Ireland - Youth & Adventure Buyers Guide 2018/2019

FREE WILD ATLANTIC WAY EXPERIENCES Discover Blueways along the Wild Atlantic Way Business Details Blueway.ie (Mayo & Galway) E  info@blueway.ie W  www.blueway.ie Business Contact:  Chris O’Neill Experience Blueways are an invitation to stop and discover an inviting network of water trails on theWild AtlanticWay. These beautiful trails offer kayaking and snorkelling in safe environments making them suitable even for beginners. Each Blueway site has an information board with trail maps, safety details and information on equipment hire and tuition locally. So whether you drop by just one of the locations or plan an exciting odyssey taking in all six, it’s time to take the trip of a lifetime on Ireland’s Blueway. Mayo Blueways: Dugort Strand, Achill Island – kayak trail Keem Strand, Achill Island – snorkel trail Old Head Beach, Louisburgh – kayak trail & snorkel trail Galway Blueways: Inishbofin Island – kayak trail & snorkel trail Killary Fjord – kayak trail & snorkel trail Mannin Bay – kayak trail & snorkel trail Pricing FREE Tour Operator Rate:  n/a FIT Rate:  n/a Ad Hoc Group Rate:  n/a Tour Series Rate:  n/a Opening Details & Refreshment Year round; weather dependent Parking, Access/Ability & Special Requirements Parking for cars and smaller vehicles is available in each location. As the activity takes place on/in water there may be mobility limitations. Reasonable level of fitness required. Activity is free if you bring your own equipment. Sliabh Liag Pilgrim Path Business Details Sliabh Liag Pilgrim Path; Bluestack Centre, Drimarone, Letterbarrow, Co. Donegal GPS  54.641697, -8.666561 T  +353 (0) 87 9318077 E  ibock@dldc.org W  www.irishtrails.ie Business Contact:  Inga Bock Experience The Pilgrim Path, an ancient religious path used by pilgrims since ancient times, offers a different way of experiencing the spectacular sea cliffs of Sliabh Liag (sometimes written Slieve League) which are among the highest in Europe. On your excursion, you’ll get a glimpse into the ancient history of this mystical location, passing church ruins and a holy well on the eastern summit of Sliabh Liag. This moderate walking route is only 2.8km long but features views of the villages of Teelin and Carrick in the valley below where you can enjoy some local food and drink after your walk.Walk takes approx. 1 hr 30 mins each way – group can organise their own transport to meet them at top of Sliabh Liag if not doing return section. Not normally guided, but if required an English/German speaking guide can be sourced locally. There is a charge for this. Pricing & Capacity Free Tour Operator Rate:  n/a FIT Rate:  n/a Ad Hoc Group Rate:  n/a Tour Series Rate:  n/a Group Bookings/B2B Rates Contact:  Inga Bock E  ibock@dldc.org T  +353 (0) 87 9318077 Opening Details & Refreshments Open all year – Subject to weather as mountain path. Parking, Access/Ability & Special Requirements No coach parking at Trail head but large coach park 1km away. Suitable for the intermediate walker.Walking boots, relevant all weather clothing required Nearest Accommodation Hub Donegal Town (1 hr drive) www.discoverireland.ie Nearest Airport Knock International Airport (2 hrs 40 mins drive) Donegal Airport (1 hr 35 mins drive) Experiences Nearby Glencolmcille Folk Village (30 mins drive) www.glenfolkvillage.com Studio Donegal, Kilcar (22 mins drive) www.studiodonegal.ie John MolloyWoolen Mills, Ardara (50 mins drive) www.johnmolloy.com 81