The Ireland Way - The Ireland Way - 1,000km Hiking Trail

1,000km Epic Adventure!

Walking & cycling trail 1,000km/620miles long!

40 days to walk

It takes you from west Cork to the Giant's Causeway

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The Ireland Way joins the new Beara-Breifne Way with the Ulster Way

Explore mountain ranges, woodland, farmland, bogland, coasts, rivers, culture and warm hospitality!

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A collection of photos and videos of the Ireland Way
by Caroline Allen

Join Linda Murphy in her wonderful series of videos in which she
takes you along on each day of her Ireland Way adventure.
To see more of Linda's Ireland Way Videos visit her YouTube Channel

A summary in photographs of Dermot Breen's walk of the Ireland Way
Dermot's book titled, Exiles, is available from Amazon here.

Joyce Dunn Rogers experience on Day 1 of the Ireland Way
To see more of Joyces's Ireland Way Videos visit her Youtube channel here.

Trusted App

The Hiiker App is our trusted digital navigator on the Ireland Way. It features the most up to date GPX and trail data as well as Hotels, campsites, shops, restaurants and water locations along the entire trail. It also provides itinerary planning, offline maps and print maps to keep you safe and secure on your adventure.

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Ireland Way® Passport

Beara-Breifne Way stamps are now available from most towns either in the accommodation, shop or post office.
Get a passport here!
You can also get a passport on the trail from Blue Pool Hostel in Glengarriff in the south (third town on the trail), and in the north from the Ballycastle Visitor Information Centre.

Ireland Way Accommodation Aherlow House Hotel

Accommodation Discounts

Walkers with the Ireland Way® Passport can get a discount at the following accommodation. Phone accommodation to avail of discount.

Ballycastle Backpackers Hostel
10% discount at Durkin's, Ballaghaderreen
20% discount Leitrim Marina Hotel, Leitrim Village

Certificate!

The Ireland Way® Certificate can be collected at the end of your journey in Ballycastle at the Visitor Information Centre.
This certificate was designed by illustrator Jan Cichos and depicts four swans representing the Children of Lir as well as the coastline of Northern Ireland where you will end your journey.