We are an extremely unique bike hire business as we are a fully mobile one, dropping
you the bicycles to where you want to start out from. We at Pedal pursuits bike hire see ourselves as the original bike hire business. Instead of the customer having to come to us we come to them. We are a fully mobile bike hire business providing a collection and drop off service for both customer and bike. We co
llect the customer at there accommodation bringing them to any off the Great Southern trail start points(trail heads) allowing the customer to travel as much of the trail as desired visiting the local towns and villages sampling the great food and drink. There are many great things to do and see while out cycling the GST. Start with a visit to the Palatine museum in Rathkeale located at the old railway building housing an exhibition that seeks to re-present in detail the Irish Palatine experience ranging from their German places of origin, to their colonisation and settlement in Ireland, and the beginning of the GST. After visiting the Museum cycle along the old railway line (GST) following its every swist and turn, rise and dip passing through some beautifully constructed stone bridges until you come to ardagh station house(derelict) pausing and reflecting for a while as this is where The Ardagh Hoard, best known for the Ardagh Chalice, is a hoard of metalwork from the 8th and 9th centuries. Found in 1868, it is now on display in the National Museum of Ireland in Dublin. It consists of the chalice, a much plainer stemmed cup in copper-alloy, and four brooches, three elaborate pseudo-penannular ones, and one a true pennanular brooch of the thistle type; this is the latest object in the hoard, and suggests it may have been deposited around 900.[1] The chalice ranks with the Book of Kells as one of the finest known works of Insular art, indeed of Celtic art in general, and is thought to have been made in the 8th century AD. Moving along to newcastle west (largest town in the county) this beautiful town boast a treasure trove of things to do and see from the Castle Demesne - Over 0.4 square kilometres (99 acres) of parkland with numerous forms of flora and fauna as well as playing areas and sports field. The jewl in the crown is the Desmond banqeting hall and castle built in the 15yh century, this is a must see and includes a 40min quided tour free of charge. Along with the forementioned there is top boutiques great restaurants and a very lively nightlife. Barnagh is the next stop to visit the barnagh tunnel which is an example of the skilled tradesmen and women whom had very little equipment to tunnel out this 100mtr tunnel through the barnagh hill. Cycle onto templeglantine, Devon road station, through the gorgeous Tullig wood on into abbeyfeale onto Kilmorna on the Kerry border. Pedal pursuits bike hire also provides guided tours of the GST with our knowledgeable and friendly guides and prides ourselves in having the best of bikes and accessories so all the family can enjoy what is undoubtly one of the finests regions in Ireland. for those who want to mix it up a little why not cycle one of the looped routes off the greenway.
