Road Trips in Ireland
Explore our curated collection of 78+ scenic driving routes across all 32 counties of Ireland. From the iconic Ring of Kerry to hidden coastal gems, find your perfect road trip adventure.
Showing 78 routes

1798 Rebellion Trail
Wexford

Achill Island & Wild Atlantic Mayo
Mayo

Antrim Coast & Castles
Antrim

Athlone & Shannon Heritage
Westmeath, Roscommon

Ballyhoura & Golden Vale
Limerick

Barrow Valley Drive
Carlow

Birr & Offaly Bogland
Offaly

Boyle & Lough Key Forest Park
Roscommon

Boyne Valley UNESCO Trail
Meath

Carrick-on-Shannon & the Waterways
Leitrim, Roscommon

Causeway Coastal Route
Antrim, Derry

Cavan Burren Geopark Trail
Cavan

Cavan Lakelands Loop
Cavan

Clonmacnoise & Shannon Trail
Offaly

Connemara Loop
Galway

Cooley Peninsula & Táin Trail
Louth

Copper Coast Geopark
Waterford

Cork Harbour & Kinsale
Cork

Corlea Trackway & Royal Canal
Longford

Croagh Patrick & Clew Bay
Mayo

Derry to Downhill Coastal
Derry

Dingle Peninsula
Kerry

Donegal Highlands
Donegal

Dublin Bay & Howth Peninsula
Dublin

Dublin Mountains Way
Dublin

East Clare & Lough Derg
Clare

East Galway & Lough Derg
Galway

Fermanagh Lakelands
Fermanagh

Galway Bay & Burren Edge
Galway, Clare

Glen of Aherlow & Galtee Mountains
Tipperary

Glendalough & Eastern Valleys
Wicklow

Glens of Antrim
Antrim

Grand Canal & Bog of Allen
Kildare

Hook Peninsula
Wexford

Inishowen 100
Donegal

Kildare Horse Country
Kildare

Killarney Lakes & National Park
Kerry

Laois Heritage Houses
Laois

Leitrim Hills & Glencar Valley
Leitrim

Limerick City & Shannon Heritage
Limerick

Loop Head Peninsula
Clare

Lough Gill & Ox Mountains
Sligo, Leitrim

Lough Ree Western Shore
Longford, Roscommon

Loughcrew & Hidden Meath
Meath

Louth Monastic & High Cross Trail
Louth, Meath

Marble Arch & Cuilcagh
Fermanagh

Medieval Kilkenny
Kilkenny

Mizen Head & Sheep's Head
Cork

Monaghan Drumlin Country
Monaghan

Mount Leinster & Blackstairs
Carlow, Wexford

Mourne Coastal Route
Down

Nore Valley Scenic Drive
Kilkenny

North Dublin Castles & Coast
Dublin

North Mayo & Céide Fields
Mayo

Orchard County Food Trail
Armagh

Patrick Kavanagh Country
Monaghan

Ring of Gullion
Armagh

Ring of Kerry
Kerry

Rock of Cashel & Golden Vale
Tipperary

Royal Meath & Hill of Tara
Meath

Slieve Bloom Mountains
Laois, Offaly

Slieve League & Southwest Donegal
Donegal

South Kilkenny Craft Villages
Kilkenny

Sperrins Scenic Drive
Derry, Tyrone

St Patrick's Trail
Down, Armagh

Strangford Lough Circuit
Down

Strokestown & Rathcroghan
Roscommon

Tipperary's Lough Derg Shore
Tipperary

Tyrone Sperrin Heartland
Tyrone

Ulster American Heritage Trail
Tyrone

Waterford City & Viking Coast
Waterford

West Cork Coastal Trail
Cork

Westmeath Lakelands
Westmeath

Wexford Coastal Drive
Wexford

Wicklow Coastal Drive
Wicklow

Wicklow Mountains Drive
Wicklow

Wild Atlantic Way - Clare
Clare

Yeats Country & Ben Bulben
Sligo
Plan Your Ireland Road Trip
Ireland offers some of the world's most spectacular driving routes. Our collection covers every corner of the island, from the dramatic cliffs of the Wild Atlantic Way to the ancient sites of the Boyne Valley.
Popular Route Types
- Coastal drives – Experience Ireland's dramatic coastline along the Wild Atlantic Way
- Historic routes – Visit ancient castles, monasteries, and megalithic sites
- Scenic mountain passes – Drive through the Wicklow Mountains, Connemara, and Kerry
- Food & drink trails – Explore Ireland's artisan food scene from Cork to Galway
Trip Planning Tips
Each route includes realistic driving times (allow longer than sat nav suggests for Ireland's narrow roads), the best season to visit, and difficulty ratings.