2010 Route

84 miles
0 - 361 ft
Very flat day

We start our first day at Lowestoft and cycle through the gentle rolling East Anglian countryside. Our lunch stop (55 miles) is a 17th century coaching inn in the pretty village of Fornham All Saints, close to Bury St Edmunds. After lunch we continue to Cambridge for our overnight stay at the Gonville Hotel situated on the east side of the city.

90 miles
0 - 550 ft
Maximum 2% climb

After a good breakfast we set off on a slightly more challenging ride with a few hills cropping up after the 30 mile point. Up until then the route is flattish and through more built up areas. Lunch stop (55 miles) is at the White Swan in Whitchurch near Aylesbury. The afternoon takes us through pretty Oxfordshire countryside north of the city to Eynsham Hall. Overnight at Eynsham Hall.

94 miles
200 - 981 ft
Undulating but maximum 2.5% climb

Today we cycle through some beautiful parts of the Cotswolds - towns and villages such as Burford and Bourton-on-the-Water. The hills are far more demanding today. Lunch is in Newent at 56 miles. In the afternoon we continue though Ross on Wye, Abergavenny and on to Crickhowell where we overnight at the Bear Hotel.

60 miles
0 - 1188 ft
Worst day but short!

A shorter day's cycling but with amazing views of the Brecon Beacons and a break stop in the town of Brecon itself. Lunch is at the Torbay Inn in Ffairfach at 40 miles. We finish the ride at Camarthen.

64 miles
0 - 472 ft
More or less flat
The easiest day - more or less flat!

This is perhaps the easiest day and is more or less flat! A short distance from the hotel we get on the scenic Ballyhack ferry linking the counties of Wexford and Waterford. Lunch is at 36 miles at the Sands Hotel in Tramore on the coast. Overnight in the harbour town of Dungarvan.

93 miles
0 - 771 ft
Maximum 2%

The first part of the day is relatively flat and we have amazing views of Lismore Castle, the Irish home of the Dukes of Devonshire since 1753 and one of the most spectacular castles in Ireland. We stop for lunch at 63 miles at the Riverside pub. We cycle into the vibrant town of Killarney where we stay for 2 nights.

52 miles
Flat

Our last day of cycling is mainly flat. We head out west and have lunch at The Stonehouse, one of the most unique restaurants in the world, situated on the world famous Slea Head. The final push takes us to our destination - Dingle Peninsular and views across Blasket Sound. Here we finish the bike ride and transfer back to Killarney for overnight and celebratory meal.