Our Family Hikes
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Articles from a young family that spends most of their free time hiking and exploring Ireland's treasures.
Our Family Hikes
1y ago
Glenmalure is a beautiful valley located in the Wicklow Mountains of Ireland, and it offers some excellent hiking opportunities. The most popular hikes in Glenmalure are Lugnaquilla and the Wicklow Way long-distance walking route. Most hiking trails in the area focus on long distances and high altitudes, which don’t always suit kids.
Hiking with kids in Glenmalure can be a fun and rewarding experience, but it’s important to choose a trail that’s appropriate for their age and ability level. Below, are some trails and tips for Kid friendly Hikes in Glenmalure Wicklow:
Hike 1- Shay Elliott Carpar ..read more
Our Family Hikes
1y ago
Keadeen Mountain sits at an elevation of 653 metres (2,142 ft), and is Ireland’s 152nd–highest mountain. We drove through the town of Rathdangan and hiked Keadeen mountain from the trailhead forestry car park.
Keadeen Key facts
We hiked 9.4km out and back to the 2 mountains.
It took us 2 hours with small breaks
Wet gear was required as the top section is quite boggy
Parking is limited
Not suitable for kids in winter
Difficulty- Overall, it’s not too hard. 4 out of 10 for difficulty
Recommendation- A nice walk, and an easy summit
Keadeen Map
Below is a map of the walk to Keadeen summit.
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Our Family Hikes
1y ago
About Seefin Passage tomb
Seefin passage tomb was built around 5,000 years ago. The passage tomb has a small passage 7m long through the centre. A stone at the entrance has carvings inscribed on its face. The kids love tracing the carvings and exploring the area looking for more.
The roof of the tomb is open and you can view it from the top.
Key facts about the Seefin Mountain hike
2.4km out and back hike
1-hour hike
Path well worn but no markers
The tomb at the top is 5,000 years old
Difficulty- Easy to moderate
Family-friendly but only in good weather
End of July it is filled with Fraughan ..read more
Our Family Hikes
2y ago
Top 10 Tips to prevent Ticks or “tick tacks” as our girls call them ?
Last year I looked at a very informative live chat between @rozannapurcell and @ticktalkireland over on @thehikelife page all about Ticks, Lyme Disease and what to do if you found one on you or your pet.
Our Hiking Tick history with Kids
I previously had never come across a Tick in all my years of hiking, playing sports and outdoor activities and I wouldn’t have known what to do if I did. Fast forward a few months after watching the @ticktalkireland video and both our girls had a tick on their t ..read more
Our Family Hikes
2y ago
Eask Tower Dingle walk was on our Dingle itinerary, as a “must-do hike in Dingle”. The hike to Eask Tower is a short walk through a farmer’s field that gives amazing views and is family-friendly.
Eask Tower Walk Facts
2.4km out and back walk
Start the walk here
Quite steep at the start but Zig-Zag trails make it easier
Allow 1.5-2 hours to walk it and enjoy the views
Stunning views at the summit
Limited Parking, 5-6 car spaces
Not Dog friendly
€2 fee per adult- Kids go free
The farm owner collects the fee but also provides some great Irish humour
Farm owner lets you use their water to wash sh ..read more
Our Family Hikes
2y ago
Waterford Top Family Friendly Walks Ardmore Cliff Walk
Ardmore Cliff walk is a beautiful family-friendly walk in Ardmore County Waterford. Young kids love it. We walked this cliff walk route with our 3 young children. The walk is steep in places and has one small section with steps. Dangerous sections are fenced off.
4km loop, Buggy Friendly (except for about 15/20 steps. We carried the buggy up these)
We parked @cliffhousehotel (try to start early as there are not many car spaces)
Beautiful Coastal Views
Coffee horsebox near the end
It has a road walking section- Care required
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Our Family Hikes
2y ago
Arthurstown to Duncannon Coastal Walk Co Wexford
We decided to start the coastal walk at Killesk church (Eircode Y34 AV90) on the Duncannon road as it allowed us to park our car in a safe location and it removed all the road walking from this trail. The church entrance is opposite the trail here. We have a 6-week old baby in our hiking family, so we needed to bring our buggies and avoid the metal stairs at the Arthurstown start point here.
Walk key information
** This trail is open to the public but it is not fully finished yet**
Distance- out and back walk 4km total
Time- 1 hour 30mins – 2 ..read more
Our Family Hikes
2y ago
Slieve Donard is the highest mountain in the province of Ulster and County Down. Slieve Donard has a summit of 850m. So far Slieve Donard has been one of our favourite peaks, due to the great mixture of gorgeous woodlands, waterfalls, stone walls that run alongside the mountain and views that would take your breath away. Walkingni.com have a great map showing the route on their website, here is a link to the map. The route up Slieve Donard is quite easy to follow but if you have any reservations seek to get a guide to help you.
Getting to Slieve Donard
We drove straight to Sliev ..read more
Our Family Hikes
2y ago
Borris viaduct walk started life as a railway viaduct built in 1860. The viaduct spans 16 arches across the river 50m below. The viaduct was constructed as a railway line from Bagenalstown to Wexford. Additional information about the viaduct’s history can be found here.
The viaduct has recently received work by Carlow County Council to make it safer and more accessible. They have added a new car park and installed railings along the top of the viaduct to stop small children from falling over the edge.
Key information
Buddy friendly
2 Car parks
Out and back walk
lots of information signs
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Our Family Hikes
2y ago
Caves of Kesh
We holidayed in Sligo in the Summer of 2021 and after a bit of research, we found that the
Caves of Kesh are some of Sligo’s best-kept tourist attraction secrets. The caves of Kesh were one of the best highlights of our Sligo holiday, we loved them.
Kesh Caves Key information
Length- 1.2km total (600m to caves)
Location- New car park here
Access- Good access
Path- Very steep in one section
Signage- Yes, easy path to follow
Rating- 8/10 (We loved this)
Child friendly? – Yes but care is needed
Map- Below
Caves of Kesh Hike
We parked our car here in the new car park. When we dec ..read more