Welcome to Wicklow, THE HOME of Trail Running in Ireland. Wicklow has the largest moutain area, the largest forest area, the highest waterfall, the first long distance trail, the largest man-made reservoir and the highest mountain outside of Kerry. Wicklow lies South of Dublin along the Irish Coast and is…
By Helene Svenningsen – Trailman Denmark This October 2017, I got the pleasure of running in the Wicklow Mountains in Ireland last weekend. There were many different routes. I chose to run the Spinc or Red Route in the fantastic Glendalough Valley. I did the 11km route twice as training and…
Most IMRA runners, orienteers and mountain bikers would be familiar with Carrick Mountain in Glenealy as a great little spot for hitting the trails. And it is! However, it isn’t my favourite place to run trails in Glenealy. I’m going to let you in on a little secret… There’s a…
WARNING: This route is mainly on open mountain and forest tracks. The route is unmarked. Appropriate experience, skills and equipment are required. The route goes through Coillte, National Park and private farmlands. Access to the uplands is dependent upon respect, it is not a right of way. Care should be…
Route proposed by Fred Verdier – Jan 3rd 2017 WARNING: This route is on the open mountain and contains road and river crossings. Much of the route is unmarked with little or no trail to follow. Appropriate experience, skills and equipment are required. Starting from Glendalough’s Monastic site, the route…
Djouce from Deerpark Woods Djouce is one of the most popular climb in the Dublin Wicklow area. The traditional access is at Crone Woods to follow the Wicklow Way. This running/trekking route offers a different option to access the open mountains through fantastic forest trails and views of the Powerscourt…
Bray Cliff Walk Extremely scenic run along the cliffs of Bray head between the town of Bray and Greystones overlooking the Irish Sea. The linear path links Bray to Greystones following the railway line. The trail can either be started from Bray Seafront or Greystones Harbour. The other option is to…
Crone Woods car park gives access to one of the most popular section of the Wicklow Way. There are a variety of loops available from 8km over Maulin, to 17km to the top of Djouce Mountain an on to the JB Malone Memorial. Views are stunning throughout the routes: Powerscourt Waterfall…
