New Walk for 2020 – The Pembrokeshire Coast Path in Wales
This just in – Hillwalk Tours is delighted to announce that they are now taking bookings for their brand new walk in Wales: The Pembrokeshire Coast Path! The nearly 100 [...]
8 Perfect Reasons to Start Hiking in Ireland in 2020
We’re finally here – the year 2020 – and doesn’t the turn of the century feel miles away already? Although technically the new decade really starts in 2021 (which made [...]
Dingle all the Way
Christmas is just around the corner and what better time of year than now to throw a few good puns around, hey? Unfortunately Arnold Schwarzenegger is not set to appear [...]
Walking for Mental Well-being – 7 Huge Benefits
As we recently discussed, regular periods of moderate walking are of course highly beneficial to your physical health and fitness. And this is of course fairly obvious. However what’s far [...]
Hiking Checklist (2019 Update) – What to Pack When Hiking in Europe
Does it take you ages to figure out what to bring on hiking trips overseas? Or are you instead simply trying to find the best hiking boots out there? Maybe [...]
The Many Health Benefits of Regular Walking
While it surely goes without saying that walking and hiking outdoors is beneficial to one’s personal health in numerous ways, you’ll be surprised to learn of a whole range of [...]
Essential Winter Hiking Gear
Here in Ireland it’s only October, but this year we seem to be heading into winter even more rapidly than normal. As temperatures plummet, the wind speeds pick up, and [...]
11 Novel Pieces of Lightweight Hiking Gear
As we come into winter here in the northern hemisphere, those of us who enjoy hiking, mountaineering and long distance walking start to think about the increasing loads on our [...]
The Benefits of Hiking for Mental Health
By now we all know that a walk in the outdoors is a healthy form of exercise. Doctors in Scotland have even started prescribing it for chronic illnesses. But what [...]