Climbing Lugnaquilla (from Glenmalure)
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…
Mullaghmeen Forest Walk
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
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…
Royal Canal Greenway Accommodation
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…
My Royal Canal Way Accommodation
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…
The Hamilton Way
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…
Walking for Mental Health
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…
Killiney Hill Walk
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…
Climbing Silsean
I recently wrote about walking stage one of the Wicklow Round. Silsean is the 8th peak on the Wicklow Round route. Having experienced some difficulties on the descent from this mountain I wanted to return and get an idea of how climbing Silsean should be done properly. The Mountain Silsean…
The Wicklow Round (Part 1)
So far when talking about Wicklow on this blog, it’s been mostly along dedicated walking trails like the Wicklow Way. This post is a bit different as I explore the off the beaten track route that is the Wicklow Round. What is the Wicklow Round? The Wicklow Round is a…