Tours & Trails

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Askamore Walking Trail

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These four walks, all beginning from the trailhead in the car park in quiet Askamore village, make up the Askamore Loop. Individually waymarked, the walks all begin by following a minor road which brings you uphill through scenery reminiscent of an Austrian valley, with trees sweeping below you, and wonderful views to the Wicklow Hills […]

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Bree Hill Walking Trail

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The Bree Hill Walking Trail features three looped walks, individually waymarked, which start at the trailhead at the car park of Bree Community Centre in the village of Bree. These routes provide 23 km of mixed forest trails, offering peace and tranquillity and beautiful views of the surrounding countryside. It is important to note that […]

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Gallivanting Tours – A Gory Gorey Kids Walk

Fri 30th October
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A Gory Gorey Kids Walk Special kids walking tour for Halloween! Discover the darker side to Gory Gorey on this 7-12 year old friendly walking tour that delves into all that is dark and gory! A blend of local folklore and some national folklore, vampires, headless horsemen and the banshee! They never sleep again but […]

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Estuary Heritage Boat Tours

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Explore the stunning and scenic Hook Peninsula from the water! Sit back and relax onboard as we travel the length of the peninsula passing by some of the regions most iconic sites from Duncannon Fort, Loftus Hall and Hook Lighthouse, you’ll hear plenty of tales along the way, including the legend of the pirate treasure […]

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Bunclody- Kilbrannish Walking Trail

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Kilbrannish has two waymarked looped walks which are part of the Blackstairs Mountain Range whose highest point is Mountain Leinster (796 metres). These trails have beautiful views of the Clody Valley and the South Leinster Way.   WINDMILL LOOP Distance: 3 km (1.9 miles) Ascent: 70 m Walking time: 1hr Waymarking: Green Grade Easy KILBRANNISH LOOP Distance: […]

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Bunclody – Coolmelagh Walking Trail

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The Coolmelagh Trail, near Bunclody, three looped walks climb to Gibbet Hill. Gibbet is an old English name for Hanging Hill. This hints to a place of execution where beautiful views meant that, no matter what your crime, your last sight on earth was heavenly. These loops on forest roads all rise with a steady […]

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Bunclody Walking Trail: The Craan & Long Lane Loop

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The two Bunclody Walking Trail scenic, peaceful looped walks around the Clody Valley, sided by the Blackstairs Mountains with Mount Leinster itself as the focal mid-point on the loop. The loops meander beside farmland, forestry, streams and open mountain. From Droim Cria (the slate quarry), Blackrock Mountain, Mount Leinster, Kilbrannish Windmills, New Deerpark, John’s Hill, […]

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Carrickbyrne Hill Walking Trail

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Carrickbyrne Hill (Carraig Bhrain) Walking Trail flows through a public woodland, which is noted for its aesthetic and recreational value. The geology of the hill is Ordovivian Volcanic Felsites and Rhyolites; these rocks were formed during volcanic activity about 400 million years ago. Carrickbyrne Hill features few looped trails individually waymarked – starting at the […]

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Courtown Woodland Walking Trail

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Courtown Woodland Trail is bounded by the Owenavorragh River on the north side and the canal on the seaward side to the east. The woodland dates back to pre-Famine times. At 25 hectares, it was once home to oak and ash trees. Acquired by the State in the late 1950s, it was planted with commercial […]

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Croghan Mountain Walking Trail

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Raheenleagh (the small grey rath or fort), at Croghan Mountain, has hosted many visitors over the years. In prehistoric times it was a burial site. In 1795, miners panned for gold, and in 1798, the United Irish men, returning from the battle of Vinegar Hill, camped beside the trail entrance. The Forde family were the […]

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Enniscorthy Riverside Walk

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The Enniscorthy Riverside Walk is linear trail is a 3 km (6 km round trip) scenic walk along the western bank of the River Slaney south of Enniscorthy town. The trail starts along the promenade walk at the southern end of the town and heads past a playground, crosses a footbridge at the River Urrin […]

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Ballyfad Wood Walking Trails

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The Ballyfad Wood Walking Trails are set in over 200 acres of mature woodland near Coolgreany, Co. Wexford which is an example of an old woodland site that is shown in the original 1835 Ordnance Survey map. Such old woodland sites are relicts of the original vast forests that covered most of the country prior […]

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