Hillwalk Tours
Hillwalk Tours
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Monday
08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday
08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday
08:00 - 17:00
Thursday
08:00 - 17:00
Friday
08:00 - 16:00
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Galway, County Galway, Ireland
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2023
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Leanne A
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Sep 2023 • Family
Hillwalk tours was exceptional to deal with, we walked the Dingle way in early Sept and had an amazing 4 days. Meals, accommodations, transfers were all what we expected. The views were awesome
Written 29 September 2023
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Imc
Zurich, Switzerland46 contributions
Sep 2023 • Friends
we did the dingleway moderate and enjoyed it very much, we loved to walk by the beach, ...all was exact and detailled organized, the documentation perfekt. The B&B's simple but nice and clean. Dingle is a nice lively place, to see the oratory is a must, even if you have to go some extra km, but there its al little shop with drinks and chocolats...and about the Irish weather is nothing to say...we had one week circa 22 degrees and no rain at all!
next time we'll book with Hillwalk again.
next time we'll book with Hillwalk again.
Written 29 September 2023
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leslie154946
Vernon, Canada29 contributions
Sep 2023 • Friends
Walking the 6 day gentle tour of the South Downs with Hillwalk Tours. This is my second walk with Hillwalk and as before, everything was well planned by Hillwalk, from initially booking the tour to the communication, to payment methods, to receiving the walking packages, to a last minute change of accommodation - well done Hillwalk - I will continue to recommend you and hope to do many more walks with you in the future - perhaps Beara Way or Southwest Coast path - or Fife or...
Written 29 September 2023
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jeff orlando
Haz-Zebbug, Malta2 contributions
Sep 2023 • Family
Me and my son went on the Dingle Way, on a trip that was fully organised by Hillwalk Tours. The beauty of the Dingle Peninsula is beyond compare and the experience was organised to perfection. Kudos!
Written 23 September 2023
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Hi jeff orlando, Thank you for your wonderful review! I'm delighted to hear you enjoyed exploring the stunning Dingle Way! We hope to help you and your son plan another hiking adventure in the future! Happy Trails!
Written 29 September 2023
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Sharon G
Bay Village, OH23 contributions
Sep 2023 • Couples
My husband and I just finished a 5-day walk of the Dingle Peninsula (Ireland) as our 30th wedding anniversary gift to each other. It was absolutely fabulous. There is something very special about taking time to enjoy the slower pace of walking. We were able to savor the scenery - and even the occasional rain didn’t dampen our spirits. Hillwalk Tours set things up beautifully with great B & B’s each night, suggestions for places to stop along the way and easy transport of our luggage to the next stop each day. Can’t wait to figure out where we want to walk next with Hillwalk Tours.
Written 23 September 2023
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Hi Sharon G, Thank you for your fantastic review! I'm delighted that you enjoyed exploring the beautiful Dingle Way for your anniversary! We'll be sure to pass on your lovely feedback to our suppliers. We look forward to seeing where you end up for your next hiking adventure soon! Happy Anniversary & Happy Trails!
Written 29 September 2023
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Jessica R
1 contribution
Sep 2023 • Family
We walked the Dingle Way with Hillwalktours ; the moderate way . We really loved everything about it !
The luggage transfer is always a big plus and the B & B’s were each good and perfect in their own way. It’s almost impossible to get lost with the maps , the description and the GPX .
And the route was fantastic ; such beautiful views , wow !!!
This will certainly not be the last time that we walk with this company .
The luggage transfer is always a big plus and the B & B’s were each good and perfect in their own way. It’s almost impossible to get lost with the maps , the description and the GPX .
And the route was fantastic ; such beautiful views , wow !!!
This will certainly not be the last time that we walk with this company .
Written 10 September 2023
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Hi A7459ZXjessicar,
Thank you so much for your lovely review! We are happy that we were able to make your tour along the Dingle Way so enjoyable. It's great to hear that the maps , the route descriptions and the GPX worked so well together.
We look forward to helping you book another tour in the near future.
Happy Trails!
Written 19 September 2023
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AnnKathrine79
Copenhagen, Denmark17 contributions
Sep 2023 • Friends
First and definitely not last tour with this company. Everything in the proces worked amazing. Easy and great communication, excellent information and during the tour all was planned in details so that we could just enjoy our trip and the beautiful hike.
Written 9 September 2023
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Hi AnnKathrine79,
Thank you very much for taking the time to give us your feedback. We are happy that we were able to make your tour so enjoyable and that you found the information and services we provide excellent.
We look forward to helping you book another tour in the near future.
Happy Trails!
Written 19 September 2023
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Trek26834419215
1 contribution
Aug 2023 • Couples
The walk we did was ok. South downs way (the route we did) is a well known and well documented way. Hillwalk tours doesn't add much value to it though.
I realized that the price we payed is fair if you walk alone, but as a couple (like we are) it is totally overpriced. As a matter of fact, the extra price for the 2nd person comes to an extra breakfast and a little surplus for the luggage transfer (far from the extra 900 £ we payed).
My advice: organize the walk yourself, B&B's are easy to find and for the luggage transfer: multiple companies offer the service for 30/35£/day for 1/2 bagages. Result : 50% savings
I realized that the price we payed is fair if you walk alone, but as a couple (like we are) it is totally overpriced. As a matter of fact, the extra price for the 2nd person comes to an extra breakfast and a little surplus for the luggage transfer (far from the extra 900 £ we payed).
My advice: organize the walk yourself, B&B's are easy to find and for the luggage transfer: multiple companies offer the service for 30/35£/day for 1/2 bagages. Result : 50% savings
Written 25 August 2023
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Hi Trek26834419215, Thank you for taking the time to share your comments with us. We’re delighted that you enjoyed your hike on the South Downs Way! Our tour prices are calculated on a per person sharing basis, as outlined on our website. In addition to B&B accommodation, luggage transfer and walking pack material, there are many other unseen costs which we have to take into account. For example, our team have personally walked all our trails and created the route notes based on the point of view of a walker. I hope this gives you a small insight into the work, time and effort we put into creating these happy experiences that have many of our walkers coming back to us year after year. We hope to welcome you on another tour with us soon! Happy Trails!
Written 1 September 2023
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MauriceWenneker
Amsterdam, The Netherlands78 contributions
Aug 2023
Just great. We did the gentle walk on the Westhighland Way and we're not dissapointed. Cosy high quality B&B's luggage service and very extensive documentation around the route. Take note with the 5 day tour you are wlaking three days because of arrival departure days. Make sure you calcultae that in your trip.
Written 24 August 2023
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Hi MauriceWenneker, Thank you for your lovely review and kind comments. I'm delighted to hear you enjoyed exploring the West Highland Way & that you found our walking pack helpful. We hope to help you plan your next hiking adventure soon! Happy Trails!
Written 1 September 2023
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Pamela D
Penn Laird, VA15 contributions
Jul 2023
Hillwalk Tours were great. This is the third hike that I did with them and it was well-organized and quite enjoyable. The lodging accommodations were fantastic, with very helpful hosts/hostesses. The trip pack was thorough and useful.
Written 16 August 2023
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Hi Pamela D, Thank you so much for your positive review. I'm delighted to hear you enjoyed exploring the stunning Cotswold Way & that you found our walking pack helpful. We look forward to seeing where you end up for your next hiking adventure soon! Happy Trails!
Written 1 September 2023
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Resort34303534907
Logan, UT
Hello, can you tell me about the Gentle Antrim hiking tour?
Good afternoon,
Thank you for your enquiry about a hiking holiday along the Antrim Way. We would be delighted to help you organise your trip!
Antrim offers a terrain which is relatively flat on one hand and yet incredibly spectacular on the other. The route provides some breath-taking scenery of the north-coast of Ireland. Depending on your tour choice, you will have the chance to take a short ferry trip to Rathlin Island and visit the large seabird colony at the West Lighthouse. Other features of the tour include the view of the Dunluce Castle ruins and of course the renowned ‘Giants Causeway’, one of Northern Ireland’s biggest tourist attractions and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. You also have the chance to test your mettle on the Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge, which is truly an experience! These amazing landscapes even inspired Game Of Throne and Viking creators who filmed many episodes of the series in the region.
Our Gentle hiking tours on this itinerary have been designed with the part-time hiker in mind. While you can still expect some climbs, these tours offer the shortest average daily hikes, which in turn means fewer ups and downs. This will give you plenty time to enjoy the sights and scenery, take photos, have a long lunch and, if necessary, negotiate the more tricky sections of a walk.
I hope this information is helpful. If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact us through our website.
Warm regards,
The Hillwalk Tours Team
kbagel
Chicago, IL22 contributions
Wondering if this company is out of business?? Have tried to contact them now three times and no response. Either out of business or really bad customer service?
Hello there,
I am sorry to hear that you experienced difficulties getting in touch with us. We certainly are in business and ready to answer enquiries. Perhaps part of the issue was that our phones and the live chat are only available during our office hours (8AM to 4PM, Irish time).
I have checked in with my colleague and we had emailed you on the 11th, 19th and 20th November. If you are still experiencing difficulties receiving our emails, please feel free to contact us using a different email address (if you have one) or give us a call during our office hours.
Thank you very much!
MariaHarris
Seekonk, MA5 contributions
What kind of shoes and clothing do you recommend for the easy hikes in late June to early July?
Johnbartonrulz
Ann Arbor, MI46 contributions
Great question. We hiked in June in chilly, wet and dry hot weather. I chose to take both Keen Austin shoes with me, super light water proof low top shoes, and a pair of light Keen waterproof hiking boots. I used both pairs of shoes depending on the weather and terrain. Also, I was awfully glad that I had brought gaiters because the mud was deep in a number of places. Hope this helps. Have a grand trip!!!
John Joseph
Brooklyn, NY160 contributions
I want to do some hiking- 5-10 miles a day- stopping in small towns along the way. Many of the unguided hikes where they transport your luggage are much longer. The shorter options are guided and expensive. prefer easy-moderate. Does this company offer this type of hike?
Hi John Y,
Thank you for contacting us. We'd be delighted to help you with a hiking tour.!
All of our tours are self-guided and we have tours starting from 4 days up to 12 days.
Since you would hike to approx 5-10 miles per day, stopping in small towns along the way, I would recommend for you a region such as the Antrim Way in Ireland, or the Camino Frances in Spain.
The Gentle Antrim Tours are the most gentle of our Irish tours, with an average of just 8-10 miles walking per day. Our Gentle Hikes include stops in lovely towns such as Ballycastle, Ballintoy and Portstewart.
The Camino Frances is a great option if you want to stop frequently and enjoy the local cuisine and culture. The short gentle tours include stops in little villages such as Arzua, A Rua and Melide and include an average of just 6-9 miles of walking each day.
We will transfer your luggage each day and it will be waiting for you when you arrive at your next B&B.
For a full list of our tours please check our website and if you would like some more comprehensive information or advice on which tour to pick, please don't hesitate to contact us through our website and one of our Customer Support team will be very happy to help you further.
Kind Regards,
Misja
Product Coordinator
sarasota960
Woodfin, NC90 contributions
I am thinking of doing the Wicklow path 5 day gentle hike in March. Are there things to do and see in the towns I would stop at? They seem like small rural places. Is it more of just stopping to eat and sleep or places I would want to spend a bit of time at?
Are there other routes that have particularly interesting towns?
Thank you
We are currently planning a trip to do the Hillwalk Tours Rob Roy hike in August 2018. I wanted to ask about the midges and the horse flys. Were they a problem?
Hi Susan D
Thank you for contacting Hillwalk Tours. We would be delighted to help you organize a walking tour along the Rob Roy Way in Scotland!
Midges and horse flies occur between May and September. Exactly how heavy the incidence of these little pests is, depends partly on the weather and climate during those months (for example, they prefer damp, hot weather). A breeze often keeps them at bay and midges tend to be most active at dawn and dusk. In any case we highly recommend to bring an insect repellent. The ‘Smidge’ brand of insect repellent is widely available in Scotland. If you are really worried, you could also bring a midge net.
I hope this information is helpful. If you have further questions or you would like to go ahead and book one of our tours, you can do so directly through our website.
Kind Regards,
Misja
Product Coordinator
beverlylayman
Charleston, SC2 contributions
How strenuous are the walks in Dingle and Kerry(?) In I Ireland? My husband and I walk a lot, but don't climb mountains! What is the average walk in distance per day?
routedirector
Galway, Ireland
Hi beverlylayman,
Thank you for contacting Hillwalk Tours. We would be delighted to help you and your husband to organise a hiking tour in Ireland!
We have three different levels of itineraries that we offer: Gentle, Moderate and Challening. For the most part, they follow the same route, but each will cover different lengths each day.
If you look on our our website at the Kerry Way and Dingle Way tours, it will give you information on the average length of a day's hike on our Gentle, Moderate and Challenging tours, and you can also get even more detail in the individual tour itinerary pages. E.g. If you look at the Dingle Way 10-Day Gentle itineray page, it will detail the distance and height covered on each day of the tour.
I hope this information is helpful. If you have any further questions, you can send us a contact form directly via our website.
Kind regards,
Joanne
Customer Experience Manager
Kathleen H
Lehigh Valley, PA12 contributions
I simply don't know how to choose! I will be booking a trip to Ireland with my husband and two college aged sons for this July. I've been to Ireland a few times (and have hiked some of the Kerry Way and some of Dingle Way in the past). It's all so beautiful.
So, if my husband and sons are seeing Ireland for the first time, do you have recommendations. We aren't too into crowds. I see that Dingle is the most popular. If that's so, would you recommend another one?
routedirector
Galway, Ireland
Hi Lokismom48,
Thank you for contacting us. The Dingle Way is our most popular region in Ireland, but for good reason! If you have been there before yourself, you know how picturesque the surroundings can be. However, if you are looking for a less busy route, you might be interested in the Beara Way, Wicklow Way or West of Ireland. Or another route to consider would be the Antrim Glens and Coastline. Your sons might appreciate that route if they are fans of the Game of Thrones series, or if any of you are interested in Irish folklore, as you will see the world-famous Giant's Causeway.
If you send an email to us via our website, one of our Operations team members will be more than happy to help you choose the best hike to suit your family's tastes, and they will be able to explain the attractions of each region in detail for you.
Kind regards,
Joanne
Customer Experience Manager
Kitty H
Syracuse, NY3 contributions
Hi, I have a ? about cell phone service when we need to call the b&b owner to pick us up. We have purchased the out of country package with our carrier, at&t. Wondering how the reception is at the end of the trail those days?
routedirector
Galway, Ireland
Hi Kitty,
Thank you for for your question. It's a great one! A lot of people wonder about this.
The mobile reception can depend on many things - which country were you thinking of taking a hike in - Ireland, Scotland or England? And then, within the country, which region? The mobile reception will mostly depend on the region where you are doing your hike, and also on the local carrier who AT&T are linked with, that will be taking your service.
To get more accurate information, you can contact us directly via the contact form on our website, and if you let us know the region you would like to hike in, we will be able to tell you then (based on the end points of each day), how good or bad the mobile reception may be.
I hope this information has been helpful, and we look forward to hearing from you soon!
Kind regards,
Joanne
yummymummy61
central coast nsw4 contributions
Joanne I was wondering if you conducted walks in an area where the midges are less prevalent ? Due to some previous health issues I need to avoid biting insects where I can. A cousin tells me that the East Coast area is better in this regard. Any advice on this? Sue
routedirector
Galway, Ireland
Hi Sue,
I'm afraid none of our Scottish walks go along the east coast. The West Highland Way & Rob Roy Way go through the central Highlands in Scotland, and the Great Glen Way runs along the Caledonian Canal from Fort William to Inverness.
If you need to avoid midges, I would recommend having a look at our tours in Ireland. Midges are not as prevalent in the Irish regions.
If you would like any further information about any of our tours, you can contact us directly via our website.
Kind regards,
Joanne & All at Hillwalk Tours