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Slieve Bloom Way - in 3 days, 2 nights

  • 25-01-2019 5:00pm
    #1
    donaghs
    Registered Users Posts: 2,691 ✭✭✭


    Hi, anyone done this hike with overnight stops?
    If you're "wild camping", there's seems to be plenty of places to stop.

    But if you want to travel as light as possible and not carry a tent, it looks like there are only 3 locations close to the trail to get hotel/b&b roof-over-your-head accommodation?

    e.g. Kinnity, Cadamstown and Clonaslee. Which leaves over half the walk without such options?


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  • #2
    BarryD2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,732 ✭✭✭BarryD2


    donaghs wrote: »
    Hi, anyone done this hike with overnight stops?
    If you're "wild camping", there's seems to be plenty of places to stop.

    But if you want to travel as light as possible and not carry a tent, it looks like there are only 3 locations close to the trail to get hotel/b&b roof-over-your-head accommodation?

    e.g. Kinnity, Cadamstown and Clonaslee. Which leaves over half the walk without such options?

    B&Bs in these situations often do pickups/ drop outs if you've arranged to stay with them.


  • #3
    Bicky
    Registered Users Posts: 878 ✭✭✭Bicky


    Hi,
    Im a bit late, but I did this last summer. I had a tent so did not use accommodation, but you are right that those are the only places to stay.
    I have to say the hike is pretty boring. Long distances hiking through pine forest along coillte gravel roads. No high peaks or great views. Lots of better hikes in Ireland. Also I didnt meet a single person during the three days.
    Im from Laois so wanted to cross it off my list and well, now I have. Its about the best I can say for it.


  • #4
    FrostyJack
    Registered Users Posts: 1,726 ✭✭✭FrostyJack


    Can this be walked with a dog on a lead? I have seen mixed reports.


  • #5
    Bicky
    Registered Users Posts: 878 ✭✭✭Bicky


    FrostyJack wrote: »
    Can this be walked with a dog on a lead? I have seen mixed reports.

    You could walk almost the entire thing with a dog off the lead. Apart from maybe 10k around Clonaslee which pass through farmland, or Glenbarrow which almost always has day trippers walking their dogs.
    Like I said, the rest of the time is spent in forest and I didn't meet a single person.


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