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
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
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.
Walking areas
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.
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.
Walking landscapes
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.
| Club name | Main walking landscapes |
|---|---|
Foxford Ramblers Walking Club |
Coastal / upland / rural lowland |
Galtee Walking Club |
Woodland / upland / rural lowland |
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... |
Slideshow
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
- American Womens Club Hillwalkers
- Annascaul Walks
- B.A.R.F.
- Ballyhoura Bears Walking Club
- Ballyvaughan Fanore Walking Club
- Bandon Walking Club
- Beanna Beola Hillwalking Club
- Belfast C.H.A. Rambling Club
- Blackrock Hillwalking Club
- Blackstairs Ramblers
- Blayney Ramblers
- Bluestack Ramblers Walking Club
- Bogtrotters Hillwalking Club
- Boyle Curlew Hillwalkers Club
- Cedars Walking Group
- Clare Outdoor Club
- Clonakilty Hillwalking Club
- Club Cualann
- Comeragh Mountaineering Club
- Coonian / Cooneen Rambling Club
- Cork Backpackers Club
- Cork Mountaineering Club
- Crannagh Ramblers
- Dingle Hillwalking Club
- Dromore Walking Club
- Dublin Climbers and Mountaineers
- Dungarvan Hillwalking Club
- East Antrim Rambling Club
- East Clare Walking Club
- Enniscrone Walking Club
- Fermanagh Ramblers
- Foxford Ramblers Walking Club
- Foyle Hillwalking Club
- Galtee Walking Club
- Galway Bay Hillwalking Club
- Galway Walking Club
- Gap o' the North Hillwalking Club
- Glenwalk
- Grey Lake Ramblers
- GS Mountaineering Club
- Irish Christian Hillwalking Club
- Irish Mountaineering Club
- Irish Ramblers Club
- Kanturk Hillwalkers and Mountain Climbers
- Kilbroney Ramblers
- Killarney Mountaineering Club
- Kilmacthomas Walking Club
- Lake District Hillwalking Club
- Laune Mountaineering Club
- Lung Gompas
- Mallow Hillwalking Club
- Marley Hillwalking Club
- Maumturks Walking Club
- Maynooth Hillwalking Club
- Mid Tipp Hillwalkers
- Mid-Ulster Walking Club
- Midletown Hillwalking Club
- Mourne Rambling Group
- Na Cnocadóirí
- Navan Trekkers
- Nenagh Hillwalkers
- NI Civil Service Rambling Club
- Nire Valley Bogtrotters Walking Club
- North West Mountaineering Club
- Northern Ireland Young Walkers
- Out and About
- Out&About Hikers
- Peaks Mountaineering Club
- Rathgormack Ramblers
- Roscrea Ramblers
- Rosway Walkers
- Shanganagh Ramblers
- Skerries Walking Club
- Skibbereen Walking Group
- Sliabh Hiking
- Sligo Mountaineering Club
- Sligo Walking Club
- Sneem Walking Club
- South Dublin Ramblers
- Spartan Red Sox
- Swilly Hiking Club
- The Hillwalkers Club
- The Leinster Explorers Hillwalking Club
- The N51 Trekkers
- The Trekkers Mountaineering Club
- Tinahely Walking Club
- Tralee Mountaineering Club
- Tredagh Trekkers
- Trekking NI
- Tullow Mountaineering Club
- Tyndall Mountain Club
- UCD Mountaineering Club
- University College Cork Mountaineering Club
- University of Galway Mountaineering Club
- Wayfarers Association
- Wee Binnian Walkers
- West Clare Walking Club
- West Tyrone Ramblers
- Westport Hillwalkers
- Wexford Hillwalking and Mountaineering Club
