The Top 20 Gorges in Ireland
Gorges are incredibly beautiful places, and you’ve got 20
to choose from in Ireland. Just browse our list of the best gorges below and see photos, tips and extra info to help you visit one of these beautiful places on your next adventure in Ireland.
to choose from in Ireland. Just browse our list of the best gorges below and see photos, tips and extra info to help you visit one of these beautiful places on your next adventure in Ireland.
Last updated: October 7, 2025
This is a stunningly beautiful moderate to difficult hike suitable for a wide range of people and a great way to spend a morning. A route of eight kilometers, or five miles, takes about two hours each way.
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The passage is quite an adventure... With many great photo spots.
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A leisurely route suitable for most abilities, this spectacular cliff hike is a wonderful opportunity to exercise outdoors. There are a variety of breathtaking photo opportunities along this path. Parking …
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Horn Head cliffs rise straight out of the water to a height of about 600 ft/180 m on the ocean side of the peninsula. They are an internationally important colony …
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Irish: Pólifreann
Hell's Hole is a huge cavern which thunders with noise as the waves crash into it. You can follow a path to a ledge which is a great …
Hell's Hole is a huge cavern which thunders with noise as the waves crash into it. You can follow a path to a ledge which is a great …
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Over sheep pastures and on dirt roads you wander through the wild and romantic Black Valley. The secluded valley was the last place in Ireland to be connected to the …
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The Olde Butter Road is almost completely overgrown here. Through a ravine here it goes up steeply. At the top you are on a wide plateau with spectacular views to the mountains of Killarney National Park.
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The trail from Doolin to the famous Cliffs of Moher is well worth exploring and walking, much more so than the trail south of the Cliffs of Moher from the …
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If you are physically fit, you can walk from Doolin along the Burren Way directly along the cliffs. The short hike is much more eventful than a visit to the actual hotspot🎒🍀🌊
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Ballybunion is full of myth and legend. Folklore surrounds Nine Daughter's Hole which is said to date to a Viking invasion in 800AD.
The local Chieftain O' Connor, had nine …
The local Chieftain O' Connor, had nine …
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