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We have created short videos guiding you along all kinds of trails taken from our TV series Tracks and Trails. We have trails through mountains, forests, waterways and bike tracks across the country.
Wherever you want to go, click below to explore our amazing country, watch the video and then…head outside…
Veteran journalist and political commentator Tommie Gorman visits Co.Tipperary to walk part of an ancient trail taken by St. Declan.
Tommie Gorman continues his walk on St. Declan’s Way through the Knockmealdown Mountains and visits the Liam Lynch Memorial.
Dr Ruth Freeman travels to County Kilkenny for a show that represents some hidden and lesser explored trails in the county.
We start in Kilkenny City, known for its Castle and buzzing streets where the River Nore that flows through the city is also the source for a selection of walks, which take you into the countryside within minutes.
For her second walk Ruth starts out from Graiguenamanagh, the Kilkenny town which sits on the River Barrow.
On this longer walk which takes her along quiet country roads, across hillsides and through forests before finishing at Woodstock Gardens and Arborteum, Ruth meets local people who live and work in this part of Co.Kilkenny while discovering the history, natural history and landscapes that have shaped this beautiful county.
Former Wexford Camogie Player, and RTE analyst Ursula Jacob takes a break from her busy family and working life to discover two coastal trails in Co.Kerry.
Starting in Tralee with a bird's eye view of the trail ahead, Ursula sets off along the old ship's canal on a trail that is long but easy under foot and takes her along the coastline and greenway all the way to Fenit.
Ursula Jacob heads south towards Waterville for her next walk along the rolling Kerry coastline where land and sea collide.
Ursula settles in for a hike which even though is only 10km long, takes in sections of 3 routes, an Old Butter route, The Kerry Way and the Derrynane Mass Loop.
Irish historian and broadcaster, Professor Diarmaid Ferriter travels to Ulster to complete two trails on either side of the border. The first one is in the Sperrin mountain range in Co.Tyrone.
Starting out 10km from Omagh, his first walk is a 12KM loop in the Gortin Glen, an area beloved by locals for generations.
Professor Diarmaid Ferriter travels to Co.Monaghan to Patrick Kavanagh country.
He starts his walk from the Patrick Kavanagh Centre in Iniskeen where he meets the manager Darren McCreesh. Both men share a deep love and knowledge of the life and work of Kavanagh and enjoy swapping stories about Kavanagh and his links to this area.
Irish author Sinéad Moriarty is no stranger to bracing walks along the piers of Dun Laoghaire but on her first trip to explore Co.Offaly Sinéad gets a chance to slow down and unwind on 3 different trails across the county.
For her last trail, Irish author Sinéad Moriarty swaps her hiking boots for the two wheels of an electric bike for a cycle from Ballycommon to Rahan along the Grand Canal Greenway.
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.
Irish author Cathy Kelly’s second walk is a 12km hike from Torc Waterfall in Killarney, Co. Kerry through Killarney National Park as far as Lord Brandon’s Cottage and back to Ross Castle by boat.
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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Comedian and author Rory O ’Connor from Rory’s Stories completes his second trail in Northern Ireland and changes into his walking boots to experience the mysticism of the famous Ring of Gullion.
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Comedian and author Rory O ’Connor from Rory’s Stories completes two completely different trails in Northern Ireland in his episode of Tracks and Trails
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TV presenter Darren Frehill continues his journey on the banks of Lough Derg and walks down memory lane having played here as a child. Among many other delights on his walk, he wanders into Castlelough forest in Tipperary to find a beautiful carpet of bluebells that appear for a short time each year.
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Join TV presenter Darren Frehill as takes us on a stunning trip to Lough Derg. Ireland’s third largest lake is bordered by three counties and he completes a different trail in each place.
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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.
Cliona’s walk is on the North Coast of Antrim where she undertakes an 18 kilometre stretch along the coastline to the Giant’s Causeway. So many of us know of the Giant’s Causeway, but not so many of us have walked the coastline to get there. And, it is spectacular.…Click on the photo to find the video, a map and all the hike information.
Cliona begins her hike at Carrrick Little car park at the base of Slieve Binnain. The Blue Lough appears about ½ way along her route and then she continues to a high point overlooking Ben Crom reservoir, before descending for a gentle walk through Silent Valley. Click on the photo to find the video, a map and all the hike information.
There is a reason Kerry is called The Kingdom, as Cathy takes to two majestic parts of the county to conquer beautiful trails. Cathy’s episode starts with a 15km walk from the pretty village of Ventry in Co. Kerry to the top of Slea Head and the high point of this trail where the Blasket Islands, Coumeenole Beach and the vast Atlantic Ocean are spread out far below.