A beautiful route with wet and muddy terrain & steep ascent and descent. Starting from The Lough Dan Scout Centre, park across the road and access the trail that is sign posted for Scarr Mountain. There are some stunning views on this route over Lough Dan & Glenmacnass Waterfall and…
November 2021 Description: This route was part of a Press Trip organised by VisitWicklow and Tourism Ireland France where Nature Trail Mag had a couple of days in Wicklow. The route starts at Glendalough’s Upper Car Park and follow the lake towards the Miner’s Village. The trail then climbs to…
By Fred – November 20th, 2021 Accessible by public transport, this route offers a great challenge with 1000m of positive climb. The route was done as part of a Press Trip organised by Tourism Ireland France where we welcomed journalists from Nature Trail in France. The route starts at Kimacanogue,…
Extremely scenic run along the cliffs of Bray head overlooking the Irish Sea. The Climb to Bray Head offers stunning views over Dublin’s Bay and the Wicklow Mountains. This loop starts from Bray Seafront, follows the very popular Cliff Walk to then climb over Bray Head to reach the cross…
Overview A classic and popular trail loop overlooking the spectacular Glendalough valley, one of Wicklow’s most popular sights. Park either at the upper or lower lake car parks. The route uses the waymarked Blue and White routes in Glendalough, which may be closed due to renovation. The run itself begins…
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…