“Discover superb riding routes”
5 Day Self-Guided Ireland's Ancient East Motorcycle Tour
Trim Castle Hotel, Castle Street, Trim, County Meath, C15 FCY8, Ireland
Motorcycle Tour Ireland
This Ancient East of Ireland motorcycle tour is perfect for riders who want to see Ireland’s heritage and enjoy superb riding routes. You’ll be on your bike every day, exploring parts of Dublin, Meath, Wicklow, and more – truly the best that Ireland’s east coast has to offer! This is quickly becoming one of the most popular tours, despite only being introduced last year. The LemonRock team knows this area intimately – as Paul, the co-founder, lives here! They have selected riding routes with an emphasis on scenery and being off the beaten path. Each evening, you can relax in the luxurious 4-star hotel, Trim Castle Hotel.
Key information
- Terrain: asphalt / tarmac
- Bike: personal or rental bike (BMW or Suzuki models)
- Mileage: 940 kilometers / 584 miles
- Daily rides: 250 - 380 kilometers / 155 - 236 miles
- Riding gear: included: EU approved helmet for rider (and pillion); available to rent: jacket, pants, gloves, and boots
- Meals: all breakfasts, 1 dinner, and welcome drink
Highlights
- Discover the wonders of Trim Castle
- Enjoy the sights of Kells and Clonmacnoise
- Starts and ends from Trim Castle Hotel each day
- Ride and see Sally Gap, Wicklow Gap, and Glenmalure
- Take your fill of the Hill of Tara scenery
- 4 nights accommodation
Skill level
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Styles
3 riding days
Group size: Maximum of 12 participants
Airport transfer included:
Dublin Airport
Accommodation
Facilities
- Bar
- Garden
- Luggage room / storage
- Multilingual staff
- Restaurant
- Smoke-free property
- Special menu request
- Terrace
- Dry cleaning
- Free Wi-Fi
- Ironing / ironing board
- Laundry
- Meeting room
- Parking lot
You will be accommodated in the luxurious 4-star hotel, Trim Castle Hotel or similar.
Program
Itinerary
Day 1 - Arrival
- Complimentary pick-up from Dublin Airport (DUB)
- Check in with Trim Castle Hotel (or similar) for overnight accommodation (4-star)
- Early check in when available for international arrivals
- Early arrivals can stroll across the street and visit the heritage site of Trim Castle or take a walk on its grounds
- Check out your bike and riding gear
- Kick back and enjoy the facilities of Trim Castle Hotel
- Visit Trim town and soak up the atmosphere
Day 2 - Northeast Carlingford (5 hours / 300 kilometers / 186 miles)
This route is a favourite riding route taking in a combination of excellent riding roads and ancient sites along the way. For those new to riding this part of the world, LemonRock Bike Tours offers an option to take the motorcycle guide and professional trainer, Brian from Trim Motorcycling Training, on this first day. Brian is also available for the entire 3 days tour, if you want to opt for that.
Places of interest include:
- Hill of Uisneach
- Kells
- Loughcrew
- Carlingford
- Slane
- Hill of Tara
Day 3 - Midlands: A ride off the beaten track (4 hours / 250 kilometers / 155 miles)
Today’s ride takes you westward to the midlands, and through some wonderfully quiet roads. You will love the yesteryear atmosphere of the quiet villages where you are unlikely to meet tourists.
Places you visit include:
- Kilbeggan Distillery
- Clonmacnoise - a 6th century early Christian settlement on the banks of the River Shannon
- Glasson - a great spot for lunch on one of the gastro pubs
- Fore Abbey
As today’s ride is shorter than the other day’s rides, you have the option to visit Dublin for the evening or relax in Trim.
Day 4 - The Garden of Ireland (6 hours / 380 kilometers / 236 miles)
This ride takes in some of the favoured riding routes from the Dublin motorcycling enthusiasts. You ride south east into Conty Wicklow, which is known as The Garden of Ireland, due to its wonderful scenery.
It equally excels as a riding destination with these passes and destinations to enjoy:
- Sally Gap
- Wicklow Gap
- Glenmalure
- Birr
Day 5 - Depart
Depending on the time of the flight, you may have time for shopping in Dublin or to take a direct shuttle service back to Dublin Airport (DUB).
Bikes available for this tour
- Suzuki DL650XT
- BMW R1250GS
- BMW R1200GS (standard height) - inquire for bike upgrade
- BMW R1200GS (factory lowered) - inquire for bike upgrade
- BMW R1200R - inquire for bike upgrade
- BMW R1200RT - inquire for bike upgrade
- BMW F750GS - inquire for bike upgrade
- BMW F700GS - inquire for bike upgrade
- Harley Davidson Street Glide - inquire for bike upgrade
Skill levels required for this tour
Intermediate:
- can ride for 3-4 hours
- average riding experience
- little assistance required
- comfortable with extreme curves and leans
- average experience with unsurfaced roads
- steep ascents and descents
Advanced:
- can ride for 5-6 hours
- extensive riding experience
- assistance on demand (if required)
- experienced with riding a variety of motorcycles
- comfortable with any terrain and weather conditions
Requirements
- Anyone between the ages of 25 and 72 with a full and valid motorcycle license held for a minimum of 2 years (having ridden at least 5,000 kilometers in the past 24 months.), which has been issued in any of the countries listed above. If your country is not listed, you may complete the above form to do so.
- Riders over 72 may be eligible, however, they require pre-clearance from LemonRock Bike Tours' insurers.
- Other license holders may be eligible, so please contact LemonRock Bike Tours before booking.
- If you wish to carry a pillion / passenger, you must be between 30 and 72 years of age.
Location
This tour will take you to the Ancient East of Ireland.
Food
The tour includes daily Irish breakfast in Trim Castle Hotel, the heart of Ireland’s Ancient East and 1 dinner in Trim Castle Hotel’s Bailey Restaurant. You will also enjoy a welcome drink on the evening of your arrival.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Dinner
- Drinks
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation
What's included
- GPS satellite navigation with pre-programmed routes carefully planned by LemonRock
- EU approved helmet (4 and 5-star Sharp ratings) for rider and pillion
- Bluetooth intercom
- Comprehensive motorcycle insurance once you meet the insurer’s requirements, subject to excess
- Full orientation to make sure you feel comfortable riding the bike prior to your tour
- Unlimited mileage
- Breakdown cover and puncture repair kit
- 4 nights accommodation
- Airport transfers from Dublin Airport (DUB)
- Irish breakfast every morning in Trim Castle Hotel, the heart of Ireland’s Ancient East
- 1 dinner in Trim Castle Hotel’s Bailey Restaurant
- Access to a personal app / virtual roadbook which you can download to your smartphone
- Souvenir printed roadbook
- Enjoy a welcome drink on the evening of your arrival
- LemonRock merchandise (buff and earplugs)
- Complimentary luggage storage at LemonRock premises
What's not included
- Bike upgrade
- Riding gear
- Reduced collision damage waiver for 25 EUR per day
- Pre-authorised credit card 1000 EUR
- Damage maximum liability 1000 EUR
- Theft maximum liability 1500 EUR
- Stay and dine in an Irish Castle for 1 night (175 EUR per person)
- Add an extra night(s) to your tour (price depends on accommodation)
- Make the tour guided
- Travel insurance (recommended)
- Fuel
- Ferries (other than stated)
- Tolls
- Parking
- Fines
- Admission fees
- Gratuities
- Anything else that is not mentioned in “what’s included”
How to get there
Recommended Airports
DUB
Dublin Airport
37 km
Transfer included
Arrival by airplane
Please book your flight to arrive at Dublin Airport (DUB). Transfer from this airport is included in the price.
Airport: Dublin Airport
Airport transfer included: Dublin Airport
No additional charges. You can request this in the next step.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 30% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid 30 days before arrival.
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