The 2019 Guide to Hiking the Aran Islands (Inis Mor)
The three landmasses comprising the Aran Islands make up what is perhaps the most well known archipelago in Ireland. Jutting out just past the mouth of Galway Bay, they are [...]
8 Highlights along any Hiking Route in Ireland
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 [...]
Craziest Irish Place Names
Here’s the definitive list of my own personal favourite place names in Ireland, celebrating the weird, the whacky and the wonderful. Corragunnagalliaghdoo Island Irish: Carraigin na gCailleach Dubh One possible [...]
Our experience walking Ireland’s Wicklow Way in May and June 2019
In May and June 2019, Matt and Jack, two friends from New Jersey, US, walked the Wicklow Way with Hillwalk Tours. Here, Matt recalls their 8-day Gentle hike from Tinahely [...]
12 Highlights Of Hiking In Connemara
I was shocked to read in the news recently that the number of hillwalkers each year through Connemara has been dropping off. The region boasts one of the most scenic [...]
The Ultimate Guide to Hiking in Ireland in 2019 – New eBook now available from Hillwalk Tours
The Ultimate Guide to Hiking in Ireland in 2019 – New eBook now available from Hillwalk Tours “38-pages of insider information about the trails, the weather, the culture, the language, [...]
7 Pieces of Irish History You’ll Only See Hiking in Ireland
Ireland is full of history. Whether it’s the uprising in Dublin, the tribes of Galway City, or vikings arriving onto our shores, there are stories of years gone by at [...]
8 of the Most Irish Things you’ll only see when Hiking in Ireland
Many things are considered quintessentially Irish – a pint of Guinness, a trad music session at the corner pub, quaint villages full of friendly faces – but that’s only half [...]