What is a Softshell Jacket?
What is a softshell jacket? The term has been around for a while now, and refers to those jackets that are not specifically ‘hardshell’, that is to say waterproof jackets that keep out the weather and may or may not have a degree of breathability. The word ‘softshell’ covers a wide range of jacket types…
5 top hikes in the Wicklow Mountains
See our pick of the five top hills to climb in the Wicklow mountains. They are not the five highest, nor the hardest, but instead they offer a range of scenery, conditions and level of difficulty to have something for everyone. Lugnaquilla The highest mountain in the Wicklow and the highest point in Leinster, Lugnaquilla…
Staying ‘hill-fit’ during Lockdown
Staying ‘hill-fit’ is a guest blog by Kathryn Fitzpatrick – Freelance Guide. Unless you are lucky enough to live within 5km of the hills, getting out hiking is not an option for the majority of us at the moment, however staying ‘hill-fit’ doesn’t always have to include the hills. Check out a few tips below…