If you are looking for a reasonably short climb with a great view then you must visit the Great Sugar Loaf (often just called the Sugar Loaf). The Great Sugar Loaf (Beannach Mhór) is located in County Wicklow, south of Bray. It’s roughly 30-40 minutes drive from Dublin. The short route starts at the car park at the base of the hill (link to car park … Continue reading Great Sugar Loaf Climb (Short Route)
The Bray to Greystones Cliffwalk is a fantastic walk along the coast. There is a well kept path that is quite popular. It can be walked in both directions but if you only fancy going one way just take the DART back. We parked in Bray, walked to Greystones and got the DART back. From the Bray side it starts just after the Bray Head Hotel. … Continue reading Bray to Greystones Cliffwalk
The following is the Howth Lower Cliff Loop Walk taken from the fingaldublin.ie. There are three other loops, Tramline Loop, Black Linn Loop and Bog of Frogs Loop. 1. Starting from the DART Station follow the green arrow onto the promenade along the harbour. You are also following blue, red and purple arrows which are for other longer loops. At the end of the prom, veer … Continue reading Howth Lower Cliff Loop Walk
The following is the Howth Tramline Loop Walk taken from fingaldublin.ie. 1. Starting from the DART Station follow the blue arrow onto the promenade along the harbour. You are also following green, red and purple arrows which are for other loops. At the end of the prom, veer right onto Balscadden Road and ascend to reach Kilrock car park from where you join the well trodden cliff … Continue reading Howth Tramline Loop Walk
The following is the Howth Black Linn Loop Walk taken from fingaldublin.ie. 1. Starting from the DART Station follow the red arrow onto the promenade along the harbour. You are also following green, blue and purple arrows for other loops. At the end of the prom, veer right onto Balscadden Road and ascend to reach Kilrock car park from where you join the well trodden cliff path. … Continue reading Howth Black Linn Loop Walk
The following is the Howth Bog of Frogs Walk taken from fingaldublin.ie. 1. Starting from the DART Station follow the purple arrow onto the promenade along the harbour. You are also following green, blue and red arrows for other shorter loops. At the end of the prom, veer right onto Balscadden Road and ascend to reach Kilrock car park from where you join the well … Continue reading Howth Bog of Frogs Walk
If you are looking for a nice short walk, a good view of Dublin city and a place with a spooky history, the Hellfire Club is for you! It’s located on Montpelier Hill which is about a 30 minute drive from the city. There are many myths and stories linked to the Hellfire Club. One of the best known of these tells of a stranger who … Continue reading Take a walk to the Hellfire Club
Great walk that passes by the Powerscourt Waterfall as you climb the summit of Maulin in Wicklow. The walk takes about 3 hours. Start the walk by parking at Crone Car Park. We found this hike from the following great website http://www.wicklowwalks.com/powerscourt-waterfall. More details of the hike can be found here or below. Route Starting from the car park at Crone, follow the forest trail … Continue reading Maulin & Powerscourt Waterfall
This is one of the shorter hikes to reach Wicklow’s highest point, Lugnaquilla. Start off by parking near Fenton’s Pub (link). The hike has a pretty straightforward path up to the top. Follow the route and there is a path all the way to the top. A round trip hike is just over 13km and should take about 4.5/5.5 hours going at an average pace. Always … Continue reading Fenton’s Pub to Lugnaquilla Mountain
This hike takes you along the first section of the Wicklow Way from Marley Park.It then diverts to Glencullen. Here you can visit the famous Johnnie Fox’s Pub. The hike is almost 12km with a total climb of 380m. To check out Johnnie Fox’s pub visit http://www.jfp.ie Route: Most of this route follows the beginning of the Wicklow Way path . Start off at Marley … Continue reading Marley Park to Johnnie Fox’s Pub
