7-Day / 6-Night Gentle

From your point of arrival, use the public transport information we provide to make the journey to Lahinch.

From the bustling seaside town Lahinch, your hiking tour starts with a relaxing stroll down the beach, famous for surfing and other watersports. The trail then leads to the little village of Liscannor, birthplace of John Phillip Holland, the inventor of the first practical submarines. Following the coastal tracks overlooking Liscannor Bay you arrive at the fascinating Rock Shop with its Tearoom. Transfer to your accommodation.

It is hard not to get excited about this second day of walking the Burren Way. Following a transfer back to the Rock Shop, the trail leads up to the southern end of the world famous Cliffs of Moher. From here, you have breath-taking views as the cliffs rise vertically more than 200m from the sea. The walk then continues for 10km along the cliffs on one of the most spectacular coastal paths in Europe until you come to the small village of Doolin, renowned for live Irish music.

After a short transfer, you have the opportunity to visit Doolin Cave and the Great Stalactite before making your way through the quiet farm lands near Lisdoonvarna. After a gentle climb up the side of Slieve Elva you can enjoy great views of the Atlantic coast and towards the Aran Islands. You’ll end this day near the beautiful beach of Fanore from where a short transfer will bring you to your accommodation in Doolin.

Transfer to Fanore in the morning where, from the hills above Fanore, you can enjoy some last views across the Atlantic before crossing the shoulder of Slieve Elva towards the Caher Valley. Another ridge brings you into the fertile Rathborney River Valley. After passing the 16th century Newtown Castle you cross through fields and woodland before arriving in Ballyvaughan, your stop for the night.

A gentle and relatively short loop walk that follows woodland paths, minor roads and green lanes through the valley behind the seaside village of Ballyvaughan. The walk passes close to Aillwee Cave, the most famous of the thousands of ancient caves beneath the Burren and offers splendid views of the surrounding folded limestone landscape of the Burren.

There is a regular bus service from Ballyvaughan to Galway and from there to Dublin, Limerick and Shannon. Full details provided upon booking.