Veteran journalist and political commentator Tommie Gorman visits Co.Tipperary to walk part of an ancient trail taken by St. Declan.
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Tommie Gorman continues his walk on St. Declan’s Way through the Knockmealdown Mountains and visits the Liam Lynch Memorial.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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…
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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.
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