The Connemara Way Guided Trail in Ireland

If you choose to book your flights with us, we automatically include return transfers between the destination airport and hotel. 

If you are travelling independently to join us at Delphi Resort, please see their website for details of how to get here: https://delphiadventureresort.com/plan-your-visit/ 

It's best to be prepared for all weather conditions. To make it easier, here is a list of items you should consider packing.   

Essentials  

• Walking boots 

• Waterproof jacket 

• Waterproof trousers 

• Insulated jacket/top 

• Walking clothing  

• Walking socks (plus spares)  

• Sunhat 

• Gloves/mitts and warm hat

• Water bottle (minimum 2 litre capacity)  

• Headtorch

• High-factor sunscreen (minimum SPF 30)  

• Swimcap (compulsory in Itialian resorts)

• Sunglasses with a dark lens 

• Rucksack (15-30 litres)  

• Mobile phone 

• Personal first aid kit (containing your medication, blister plasters, etc.) 

• Passport 

• Visa (if applicable) 

• Copy of your travel insurance policy 

• UK Global Health Insurance Card (formerly known as EHIC) 

Recommended

• Collapsible walking poles 

• Swimwear and travel towel

• Snacks

• Dry bags

• Rubbish bags

• Insect repellent

Optional extras

• Camera 

• Sit mat

• Flask for hot drinks 

• Durable lunch box

• Gaiters 

• GPS device (excluding Bhutan, Georgia and India)

This information is for those travelling with a full ‘British Citizen’ passport; for all other nationalities or passport holders, please check with your local consulate for advice.

Passport Requirements

Visa Requirements

Visa rules depend on your nationality, destination, length of stay, and purpose of travel, and they can change frequently. It is your responsibility to check whether you require a visa before travelling.
British passport holders should check the latest entry, passport validity and visa requirements for their destination on the UK government’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) website:
https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice

Walking Safety

Walks may be changed for safety reasons and are subject to a maximum and minimum number of guests.

Leaders always consider the safety of the group as a whole and may need to alter or curtail the walk if the conditions dictate. Your leader may refuse to accept a guest where clothing, equipment or behaviour is unsuitable. In the event of a problem all leaders carry a mobile phone, first aid kit, group shelter, spare maps and a compass.

Please note: If you choose to leave the group your leader is no longer responsible for you.

In the event of a problem 

If you become separated from your group, please stay where you are. Your leader will retrace their steps to find you.

All our walk leaders carry a mobile phone, group shelter, spare maps and a compass. In the unlikely event your leader is incapacitated, please use any emergency kit in their rucksack and call the emergency services (call 999 in the UK, or 112 overseas).

Please then try to call the hotel where you are staying to let them know there is a problem.

We advise you carry a copy of these trip notes or note down the contact phone number for your accommodation (details in the travel section) should you need them in case of emergency. 

If you have any cause for complaints regarding accommodation, you should notify your leader who can then attempt to rectify the problem.

Travel insurance is a condition of booking. Therefore, if you have not already arranged insurance, it is imperative that you do so before you travel.

For more information about healthcare and its costs, please visit: https://www.nhs.uk/using-the-nhs/healthcare-abroad/

Ticks are tiny creatures that live in vegetation and can attach themselves to passing animals or walkers and may carry a risk of Lyme Disease. Please refer to NHS advice and guidelines for information prior to your holiday.

The terrain consists of quiet roads, bog roads, open moorland, forestry tracks, mountain paths and about 3km of timber bog bridge: some parts of the route can be very wet and boggy, particularly after a rainy period, when there is a fast run-off from the Connemara mountains.  

Your fitness 

Having a solid base of fitness before your holiday will ensure you've the best chance of completing the holiday and enjoying it to boot. Here's a few simple tips to help you get fit and ready for your challenge: 

• Get out walking - whether the weather, get out there, and start building your fitness months before your 

holiday 

• Build your distance gradually and get a number of 6-8hr hill days in 

• Ideally, try and do two consecutive days training if possible 

• Take the stairs every time 

• Train on different terrain 

• Train with your day pack and your walking boots too, to ensure they're well worn in before your holiday 

• Other sports help improve your walking fitness too. The best ones are jogging, cycling, swimming, which will 

build your stamina, and yoga which will help strengthen your core and improve balance 

• Time training will help ensure you enjoy your holiday to the max. 

Please be sure you can manage the daily mileage and ascent as listed. The walking day is normally 7-8 hours. It is important for your own enjoyment, and that of your fellow guests that you can maintain the pace.