track passing places
- Blind bends
- Sheep on the road
Sources
“Every few moments a spectacular panorama of blue ocean flashes into view, with green fields tumbling down to meet the crashing waves.”
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