Walking and hiking can be a wonderful way to tour Ireland. Visitors can experience the true wonder that is an integral part of the beauty of Ireland on a walking tour.

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Plan a good week in order to enjoy this walking tour. Some of the wonderful things you will see on this tour include Killarney National Park with its abundance of wooded land, waterfalls and bogs. Killarney is home to the Irish red deer and a real treat. Glenbeigh village is along this walking route and is a delightful village by the Atlantic. Foot travelers will take a coastal walk around Dingle Bay, visiting the Base Museum at Killorglins and touring the 19th century Muckross House and Gardens.

Dingle Way

Dingle Way is a self-guided walking tour that lets you decide how much time you want to spend along the way. Walkers typically set out from the town of Tralee and spend time walking along the hilly terrain of the Slieve Mish Mountains. Here hikers can explore ancient ruins and visit the wildlife sanctuary at Inch beach. The trip continues past Ventry Beach, a slew of fishing villages, and through the town of Castlegregory before finally heading back toward Tralee.

Galway & Mayo

This five day walking tour is perfect for the less rugged hikers. Connemara’s Bogland with its mountains and lakes will take your breath away. Trod the path pilgrims have trod for hundreds of years when you visit Croagh Patrick. Explore Kylmore Abbey and enjoy a boat trip to Clare Island.

Donegal Delights

Donegal, abundant in rugged coastlines and unspoiled landscape is the perfect place for a walking tour. Glenveagh National Park, alone, would make this tour worth the trip. But part of the trek is Donegal Town with its fifteenth century castle. Interestingly, Donegal is the home of the prized fabric, Donegal tweed. Experience traditional Irish music while in the region and explore some of the highest sea cliffs in Europe along Slieve League.

West Cork Beara Peninsula

A feature of the West Cork Beara Peninsula walking tour is getting to ride on Ireland’s only cable car that carries one to Dursey Island. The village of Castletownbere is on the itinerary. This town is full of Irish pubs and craft shops. You can also explore archeological ruins, take a boat trip to Beara Island and spend the afternoon in the lovely gardens of Ilnacullin on Garinish Island.