Doolin is a pretty little village on the west coast of Ireland. Doolin is famous for its Irish Music traditions. It can also boast of having some of the most spectacular scenery along the whole of the Wild Atlantic Way. Case in point being the fact that Doolin is the nearest population centre to the […] The post What to do in Doolin appeared first on Wild Irish Walks ..read more

Carrauntoohil is the highest mountain in Ireland. Standing at 1,041 metres (3,414 feet), getting to the top involves an extremely strenuous hike. It goes without saying, the Carrauntoohil hike should only be undertaken with plenty of fitness and training under your belt. A further complication is the fact that the Carrauntoohil hike involves plenty of […] The post Carrauntoohil Hike via The Devil’s Ladder appeared first on Wild Irish Walks ..read more

Rosslare Strand Loop is a fantastic 9km walk that starts and finishes in the quiet seaside village of Rosslare in County Wexford. The majority of the route (about 75%) is alongside the sea as the trail mostly follows the perimeter of Rosslare Peninsula. Despite being a relatively short walk, I encountered plenty of interesting sites along […] The post Rosslare Strand Loop appeared first on Wild Irish Walks ..read more

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