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Connemara National Park – Diamond Hill Walks

January 20, 2019 by admin

The Connemara National Park is 2,957 hectares of scenic mountains, expanses of bogs, heaths, grasslands and woodlands. It has a visitor’s centre located in Letterfrack and from this center you can easily do a number of walking trails of Diamond Hill. This allows you to enjoy the scenery of part of this fantastic national park. Not all …

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Waterford Greenway

January 18, 2023 by admin

The Waterford Greenway (or Déise Greenway) opened in March of 2017 and offers 46km of off-road cycling and walking trails from Waterford City to Dungarvan. While we concentrate on walking and hiking at takeahike.ie, cycling the greenway is highly recommended and bikes can be rented from a number of companies such as: Greenway Waterford Bike Hire The …

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Map of Walks & Hikes

December 29, 2017 by admin

Loads to be added to this map. Any suggestions are welcome. Email takeahike.ie@gmail.com

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Hellfire Club – Drone Aerial Photos

January 20, 2019 by admin

We received these great aerial photos of the Hellfire Club and Montpelier Hill from Anthony Kelly in Dublin.  These were taken from his drone. It looks great from above! Looking forward to seeing some more of these drone photos here and on his Instagram @miamikelly30 Also, check out our page on the Hellfire Club at https://takeahike.ie/2014/11/29/take-a-walk-to-the-hellfire-club/

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Great Western Greenway (Westport to Achill)

January 20, 2019 by admin

This 42km Greenway from Westport to Achill (through Newport and Mulranny) offers a fantastic way to enjoy the Mayo countryside. This walk or cycle gives you the chance to enjoy amazing views of Clew Bay and the track is very well maintained (http://www.greenway.ie/index.html). While we concentrate on walking and hiking at takeahike.ie, cycling is also highly …

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Three Rock

January 18, 2019 by admin

Located in the Ticknock area, Three Rock mountain provides give you a great view of Dublin, Bray and the Sugar Loaf. It is 444 meters (1,457 feet) high. There are plenty of trails around this area. Below shows the location of a carpark near the mountain and some photos to enjoy. There are also a …

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Beachwalk: Bertra Beach – Mayo

January 20, 2019 by admin

Bertra Beach is a wide strand located about 12km (20 minutes drive) from Westport in County Mayo. The beach gives you a great view of Clew Bay, it’s ilands and drumlins. There is a carpark at Bertra Beach, location shown below. As with many beaches in Ireland, even if the weather doesn’t suit for a …

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Croagh Patrick

January 20, 2019 by admin

For anyone who enjoys hikes in Ireland, Croagh Patrick is a must-do. Famous for the pilgrimage walk that takes place on Reek Sunday every year, which is the last Sunday in July.  This attracts tens of thousands every year and many do the hike in their bare feet (although this is not advised, it can be challenging at …

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Hiking of the Mangerton Mountain & Devil’s Punch Bowl

September 4, 2022 by admin

Mangerton Mountain & the Devil’s Punch Bowl are located in the Killarney National Park and offers some amazing views of the area. The Devil’s Punch Bowl is a glacial lake in the hollow of Mangerton Mountain, a mountain rising to 838 meters above sea level and overlooking Killarney. The Devil’s Punchbowl got its name from …

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Beachwalk: Rossbeigh Beach,  Kerry 

September 18, 2022 by admin

Rossbeigh Beach is located about 2km from the village of Glenbeigh on the Ring of Kerry,  Rossbeigh beach is a great place to go for a short walk. There is a large car park at the Rossbeigh Beach. Unless it’s the peak season,  it’s easy to park up.  Photo below taken on a fresh December …

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