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Irish Walking Clubs


Irish walking clubs offer a range of benefits to their members. If you are new to recreational walking in Ireland, a club can provide a good selection of organised walks led by its more experienced members. If you are already an experienced recreational walker, a club is likely to welcome you as an additional walk leader. Either way, walking with a club will bring you to places in Ireland you have never visited before and introduce you to new people.

We have created an alphabetical list of almost 100 Irish walking clubs and plotted them on two handy interactive maps below. These maps illustrate each club's membership catchment area (up to 3 adjoining counties) and where they actually walk (up to 7 walking areas). If you are thinking about joining a walking club in Ireland, this will help you to find a local club who regularly walks in the places where you want to walk.

Each club listed on this page also has its own dedicated profile page. This provides a useful overview to help potential new members get a better idea of the club's membership catchment area, regular walking locations, and the type of walking they do. Club profile pages are linked to from the alphabetical list and maps below. They are also linked to from other related pages throughout the website. Clubs who enter into a 2-way link exchange with us will also have a single-click direct link to their website placed prominently on their profile page.

​Being part of a walking club is a great way for like-minded individuals to walk and chat together. As well as the obvious social opportunities, it is safer to walk as part of a group. For these reasons, we promote group walking early in the year as our monthly theme for February.

#FebruaryGroupWalk
 

Membership catchment areas
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​Each outlined green polygon on the map below represents a county in Ireland which is part of at least one listed walking club's membership catchment area. Click on an outlined county for its list of club profile links.
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Walking areas
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​Each outlined red polygon (upland area) and blue polygon (coastal area) on the map represents a part of Ireland which is regularly visited by at least one listed walking club. Click on an outlined walking area for its list of club profile links.
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Please note that all upland areas and coastal areas represented on The Ireland Walking Guide website have been illustrated based purely on their geographical characteristics. It should not be assumed that access is permitted to any of these areas. Where local access restrictions exist (e.g. those indicated by "Private Property" signs, "No Trespassing" signs, etc), you are strongly advised to comply with the relevant landowner's wishes.

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Choose a county
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Click on any of the counties listed below for its selection of local walking clubs. The number of clubs whose membership catchment includes that county is indicated by the number shown in brackets.
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Alphabetical list
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The table below shows an alphabetical list of almost 100 walking clubs in Ireland. Each club's membership catchment area is also provided. To find out more about a specific club, simply click its name on the table to access its profile page.
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Walking club name Membership catchment area
Annascaul Walks
Kerry
Armagh Rambling Club
Armagh
Ballyhoura Bears Walking Club
Limerick
Ballyvaughan Fanore Walking Club
Clare
Bandon Walking Club
Cork
Beanna Beola Hillwalking Club
Galway
Belfast C.H.A. Rambling Club
Antrim
Bishopstown Hillwalking Club
Cork
Blackrock Hillwalking Club
Cork
Blackstairs Ramblers
Carlow
Blayney Ramblers
Monaghan
Bluestack Ramblers Walking Club
Donegal
Bogtrotters Hillwalking Club
Dublin
Bootleggers Hillwalking Club
Dublin
Boyle Curlew Hillwalkers Club
Roscommon
Cavan Walkers
Cavan
Cedars Walking Group
Armagh
Clare Outdoor Club
Clare
Clonakilty Hillwalking Club
Cork
Club Cualann
Dublin
Cobh Hillwalking & Rambling Club
Cork
Comeragh Mountaineering Club
Waterford
Coonian / Cooneen Rambling Club
Fermanagh
Cork Backpackers Club
Cork
Cork Mountaineering Club
Cork
Countrywide Hillwalkers Association
Dublin / Wicklow
Crannagh Ramblers
Donegal
Dingle Hillwalking Club
Kerry
Dromore Walking Club
Down
Dungarvan Hillwalking Club
Waterford
East Antrim Rambling Club
Antrim
East Clare Walking Club
Clare
Enniscrone Walking Club
Sligo
Fermanagh Ramblers
Fermanagh
Foxford Ramblers Walking Club
Mayo
Foyle Hillwalking Club
Derry
Galtee Walking Club
Cork / Limerick / Tipperary
Galway Bay Hillwalking Club
Galway
Galway Walking Club
Galway
Gap o' the North Hillwalking Club
Down
Glenwalk Hillwalking Club
Dublin
Grey Lake Ramblers
Galway
Hillwalkers Club
Dublin
Irish Christian Hillwalking Club
Dublin
Irish Mountaineering Club
Dublin
Irish Ramblers Club
Dublin
Kanturk Hillwalkers and Mountain Climbers
Cork
Kilbroney Ramblers
Down
Killarney Mountaineering Club
Kerry
Kilmacthomas Walking Club
Waterford
Lake District Hillwalking Club
Galway
Laune Mountaineering Club
Kerry
Mallow Hillwalking Club
Cork
Marley Hillwalking Club
Dublin
Maumturks Walking Club
Galway
Maynooth Hillwalking Club
Kildare
Mid Tipp Hillwalkers
Tipperary
Mid-Ulster Walking Club
Tyrone
Midletown Hillwalking Club
Cork
Mourne Rambling Group
Down
N51 Trekkers
Meath
Na Cnocadóirí
Dublin
Navan Trekkers
Meath
Nenagh Hillwalkers
Tipperary
Nire Valley Bogtrotters
Kilkenny / Tipperary / Waterford
North West Mountaineering Club
Donegal
Northern Ireland Young Walkers
Antrim / Armagh / Derry / Down / Fermanagh / Tyrone
Out & About Hikers
Antrim
Out and About
Dublin
Oyster Walking Club
Galway
Peaks Mountaineering Club
Tipperary / Waterford
Queen's University Mountaineering Club
Antrim
Rathgormack Ramblers
Waterford
Roscrea Ramblers
Tipperary
Rosway Walkers
Galway
Skerries Walking Club
Dublin
Skibbereen Walking Group
Cork
Sliabh Hiking
Kilkenny / Tipperary / Waterford
Sligo Mountaineering Club
Sligo
Sligo Walking Club
Sligo
Sneem Walking Club
Kerry
Spartan Red Sox
Antrim
Swilly Hiking Club
Donegal
Tinahely Walking Club
Wicklow
Tralee Mountaineering Club
Kerry
Tredagh Trekkers
Louth
Trekkers Mountaineering Club
Dublin
Trekking NI
Down
Trinity College Dublin Hiking Society
Dublin
Tullow Mountaineering Club
Carlow
Tyndall Mountain Club
Kilkenny
Ulster University Mountaineering Club
Antrim
University College Cork Mountaineering Club
Cork
University College Dublin Mountaineering Club
Dublin
University of Galway Mountaineering Club
Galway
Wayfarers Association
Dublin
Wee Binnian Walkers
Down
West Clare Walking Club
Clare
West Tyrone Ramblers
Tyrone
Westport Hillwalkers
Mayo
Wexford Hillwalking and Mountaineering Club
Wexford

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Please be aware that recreational walking in the great outdoors can be a risk activity. The Ireland Walking Guide and Donard Media (the website's publisher) accept no responsibility for any injury, loss or inconvenience sustained by anyone using this website. Personal safety is entirely the participant's own responsibility.

The inclusion of walking routes, locations and geographical areas on this website is not an indication that access is permitted. It should not be assumed that access is permitted to any specific piece of land in Ireland. Please note that upland areas and coastal areas indicated on this website are based purely on their geographical characteristics. It should not be assumed that access is permitted to any of the upland areas and coastal areas illustrated on this website. 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. The Ireland Walking Guide and Donard Media recommend that anyone planning to go walking in Ireland should check for potential access restrictions and to request permission from the relevant landowner(s) in advance.

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