Slieve Bloom Walks- Walking Breaks Ireland-the Slieve Bloom Mountains

Slieve Bloom Walking Festival Weekend

30th April-3rd May 2010

Guided Walks Friday, Saturday , Sunday and Monday. Registration Friday evening 5.45pm at Community Centre Kinnitty Co Offaly and on Saturday morning at 11am Registration €20

A weekend of great walks and mighty fun. In the evenings enjoy good food and traditional music sessions at local pubs.

Blisters Ball at Kinnitty Castle Sunday 2nd May Tickets €25 includes dinner and bus from village to castle.

Walking Festival Weekend €120 pps includes:

3 nights Bed and Breakfast at Ardmore Country House
3 packed lunches
Tea/ Coffee and home baking each evening in front of open log fire.

Enjoy a relaxing walking holiday in Ardmore Country House in the Slieve Bloom Mountains less than 2 hours from Dublin in the heart of the Irish countryside.

At Ardmore House we have a variety of midweek and weekend walking breaks on offer. You can choose from Self Guided Walking Break, Mid Week Breaks, Weekend Breaks, Walking and Heritage Breaks, Slieve Bloom Walking Festival.

Here you will find some of the best walking opportunities in Ireland, whether you want just a leisurely stroll or a more challenging hill-walk. This peaceful retreat has a wide variety of Walking Trails to suit every type of walker.

Long distance walks The Slieve Bloom Way links with the Offaly Way at Cadamstown
Day Treks from Glenbarrow to Clonaslee, Clonaslee to Cadamstown, Cadamstown to Kinnitty.
A variety of Loop Walks at Glenbarrow near Rosenallis, Clonaslee, Cadamstown, Kinnitty
Eco Trails at Glenbarrow, Cadamstown, Knockbarron, Glenafelly and Gorteennameale.
Wild Life, Wheelchair accessible and Heritage Walks at Lough Boora Parklands just 10k from the Slieve Blooms

LOOP WALKS

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Kinnitty	Cadamstown	Clonaslee	Glenbarrow	Lough Boora
Kinnitty Castle Green	Nature Trail	Glendineoregan		Farmlands
Kinnitty Castle Blue	Giants Grave			Mesolithic
	Pauls Lane	Rickets Rock

The Slieve Bloom Walking Club organises a Programme of Summer Guided Walks on most Sundays from May to mid November with Winter Walks as weather permits. The walking season kicks off with the Annual Slieve Bloom Walking Festival on the May Bank Holiday Weekend each year. Local guides will enable you to get the most enjoyment and benefit from their knowledge of the terrain and the flora and fauna encountered along the way. Walking Weekend or Midweek Breaks Guided or Self Guided Walks can be arranged to suit the needs of any walker.

Walking Breaks in the Slieve Bloom Mountains

Why not take a short walking holiday at the crossroads of Ireland half way between Dublin and Galway, Belfast and Kerry, Roosslare and Sligo.