5 Reasons why Ireland is one of the best Countries for Hillwalkers
Ireland is without a doubt a brilliant destination for tourists. It’s a favoured destination of Americans, of course, and the French and Germans adore the place too. But did you [...]
Hillwalk Stories: Life is good on the Kerry Way
This week, our Hillwalk Stories series features Liba Cunnings’ memorable hike on the Kerry Way where she discovered the diverse features of Ireland’s longest hiking trail. My starting point is [...]
6 things not to do when Hiking in Ireland (Part 1)
All too often these days we want everything to go perfectly the very first time we try it. This is true even for something brand new we’re only attempting for [...]
5 Hikes in Scotland to suit every Type of Hiker
You might think hiking in Scotland is all about trudging through repetitive windswept mountain scenery. Well, your’e simply wrong right there I have to say! All the different hikes in [...]
Hillwalk Stories: Quality time with me, myself and I on the West Highland Way
This week, our Hillwalk Stories series features a dream come true for Niina Pöllänen, a Finnish woman from the famous region of Lapland, who finally got to experience the West [...]
Hillwalk Stories: Learning life lessons on the Wicklow Way
This week, our Hillwalk Stories series features the adventures of Brook Rajnowski, a young student from Colorado, who brought her family to the Wicklow Way on a hiking trip when [...]
Hillwalk Stories: Meet Rex, The Hiking Dog
In this week’s blog as part of the Hillwalk Stories series, Kathy Lorentz from Ohio, USA, writes about a friendly dog called Rex that her group met while hiking The [...]
Hillwalk Stories: “It was one of the best days of my life”.
In the second of our new Hillwalk Stories series, Barb Ward from Seattle, USA, looks back on one particular day spent hiking The Dingle Way as one of the best [...]
Hillwalk Stories: Challenging ourselves on the West Highland Way
In the first of our new Hillwalk Stories series, Helen Midouhas from Pennsylvania, USA, revisits her West Highland Way hike in May 2017 with Hillwalk Tours. There are those trips [...]