• Difficulty: Easy to challenging
• Distance: 1,600 miles (2,600 km)
• Duration: Day hikes to multi-week treks
• Start Point: Kinsale, County Cork
• End Point: Malin Head, County Donegal

At 2,600 km in full, the Wild Atlantic Way is one of the longest way-marked coastal walks on earth. Unlike the rest of the walks on this page, the Wild Atlantic Way is rarely completed in one go, with most walkers hiking segments at a time.

Traversing nearly half of Ireland’s Atlantic coast means you’ll find a wide range of landscapes from rocky shorelines and pebbled beaches to rolling hills and towering cliffs.

Good day hikes can be found along the full length of the Wild Atlantic Way. A popular route is the scenic walk along the Cleggan Cliffs towards the pebble-covered Ross Beach before heading to Kylemore Abbey to explore its landscaped gardens and then heading towards Renvyle Beach to watch the sunset.

Other notable spots include Dún Briste, the 50m-high sea stack standing alone off the coast, Doonagore Castle near Doolin and the remains of Rosserk Friary in County Mayo.

It also passes through popular destinations like Galway City as well as small harbour towns and villages including Skibbereen, Kenmare and Crookhaven that can provide accommodation and sustenance to hikers.

The difficulty of the Wild Atlantic Way varies greatly depending on the specific trail, with sections and segments suitable for most abilities.