Hillwalk Stories: Meet Rex, The Hiking Dog on the Dingle Way
In this week’s blog as part of the Hillwalk Stories series, Kathy Lorentz from Ohio, USA, writes about her experience...
Hillwalk Stories: “One of the best days of my life” hiking the Dingle Way
In the second of our new Hillwalk Stories series, Barb Ward from Seattle, USA, looks back on one particular day...
Hillwalk Stories: Challenging ourselves on a West Highland Way hike
In the first of our new Hillwalk Stories series, Helen Midouhas from Pennsylvania, USA, revisits her West Highland Way hike...
Hiking the Camino de Santiago Route – Top 7 Sights and Experiences
The world famous Camino Frances hiking route along the greater Camino de Santiago is located in the very northwest corner...
The Best Adventure Films
I posed the question to the rest of the Hillwalk Tours office: What is your favourite adventure film? I got an impressive list back, including Chicken Run.
Hiking in Scotland – It’s easier than you think!
To the uninitiated, the prospect of hiking through the wilds of northern Scotland may seem quite daunting. And I wouldn’t...
The South Downs Way – 6 Perfect Reasons To Visit
The South Downs Way is located directly south of London and sees walkers journeying a total of 160 kms (100...
3 Reasons to Hike Connemara This Year
If you somehow haven’t heard the big news yet (we’ve had a major build up here in Galway over the...
Top 5 Tips for Navigation from a Former Army Officer
Knowing some top tips for navigation are always helpful when out hiking. Although the prevalence of GPS-capable smartphones is a...
A Guide to Hiking the Aran Islands (Inis Mor)
Inis Mor is a popular location on our West of Ireland / Connemara tours. In this blog, we dive deeper...
The Pembrokeshire Coast Path in Wales – 5 Trail Highlights
The Pembrokeshire Coast Path is one of the official National Trails in England and Wales, winding along some of the...
The 8 Best Hiking Trails in Ireland
Making a hiking or hillwalking visit to Ireland will bring you into a world of new experiences and possibilities as...