After the Dingle Marathon: Wild Atlantic Way Road Trip, Kerry and Clare

The Route: Dingle → Tralee → Kerry coastal route → County Clare (Cliffs of Moher, Doolin) Logistics: By car; this is a genuine multi-day road trip along Ireland's signposted Wild Atlantic Way route, not a single day's driving. Marathon Month: September Duration: 4 nights

Dingle ──(by car, multi-day)──> Kerry coast ──> County Clare (Cliffs of Moher / Doolin)

For runners with a car and genuinely open time, extending the Dingle trip into a fuller Wild Atlantic Way road trip covers some of Ireland's most dramatic coastline over several unhurried days. September on the Wild Atlantic Way: settled early-autumn weather and thinning summer crowds make this one of the better months to drive the route.

Kerry Coast and County Clare

Heading north from Dingle, the route passes through Tralee and along further stretches of the Kerry coastline before crossing into County Clare. The Cliffs of Moher, among Ireland's most visited natural landmarks, rise dramatically from the Atlantic and offer a well-maintained clifftop path, though the full walk is a genuine undertaking rather than a quick stop. Doolin, a small village near the cliffs known for its traditional music scene, makes a good overnight base for this stretch of the trip.

Where to stay: In Doolin, a range of guesthouses and small hotels cluster around the village centre, within walking distance of the pubs hosting nightly traditional music sessions.

Where to eat: Doolin's pubs, several with live traditional music most nights, double as the village's main dining options, a genuinely social way to end a day of driving.

Getting Home

From County Clare, onward travel to Shannon Airport is straightforward, a more practical departure point than doubling back to Kerry for runners ending their trip in this direction.