Crime journalist and podcaster Nicola Tallant is hiking the challenging Boolas Loop in the Comeragh Mountains in Co.Waterford. This magnificent 10km loop starts just outside the village of Rathgormack and is wild and rural, rocky and steep. The climb to the top is most definitely worth it for Nicola with view…
Nicola Tallant follows a cliff top trail starting out from one of Ireland’s most loved and picturesque seaside villages - Dunmore East. This 7.5km coastal route has everything a coastal walk should have; dramatic headlands, vast ocean views, and plenty of tales of smuggling, shipwrecks and old sea legends.
Outdoor adventurer, author and influencer Roz Purcell, loves to walk the trails of Co.Wicklow and she sets out to discover two new trails to her, in this episode. Wicklow is one of Ireland’s most beautiful counties, criss-crossed by a network of well marked trails.
This second walk is along the lush Avonmore way from Trooperstown forest along the Wicklow lowlands to Avondale near Rathdrum. Roz gets to bathe her senses when she learns about Forest Bathing and she spends some time with an expert forager.
This beautiful show presented by Wicklow native and dedicated walker Pól O Conghaile, reveals underexplored paths, new access routes and until now, inaccessible trails in his home county. Click on the photo to find the video, a map and all the hike information.
Pól begins the walk early in the morning on Bray Promenade, climbs up over Bray Head; a much quieter route than neighbouring paths; quite quickly ascending into an almost rural setting with wide views across five counties.
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Pól traces a route that’s full of stories and spans over ten thousand years of Ireland’s history. This is an inland walk in Wexford where Pól will encounter reconstructions of pre-christian Ireland, walking through real relics of Norman history from the 12th century and encountering the famous 1798 revolution sites. Click on the photo to find the video, a map and all the hike information.
Pól traces a route that’s full of stories and spans over ten thousand years of Ireland’s history. This is an inland walk in Wexford where Pól will encounter reconstructions of pre-christian Ireland, walking through real relics of Norman history from the 12th century and encountering the famous 1798 revolution sites. Click on the photo to find the video, a map and all the hike information.
This beautiful walk take Pól O Conghaile along Ireland’s sunny southeast. Breathing in the sea air along the coastal trails and walks just south of Rosslare to Lady’s Island. Click on the photo to find the video, a map and all the hike information.
This beautiful walk take Pól O Conghaile along Ireland’s sunny southeast. Breathing in the sea air along the coastal trails and walks just south of Rosslare to Lady’s Island. Click on the photo to find the video, a map and all the hike information.
Bláthnaid Treacy starts her Tracks & Trails of Westmeath by taking a bike ride from outside Mullingar to Athlone along the 42km Old Rail Trail Greenway. She meets local GAA All Star Dessie Dolan who accompanies her for some of the route before a pitstop at Dun na Sí Amenity and Heritage park. She then visits the Hill of Uisneach and learns about the goddess Ériu after which Eire is named... Click on the photo to find the video, a map and all the hike information.
Bláthnaid Treacy visits Mullaghmeen Forest in North Co.Westmeath where she meets local, Niall Breslin. For the last trail on Bláthnaid’s trip, she visits Belvedere House and Gardens and Park on the shores of Lough Ennell where she learns about the history of the house but also meets James Crombie. Click on the photo to find the video, a map and all the hike information.
Broadcaster Philip Boucher-Hayes undertakes walks around Glengarriff Nature Reserve and Garnish Island located in County Cork. Click on the photo to find the video, a map and all the hike information.
Novelist, broadcaster and travel writer Manchán Magan explores the Royal Canal towpath west from Mullingar along the Royal Canal’s towpath and on the canal itself through Abbeyshrule and Killashee, to where the canal joins the River Shannon.. At summit level, Mullingar is the highest point of the Royal Canal – from there, 25 locks descend east to Dublin and 21 locks descend west to the Shannon. Manchán will walk and cycle to where the Royal Canal joins the River Shannon, exploring the history of the canal along the way. Each lock and harbour along his journey tells new stories as Manchán travels into County Longford through Abbeyshrule,Killashee and Clondraa. Click on the photo to find the video, a map and all the hike information.
Broadcaster and Dublin Northsider Jim Sherwin gets a bird’s eye view of Wicklow, along the cliff walk, from Bray to Greystones in County Wicklow, a journey he’s taken very often in the past. Click on the photo to find the video, a map and all the hike information.
Broadcaster Jim Sherwin continues his walk along the cliff from Bray to Greystones and meets local experts on the way.
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Dublin native Annalise Murphy captured the hearts of Irish audiences during the 2016 Rio Olympics when she realised her dream in the Women’s Laser Radial sailing competition by winning a silver medal for Ireland. Annalise will be accompanied by her mother, Cathy McAleavey an Olympian who competed in the 1998 Seoul Olympics as a sailor. They will walk alongside the Royal Canal starting at Spencer Dock, exploring some of the twelve locks, by foot and navigating the last section by boat. The Royal Canal fondly known as the green and silver line, started life in the 1880’s as a major cargo and passenger corridor from Dublin to the River Shannon. With the onset of trains and roads it went into decline but since the 1990’s it was restored into an enchanting 145km inland waterway. Click on the photo to find the video, a map and all the hike information.
Novelist, broadcaster and travel writer Manchán Magan explores the Royal Canal towpath west from Mullingar along the Royal Canal’s towpath and on the canal itself through Abbeyshrule and Killashee, to where the canal joins the River Shannon.. At summit level, Mullingar is the highest point of the Royal Canal – from there, 25 locks descend east to Dublin and 21 locks descend west to the Shannon. Manchán will walk and cycle to where the Royal Canal joins the River Shannon, exploring the history of the canal along the way. The canal was once a hive of industrial activity and has since been restored so it now serves as a picturesque hub for leisure activities and tourism. Each lock and harbour along his journey tells new stories as Manchán travels into County Longford through Abbeyshrule,Killashee and Clondraa. Click on the photo to find the video, a map and all the hike information.
Walk through the Garden of Ireland with The Happy Pear twins David and Stephen Flynn and learn about many of Wicklow's natural wonders.
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David and Stephen Flynn are owners of the Happy Pear restaurant and health food shop in Greystones, Co. Wicklow. David and Stephen compete two walks starting in Avoca in Co. Wicklow. Click on the photo to find the video, a map and all the hike information.
TV presenter and broadcaster Aoibhin Garrihy and her husband, explorer John Burke present this episode of Tracks and Trails in County Wicklow, featuring walks through the stunning landscape around Roundwood and Vartry Reservoir. This is the first video which starts in Ballinastoe, forest hikes and staggering views on show, Click on the photo to find the video, a map and all the hike information.
Ross Lewis is an Irish Michelin star chef and proprietor of restaurant Chapter One. In this episode he takes to the urban Tracks and Trails, which meander along the coastal line of South Dublin. Click on the photo to find the video, a map and all the hike information.
Ross Lewis is an Irish Michelin star chef and proprietor of restaurant Chapter One. In this episode he takes to the urban Tracks and Trails, which meander along the coastal line of South Dublin. In the second trail he walks from Dalkey to the top of Killiney Hill. Click on the photo to find the video, a map and all the hike information.
In this second walk, Aoibhinn and John leave Roundwood behind them and head for the Varty Resevoir where they complete a 10km Loop. Click on the photo to find the video, a map and all the hike information.
Dublin native Annalise Murphy captured the hearts of Irish audiences during the 2016 Rio Olympics when she realised her dream in the Women’s Laser Radial sailing competition by winning a silver medal for Ireland. Annalise will be accompanied by her mother, Cathy McAleavey an Olympian who competed in the 1998 Seoul Olympics as a sailor. In this second walk along the Royal Canal they continue exploring some of the twelve locks, by foot and navigating the last section by boat. The Royal Canal fondly known as the green and silver line, started life in the 1880’s as a major cargo and passenger corridor from Dublin to the River Shannon. With the onset of trains and roads it went into decline but since the 1990’s it was restored into an enchanting 145km inland waterway. Click on the photo to find the video, a map and all the hike information.
Singer and songwriter Eleanor McEvoy is undertaking two walks in North County Cork. Her first walk sees her tackle a 15 km stretch of the Avondhu-Blackwater Way, from Ballyhooly to the town of Fermoy which is a mix of open road and woodland walks. Before Eleanor embarks on her walk she meets her guide, local mountain leader, Maureen O’Brien who tells her about the history and buildings of the village of Ballyhooly. Click on the photo to find the video, a map and all the hike information.
Singer and songwriter Eleanor McEvoy is undertaking two walks in North County Cork. Her first walk sees her tackle a 15 km stretch of the Avondhu-Blackwater Way, from Ballyhooly to the town of Fermoy which is a mix of open road and woodland walks. Before Eleanor embarks on her walk she meets her guide, local mountain leader, Maureen O’Brien who tells her about the history and buildings of the village of Ballyhooly. Click on the photo to find the video, a map and all the hike information.
Pól O Conghaile, travel journalist and broadcaster, is in West Waterford to walk two routes in the Comeragh Mountains. His first walk takes him through the Mahon Valley to a well-known landmark in the area, the Mahon Falls. Click on the photo to find the video, a map and all the hike information.
Pól O Conghaile, travel journalist and broadcaster, is in West Waterford to walk two routes in the Comeragh Mountains. His first walk takes him through the Mahon Valley to a well-known landmark in the area, the Mahon Falls. Click on the photo to find the video, a map and all the hike information.
Broadcaster Philip Boucher-Hayes undertakes walks around Glengarriff Nature Reserve and Garnish Island located in County Cork. Click on the photo to find the video, a map and all the hike information.