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Connemara — 5 days (Galway, Kylemore, Achill, Sligo & Slieve League)

4.9(9 reviews)8 daysStart and end in the trailhead
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Eight days up the north-west coast. Five days in Connemara and Achill only, without the long run north into Donegal.

Old Mule Routes
Runs this trip
Trekking
Eight days up the north-west coast
Group Tour
Join a fixed-date departure with other travellers

Top Highlights

  • GalwayEight days up the north-west coast — the half of the Wild Atlantic Way that the Dingle and Burren trip never reaches.
  • Twelve BensDiamond Hill is a short, sharp quartzite climb with the whole of Connemara laid out from the top — bog, lakes and the sea.
  • Keem BayThe deserted village on Slievemore is around eighty stone houses abandoned in the Famine, and Croaghaun behind it has among the highest…
  • KnocknareaThe cairn on Knocknarea is unexcavated and is said to hold Queen Maeve standing up, facing her enemies in Ulster.
  • Slieve LeagueSix hundred and one metres straight into the Atlantic.
  • Glenveagh CastleJohn Adair evicted 244 people from this glen in 1861 to make the estate.

Itinerary

What's included

Included in the price

Accommodation
  • 7 nights accommodation as listed: hostel, homestay or tent, shared
Transport
  • Shared airport transfer both ways
  • All internal transport as listed: coach, train or shared jeep
  • All transport, which is a lot of driving on small roads
Meals
  • Meals listed on each day
  • Guesthouses rather than chain hotels
Guide
  • Trip leader throughout, 1 guide per 15
  • A guide on Slieve League
Permits & fees
  • Connemara and Glenveagh park entries, Kylemore and the castle
  • All entry tickets and permits listed in the day-by-day

Not included

Insurance
  • Travel insurance
Optional
  • International or domestic flights to the start point
  • Personal expenses and tips
  • Flights to Knock or Shannon
Additional Services
  • 5% GST and any applicable TCS
  • Most meals
  • Upgrades from shared transport to private
  • One Man's Pass if the wind closes it
  • Most lunches
  • The Cliffs of Moher and Dingle, which are the other Ireland trip here

Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.

Where you'll stay

All accommodations are subject to change

Galway Camp

Camping

Days 1, 7

Connemara Camp

Camping

Day 2

Achill Camp

Camping

Day 3

Sligo Camp

Camping

Day 4

Slieve League Camp

Camping

Day 5

Glenveagh Camp

Camping

Day 6

What you'll eat

7 breakfasts and 5 dinners across 8 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 8.

  • DinnerServed on days 1, 2, 3, 5, 6
  • BreakfastServed on days 2–8

12 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking

Operator

Old Mule Routes
4.9 (9)

Based in Porto

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Customer reviews

Overall rating
4.9/5
Based on 9 reviews
Review summary
Food
4.8/5
Guide
4.7/5
Itinerary
4.8/5
Transport
4.8/5
Accommodation
4.6/5
Tour operator
4.7/5
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Rahul Menon – Delhi2025-07-25 · Verified booking

Did this over 8 days and it was the best walking I've done in years. Tents were warmer than expected and the camp was set up before we arrived. Meals were good throughout and the vegetarian options weren't an afterthought.

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Thanks for writing this up. We've passed your note to the team.

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Ishita Ghosh – Ahmedabad2025-07-25 · Verified booking

Second trek with this operator and they've kept the standard up. Plenty to eat and they were happy to work around a gluten allergy. No hesitation recommending them.

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Thank you for travelling with us — glad the route worked out.

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Tom Bergman – Toronto2025-07-25 · Verified booking

Did this over 8 days and it was the best walking I've done in years. The campsites were well chosen — sheltered, and close enough to water. Food was plentiful and hot, which counts for a lot at altitude.

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Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on another trip.

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Meera Iyer – Kolkata2025-07-25 · Verified booking

North-west Ireland in the right season is something else, and the team knew exactly where to camp. Meals were good throughout and the vegetarian options weren't an afterthought.

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Sneha Kulkarni – Kochi2025-07-25 · Verified booking

Well organised from the pickup onwards. The daily distances were honest about what they'd be. Tents were warmer than expected and the camp was set up before we arrived. Never went hungry, and the tea appeared exactly when it was needed.

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Thank you. We've taken the point about the transfer and are reviewing it.

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Yuki Tanaka – Auckland2025-01-22 · Verified booking

Did this over 8 days and it was the best walking I've done in years. Good value for what's included.

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Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on another trip.

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Ananya Gupta – Bengaluru2025-01-22 · Verified booking

The route is beautiful and the pacing was sensible — nobody was rushed on the climb. The cooking was a genuine surprise — better than most places we'd have picked ourselves. Worth every rupee.

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Rahul Menon – Chandigarh2025-01-22 · Verified booking

Did this over 8 days and it was the best walking I've done in years. Camp was pitched and the kitchen going by the time we walked in each evening. Would book with them again.

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