Category: Short Trails
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Lugnaquilla – Glen of Imaal
Standing over 3,000ft, Lugnaquilla (Log na Coille, ‘hollow of the wood’) boasts a range of superlatives: Highest summit (and the only one that reaches Munro standards) in Leinster, highest in County Wicklow and the highest mountain-top in Ireland outside Kerry. It’s no surprise then that it’s such a draw for hikers who get a tremendous…
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Glendalough White Route
Growing up close to Wicklow, I’ve done this trail an enormous number of times – at night, at sunrise, and every time in between. I’ve done it solo, as part of a large group as well as with family & friends… you’d think after re-doing the same route it’d get boring right? Absolutely not where…
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The Tip of Tipperary – Galtymore
They say the toughest climbs lead to the best rewards, and that is definitely true for the beast that is Galtymore in County Tipperary. They also say that there is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing choices, we may agree to disagree on this one! Standing at 919 metres, Galtymore is the…
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Doo Lough to Mweelrea
Arguably one of the most picturesque routes up Mweelrea (Connaught’s highest peak at 814m) this hike takes in the vast Doo Lough lake, scales the infamous “Ramp” section & summits Ben Bury before finishing up at the final peak – Mweelrea itself. For me this was my final mountain summit of Ireland’s provincial highest peaks…
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Ballycotton Cliff Walk
A must-do Irish coastal walk, the Ballycotton Cliff Walk is an easy 7.4 km out and back trail that starts from the beautifully rugged coastline of Ballycotton village, just 40 minutes from Cork, Ireland.The picturesque fishing village of Ballycotton is home to this trail that seems to have it all. Wild coastline, sandy bays, dolphins,…
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A group hiking meeting up in the Yorkshire Dales using the Hiiker app
Hi everyone, my name’s Grace (of @graces__adventures on Instagram and YouTube) – I’m a keen adventurer and I love exploring the hills, mountains, lakes, waterfalls, you name it. I love being outdoors and the sense of freedom and peace that it brings. I’ve been a lover of the outdoors for around 2 years now after…
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HiiKER short trails (Ireland only)
So we are trying something new.. You may have noticed that the number of trails we have (particularly in Ireland) has increased a good bit in the last few weeks. Not only is this the fantastic work by Malika and our trail production team, but it’s also a trial to see how our users experience…
