Irish Campervan Routes
Detailed itineraries for touring Ireland by campervan — overnight spots, driving distances, what to actually stop for, and practical advice for each route.
About these guides
Each route guide on campers.ie covers the full practical picture: driving distances and times (realistic, not Google Maps estimates in a normal car), places to stop for the night (official campsites, aires, tolerated wildcamping spots), road conditions for larger motorhomes, seasonal notes, and where to refuel, resupply, and dump waste. These aren't listicles — they're designed to be open on your phone while you're actually doing the route.
8 route guides covering Ireland's best campervan roads — from the full Wild Atlantic Way to the Wicklow Mountains first-timer loop.
Route guides
Wild Atlantic Way — Full Run
Cork to Donegal, 2,500km of Atlantic coastline. The marquee Irish campervan route — and one that rewards taking your time. Our guide covers the full two-week itinerary with the key stopping points, what to skip, and what most guides miss.
Connemara Loop
Five days in Ireland's most dramatic western landscape — the Twelve Bens, Kylemore Abbey, Clifden, and the Sky Road. A shorter loop that can be bolted onto a Wild Atlantic Way run or done as a standalone trip from Galway city.
Ring of Kerry + Slea Head
The Ring of Kerry circuit plus the Slea Head extension into the Dingle Peninsula — arguably the most scenically dense section of the Wild Atlantic Way. Tips on avoiding the coach-tour convoy and the best wild spots in Kerry.
Causeway Coast
Giant's Causeway, the Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge, Bushmills, Dunluce Castle, and Ballycastle — a compact but spectacular two or three day run on the northern Antrim coast, often combined with a Belfast pickup.
The Full Spine — Cork to Donegal
Not the Wild Atlantic Way — this is the inland and mixed-coast route connecting Cork to Donegal through the midlands and the northwest. For renters doing a one-way trip and wanting to see the parts the coastal route misses.
Inishowen Peninsula
Ireland's most northerly point (Malin Head), the spectacular Mamore Gap, Fanad Head lighthouse, and Glenveagh — all on a compact peninsula that most Wild Atlantic Way tours rush past. One of the best under-visited routes in Ireland.
West Cork Circuit
The Beara Peninsula, Mizen Head, Sheep's Head, and Bantry Bay — West Cork is its own micro-region with enough coastline, food culture, and landscape to fill a week without touching the Ring of Kerry.
Wicklow Mountains & Southeast
Glendalough, the Sally Gap, Powerscourt, Hook Head, and the Wexford coast — the southeast is overlooked but highly accessible from Dublin and ideal for a shorter 3–5 day first trip in a campervan.
Touring in your own vintage VW or classic campervan rather than hiring? Our sister site retrocamper.ie has dedicated route guides for T2, T3, and T4 owners — including T2-specific road notes, overheating advice, and ferry options from Britain.