To get the most out of your visit to the Burren, why not book a Burren Guided Walk with an expert local walking guide. This will help you to understand the landscape that you are seeing. How the landscape was formed – geology. How humans have shaped what we see today – human habitation. Identify the wonderful collection of wildflowers and other plants that make the Burren so unique – flora.
Geology
The Burren contains a unique limestone karst/pavement, in many places shattered. There are a number of different habitats for both flora and fauna. Explore these, and how the Burren has evolved over 320 million years from when it first formed south of the equator.
Human Habitation
While we tend to think of many of our wild landscapes as unspoilt, this is not necessarily true. Human habitation over the past 6,000 years has altered the natural landscape throughout the country and what we see today is the result of human interventions. Learn about this, and the monuments left by this period of human occupation of the Burren landscape.
Flora & Fauna
The Burren is almost unparalleled in Europe for the range of wildflowers that grow here. You can find Mediterranean plants growing alongside Artic and Alpine flowers. Your guide will identify these plants, some of which are very rare today.
Book a Burren Guided Walk
The Burren is a wonderful place to visit at any time of the year. May and June are the best time to see the amazing display of wildflowers. However, the display continues throughout the summer and into the autumn, with an ever changing range of flora. And Springtime offers it’s own amazing display of early, mainly woodland, species. We offer a selection of scheduled walks that you can join from April to the end of September – cost €49 per adult, €25 per child (5-15 years old). Apart from these scheduled walks, we can tailor make walks for you.
Burren Guided Walks ensure that you get the most from your visit to the Burren.
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Group & Private guided walks on the Burren
We offer the choice of having a walk to suit your needs, on a day and time that suits your itinerary. We can offer a range of walks ranging from 90 minutes to 4 or 5 hours. Please contact us with your specific requirement. Cost will depend on the size of group and length of walk.
Burren Walks – your Guides
Paul Dunne
Paul has been a walks leader for 25 years. Having worked in the Travel Trade for 20 years, Paul then lectured in Tourism in Atlantic Technical University, Galway for 25 years. His taught modules included Tour Guiding and History, Heritage & Culture. Paul has recently retired from lecturing. Paul lives in Kinvara on the edge of the Burren
Kate Newell
Kate Newell comes from a background in Exercise Physiology and Wellness. Though new to guiding in the Burren, Kate has a rich history of hiking and exploring nature in the National Parks of America. Her love of nature, ancient sites, earth based religions and natural medicine has called her to the Burren. Her family is originally from Ros Muc in Connemara. Kate is currently completing the Fáilte Ireland Regional Tour Guide Badge.
