The Hollywood Sign has to be one of the most iconic landmarks in the world. Every time I see it on the big screen I always think wouldn’t it be lovely to go hiking to the Hollywood sign. To be honest, hiking to the Hollywood Sign has always been a pipe dream. Not something I […] The post Hiking to the Hollywood Sign appeared first on Wild Irish Walks ..read more

Glendalough has to be one of the most beautiful places in Ireland; if not the whole world. The glaciated valley has spectacular natural beauty with waterfalls, massive cliff faces, scenic ribbon lakes and calming woodlands. In addition, Glendalough offers an amazing glimpse of man’s history in the area. The Spinc and Glenealo Valley looped walk […] The post Glendalough: The Spinc and Glenealo Valley Walk appeared first on Wild Irish Walks ..read more

The Great Sugar Loaf mountain dominates the landscape as you leave Dublin and head for the Wicklow countryside. The steep angles of the peak of the mountain provide a really distinctive physical feature in the skyline. On my many hikes in the Dublin and Wicklow Mountains, the Great Sugar Loaf has been a focal point […] The post The Great Sugar Loaf Loop appeared first on Wild Irish Walks ..read more

Walking the Grand Canal certainly has a different feel to many of the walks and hikes that I document on wildirishwalks.ie. The exception being of course the series I wrote about walking the Royal Canal Way from Spencer Dock in Dublin to the village of Ballynacargy in County Westmeath. The most obvious difference with canal […] The post Walking The Grand Canal appeared first on Wild Irish Walks ..read more

The Raven Walking Trail is pretty spectacular. The trail combines a picturesque forest walk with an amazing return along a glorious sandy beach. As such, The Raven is a stand-out walk to check out if you’re in the south east of Ireland. Suggested Route for The Raven Walking Trail The official route is called The […] The post The Raven Walking Trail, Wexford appeared first on Wild Irish Walks ..read more

This article gives an overview of a 5.7km walk along the Liffey as the river flows slowly through Dublin’s city centre. The Liffey Walk is unusual for a number of reasons. Firstly, the Liffey Walk is completely urban. Indeed the route is probably through the busiest area in the whole of Ireland. Secondly, the Liffey […] The post The Liffey Walk appeared first on Wild Irish Walks ..read more

You have a number of options for climbing Djouce Mountain. From the southern side of Djouce, it really depends on where you want to park – the JB Malone Car Park, Ballinastoe Car Park or the Wicklow Way Car Park at Luggala. This article describes climbing Djouce Mountain from the Wicklow Way Car Park at […] The post Climbing Djouce Mountain appeared first on Wild Irish Walks ..read more

Powerscourt Gardens are located in the pretty village of Enniskerry in County Wicklow. We spent a lovely sunny bank holiday in this part of the country and really enjoyed the amazing countryside of the Garden County. In the morning, we visited the stunning Powerscourt Waterfall before journeying the short distance to Powerscourt House. On arrival, […] The post Powerscourt Gardens appeared first on Wild Irish Walks ..read more

The Limerick village of Adare is well known across Ireland. Adare is an historic area with plenty to see and do. Add to that the fact that Adare has some amazing culinary options, excellent pubs and is within easy access of Limerick City as well as close to Shannon Airport. Put all this together and it’s easy to understand why Adare is one […] The post What to do in Adare appeared first on Wild Irish Walks ..read more

Completing a ranking of all the Wild Irish Walks recorded trails is something I have been thinking about for a while. The reason being that the most common question I get in relation to hiking in Ireland is most definitely, what is the best walk I have ever done? Of course, I understand the question, […] The post Ranking of all the Wild Irish Walks appeared first on Wild Irish Walks ..read more