Our 6 Favourite Day Hikes Around Ireland 👣 Tough Soles
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- • Hi everyone!
So here's a the info we have on the looped walks I talked about, I hope you find one you like and have a great hike!
1. 🥾 Dublin Mountains Way: Shankill - The Scalp Stage 🥾
• If you’re looking to get out of Dublin for a day, and want to use public transport, the first trail that comes to mind is stage 1 of the Dublin Mountains Way, from Shankill - The Scalp.
• Our quick overview video of the Dublin Mountains Way: • The Dublin Mountains W...
• Our detailed video: • Dublin Mountains Way 👣...
• Our blog post: toughsoles.ie/blog/2017/7/6/d...
• Our free maps: maps.toughsoles.ie/dist-maps/l...
2. 🥾 Nore Valley Way 🥾
• Two sections: Kilkenny - Bennettsbridge // Thomastown - Inistioge
• Distance: roughly 10-11km each
• Full Length Video: • The Nore Valley Way 👣A...
3 Min Trail video about it: • The Nore Valley Way 👣 ...
• Blog: toughsoles.ie/blog/2017/7/6/d...
3. 🥾 Slieve Bloom Loops 🥾
• In the slieve blooms there are 6 trail heads, and from each trail head there are multiple possible loops. What I’m going to give here is a bit of an overview, and I cannot recommend the slieve blooms enough.
• Brittas Lake Loop: slievebloom.ie/walk/brittas-l...
◦ Distance: 6km
◦ Start: Brittas Forest Entrance, Clonaslee, Co. Laois.
◦ One of the 3 trails at the Clonaslee trailhead: slievebloom.ie/walking/clonaslee
• Glenbarrow 3 Looped trails: slievebloom.ie/walking/glenba...
Here you will find:
◦ Eco Walk (8.5km, orange arrows, strenuous)
◦ Old Mill Loop (10.2 km, red arrows, strenuous)
◦ Waterfall Loop (7km, blue arrows, moderate)
• Cadamstown 3 Looped trails: slievebloom.ie/walking/cadams...
Here you’ll find:
◦ Silver River Nature Trail (7km, 2.5 - 3 hours strenuous)
◦ Giant’s Grave Loop (11km, 2 hours 30 mins, strenuous)
◦ Paul’s Lane Loop (4.5 km, 2 hours, strenuous)
• Other Trail Heads:
◦ Monicknew: slievebloom.ie/walking/monicknew
◦ Glenafelly: slievebloom.ie/walking/glenaf...
◦ Kinnitty: slievebloom.ie/walking/kinnit...
• Our Slieve Bloom Video: toughsoles.ie/blog/2019/sliev...
• Our Slieve BLoom Blog: toughsoles.ie/blog/2019/sliev...
4. 🥾 Lough Key Forest Park 🥾
Carl and I first walked through Lough Key Forest Park as part of the Miner’s Way and Historical Trail. It’s possible to follow the Miner’s Way waymarking out of Boyle and walk to the forest park (about 5km), or there’s paid parking at the park. This area is beautiful, and much more of an easy day stroll than an intense hike, so might be more suitable for people looking for family friendly options.
• Our Map of the Miner’s Way & Historical Trail: maps.toughsoles.ie/dist-maps/l...
• Our blog post about the Miner’s Way & Historical Trail: toughsoles.ie/blog/minerswayh...
• Our Video of the Miner’s Way & Historical Trail: • Miner's Way and Histor...
• Lough Key Forest Park: loughkey.ie/
• Lough Key Forest Park Map: loughkey.ie/wp-content/upload...
5. 🥾 Tinahely Trails 🥾
• Walked through here on the Wicklow Way!
• The Tinahely Loop: Distance: 25km. Ascent: 350m. Walking Time: 5-6 hours.
• Kyle Loop: Distance: 20km. Ascent: 500m. Walking Time: 5-6 hours.
• Ballycumber Loop: Distance: 14km. Ascent: 400m. Walking Time: 4-5 hours.
• Mangans Loop: Distance: 9km. Ascent: 300m. Walking Time: 2.5- 3 hours.
• More info on all these loops: tinahely.ie/walking/maps-tinah...
• Our Wicklow Way video: • The Wicklow Way 👣 Our ...
6. 🥾 Arranmore Island 🥾
• Distance: 14km
• Walked it in between Sli na Finne and Sli na Rosann.
• 1 of 3 islands to walk - The names of these three are Tory, Gola, and Arranmore.
• Our Blog: toughsoles.ie/blog/2018/doneg...
• Our Video: • Arranmore Island Micro...
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This was amazing Planning a trip there soon to hike Thanks so much it was grand
Castletownbere to Allihies, part of the Beara Way. Only 13km but a lovely one day hike that offers beautiful views on the descent into Allihies.
love this !
I'm planning a trip to Ireland and was looking for some hiking recommendations. This is so helpful! The Slieve Bloom area looks especially awesome. :)
well done! keep up the great videos! watching from Canada
A big thanks from the North coast😉
Any time! 😁
Inspiring videos .looking forward to your more videos
I live in Dublin, have done few walks, very informative, Love all these walks, will try those in future. cheers!👍
Awesome!! Stuff 👍 great upload. Ciao from italy🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹 full view
Excellent video, great footage! It was a pleasure to watch.
Thanks so much Tommy!
Thank you Kristen Wigg! :) Great video. Hopefully I can visit soon.
Great info, thanks! Having only done 1 of the 6 I have plenty of exploring to do 👍
Lovely video thank you. I'm getting walking 👍
I live in the Slieve Bloom' area ( monicknew area) and as you say Its a haven of magnificent scenery and fab views.No end to the selections of great trails for both walking and biking in this mountain region.super area also for road cycling and fab villages.Thanks Ellie and Carl for showing it on youtube.
Thanks so much Jimmy! A beautiful place to live! Looking forward to going back there eventually ☺️
Love all these walks I grow up a mile up up the rd towards the lane from Cadamstown to the Giants Grave and I walked and cycled all these mountains.....Great vlog guys
It’s such an amazing area, sounds like the best back garden ever! And thanks, so glad you like them ☺️
- ellie
Great information and great hikes 👍🏽👍🏽 yes I have some recommendations. Come out hike in Australia 🇦🇺 Have a great day Ellie. Day G’day to Carl. Cheers ~ Joseph
Haha we would love to hike in Australia! Maybe in a year or two 🤞🤞hope you’re both keeping well! ☺️ - ellie
That was excellent, after a couple of hip replacements, I'm getting back into hiking this summer, looking forward to it.
Very Nice.
Great info thank you very much
Just set a new goal to get out hiking more and you were the first youtube video that came up on my search. I'm based in N Ireland so will start up here and then... who knows. Thank you for your recommendations.
Haha, fate!
We’re actually hoping to do way more in NI this year, maybe we’ll cross trails!
- ellie
Cool love you gays 😁
I can recommended Old Kenmare Road
Killarney to Kenmare around 16 km
And back or walk on road back to Killarney 😜
These hikes look a lot like the blue ridge in the USA. Absolutely beautiful.
I got to the USA for the first time this year and managed to squeeze in a couple of tiny hikes - and it’s confirmed that some day Id really love to go over just for hiking! On the bucket list for sure ☺️
Good video. Your editing skills have improved
Thanks! - ellie
Thanks for the video but why are all maps for hikes in ireland always impossible to read and blurry. Can we not just draw the route clearly on google maps?
We have had the same problem with inconsiderate and selfish "wild campers" this year in Scotland, sadly. The effects of lockdown have been, and will be, very far-reaching. Good that you are spreading the word , though.
I’m sad to hear Scotland is suffering the same problems. I’m hoping that lockdown has made more people realise how much we all need nature, and while some people have been a problem, the rest can learn from it? Trying to stay optimistic! Otherwise I’ll loose hope 😅
Hello! Thank you for sharing these beautiful hiking trails, will be doing some hiking in April and I wanted to ask if trekking poles are even needed. I don't use them every time I hike once when hiking in the Sierra's in CA and a few times when there was a lot of snow. I don't want to pack them if they are really not needed. Thanks!
Hi,
Thanks for your question! Personally, we don’t use them, and for a lot of Irish trails I would say they’re not necessary. So if you haven’t experienced a personal benefit, then you might not need them!
They’re useful for very boggy sections and testing if the ground is stable to walk on, and for very steep descents. Hope that helps!
- Ellie
Initially when I came to Ireland from Britain I was a bit flumuxed by the lack of public footpaths over private land. I found it difficult to find walks with proper maps until I discovered the AllTrails app. Now I am much happier
Hey Ellie, thanks for this informative video! 👍 I wanted to ask if you or anyone else you know organizes day walking/ hiking trips? Thanks for your help!
Hey!
So yeah there’s loads of options, depending on what you’re looking for. Some that spring to the top of my mind are:
Galz Gone Wild
Jason Black Mountaineering
Nature Therapy Ireland
Suile Eile
Mountain Odyssey
Hope that helps! - ellie ☺️
Perfect, can I post some scenes on my Channel citing you?
I’m a avid fisherman so I’m in places many people don’t be too unless your on a boat or fighting through bushes and Iv seen terrible waste being left behind by inconsiderate people. Makes me very sad
Is she Irish? Her accent sounds slightly American to me. I’m not really familiar with all the Irish accents. I’m genuinely intrigued
I’m Irish! Just have one of the less strong accents :)
Definitely Irish, East Leinster accent