25 best summer walks in Ireland - from coastal paths to summit tombs
Lace up – it’s time to rediscover the great outdoors with out list of 25 great summer walks all over the island
Walking on Slieve Beagh. Pic: Monaghan Tourism
Here, you’ll find 25 one-day hikes chosen from the country’s most famous long-distance trails or way-marked ways by guidebook writer Helen Fairbairn.
The routes cover the entire country, and all sorts of terrain from beach to bog, forest to mountain top. But you don’t need to be a seasoned hiker to enjoy them — there are shorter trails for strollers or for families with young children to savour too.
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