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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 all the Irish walking clubs who have requested a listing on our website 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 website also has its own dedicated profile page. This provides a helpful 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, slideshow and maps below. They are also linked to from other related pages throughout the website. Each profile page links contains a single-click link to the respective club's own website.

​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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Walking landscapes
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The table below shows the main types of landscapes most visited by each listed walking club. To find out more about a specific club, simply click its name on the table to access that club's profile page.
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Club name Main walking landscapes
Foxford Ramblers Walking Club
Coastal / upland / rural lowland
Galtee Walking Club
Awaiting confirmation from club...
Gap o' the North Hillwalking Club
Awaiting confirmation from club...
Lake District Hillwalking Club
Awaiting confirmation from club...
Northern Ireland Young Walkers
Woodland / coastal / upland
Peaks Mountaineering Club
Woodland / upland / rural lowland
The Hillwalkers Club
Awaiting confirmation from club...

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Slideshow
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The slideshow below displays the listed walking clubs' profile images / logos. To find out more about a specific club, simply click its profile image / logo in the slideshow to access that club's profile page.
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Alphabetical list
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  • ​​Foxford Ramblers Walking Club
  • Galtee Walking Club
  • Gap o' the North Hillwalking Club
  • Lake District Hillwalking Club
  • ​​Northern Ireland Young Walkers
  • Peaks Mountaineering Club
  • The Hillwalkers Club

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Irish Walking Clubs - The Ireland Walking Guide

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If you find yourself returning to any particular page on this website, we recommend creating a shortcut on your device and a bookmark in your internet browser. These will give you much quicker access to the Irish walk-related information you need. For full details, including step-by-step instructions, please visit our "Shortcuts & bookmarks" page.
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Walking initiatives

We have developed the widest possible selection of meaningful initiatives to promote recreational walking in Ireland. These are delivered across The Ireland Walking Guide and High Point Ireland websites and range from monthly walking themes right through to the official All-Ireland Hillwalking Championships. We aim to deliver a consistent programme of initiatives every year on a recurring basis rather than a series of standalone one-off campaigns. Our "predictable" approach to participation initiatives means walkers always know what's coming up and have ample time to plan ahead. But why should you take part? Click here to find out...
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Disclaimer

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 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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