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Cycling Through Cork

Ireland has more miles of road per square mile than any other country in the world. As Ireland's largest county, Cork has great potential for the cycling enthusiast. Most of the roads are minor, and on quite a few you are as likely to meet a slow-moving tractor or a motor car. Also, even in the most mountainous areas, the roads do not rise very high above sea level, so cyclists have few hills to climb. What more could a cyclist want? Irish weather is excellent for an active holiday. It is rarely too hot in summer, or too cold in winter, to cycle. It does rain quite often, but apart from a few mid-winter days, the sun usually appears for at least a little while each day. When it does, the countryside is transformed, and the streams turn to silver.

Nevertheless, don’t forget to bring good raingear! The scenery is wonderfully varied. There are mountains - though they are not high by Alpine standards (anything over 400m is a mountain in Ireland). There are rich farmlands, and a dramatic coastline thousands of miles in length. There are castles by the thousand, Iron Age forts, prehistoric burial sites, cathedrals and churches, fine country houses and parks. There are woods to walk and picnic in, mountains to climb, many beaches (warmed by the Gulf Stream), lakes and rivers to fish. The countryside is full of pleasant, relaxed towns and villages, and most important, there are Ireland’s welcoming people, always glad of a chat, especially in the pub in the evening. The pub is also the place to hear the best Irish traditional music, especially in the West. The cyclist can find solitude and great beauty by following the minor roads, which are often ignored by the motorist, to discover hidden beauty spots, secluded beaches and secret ruins.

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