After the Wild Atlantic Way Marathon: Killybegs Harbour

The Route: Killybegs harbour Logistics: On foot; no further travel needed after a point-to-point coastal marathon. Marathon Month: May Duration: Day trip

Killybegs ──(on foot)──> Killybegs harbour

After a genuinely exposed, point-to-point marathon along the Wild Atlantic Way, the simplest plan is staying put in Killybegs, the race's own start village and its most practical accommodation base. One of Ireland's most important fishing ports, the working harbour offers a low-effort, genuinely local day close to where race morning itself begins.

The Harbour

Killybegs' harbour is a working fishing port rather than a tourist-built waterfront, with trawlers coming and going and a genuine sense of the industry that shapes the town. A short walk along the quayside is a low-effort way to spend the afternoon.

Where to eat: Killybegs' pubs and chippers, tied to the local fishing trade, offer straightforward, unpretentious food close to the harbour.

Getting Back

Everything on this itinerary is within Killybegs itself, so there is no further travel required.