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THE WALKS - HALF DAY WALKS
Walking
Key
Light :
Two to four
miles of mostly level walking.
Moderate: Four
to six miles, some hillwalking.
Strenuous: Six
to ten miles, hill walking and some uneven
terrain. |
Here is a sample of our
half day walks. Click here to read about our full
day walks, and shorter walks are also available on request - walks typically range from an
hour to a day in length.
Half Day Walks...
The Caherblonick, Kilnaboy Walk
Grade: Light
This walk commences with a
wonderful vista of the largest turlough
(seasonal lake) in the Burren region. We then ramble
on to the remains of the castle of a medieval aristocratic clan .
Our excursion then takes us
across a fertile valley area to the site of Ireland’s greatest inland cliff fort -
also arguably the archaeological jewel of the
Burren. The stone fort is spectacularly located on a 30 metre high cliff overlooking a
wooded ravine. It boasts three semi-circular stone ramparts.
 Nearby we appreciate the classic Burren landscape of exposed
limestone pavements. We also treat ourselves to a botanical feast - taking time out to examine some of the flowers
for which the region is world famous.
Our penultimate stop is
dedicated to one of the Burren’s magnificent megalithic wedge tombs.
The walk ends in the
village where we can exercise the option of dropping in to the local for a refreshment, if
we so wish.
The Atlantic Walk
Grade : - Moderate.
The walk takes place along
a green road – an old highway which was used for droving cattle and sheep from the
highlands to the lowlands. The walk commences at an abandoned church in a glaciated
valley.
 There follows a moderate ascent of approximately thirty
five minutes. When we reach the plateau on
high there are absolutely stupendous views of the Aran Islands, Galway Bay and Connemara
laid out before us.
There are excellent
examples of the lunar limestone landscape of
The Burren at one side of our track. This terrain functions as a giant rock garden
during the flowering season. We also pause at one of the region’s many ancient holy
wells which is still much venerated locally.
We note a very high
concentration of ring forts as we progress and another source of wonder is the dry stone
walls in several different styles. Also in
this very area we pass by several potholes and we tread over
a remarkable network of eleven
kilometers of documented Burren underground
passageways.
Our excursion then takes us
by a wild hazel covered valley – home to a rich
variety of wildlife including the
Burren’s most beautiful mammal, the pine marten.
We drop a level to a
promontory and round off the adventure at a spectacularly situated Gaelic tower house.
Heart of Burren Walks
Caherblonick, Kilnaboy, County Clare, Ireland
Tel / Fax +353 65 682 77 07 - Mobile Tel +353 87 292 54 87
Email info@heartofburrenwalks.com
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