Bulbin hiking trail
This is a relatively short but rewarding hike up Bulbin on the Inishowen peninsula. There are several routes up this mountain with an elevation of around 500m. The various routes are described by most as a relatively easy climb but care must be taken on the ridge as there are cliffs to one side. The […]
Aghla Mór and Aghla Beag circuit
Approached from the R256, this hike tackles the two Aghlas which lie between Errigal, Lough Altan and Muckish. This walk is described as a moderate 12.4Km hike. There is no trail, except for peat bog access tracks at the start and finish and it crosses bog and heather ground so wet weather hiking footwear is […]
Poison Glen and Slieve Snaght
This looped walk is regarded as moderate-strenuous. Starting at the old church at Dunlewey the start of the walk enters the boggy ground of the Poison Glen. Following a broad ridge in the glen, you pass the sheer granite walls of the Poison Glen on your left as you climb. Access to the summit is […]
Dooish
There are several summits to Dooish, which forms the jumble of peaks on the right hand shore of Lough Beagh in Glenveagh National Park. Because there are several peaks, there are several different routes to climb from a short, easy 2Km loop to the lowest peak to an 11Km more strenuous hike taking in all […]
Hiking Errigal
At 751m the summit of Errigal is the highest point in Donegal and access to the mountain is easy enough. There is a car park on the main R251 at the foot of the mountain from where it is fairly easy to find your way to the climb. The first part is quite boggy but […]
Benbulbin and Kings Mountain Walk
Benbulbin is probably Sligo’s most recognisable feature and is certainly worth a visit while you are travelling the Wild Atlantic Way. The tabletop mountain towers some 520 meters over Sligo city and dominates the landscape of the area. This looped trail takes in Benbulbin Head and Kings Mountain providing fantastic views of the local surroundings […]
Surfing in Sligo
Surfing in Sligo for beginners could not be easier because from your accommodation at Aughris House you can book surfing lessons outside the front door with the Beach Bar Surf School. The Athlantic coastline has several well known opportunities for surfing and all you have to do is take a few steps across from your […]
Caher Valley Looped Walk
The Caher Valley Looped walk is a 13 Km loop which takes you down country lanes and up into the Burren landscape on green roads. Parking at Fanore Beach, the trail is waymarked with a red arrow on a white background, following the coast road to the north at first and quickly turning right into […]
Golf in County Clare
If golf is your passion, then you will not be disappointed by the many courses in Clare. Here is just a selection of those to be found close to the Wild Atlantic Way Route. Lahinch Golf Club Within easy reach of Doolin, the golf club at Lahinch offers probably the most challenging course in the […]
Wild Food Foraging in County Clare
Why not take time out of your holiday to go wild food foraging in county Clare? There is an abundance of wild food sources be it on the seashore or in the hedgerows of narrow country lanes, so what better place to learn about the wonderful foodstuffs that nature provides for us? Foraging in County […]