Beat the Christmas post-holiday slump with these invigorating walks across stunning landscapes.
Christmas is a time for relaxing, but too much time indoors will probably leave you feeling a little stir-crazy. These are some of the best winter walks in Ireland to get those muscles moving again. I don’t know about you but after being rolled to bed the last few nights, laden down with presents, mince pies, turkey, and gin (it was a present, okay!) I’ll be lounging around in my new pyjamas for another few days, snoozing on the couch and getting into a very heated game of Pictionary.
Christmas is the only time of year it’s acceptable to still resemble a sloth after 2pm – and I for one, will be devastated when I have to put on footwear that doesn’t feel like there’s a fluffy puppy hugging my feet. However, if you do feel like getting out and breathing the Christmas air then you’ve come to the right place. Pack up the Christmas sandwiches, tea, and rain gear and get out there and wish complete strangers a “Happy New Year!” as you jump in puddles and come home with flushed cheeks like the four-year-old children we all still are inside.With a number of loop and lake walks for all ages and abilities, the Glen of Aherlow has a stroll for everyone. This time of year the lake walks promise gorgeous views over the valley to the Galtee Mountains. It isn’t too strenuous but is still long enough to feel like you deserve that Christmas sandwich and mince pie at the end.This narrow peninsula between Bantry and Drimoleague bays means you really cannot get away from the Wild Atlantic Way. Open walkways through heathered fields and boreens give way to magnificent cliffs sea views and coastal wildlife. While the full Sheep’s Head Walk might be too long (it’s 88km in total so don’t attempt unless you’re fully prepared!), there are plenty of shorter signposted hikes that’ll give you the best of the scener
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