About this place
Golden Hour & Blue Hour
02:40
Morning Nautical twilight Start
03:46
Morning Civil twilight Start
03:13
Morning Blue hour Start
04:32
Morning Sunrise Start
04:36
Morning Golden hour Start
19:45
Evening Golden hour End
20:39
Evening Sunset Start
21:57
Evening Blue hour End
21:24
Evening Civil twilight End
22:30
Evening Nautical twilight End
Times calculated from coordinates using suncalc.
Current weather
15°C
overcast clouds
- Feels like
- 15°C
- Humidity
- 91%
- Wind speed
- 7.7 m/s
- Wind direction
- S (158°)
- Sunrise
- 04:31
- Sunset
- 20:37
Hourly forecast
- Feels like:
- 14°C
- Humidity:
- 91%
- Wind speed:
- 4 (Moderate breeze)
- Wind direction:
- SE
- Cloud cover:
- 100%
- Dew point:
- 13.0°C
Photography tips
- Golden Hour: Capture the cliffs during sunset to utilize the soft, warm light that enhances the dramatic landscape.
- Weather Conditions: Overcast skies can add moodiness to your photos, while clear days offer vibrant colours and sharp contrasts.
- Composition: Incorporate foreground elements such as the rugged terrain or flora to add depth to your images.
- Safety: Always maintain a safe distance from the cliff edges and adhere to all posted warnings and barriers.
Hiking tips
- Trail Information: The Cliffs of Moher Coastal Walk is a popular trail that extends from Doolin to Liscannor, passing by the cliffs. The entire trail is approximately 20 kilometres (12.5 miles) and is considered challenging due to uneven terrain and exposure to weather conditions.
- Preparation: Wear sturdy footwear and weather-appropriate clothing, as conditions can change rapidly. Carry sufficient water and snacks, and inform someone about your hiking plans.
- Safety Advisory: Recent reports have highlighted safety concerns due to risky behaviour by unprepared walkers. It's crucial to stay on official paths, heed warning signs, and avoid venturing close to the cliff edges. Some sections of the trail may be closed for safety improvements; check local advisories before your visit.
Routes
Hikes & rides from here
Viewpoint Cliffs of Moher – Cliffs of Moher from Liscannor
- Distance
- 14.1 km
- Ascent
- 279 m
- Descent
- 282 m
- Duration
- 4h 30m
This route heads north from the small coastal village of Liscannor, tracing the edge of one of Ireland's most striking coastlines. The path begins modestly — through meadows, past stone walls and the occasional farmhouse — but the landscape reveals its hand soon enough. The Cliffs of Moher (Ir: Aillte an Mhothair) unfold gradually as you approach the cliff edge: first a glimpse of ocean between the grass, then the deep, vertical walls of limestone dropping straight into the Atlantic. For fourteen kilometres the route keeps pace with that edge, and the sense of height and open space never quite leaves you.
The terrain is varied but nowhere technically demanding — grass paths, the odd muddy stretch after rain, and the occasional steep pull along the cliff edge. The elevation changes are modest, yet the path rises and falls with the rhythm of the coast, giving the whole walk a gentle effort without ever becoming a slog. This is a route for those who like to take their time: for the light moving across the water, for the layered rock faces and the birds wheeling in the distance. Photographically, every hour of the day yields something different — morning mist softening the cliffs, or a low afternoon sun turning the stone orange.
At just over fourteen kilometres and rated moderate in difficulty, this is an accessible day walk both for seasoned hikers and for those who haven't yet clocked up many long routes. Sturdy footwear is advisable, and it's worth bearing in mind the wind, which on Ireland's west coast is rarely absent altogether. It's the kind of walk where you arrive back in Liscannor tired at the end of the day, but with the feeling that you understand something of the roughness of this landscape just a little better than before.
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