Category: Thru-hike
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The Kerry Way
In Brief Itinerary Overview As my wife and I sat overlooking Kenmare Bay, the Beara peninsula in the distance, I wondered to myself about what made the Kerry Way so enjoyable. My answer can be summed up in one word. Variation For us, the variety of this trail is what makes it so impressive; throughout…
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Thru-Hiking the John Muir Trail: Complete Guide Including Permits, Resupplies, Pro Tips, and More
Remove all distractions from your life, and you find out what you’re made of. I never knew how physically and mentally capable I am until I thru-hiked the John Muir Trail. Though I struggled to sleep while battling cold nighttime temperatures, my body still got me to the top of Mt. Whitney. My best friend…
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The South Downs Way
A beautiful roller coaster from city to sea. A medieval city, a bustling seaside town, and rolling hills and countryside in between. The South Downs Way is more special than I thought… Having lived in the south of England all my life, including the beautiful city of Winchester, I was looking forward to hiking the…
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Tóchar Phadraig a trail of pilgrimage and history
Distance: 32 KM (35KM optional) Start/Finish: Ballintubber Abbey-Croagh Patrick Difficulty level: medium Time: 1-2days Rating 3.5/5 It’s a wonderful experience to walk a trail, enjoying the scenery and soaking in the landscape. As your feet tread the worn paths you may even get a sense of kinship with those that have walked before you. Now,…
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The Snowdonia Way Mountain Route – Hiking and wild camping the trail
Author – Kerry Maskell from YouTube channel – Drunk On Wanderlust The Snowdonia Way – I had never heard of it before until one of my YouTube subscribers suggested it. I was looking for a challenge and this sounded perfect! I was after a beautiful, long distance hiking trail, one that I could wild camp…
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The E8 Trail Day Five (Kildavin to Graiguenamanagh)
Day five opens with departure from Kildavin, I should add that for me, this was my first completely solo day on trail. Until this point I had groups of friends dropping in and out for certain sections to keep me company. With thru hiking, there will always come some semblance of loneliness, for me this…
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The E8 Trail Day Four (Tinahely to Kildavin)
Now, dear reader, a confession. I had scheduled to camp in Mangan’s Wood and be rough and tough, however, as often happens on trail, human kindness appeared when needed. A good friend of mine volunteered to give me a hearty meal, use of a shower and a warm bed for the night. This oasis was…
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The E8 Trail Day Three (Mullacor Hut to Mangan’s Wood/Tinahely)
Day Three The third day on trail begins under the lush blanket of trees at Mullacor Hut. Each one of these huts dotted along this section of the route is a mini haven when compared to wild camping. Once you’ve packed, fed, watered and checked for any treats left behind in the hut lock box…
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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…
