Category: Ireland
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The E8 Trail Day Two (Watergate to Mullacor Hut)
E8 (WICKLOW WAY) DAY TWO The second day may arrive with an unwelcome early morning gust rushing toward you from the valley above, most likely coupled with a burst of excitement brought on by the potential contained within the day ahead. Today, if you are following the same schedule as I, you will tackle 34km…
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The E8 Trail Day One (Marlay Park to Watergate)
The official start of the E8 Coast to Coast Trail begins, as you’d imagine at the coast, way out at Poolbeg Lighthouse. I, however, began my journey at the trailhead of the Wicklow Way in Marlay Park. The trail itself is actually a section of a much larger pan-European route stretching from Dursey Island all…
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The Ballyhoura Way
A mountainous trail steeped in history The moderate 90 km point-to-point (Thru-hike) Ballyhoura Way takes you from County Cork to County Tipperary, on a way marked trail that allows hikers to get the most from an escape into the mountains whilst never straying too far from picturesque villages and towns along the way. The Ballyhoura…
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The Dublin Mountains Way
A short but sweet long-distance trail through the Dublin Mountains Be prepared to be pleasantly surprised by the Dublin Mountains Way. It’s not what you’d expect from a trail on the fringe of a city as it whisks you from city life and into the beautiful Dublin Mountains that lie just 8 miles from the…
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Carrauntoohil Via O Shea’s Gully Loop
Thomas Gallwey I saw the summer sun go down behind the sea,And o’er the pale moon grow a golden light,From lonely Caran-tual’s topmost heightTowering aloft in cloudless majesty;The serried hills beneath seem in the nightLike billowy ocean, having in its mightAnd turned to stone; while far as eye can seeThe lengthening shadows o’ver the surface…
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The Wicklow Way – Marlay Park to Knockree Trail
Town, forest, mountain peaks, rivers, and impressive views over Dublin; this trail is at the heart of Irish hiking and is a section of Ireland’s busiest trails. Being the first section of Ireland’s oldest way-marked trail, the 131km Wicklow Way, it’s certainly a bucket-list hike and a national treasure that many would argue is a…
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Omey Island Looped Walk
If you’re looking for a unique coastal walk with dramatic seascapes and an abundance of history, the Omey Island Looped Walk is the one. Discover the start of this enchanting 9-mile trail just 90 minutes west of Galway in the fishing village of Cleggan, County Galway, Ireland. The Hiiker route will lead you on an…
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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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The Burren Way
The Burren Way is a 114km waymarked trail that brings together some of County Clare’s most spectacular features. Given the distance involved, this is a multi-day hike that walkers usually spend 4 or 5 days completing. The highlight of the trail is most definitely the Cliffs of Moher coastal path. Prepare yourself for kilometres of…
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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…
