With
easy accessibility from both Shannon and Galway, a walking holiday in the Burren and Connemara
provides the walker with easy access to some of the most stark and beautiful landcapes that Ireland
has to offer.
The Burren comprises of approximately 300 square kilometres of karst landscape in County Clare.
The rolling hills of the area consist of natural limestone pavements interlaced with the unique flora
of the Burren - which supports Alpine and Mediterranean plants in this small corner of Ireland.
With the world-famous cliffs of Moher falling to the Atlantic and dotted with caves, dolmens and
megalithic tombs the Burren will continue to surprise you with new treasures each day.
Connemara is the home of the Connemara National Park - over 2,000 hectares of mountain, bog, heath and grassland scenery.
With the rugged Twelve Bens mountain range, the lake-rich Roundstone Bog and the golden beaches
reaching out into the Atlantic Ocean, you know you are in Connemara by the unique and ever-changing light
that plays over this wonderful landscape.
But Galway (and especially Connemara) is one of those amazing places where you can be walking in
true wilderness one moment and the next you find yourself in a busy and colourful village - alive with
fun and laughter! It is truly a world apart and offers walking the like of which you will not find anywhere else.
"Connemara is a savage beauty", Oscar Wilde |
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