Most guided rides alternate with inland and coastal routes, following bridle paths, beaches, and mount tracks with overnight stays at small country inns. Or, for roads a bit less traveled, head north to Sligo trailheads. The trail rides are offered April through August. But, for the more adventurous, winter riding trips are also available. The geological forces deep within the earth have created a wonderland of fire and ice.
Geysers fume near glaciers.
Snow-covered mountains feed crashing waterfalls. Black lava from volcanoes flows next to green valleys awash in wildflowers. Backcountry riders stay at rustic farms or in huts used in colder months by shepherds. In the most remote areas, you will bathe in natural hot springs rather than use showers. Yet thanks to a branch of the Gulf Stream that meets the island's southwest coast, summer visitors will find the climate remarkably hospitable and temperate despite the sub-Arctic locale.