Day 4 M2M – Legs a little more tired and 2nd longest day of cycling – knowing that the spin would finish with a climb over Molls’ Gap in Killarney National Park. Weather was good from the get go – if a little overcast.
The first target was to make sure that all cyclists made the 11am ferry at Killimer (across to Tarbert). We had a quick stop for a coffee on the road at
Coffee at Creegh
Creegh and got to Killimer in good time for a quick coffee & scone.
Jumped off the ferry on the other side at Tarbert and we headed for Abbeyfeale in Co. Limerick. We had lunch at Abbeyfeale GAA Club – which is actually located in Co. Kerry – although the Club plays in the Limerick Championship. More excellent soup and sandwiches.
That was followed by possibly the hardest drag of the trip – up out of Abbeyfeale. By now also now very conscious of the increasing road traffic for the bank holiday weekend. We pushed on to Faranfore for a ’99’. Then on towards Killarney and the mad bank holiday weekend traffic.
We made our way through and started the ascent of Moll’s Gap – with a breather at Ladies’ View. And then on to the Gap itself.
Ladies at Ladies’ View
Weather closed in on the ascent – making for a trickier descent on the far side into Kenmare. We parked up the bikes there – and were bussed to Glengariff – where we spent the night (no change of getting accomodation for 80+people in Kenmare that night).
Toughest day of the trip to date – but everyone made it: and looking forward to the final day (Kenmare to Mizen Head).
