Walking tours in Ireland

Walking tours in Ireland is perhaps a strange choice of topic for me, but part of my objective in this blog is to find useful sites for people living in ireland. I have the impression that alot of irish people don't properly appreciate the countryside that we have. One of the best ways to enjoy the countryside is to avail of the many walking tours throughout ireland.
There a number of options, depending on your budget.
Firstly there is the full package tour that usually includes flight, accomodation and tour guide.
http://www.12travel.ie/ie/packages/walking/
http://www.goireland.com/vacations/walk/walkingindex.htm

Alternatively, if you feel confident enough to do it without a guide, you can try these 'self guide tours' and save yourself a bit of money:
http://www.killary.com/tours/selfguided.htm
http://hiddentrails.com/hiking/ireland.htm

If you are looking for a short 4 to 5 day break try here:
http://www.killary.com/tours/shorttours.htm

If you want to do it all yourself, get some walking maps of ireland here.
maps of Connemara and Wicklow mountains
Irish walking maps

To book your accomodation go to
http://www.hostels-ireland.com/

Here is some useful advice on hiking in Ireland:

http://www.officialhiking.com/directory/hiking-tour-ireland.html

UPDATE
I'd just like to add this excellant site that I have just come accross. I has information on just about every aspect of walking, including walking festivals and events.

http://www.walkireland.ie/

see also:
Travel guides and charity shopping
Planning a trip in Ireland?
How to find bargain flights out of Ireland


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