Advice -You will enjoy your holiday more if you are reasonably fit at the start. In the next few weeks wear your hiking boots regularly and complete as many day long practice walks as possible before your holiday. You should strive to hike between 5 - 7 miles at a time and do try and include some uphill training
• Comfortable well broken in walking boots with a good tread and with ankle support. Please see photo on left. This is very important as over the course of the week you will have to walk over uneven, rocky ground that will be wet and boggy in patches.
• Sandals or runners / trainers / sneakers to change into after the hike ends each day. The hiking boots can remain on the bus for the duration of the tour.
• Goretex rain jacket and over trousers
• Fleece Jacket
• Shower proof walking trousers
• Hat & gloves for cooler days
• Water Bottle, Walking stick
• Camera, spare batteries, midge / fly repellent, sun hat, sunglasses, high-factor sun protection, sit mat, swimsuit (as there is a leisure centre with sauna and steam room directly behind your hotel).
• Small first-aid kit, blister pack (moleskin or compeed)
• Euros for drinks, entrance fee to Kylemore Abbey. It may be Wednesday before you have the opportunity to get to a bank so make sure you have a small supply of Euro.
• Rucksack / backpack with a liner to carry everything in and a waterproof rucksack cover to keep everything inside nice and dry .
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