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Failte Ireland WALKING & CYCLING IN IRELAND Ireland is a lovely place to take a walk or a cycle. For such a small island, it offers a huge variety of landscapes to explore. Nowhere is too far from the start point of a good walking or cycling route. GET WALKING With an outstanding network of medium to long-distance walking routes known as National Waymarked Trails, there are at present 43 waymarked walking trails in over 25 counties in Ireland. Maps and updated information on these trails can be found on, www.irishtrails.ie and www.discoverireland.ie Each trail is graded to suit different levels of abilities, and details are provided as to the length of time required for to do the walk. It’s a great way to explore Ireland’s rich flora and fauna, as well as history with many of these trails boasting a great deal of history and stories of the areas they are located in. If looking for inspiration & ideas to add a nice walk or an off-road cycle to your Programme itineraries, then check out some of our recommendations here! Cycling the Ring of Kerry Walking in Mayo 18 Nire Valley Comeragh Mountains “Walking is the best possible exercise. Habituate yourself to walk very far” PRESIDENT THOMAS JEFFERSON Glendalough, Co. Wicklow 5 WALKS IN IRELAND’S ANCIENT EAST GLEN OF AHERLOW, TIPPERARY [LOOPED] MAP: www.irishtrails.ie/Trail/Kinnitty--- Part of the Munster Vales, take a walk in Knockbarron-Loop/157/ the Glen of Aherlow in an area known as ‘a Car park at Knockbarron Wood crossroads walkers paradise’ with 8 looped walks and 5km – 2 hrs (Easy – Moderate) two linear walks, enjoy all that the Galtee mountains have to offer for adventurers GREENWAY, COOLEY PENINSULA, LOUTH young and old. [LINEAR] MAP: www.discoverireland.ie/activities- Carlingford Omeath Greenway is a 6.2km adventure/glen-of-aherlow-looped- cycle & walking path from Omeath to walks/78315 Carlingford following the old Railway line. START: Christ The King Trail Head Offers cyclists and walkers a safe track midst Lisvarinane Trail Head the most spectacular views along the scenic coast of Carlingford Lough. Rock at Thorabh loop: 6km – 2hrs 30mins (Moderate) MAP: www.carlingfordandcooleypeninsula. ie/carlingford-activities/walking-trails/ Bianconi Loop: carlingford-greenway 4km – 1hrs 30mins (Easy) Carlingford Marina beyond the Harbour and Carroll’s Loop: King John’s Castle 5km – 1hrs 30mins (Easy) 6.2km walking & cycling path – 1hr (Easy) Padraig’s Loop: 7km – 2-2hrs 30mins (Easy) GLENDALOUGH, CO. WICKLOW [LOOPED Dolmen loop: & LINEAR] 10km – 3-3hrs 30mins (Moderate) Glendalough is an ancient monastic site with stunning views of lakes, mountains PILGRIM ROAD TO CLONMACNOISE, and the monastic site, located in the OFFALY [LINEAR] Wicklow National Park south of Dublin on Travelling along the ancient Pilgrim Road 20,000 hectares of mountain scenery. The from Ballycumber to Clonmacnoise ancient Glendalough Spink Ridge Loop rewards you monastic Site, in Co. Offaly on shores of the with breath-taking views of not only the Shannon Estuary. spectacular Glendalough Valley from above, MAP: www.discoverireland.ie/ but also as you climb higher, the vista over Activities-Adventure/pilgrim-s-road-to- the Wicklow Uplands opens out around you. clonmacnoise/91093 MAP: www.visitwicklow.ie/activities/ Ballycumber Village glendalough-spink-and-glenealo-valley- Linear – 24.4km Walk or cycle. Allow 3hrs walk-white-route/ 30mins for walking Upper Lake Parking Area Various loops & linear routes from 3 to 30 KNOCKBARRON LOOP, SLIEVE BLOOM km MOUNTAINS, OFFALY [LOOPED] The Glendalough Spink ridge and Glenealo Walk in the geographical heart of Ireland Valley walking trail (White Route) –10km – enjoying mountains, forests, blanket bog, 4hr – 5hr loop (Moderate) and hidden valleys of interest to lovers of archaeology and nature. 19 6 URBAN AND NATURE WALKS IN DUBLIN COAST WALK TO PORTANE (LOOPED) for stunning views of Killiney Bay www.discoverireland.ie/Activities- Take the train from Connolly station (Dublin’s answer to the Bay of Naples). Adventure/bull-island/52737 to Donabate. From Donabate enjoy Pressing downward you will pass Dalkey Bull Wall/Wooden Bridge Quarry, nowadays its sheer rock face a gentle walk along local roads with 5.07km – 1hr 15mins stunning cliff scenic views along north makes it the abseiling and rock climbing (Easy) coast of Dublin out to Lambay Island. hotspot for adrenalin junkies. Winter time is best for bird life watchers www.ireland.com/en-gb/ here with cormorants, oyster catchers, destinations/republic-of-ireland/ STORY OF DUBLIN – DUBLINE scaups and bar-tailed godwits all dublin/articles/dublin-five-walks- DISCOVERY TRAIL (LOOPED) available to be seen. outside-the-city Using the Dubline Discovery Trails www.activeme.ie/guides/walks/ Dalkey DART station app, you can take a free walking tour donabate-to-portraine-loop-walk/ through Dublin’s colourful and storied 2km – 45mins past… Starting off at Dublin Castle the Donabate Martello Tower (Moderate) trail continues to the grounds of Trinity 5.5km – 3-4hrs (Easy) College and the Book of Kells and Leinster HOWTH VILLAGE CLIFF WALK (LOOPED) House (home to the Irish Parliament). DUN LAOGHAIRE EAST PIER (LINEAR) The Howth Cliff Walk is one of four Stroll up to St Stephen’s Green and St Only 15mins southbound on the looped walks which starts at the Patrick’s Cathedral before finishing at City DART (train) from Dublin city to Dun DART (train) Station in the heart of Hall, once the Royal Exchange for the Laoghaire There are two piers (East & the village. Climbing around the Nose city’s Merchant class. West) to choose from although the of Howth and onto the clifftops take www.visitdublin.com/see-do/dublin- East Pier at 1.3km is slightly shorter and in the stunning views of Lambay discovery-trails closer to the DART station. This Victorian Island, Ireland’s Eye and the The Baily Dublin Castle harbour was built to protect ships from Lighthouse before you ascend towards 7km – 1hr 30mins (Allow up to 4hrs storms and you can feel and taste the the car park at the Summit Inn and if stopping at the various sites) salt spray on blustery days here. Why press downwards to Howth Village. (Easy) not finish the walk with an ice-cream www.discoverireland.ie/Activities- from Teddy’s or a coffee and cake along Adventure/cliff-path-loop/71514 the Pavilion promenade. Howth East Pier www.dunlaoghaire.ie/ttd/stroll-dun- 6km – 1hrs 10mins (Easy) laoghaire-promenade Dun Laoighaire East Pier NORTH BULL ISLAND (LOOPED) 1.3km – 25mins each way (Easy) The North Bull Island Walk is an UNESCO. Biosphere Reserve (only 1 of DALKEY VILLAGE & KILLINEY HILL 10 in Europe). Take the Dublin Bus 130 (LINEAR) to Bull Wall’s Wooden Bridge to this This walk starts from Dalkey train amazing bird watching haven, a must see station and follows Sorrento Road for nature lovers. There are high quality towards the sea and then uphill to rare and threatened coastal habitats on Dalkey Hill via stone steps known locally the island, particularly significant given as the Cat’s Ladder. Climb to the summit its location within a capital city! Dun Laoghaire Howth Coastal Walk, Co. Dublin 20 ‘WILD SIDE’ WALKS FROM THE WILD ATLANTIC WAY PILGRIM PATH TO SLIABH LIAG, CO. LETTERKEEN LOOP, LETTERKEEN, DONEGAL FURNACE, CO. MAYO NORTHERN HEADLANDS BAY COAST An ancient religious path used by This loop follows purple arrows on pilgrims since ancient times, offers an old cattle road, a narrow path a different way of experiencing the through trees, sandy road, forest road spectacular cliffs of Sliabh Liag, among and riverbank mainly in forestry. With the highest sea cliffs in Europe. Get climbs and descents, some of which a glimpse into the ancient history, are steep, it reaches a highpoint of passing church ruins and a holy well 311m before descending to cross on the eastern summit of Sliabh Liag, a pass in the scenic and relatively with views of Teelin and Carrick in the isolated lowlands of the Nephin Beg valley below. Mountains. A lovely quiet secluded www.irishtrails.ie/Trail/Sliabh-Liag- walk with extensive views from the Pilgrim-Path/377 highest point. Bluestack Centre, Letterbarrow, www.irishtrails.ie/trail/letterkeen- Co. Donegal loop/492 2.8km – 1hr 30mins (Moderate) Car Park Near Brogan Carroll Bothy 12km – 3hrs (Difficult) KILLASPUGBRONE LOOP, STRANDHILL, CO. SLIGO CAHER VALLEY LOOP, CLIFF COAST, SURF COAST CO. CLARE A stunning coastal walk through CLIFF COAST the North of the beach dunes in A gradual climb up the Caher Valley the busy seaside village of Strandhill. on a minor road, before following an The trail takes you through a variety elevated green road. Fine views of the of coastal habitats including sand surrounding Burren landscape with dunes, salt marsh and pine woodland. those to the west of the coast and It passes by Killaspugbrone Church, the Aran Islands being particularly an early Christian site with historic spectacular. and legendary associations. The route www.irishtrails.ie/Trail/Caher- features some magnificent views of Valley-Loop/674 Benbulben and Knocknarea and out Fanore Beach Co. Clare over Sligo Bay. 14km – 3hrs 30mins (Moderate) www.irishtrails.ie/Trail/ Killaspugbrone-Loop/824 LISTOWEL VILLAGE RIVER WALK, Strandhill Beach (north) LISTOWEL, CO. KERRY 7km – 2hrs 15mins (Moderate) SOUTHERN PENINSULAS The walk follows track and minor CLARE ISLAND FAWNGLASS LOOP, road along the banks of the River CLARE ISLAND, CO. MAYO Feale (famous for salmon fishing) as it BAY COAST flows by Listowel Castle into Childers This loop circles the valley of the Park (known locally as Cow’s Lawn) townland of Fawnglass between the and through the Garden of Europe pier at the beach and Knocknaveen with more than 2,500 trees from all Hill on surfaced roadway and grassy over Europe and Ireland’s only public track, venturing onto the lower slopes monument to the memory of those of Knocknaveen with fine views of who died in the holocaust.
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