NOTE: Day One of Walking The Burren Way may be severely impacted by closure of some of the trail along the Cliffs of Moher. Please see here for current status.The below outlines the route before current restrictions were put in place. It’s funny sometimes what thoughts come into your head...
Glengarra Wood provided me with a good life lesson. The best time to undertake a riverbank walk is definitely directly after heavy rain. I had spent the morning touring around Cork with my sister and niece. We braved the elements to take in the ambush site in Béal na mBláth...
Climbing Lugnaquilla is no easy task. The mountain stands at a mighty 925m in height. Lugnaquilla is the highest Irish mountain outside of Kerry, the 4th highest mountain in Ireland, and the highest in both Leinster and Wicklow. Impressive stats. While planning this hike, my aim was to provide a...
The Mullaghmeen Forest walk offers a real hidden gem to walking enthusiasts. Located in the heart of Ireland, Mullaghmeen is one of the best walks I’ve completed in recent years. To give you an idea of how high this praise is, my most recent blog post was about the Stairway...
The Stairway to Heaven walk in County Fermanagh has become something of a sensation. It has really captured the public’s imagination since the boardwalk opened in 2015. While you could walk the trail before this, the estimated visitor numbers before 2015 totalled 3,000 per year. The boardwalk and staircase were...
My previous Royal Canal Greenway Accommodation blog post focussed on my personal experiences when staying overnight in three different locations along the Royal Canal. This post is a wider guide to a broad range of accommodation along the 146km walking route. The aim is to be a tool to readers...
I walked the Royal Canal Way from Dublin as far as Ballynacargy in August 2019. My 108km Royal Canal journey lasted 5 days in total. This post explores the Royal Canal Way Accommodation options that I stayed in. As such, it includes my own personal experiences of staying in three...
There are murmurings of a new Hamilton Way walking route in Dublin 15. A route of historical significance that would link Dunsink Observatory to the Royal Canal. Sounds great doesn’t it? 1,049 individuals have signed a petition (as of 12th May 2021) for Fingal and Dublin City Council to put...
Today is Darkness into Light Day 2021. Given the day that’s in it, I wanted to write a piece about walking for mental health. We braved the elements this morning to do the Darkness into Light walk. Getting up in the wee small hours is tough. It’s even tougher when...
The Killiney Hill Walk is a real treat. The views from the hill out over Dublin Bay are magnificent. However the real brilliance about the Killiney Hill Walk is the tonnes of other lovely beauty spots that are within strolling distance. The Route for the Killiney Hill Walk This post...
