Slieve Bloom Walks Calendar
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Slieve Bloom Walking Festival 2025
The Slieve Bloom Walking Festival takes place in spring every year as the bluebells come into full bloom and the hills are alive with birdsong.
This year the Slieve Bloom Walking Club celebrates it’s 29th year with a wide variety of walks. The festival starts on Saturday May 3rd and finishes on Monday May 5th. The festival offers a choice of woodland walks, riverside and gentle rolling hills with experienced walk leaders who will enhance your hike with stories of local history, geology and fauna. We have an A, B and C walks on both Saturday and Sunday. Our Monday walk is a Grade A 13k and will take about 4 hours. The C and B walks are easy to moderate with a more strenuous A walk which is more suitable for the more experienced hiker.
Walk details are available on our website calendar.
Festival weekend prices
€8 per walk or
€20 includes Festival and Annual subscription (individual) or
€30 Festival and Annual subscription (Family) For anyone who would like to join their hiking friends afterwards, Kinnitty Castle are providing a meal on Sunday, May 4th at 3.30pm. Two-course meal – Main course, Dessert, tea or coffee €28 (You must prebook)
Slieve Bloom Walking Club organise regular guided walks throughout the year.
- Walks are open to members and non-members. Why not join our club and enjoy walks every Sunday throughout the year.
- Registration takes place prior to the start of each walk. The fee is €5 per per walk (accompanied children are free) or annual membership €20 (single) or €30 (family).
- Dogs are not allowed.
- Walkers participate at their own risk.
- Strong waterproof footwear and protective outdoor clothing is advisable. During the summer months, it is also recommended that walkers wear long sleeves and pants and carry insect repellent.
- Grade A and B walks are for walkers who walk on a regular basis and have a reasonable level of fitness, are properly equipped and have sufficient food and drink to sustain themselves.
- A and B walks are in remote wilderness areas of the Slieve Blooms only accessible on foot and rarely frequented by hill walkers.