Electric Escapes

This off-the-beaten-track tour for the more adventurous lets you find your own secluded beach, waterfall or secret place in a thousand square kilometres of open space just for you.

This tour takes you off the beaten track. Cars here are rare and its your day to take your time to explore, find a secluded beach, secret waterfall or track and relax. Using the Greenway, Ireland's only purpose built cycle route, we head off into a thousand square kilometres of wilderness exploring glacial riverbeds, waterfalls, bronze age forts, ancient abbeys and castles along the way. This is a wilderness of many choices and each will give you a great sense of wonder and enjoyment. Here the sheep outnumber you by a hundred to one. Watch salmon leap up waterfalls, trout jump, herons and kingfishers dive and splash, and otters play.

You can enjoy some of Europe's rarest fauna, birds and wildlife in Ireland's rarest wetlands and dunes. Why not try kayaking in a secluded bay overlooked by Grainuaile's - the Pirate Queen's - castle? Or cycle through ancient Atlantic oak woods or simply lie back on a picnic blanket and watch the sky and wonderful light change.

Whether its your first or tenth time to Mayo, this is an adventure you won't forget, at your own pace and time. Our guides will be around to help with invaluable local knowledge of hidden secrets stories and information, but ultimately it's your adventure. Go explore, and leave only tracks.

This tour takes you to the top of a dramatic mountain road (made easy on our Kalkhoff electric bikes!). You'll then picnic at the top in ancient woodlands with breathtaking views.

Then it's downhill all the way through a stunning natural valley and on to Ireland's only fjord, Killary Harbour. Here we can catch a boat to sample some locally-farmed mussels with Simon and Kate and take in the dramatic scenery of the mountains plunging into the sea, maybe wave at passing dolphins, otter, salmon or other wildlife along the way.

You can opt for a kayak or local seaweed bath massage before heading home. Had too much fun, food or Guinness to cycle home? Relax, we'll drive. This trip is for making memories and taking home more than just pictures. For those who tried the Bangor Trail last year and raved about it, this is every bit as good!

These bike tours involve the three historic counties of Galway, Clare & Mayo. Magical islands, breathtaking scenery of mountains and empty beaches, ancient forests, unique fauna, wildlife, Pirate Queen castles, prehistoric stone circles, culture, fantastic local food and world-famous hospitality make these tours a memory in the making.

Using Kalkhoff Electric pedelec bikes you can truey relax to explore and disappear into the wilderness. No hill is too steep, no view beyond reach.

Electric Escapes keeps the intimacy and real Ireland feel enjoyed by our travellers on our day and weekend tours.

We go off-road, get involved in cultural experiences, discover secret places, meet special people, enjoy amazing food - the personal touches Electric Escapes is known for.

Enjoy seven days immersing youself in everything that the wild west of Ireland has to offer.