IRELAND
Who visits us?
Whether you are into adventurous hikes across challenging terrain or leisurely trekking along beautiful coastal paths, we have the ideal walking holiday in Ireland for you! All of our walking tours are hand-selected and checked by us as is all of our accommodation! We also pride ourselves on being ECO-Friendly and adhering to the Leave No Trace outdoor principles.
What to do here?
Self-Guided Walking Tours Our self-guided walking holidays allow you to discover the beautiful landscape and Irish countryside at your pace while we take care of all the details, including baggage transfers. Walking Routes in Ireland The routes on our walking tours are updated and checked by us every year. This means our walking notes and maps are always up to date. Our friendly accommodation and B&B partners are meticulously selected and handpicked to ensure your walking holiday in Ireland is an experience to be remembered and cherished.
Top 3 reasons to visit
- Carefully selected family-run and welcoming B&B accommodation
- Complimentary luggage transfers
- Local advice on places to visit and where to eat
Our Story
Walking Holiday Ireland
Céad Míle Fáilte This means “a hundred thousand welcomes” in Irish and is at the heart of Walking Holiday Ireland and our guided hiking and self-guided walking tours! Whether you are into adventurous hikes across challenging terrain or leisurely trekking along beautiful coastal paths, we have the ideal walking holiday in Ireland! Our walking tours are hand-selected and checked by us, as is all of our accommodation! We also pride ourselves on being ECO-Friendly and adhering to the Leave No Trace outdoor principles. Cliff & Louise Waijenberg of Walking Holiday Ireland Cliff & Louise Wayenberg of Walking Holiday Ireland Cliff, a Dutch native having lived in Ireland since ’94 and Louise born and bred on the Dublin Mountains’ foothills, and their children, have settled in Blackrock, a seaside village just south of Dundalk (a unique area of conservation). As a family, they have walked many of the routes and highly recommend this area to other families and the adventurous traveller and enthusiastic rambler. Having lived in Dublin, with proximity to the Wicklow Mountains and in West Cork, near the mountains of Kerry and the Cork coast, relocation to County Louth in the north-east had some welcome surprises for Cliff and Louise Wayenberg. They found the landscapes of this area not only breathtaking but steeped in myth, legend and history. From the Cooley’s rolling hills, a patchwork quilt of colour, to the magnificent Mourne Mountains sweeping down to the sea. Outdoor and avid hiking and trekking enthusiasts, they were inspired by the legends and history of the area, from the ancient days of the Táin Bó Cúailnge (Cooley Cattle Raid) and Cú Chulainn to the later influence of the Vikings visible in the nearby Carlingford Lough. The mythology endears them to the area and the number of historic sites in the county, including religious sites such as Monasterboice and Mellifont Abbey. They are also just a short drive from the Boyne Valley with the famous Newgrange Mesolithic monument (did you know they predate the pyramids of Giza!) and the ‘Battle of the Boyne’ visitor’s centre and museum.
Our Activities
Cliff & Louise have walked many of the routes and highly recommend this area to other families and the adventurous traveller and enthusiastic rambler. Their passion is providing a unique and authentic Irish experience for outdoor enthusiast around the world.