Hiking Equipment
9 Hiking Tips for Challenging Hikes from a Former Army Officer
We regularly hear the phrase “boots on the ground” in relation to the military, and it’s for a reason. While scruffy hikers and their brightly coloured packs may contrast starkly [...]
How To Read A Map: A Hillwalk Guide
How To Read A Map “How to read a map?…”, my fellow hiker muttered as he twisted and turned the map this way and that. We hadn’t long started our hike [...]
5 Essential Knots: How To Tie Outdoor Knots
In this post, learn how to tie 5 essential outdoor knots because when out on a hiking tour, you never know when this useful skill might come in handy. The [...]
Summer Hiking: How To Prepare
We recently had quite the heatwave here in Ireland, with temperatures in the high 20s to low 30s. For all of you unfamiliar with Ireland, that’s quite unusual. We usually [...]
What To Wear Hiking – Hiking Clothes Guide
At Hillwalk Tours, we know that the above quote could not be more true. Many hikers can be dissuaded from hitting the trail simply because of the weather. If you’re [...]
10 Invaluable Hiking Tips and Advice
Take a look at 10 of our most important and valuable hiking tips – if you heed this advice, your next hiking trip will certainly be a very enjoyable one! [...]
Identifying Mountain Features
At Hillwalk Tours, we know that identifying mountain features and landscape features is a very important and useful skill to have when out in the hills. The ability to identify [...]
Hiking Equipment – Essential Hiking Gear
Hiking equipment can vary from trail to trail – you may not need ice pickaxes for walking the Dingle Way, but you very well might for hiking a trail in [...]