Sometimes I just come across a walk that I don’t want to share – the Vale of Clara falls into that category. We wanted a walk that was only a few hours and did not include walking up to the peak of a hill.
We found this walk in an old book about walks in Ireland. The book however had been published long before the current trails were laid out. [Read more...]
The Great Glen Way is one of Scotlands long distance walking routes. It is a natural extension of the West Highland Way which finishes in Fort William where the Great Glen Way begins. The route covers 73 miles (117km), as it wind its way to Inverness.
The Great Glen Way was opened in 2002 and is one of Scotland’s four long distance routes. The Great Glen Way is generally walked from west to east to follow the direction of the prevailing wind, and as we know in Scotland it is much easier to walk without the wind in your face. [Read more...]
The Rob Roy Way
From the long flat Meseta of Spain to the rocky mountains of Switzerland, Italy, and Austria – Europe has it all.
If you are looking for you next walking holiday you have arrived at the right place. We have a great list of walks from Ireland in the west, to the stunning beauty of Scotland, the history of England, the charm of the French walks and the tough Austrian Alps.
Within a couple of hours of arriving at any airport in Europe you can be at many of these destinations. Europe is not a large land mass, but we have almost all that walkers could hope for and the diversity to satisfy almost everyone.
The Wicklow Way was Ireland’s first long distance walking route.
The Camino de Santiago is a long distance walk across Northern Spain.
