- Stunning views of the Atlantic and the coastal cliffs.
- Sheer drops of around 700 feet, making these some of the highest cliffs in Europe.
- The most impressive landscape in Ireland.
- Steep parking fees.
- Ongoing landscaping works still detracting.
- Some of Europe's highest sea cliffs, towering 700 feet above the Atlantic.
- Stunning views and priceless photo opportunities.
- New visitor opened in February 2007.
This should really be a five-star-attraction - you walk along a softly winding lane and suddenly the Atlantic Ocean lies before you. Or rather beneath you, a vertical drop of around 700 feet making the difference. It is simply stunning. And a challenge to those not suffering from vertigo. How near to the drop dare you go?
This perceived challenge has led to several deaths in recent years and urged Clare County Council to make the cliffs safer (and also profitable). By restricting access, providing more security and constructing a new visitor center for safe viewing. This has led not only to rather steep parking fees but also to ongoing building works that ook away much of the experience. While these works are now finished, landscaping still continues - the grass has not yet regrown in some areas. The Cliffs of Moher are back up in the top ten sights of Ireland. With no reservations except the parking fees ... they will have you gasping before you even see the Atlantic. This and the on-going landscaping works let the cliffs linger at four stars for the moment.
By the way - combining a visit to the Cliffs of Moher with a tour of the nearby Burren is a practical way of seeing two highlights in one day.
