Séamus O'Sullivan

Séamus discovered his passion for accessible outdoor experiences while working as a park ranger in Killarney National Park back in 2008. He noticed something important then: older visitors wanted to explore Ireland's trails, but they weren't getting honest, detailed information about what to expect. No guessing. No surprises. Just good guidance.

That gap drove him to study Environmental Science and Outdoor Education at University College Cork. After graduating in 2006, he spent five years managing trail maintenance and visitor accessibility across multiple Irish parks. But his real breakthrough came while working with the Irish Rambling Club — that's where he developed the gradient assessments and terrain classifications now used by hiking websites nationwide.

For over 16 years now, he's been mapping, surveying, and testing walking routes. Hundreds of them. From Killarney's gentle valley paths to the quieter stretches of the Burren Way, from Glendalough's scenic loops to lesser-known routes that deserve more attention. He's talked to retirees about what makes a walk genuinely enjoyable, not just theoretically walkable.