This page is your first-stop online resource for walking in County Louth. Here you will find suggestions for places to go walking in the county, plus recommendations for guide books and maps. We are currently developing additional content for this county page. Future updates will be announced on our social media feeds.
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If this page becomes your regular first-stop resource for local walking information, we recommend creating a shortcut on your device and a bookmark in your internet browser. This will give you much quicker access to the information you need. For full details, including step-by-step instructions, please visit our shortcuts and bookmarks page.
Walking locations
If you are looking for walking locations in County Louth, this section will help you find them. Whether it's parkland, forests, coastal or upland locations, there's a good chance they are marked on the map below. Click on a marker for more details.
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Walking Areas
This section focuses on the walking places in County Louth that are more extensive than those covered in the "Walking locations" section above. The map below shows 3 upland areas and 2 coastal areas which lie entirely or partially within the county. Click on an area for more details.
Please note that we have illustrated these upland and coastal areas based purely on their geographical characteristics. It should not be assumed that access is permitted to any of the upland and coastal areas. Where local access restrictions exist (e.g. those indicated by "Private Property" signs, "No Trespassing" signs, etc), we strongly advise that you comply with the relevant landowner's wishes.
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Recommended walking guide books
Walking guide books are a great way to find walks in Ireland which have been hand-picked by local experts. Recommended guide books for County Louth are showcased in the slideshow below.
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Recommended maps
Ireland is covered by a good selection of quality maps produced by a variety of publishers. For walkers, the most useful of these range in scale from 1:25,000 to 1:50,000. For County Louth, the relevant titles are detailed below.
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Places to stay
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Need a bed for the night? County Louth offers a range of places to stay if your multi-day walking plan requires an overnight stop. The green button below will direct you to our dedicated local accommodation page for the county over on The Ireland Travel Guide website. From there we direct you to Booking.com* to search and compare places to stay. For the very best deals, we recommend booking directly through accommodation providers. |
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* Comparison sites like Booking.com can help you identify the widest selection of accommodation options to choose from. Please note that prices quoted on comparison websites are often slightly higher because they include additional marketing fees. Booking through comparison websites can also cause delayed payments to accommodation providers. For these reasons, we recommend that you book directly through accommodation providers' own websites or over the phone to get the very best deal.
