page_title: Long-distance trail
section_title: Republic of Ireland
hierarchical_section_title: Long-distance trail / Hiking trails / Europe / Republic of Ireland
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Karte der Europäischen Fernwanderwege English: Map of the European long distance paths Français&#160;: Carte des sentiers européens de grande randonnée
context_page_description: A long-distance trail is a longer recreational trail mainly through rural areas used for hiking, backpacking, cycling, horse riding or cross-country skiing. They exist on all continents except Antarctica.
  Many trails are marked on maps. Typically, a long-distance route will be at least 50 km long, but many run for several hundred miles, or longer.
  Many routes are waymarked and may cross public or private land and/or follow existing rights of way. Generally, the surface is not specially prepared, and the ground can be rough and uneven in areas, except in places such as converted rail tracks or popular walking routes where stone-pitching and slabs have been laid to prevent erosion. In some places, official trails will have the surface specially prepared to make the going easier.
context_section_description: The Kerry Way in south-west Ireland circumnavigates the highest mountain range in Ireland. Along with the adjoining Dingle Way it is noted for its scenic views of the Atlantic, loughs and mountains.
caption: Map of European long-distance paths
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