Dursey Island Cable Car Distance

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Dursey island cable car distance. Originally opened in 1969 the dursey island cable car remains to this day the most used means of transport across the turbulent waters of the dursey sound and offers a truly singular experience. Ireland s only cable car and the only cable car that traverses open seawater in all of europe it is one of the great attractions of the island and. Things to do in cork. More than just the cable car island worth the wait went out on a sunday morning at 10 30 and was prepared to wait the 1 5hrs to get the cable car out to the island but got on an earlier car as there was only two of us so we shared with a family.
With the skelligs visible in the distance we pass the dramatic island of dursey home of ireland s only cable car and learn of its long history including its use as a viking slave base the misfortunes of its gaelic chieftains and the mass slaughter of the islanders who were thrown into the sea by rampaging english soldiers in 1602. More information such as routes and an official phone app can be found at. Dursey island is just one of the many beautiful locations that lie on the wild atlantic way. Ireland s first long distance touring route stretching along the atlantic coast from donegal in the north to west cork in the south.
Oileán baoi island of the bull in viking norse is one of the few inhabited islands that lie off the southwest coast of ireland it is situated at the western tip of the beara peninsula in the west of county cork. On first glance the cable car has been described as rickety scary precarious and daunting. Taking the cable car across to dursey island is definitely a unique experience and something you really should do if you get the chance. Experience the dursey island cable car.
See 169 reviews articles and 170 photos of dursey island cable car ranked no 2 on tripadvisor among 24 attractions in cork. You can also find the distance from dursey island cable car to kenmare using other travel options like bus subway tram train and rail. Spanning dursey sound the aerial tramway is ireland s only cable car 14 and one of the few cable cars that cross the sea in europe. Wild atlantic way website.
Dursey island cable car to kenmare are 70 km by road. Dursey island is 6 5 km long and 1 5 km wide.