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Great Walking Locations

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Somewhere to dry your boots, a hearty meal and a warm welcome when you get back from a long day in the hills...these are what great walking holidays are made of. That and fantastic scenery, fresh air and great trails of course.

Here, we've compiled details of the fantastic places to walk in Ireland which offer the best walker-friendly accommodation, guides with in-depth local knowledge and well-marked walking routes. You'll also find out about all the great walking festivals which can introduce you to these trekking areas and like-minded people.

Choose from the areas below to begin your holiday planning. 

Carlingford and the Cooley Penninsula, Co Louth

A Norman town dating from the 1100s, Carlingford is a walker’s delight. It boasts both a magical waterside location and easy access to the Cooley and Mourne Mountains.

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Co Kilkenny

Walkers visiting Kilkenny are in for a treat. Here marked trails wind through the county’s luscious countryside. And don't forget that you can kick back in the famous medieval city after your walks.

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Connemara, Co Galway

With hedgerows bursting with pink fuchsia, rust-coloured bogs, inky lakes, epic looming mountains and white-sand beaches, wild and wonderful Connemara just begs to be explored.

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Donegal

If you love to explore on two feet you’ll adore the North West. And Donegal Town is a great base for your wanderings. Ideally located near the rugged Blue Stack Way, it offers a warm welcome.

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The Burren, Co Clare

The Burren is the name given to the 500 square kilometres of fascinating silvery limestone-layered fields that stretch from south Galway, across Clare and all the way to the wide Atlantic.

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The Glen of Aherlow, Co Tipperary

If you’re into walking, the Glen of Aherlow in Tipperary is one of Ireland’s overlooked treasures. This slice of heaven nestles between the Galtee Mountains and the Slievenamuck Hills.

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The Slieve Blooms, Co Laois & Offaly

Rural and unspoilt, walking in the Slieve Bloom Mountains is a chance to be close to nature once more. It’s likely that the only thing that will disturb your peace here is the great array of birds that thrive in the abundant hedgerows.

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Tinahely, Co Wicklow

Just a hop from Dublin, Tinahely village sits amidst the rolling hills of south Wicklow in the valley of the Derry River. Close to the borders of Carlow and Wexford, this tranquil spot gives walkers access to all manner of stunning trails.

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West Cork and Kerry

Encompassing five Atlantic-hewn peninsulas, the landscape of West Cork, Co Cork and Co Kerry is the stuff of hikers’ dreams. From stunning and peaceful national parkland, to endless serpentine beaches, to hundreds of miles of waymarked ways and towering cathedral-like mountains, there is a walk to suit every ability.

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