To educate, enthuse and encourage hillwalkers to experience the mountains in an enjoyable, responsible and safe manner.
Mountaintrails is a small, independent business specialising in guided hiking and mountain skills training. We were founded and are run by Russ Mills, and born out of his long-time love of mountains and wild places.
To educate, enthuse and encourage hillwalkers to experience the mountains in an enjoyable, responsible and safe manner.
Mountaintrails is a small, independent business specialising in guided hiking and mountain skills training. We were founded and are run by Russ Mills, and born out of his long-time love of mountains and wild places.
Our guided hiking packages range from day hikes in the lovely Wicklow, Slieve Bloom and Mourne Mountains to weekend breaks in the Burren and Connemara mountains in the west of Ireland. We also run guided hiking trips to Wales and the wider UK.
Our navigation training and mountain skills courses have been developed over a number of years into an effective modular framework that can cater to both novice and improving navigators. We specialise in taking complete beginners and turning them into competent mountain hikers.
If none of our itineraries or dates suit your particular requirements, then please see our private guiding options. Here you will find information on booking your own Mountaintrails mountain guide for a tailor-made itinerary built around your needs.
• All our guides are fully-qualified and insured Mountain Leaders with first aid training.
• Your safety and enjoyment is our number one priority. Read our comprehensive Covid-19 policy here.
• Nationally-accredited by Mountaineering Ireland for skills courses.
• Over 40 years experience guiding and training clients in Ireland, UK, and Europe.
• A wide range of hikes and training courses across Ireland and the UK at a range of grades to suit your own abilities and aspirations.
• Our clients rate us ‘Excellent!’ on Tripadvisor.
