Bikepacking Ireland's Atlantic Coast was WILD

Summary by Krater

Cyclists ride the 170 km Beara Way in southwest Ireland, exploring rugged mountain passes, coastal roads, the Derreen Island Cable Car, and meeting Owen Dalton to see his rainforest rewilding project.

From the video

Answers: What is it like to bike pack the 170 km Beara Way in southwest Ireland?

• Beara Way cycling route in southwest Ireland
• Bike packing on gravel and coastal roads
• Derreen Island Cable Car
• Rainforest rewilding project in Ireland
• Local pubs and food spots in Kenmare and Castletownbere

What it concludes

• The 170 km Beara Way is a hidden gem of a route on the country's wild Atlantic way and one of the best places to ride a bike.
• The Pinarello Gravel F with 50 mm tires and a 10 mm flex on the seatpost makes riding rough backroads significantly more comfortable.
• Rainforests like those in Ireland were mostly covered in temperate rainforests in prehistory before farming and overgrazing by non-native goats and sika deer caused a ecological meltdown.
• Rewilding projects that fence out non-native grazers and remove invasive species successfully allow native temperate rainforests to regenerate.