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Walking in County Louth


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.​

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.


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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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Walking in County Louth - Local places to walk - Guide book and map recommendations

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  • COVID-19
  • Where to walk
    • Browse counties
    • Walking areas >
      • Upland areas
      • Coastal areas
    • Walking locations >
      • Parks, gardens & estates
      • Forests & woodland >
        • Forest parks
      • Beaches
      • Islands
      • Mountain & hill summits >
        • All mountain summits
        • The Dillons
        • The Irish Hewitts
        • The Slievemores
      • High Points
    • Walking trails
  • Initiatives
    • Social media initiatives >
      • Ireland Walking Today
      • Ireland Walking Memories
      • Walk Every Day
    • Monthly themes >
      • January Beach Walk
      • February Group Walk
      • March First Walk
      • April Favourite Walk
      • May Parkland Walk
      • June Upland Walk
      • July Island Walk
      • August Way Walk
      • September Water Walk
      • October Woodland Walk
      • November Trig Walk
      • December Family Walk
    • All-Ireland Hillwalking Championships >
      • Individuals Championship
      • Clubs Championship
      • Counties Championship
      • Provinces Championship
    • All-Ireland Mountain Race
    • Highpointeering
    • Ireland Walking Awards >
      • Irish Upland Area of the Year
      • Irish Coastal Area of the Year
      • Irish Parkland of the Year
      • Irish Woodland of the Year
      • Irish Beach of the Year
      • Irish Island of the Year
      • Irish Mountain of the Year
      • Irish Walking Trail of the Year
      • Irish Walking Guide Book of the Year
      • Irish Map of the Year
    • Ireland Walking Survey >
      • Ireland Walking Award Winners
      • Ireland Walking Participation Report
    • Collaborative projects
  • Community
    • Irish walking clubs
    • Irish walking guides
    • Irish walking events >
      • Walking festivals
      • Challenge walks
      • Charity walks
    • Participation initiatives
    • Environmental initiatives
    • Local communities
    • Skills training services
    • Mountain Rescue Ireland
    • Charities
    • Local councils
    • Landowners
    • Outdoor sports shops
    • Events companies
    • Accommodation
    • Food & Drink
    • Transport
    • Authors, publishers & bookshops >
      • Guide book authors
      • Guide book publishers
      • Map publishers
      • Bookshops
    • Recommended websites
    • Recommended apps
    • High Point Ireland
    • Social media
    • Outdoor magazines
    • Outdoor sports brands
    • Backpack snacks >
      • Nüdest Foods
  • Publications
    • Guide books
    • Maps >
      • EastWest Mappping
      • OSNI 1:25,000 Activity
      • OSNI 1:50,000 Discoverer
      • OSi 1:25,000 Adventure
      • OSi 1:50,000 Discovery
      • Harvey Maps Superwalker
  • Extra
    • About >
      • Contact
      • Terms & conditions >
        • Terms & conditions for advertisers
    • Our news
    • General Information >
      • Clothing & equipment
      • Knowledge & skills
      • Countryside etiquette
      • Walking holidays in Ireland
      • Gift ideas for walkers
    • Shortcuts & bookmarks
    • Downloads >
      • Wall calendars
    • Our other websites >
      • The Ireland Travel Guide
      • The Ireland Sightseeing Guide
      • High Point Ireland