Walking News

TrailGazers: the first face-to-face steering committee meeting of the project since 2019 takes place on La Palma. The Dirección General de Lucha contra el Cambio Climático y Medio Ambiente, of the Gobierno de Canarias prepared a memorable meeting with workshops and field trips. After more than two years of online meetings, the project partners were […]

For many people, walking is something to do on a daily basis – going to the shop, bringing the kids to school, taking the dog for a walk. But for many others, it’s the opposite, the idea of regular exercise is something we can all struggle with. But as we all know, regular exercise is […]

The Queen Maeve Trail at Knocknarea has been upgraded with 14 new directional signs giving visitors an interactive experience that is the first of its kind in the county.  The signs guide walkers through an 8km looped informational trail that brings them on a mythological journey telling the epic Irish story of Táin Bó Cúailnge […]

Lambing season is upon us, and it’s time for us to give walkers an annual reminder of our responsibilities in this area. Lambing season runs from now until the end of April, and as plenty of walks in Sligo traverse farmland, hillwalkers are asked to be mindful of the following guidelines. Keep dogs under control. […]

In light of the large increase in numbers of people hiking or mountaineering in Ireland in the past couple of years, the Sligo Leitrim Mountain Rescue Team has produced six short informational videos to help people stay safe when on the mountain. The safety video series is the first of its kind produced by a […]

Many of you walking in Sligo recently will be aware of significant changes at some of the most popular walking locations around the county. This involves the extension of certain walks, as well as the improvement in important infrastructure to aid access and safety at others. This week we’ll introduce you to some of these […]

Sligo Walks is delighted to team up again with our friends at the Radisson Blu Hotel and Spa, Sligo, for our annual 12 Days of Sligo Walks Christmas Competition. The prize is a midweek stay for 2 nights for you and a friend, on a bed and breakfast basis, and including dinner on one evening […]

Last weekend, accompanied by local walking guide Pádraig Meehan, I was up early to head to Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery, one of Ireland’s most ancient burial sites located near Sligo Town. The idea was to set up a camera in the hope that we might catch the sunrise as it moved its way across the central […]

As part of the Trail Gazers Project which looks to develop walking trails sustainably, a group of stakeholders, business owners and members of community groups met at Sligo Airport in Strandhill yesterday, Tuesday November 2nd. The aim was to inform those in attendance of plans to develop and protect the walks and to invite input […]

Over the years, more than a few walkers have lost their way in Union Wood. People who have started on one side have ended up on the other. And while retracing your steps has usually been the extent of any inconvenience, a new signage system has been installed to reassure walkers and remove any uncertainty.  […]

Did you know that the cholera epidemic of the early 1830’s in Sligo may have inspired Bram Stoker to write Dracula? Or that on May 5th the Banshee would come looking for souls to bring into the afterlife? For those of you interested in delving into stories about Sligo’s murky past, then an upcoming series […]

https://sligowalks.ie • https://facebook.com/sligowalks • https://twitter.com/sligowalks • https://instagram/sligo.walks As part of a nationwide upgrade to existing long-route walks, Minister for Rural & Community Development Heather Humphreys TD has announced a new funding scheme which will have an impact on walks in Sligo and elsewhere. The walks in question – 31 in total across 13 counties – […]

An extension to the Castle Field walk in Enniscrone has recently been completed and is proving very popular with locals and visitors alike. “I’m doing the walk every day,” said local woman Bridie Kilcullen, who was in the park with her daughter Helen. “Since it opened I come here every single day with a friend, […]

Historian Dr. Marion McGarry leads a group of walkers from Strandhill to the summit of Knocknarea, Sligo’s ancient mountain, where a 5,000 year old Neolithic cairn sits on the summit. At intervals along the walk she speaks about ancient customs and traditions, and how this land was farmed by our ancestors. And she pays special […]

Archaeologist Dr. Stefan Bergh brings us on a walk to the summit of Knocknarea in County Sligo, where the huge Queen Maeve’s Cairn stands on the summit. During his walk, Stefan explains the origins of the Cairn, and how UNESCO World Heritage Site status is now being applied for to protect this 5,000 year old […]

In the first of the Sligo Walking Series, taking place every Wednesday of June 2021, local walking guide and archaeologist Auriel Robinson of Seatrails introduces a group of local walkers to the Queen Maeve Trail on Knocknarea. This short video diary features Auriel speaking about the walk, the archaeology of the area and in particular […]