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With a mild year-round climate and tons of well-established walking routes and trails, experience Ireland’s beautiful countryside up close

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Mourne International Walking Festival

22 Jun 2012 - 25 Jun 2012

The highlight of the weekend is the Blister Ball on Saturday night, 23 June 2012. The Blister Ball is a casual event with a hot...

Castlebar International Four Days Walking Festival

28 Jun 2012 - 01 Jul 2012

Come and meet walkers from more than 21 countries to walk, talk and discover the bogs, rivers, mountains, flora and fauna and the...

11th Annual Laois Walks Festival

01 Jul 2012 - 29 Jul 2012

The Annual Laois Walks Festival is a unique month long looped walks festival featuring walks in a variety of terrains including...

Hillwalking in the Donegal Highlands

07 Jul 2012 - 16 Jul 2012

Hillwaking in the Donegal Highlands including Sliabh a'Liag, Port & Glenlough. Walks are with experienced guides knowledgeable on...

Kerry Way Cancer Research Walk

20 Jul 2012 - 22 Jul 2012

The guided walks will start and finish each day in Kenmare and will incorporate impressive mountain views, dramatic peaks and...

Joyce Country Challenge

21 Jul 2012 - 21 Jul 2012

The Joyce Country Challenge in the south Mayo/west Galway region awaits all walkers on Saturday, 21st July 2012. The Challenge...

Walking and Talking in Donegal

03 Aug 2012 - 06 Aug 2012

"Weekend walking tour of County Donegal including Fanad peninsula coastal walk, Glenveagh National Park, Ards Forest Park,...

Western Ocean Walking Weekend

03 Aug 2012 - 06 Aug 2012

Three days of walking in North Mayo, taking in Sheskin Forest, Iniskea South Island and the Mullet Peninsula.

August Walks Festival - Féile Siúlóidí na Lúnasa

24 Aug 2012 - 27 Aug 2012

Achill Tourism organises two annual Walks Festivals, usually in spring and summer. These events typically cover three days and a...

Sliabh Liag Hillwalking Festival

31 Aug 2012 - 02 Sep 2012

"Sliabh Liag Hillwalking Festival is an annual event on Sliabh Liag. This beautiful remote peninsula on the South West coast of...

Oxfam Ireland TRAILTREKKER

01 Sep 2012 - 02 Sep 2012

Trailtrekker is an event challenge for teams of four. You can choose from two challenges - the 100km or the 50km. The 100km is the...

Baltimore Walking Weekend

29 Sep 2012 - 30 Sep 2012

Baltimore Walking Weekend offers walks guided by historians in and around Baltimore, a place of outstanding beauty with a long and...

East Clare Walking Festival

05 Oct 2012 - 07 Oct 2012

"The annual East Clare Walking Festival will be based in the harbour village of Mountshannon and there is something suitable for...

The Big Ramble

05 Oct 2012 - 07 Oct 2012

"All are welcome to attend Dunfanaghy's third year of the Big Ramble Walking Festival. There is something for everyone with two...

Foxford Walking Festival

06 Oct 2012 - 07 Oct 2012

Further details to follow, check the Foxford Walking Festival webpage for updates.

Irish Heart Foundation Walking Weekend

06 Oct 2012 - 07 Oct 2012

Each walk takes in a different area or island. The type of terrain varies, but there are walks for all levels of mobility – some...

Nire Valley Annual Walking Festival

12 Oct 2012 - 14 Oct 2012

This is the 19th running of an annual and very popular festival of walking. Starting with an information evening on Friday where...

Walking and Talking in Donegal

26 Oct 2012 - 29 Oct 2012

"Weekend walking tour of County Donegal including Fanad peninsula coastal walk, Glenveagh National Park, Ards Forest Park,...

Annascaul Walks! Walking Festival

26 Oct 2012 - 28 Oct 2012

A weekend of walks in West Kerry. Walks included will vary from easy to difficult, offering something for everyone.

 

 

 

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Why Ireland?

From the mountains and glens to the loughs and canals, there's a whole host of outdoor options to keep those feet moving.

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Looped Walks

Ireland offers a range of exciting looped walks which explore coastline and islands, mountains and hills, bogs and moorlands, historical and archaeological sites

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Guided walks

Walk into a great Irish welcome wherever you decide to stay by taking a guided tour of your local area

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Climbing holidays

Strap on your hiking boots and prepare to dominate some of Ireland’s most challenging peaks and hills

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Walking festivals

Getting together with like-minded walkers during festival time is a refreshing way to discover the country, not to mention make great friends

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Need To Know

Now that you’re almost ready to go, here is your checklist for hassle-free hiking!

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Skibbereen Walking Trail
Skibbereen Walking Trail

The Skibbereen trail is a tour in which the walker visits sites which...

West Tyrone Ramblers
West Tyrone Ramblers

Walking group arranging regular walks in and around Northern Ireland....

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5* Golf, Walk & Spa Experience

5* Golf, Walk & Spa Experience

<br>Put your golfing skills to the test in 2012 and enjoy a round of Golf at the Killarney Golf & Fishing Club (Irish Open Course...

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The Dingle Peninsula has a remote location that has enabled over 2,000 archeological monuments to be preserved – more than any other landscape in western Europe