For all the joy to be found beside lakes and rivers, in valleys and on summits, ridgelines have one big advantage over other terrain: You can follow them for miles, with the world falling away to either side of the narrow trail. Sure, it usually means tough hiking, but once you’re up there, you can spend an entire day enjoying the kind of panoramic views that you’d only find once or twice on lesser hikes. These ten trails will give you all of that and more, from a park world-famous for its biodiversity to a weeklong traverse along the spine of an island.
Here are five stunning hiking trails you have to try this summer
12:25 Thursday, 03 June 2021
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Summer 2021 is one for the outdoors.
With ‘staycations’ very much in vogue this year, it’s the perfect opportunity to discover some of Ireland’s hidden gems.
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The perfect package to help you explore these five spectacular hiking trails you won’t want to miss this summer:
1. The Cuilcagh Legnabrocky Trail (Stairway to Heaven), Co. Fermanagh
New Cuilcagh climb being explored in West Cavan
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Cavan County Council is to examine the feasibility of developing a walkway to the top of Cuilcagh from the southern side of the mountain at Bellavalley, Glangevlin similar to the extremly popular Boardwalk Trail on the Fermanagh side.
Conscious of the hype surrounding the ‘Stairway to Heaven’ and the huge tourism spin-off, the potential to deliver such a landmark attraction has now been included in the Draft Cavan County Development Plan 2022-2028.
Fianna Fáil Cllr John Paul Feeley’s proposition, seconded by Peter McVitty (FG), is to explore ‘feasibility of establishing access to Cuilcagh via Bellavalley Gap’ while also recognising the ecological and natural sensitivities associated with the site.