Category: Thru-hike
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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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Europe, Guides, Hiking, History, Ireland, Long-Distance Hiking Trails, Short Trails, Thru-hike, Trail
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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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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The Nore Valley Way
The Nore Valley Way is one of Ireland’s more unusual National Waymarked Trails. It is a 20km trail in two parts, the first section taking walkers from Kilkenny Town – Bennettsbridge, and the second half running from Thomastown – Inistioge. What links these two separate walks together is that they both follow the banks of…
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The Bluestacks Way
The Bluestacks Way is a linear trail that takes walkers from Donegal town out into the mountains. Not only that, it’s a trail that brings you from the doorstep of Donegal, in towards its heartland. Not the whole way there, but enough to show you just how much more there is to this remote, northerly…
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The Complete Dingle Way guide
The Dingle Way is a 180km trail that loops around the Dingle Peninsula in the south west of Ireland. It is a trail of many tails – seen in the history and ruins of the Irish landscape; connected to the blizzards of Antarctica and heatwaves of high Spanish noon; and where I stood on a…
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How to Hike 100 miles
Top tips from a guy that hasn’t even done it yet! Have I hiked 100 miles yet? No. But I HAVE spoken to plenty of people that have hiked 100 miles (and more). I am also the CMO of a HiiKER and host of the HiiKER podcast, where I interview people who have hiked the length, width and…
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The Beara-Brefine way
The Beara-Brefine Way (BBW) is a 688 km thru-hiking trail that runs from the Beara peninsula in Co. Cork right up to Blacklion in Co. Cavan. This trail follows in the historical footsteps of one of Ireland’s greatest events, the Beara-Brefine Way takes you on a unique hiking adventure. From wild rugged coastline to mesmerising…
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The HiiKER Podcast w/ It takes a journey – Season 2 – Episode 10
Max and Tom Swinhoe are an adventurous couple, to say the least! Having travelled around the world, they were looking for a new kind of adventure. They took on the challenge of hiking the Appalachian trail. And like that.. they were hooked! They are now setting out a new challenge of hiking all 16 national…
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California, Hiking, Interview, Long-Distance Hiking Trails, Pacific Crest Trail, Podcast, Thru-hike, USA
The HiiKER Podcast w/ Becca Bergstrom – Season 2 – Episode 9
Becca earned the name “Little skittle” while on the PCT and hiking with a group of Veterans. It’s not just her bright colours that gave her that name, but her openness about mental health and using hiking to practice good mental health. Becca talks about her life as a hiker and being in a relationship…
