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__NOTOC__ Malin to Mizen (or Mizen to Malin) is the traversal of the whole length of the island of
Ireland Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...
between two extremities in the southwest and north from
Mizen Head Mizen Head ( ga, Carn Uí Néid) is traditionally regarded as the most southerly point of mainland Ireland. It is at the end of the Mizen Peninsula in the district of Carbery in County Cork. Geography Mizen Head is one of the extreme points ...
(Ireland's most southerly point in
County Cork County Cork ( ga, Contae Chorcaí) is the largest and the southernmost county of Ireland, named after the city of Cork, the state's second-largest city. It is in the province of Munster and the Southern Region. Its largest market towns are ...
) to
Malin Head Malin Head ( ga, Cionn Mhálanna) is the most northerly point of mainland Ireland, located in the townland of Ardmalin on the Inishowen peninsula in County Donegal. The head's northernmost point is called Dunalderagh at latitude 55.38ºN. It is ...
in
County Donegal County Donegal ( ; ga, Contae Dhún na nGall) is a county of Ireland in the province of Ulster and in the Northern and Western Region. It is named after the town of Donegal in the south of the county. It has also been known as County Tyrconne ...
. The journey is most often attempted by cyclists and walkers as a challenge route with the goal of raising money for charities and is also undertaken by motorists.
As the crow flies __NOTOC__ The expression ''as the crow flies'' is an idiom for the most direct path between two points, rather similar to "in a beeline". This meaning is attested from the early 19th century, and appeared in Charles Dickens's 1838 novel '' Oliv ...
, the two points are apart. The shortest road distance from Malin to Mizen is approximately . The distance of the routes commonly taken have been reported as between 600 and 644 km (373 and 413 miles).


Cycling

The current record for cycling from Mizen Head to Malin Head is 17 hours, 20 minutes and 45 seconds, set by Irish Ultra Cyclist Sean Hernon on 16 September 2021. In 2012 Irish Ultra Cyclist Ricky Geoghegan become the first person in history to cycle from Malin Head to Mizen Head and back non stop in a time of 55 hours, 37 minutes . The route is most commonly completed in around 5–6 days by cyclists.


Running

Between 5 and 10 July 2011, Welsh International ultra-runner, Jennifer Salter (36), broke the existing End-to-End World Running record set by Ireland's Richard Donovan by over 14 hours by covering the distance in 4 days, 23 hours, 3 minutes and 10 seconds. From 25 to 29 March 2012, Sharon Gayter (UK) broke the record again with a time of 4 days, 1 hour, 39 minutes and 55 seconds (which was verified as the world record by the Book of Alternative Records). From 22 to 25 September 2012, Mimi Anderson (UK) broke the record once again with a time of 3 days 15 hours 36 minutes 23 seconds, as verified by Guinness World Records. From 29 April to 2 May 2017 Irish International ultra-runner Eoin Keith broke the record by over 11 hours with a time of 3 days, 3 hours, 47 minutes, as verified by Athletics Ireland.


Other uses of the phrase

The phrase is also used to represent the whole geographical extent of Ireland: "a Malin Head to Mizen Head approach".


See also

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Land's End to John o' Groats Land's End to John o' Groats is the traversal of the whole length of the island of Great Britain between two extremities, in the southwest and northeast. The traditional distance by road is and takes most cyclists 10 to 14 days; the record ...
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Du battant des lames au sommet des montagnes ''Du battant des lames au sommet des montagnes'' (French language, French for "From the beating of the waves to the summit of the mountains" (lit.) or "From the seashore to the mountaintops" (fig.)) is a French expression that formerly served to de ...
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Wild Atlantic Way The Wild Atlantic Way ( ga, Slí an Atlantaigh Fhiáin) is a tourism trail on the west coast, and on parts of the north and south coasts, of Ireland. The 2,500 km (1,553 mile) driving route passes through nine counties and three provinces, s ...


References


External links


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