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Waterford Greenway

January 20, 2019 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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Croagh Patrick Heritage Trail

January 20, 2019 by admin

Croagh Patrick Heritage Trail is a 60 km national way-marked walk which begins in the village of Balla in east Mayo and ends at the village of Murrisk at the foot of Croagh Patrick on the shores of Clew Bay. http://www.clogherheritage.com/cpht_dev/ If you are looking for a good opportunity to do this trail, the 9th Annual …

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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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Mangerton Mountain & Devil’s Punch Bowl

January 20, 2019 by admin

Mangerton Mountain & the Devil’s Punch Bowl are located in the Killarney National Park and offers some amazing views of the area. Hope you enjoy the photos below. The start of the hike is about a 15 minutes drive outside Killarney town.The start of the hike is at 52.006729, -9.480471 as shown below. This is a …

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Beachwalk: Rossbeigh Beach,  Kerry 

January 20, 2019 by admin

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 beach for unless it’s the peak season,  it’s easy to park up.  Photo below taken on a fresh December morning. https://goo.gl/maps/tMPS7BxV2382

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