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Walking

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

Events and activities

The Táin Walking Festival

06 Mar 2010 - 07 Mar 2010

Take a weekend to explore the spectacular landscape of the Cooley Mountains. Virtually undiscovered the weekend will expose you to...

Mountain Walking Festival

01 May 2010 - 02 May 2010

The third Mountain Walking Festival takes place over the May Bank Holiday weekend in 2010. Enjoy a unique combination of mountain...

Out to Lunch Festival

06 Jan 2010 - 30 Jan 2010

The Out to Lunch Arts Festival opens its doors once again this January with a new and expanded ‘menu’ on offer for those living...

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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Ballybunion Urlee Walk

Quiet side roads, rough in places.

Unmanageable Revolutionaries Women In Irish History

Women have virtually been written out of history. Yet in Irish...

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Official links

Mountaineering Council of Ireland
The MCI is the representative body for walkers and climbers in Ireland
Northern Ireland National Centre for Mountaineering
Northern Ireland's National Centre for Mountaineering and Canoeing activities is funded and managed by Sport Northern Ireland.
Ordnance Survey Ireland
Promoting advances in practice and technology for Ordnance Survey
Ordnance Survey Northern Ireland
Placing OSNI's data at the heart of a vibrant Northern Ireland.
Ulster Federation of Rambling Clubs
Governing body for Rambling and Hill-Walking Clubs in the North of Ireland.
Walk Northern Ireland
An initiative of the Countryside Access & Activities Network for Northern Ireland (CAAN)

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CLARION HOTEL SLIGO - General Offer

WEEKEND WINTER BREAKS - €80pps for 1 Nights B&B and Dinner or €160pps for 2 Nights B&B and 2 Dinners. Located on the outskirts of...

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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

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