Accommodation

Quality Guesthouses and Lodges with Breakfast Wifi avail En suite rooms Packed lunches are available on request or in local deli (Not included in cost)

Others

Friendly and family run guest Houses and B+Bs (Irish Tourism Board Approved) Detailed maps, Wicklow Way Book with interesting facts of areas visited and route descriptions. Luggage Transfer each day. Phone support along the way.(Accommodations and pickup numbers) All Information on public transport required will be given.

Meals

Breakfast each morning at your accommodation with a wide variety to choose from.

Not included:

Others

•Arrival and departure airport transfers. •Entrance fees. •Tipping. •Meals, snacks and drinks. •Pre and post tour accommodation. •Single supplement (Optional) You can purchase this on the ’Book Now’ page.

Optional

Packed lunches are available at accommodation (not included in cost) or from local Deli Evening meals are available in local towns and accommodation will organise transfers.(Not included in cost) Most parts of the Wicklow Way can offer both a Vegan and Vegetarian options.

Transport

We can arrange transport to the start or from Glendalough for this walk.

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Day 1 Day 1: Pickup In Dublin, Maps, Briefing And Itinerary, Marlay Park – Enniskerry 18Km
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 1: Pickup In Dublin, Maps, Briefing And Itinerary, Marlay Park – Enniskerry 18Km

Marley Park – Coolakay (Enniskerry) 23.3Km – Height Gain 404m

Starting from the traditional start or finish of the Wickkow way in Marlay Park in South Dublin. The walk will bring you south from the park and out into the Dublin hills. You will ascent gradually up higher onto the hills with a wonderful vista of Dublin city and bay behind you.

You start walking today from the traditional start or finish of the Wicklow way in Marlay Park in South Dublin. The walk will bring you south from the park and out into the Dublin hills. You will ascent gradually up higher onto the hills with a wonderful vista of Dublin city and bay behind you.

Once you reach the ridge of these hills you will pass by Fairy Castle and continue onwards towards Tibradden and out onto the military road. This road was built by the British army in 1800 to try and control this part of Dublin and Wicklow.

You continue on the trail to the side of Prince Williams seat and eventually you are leaving Dublin and entering Wicklow. From here the scenery starts to look a lot different from the city you left just a few hours earlier. You can see the coastline of Wicklow , the hills and glens of Wicklow start to open in front of you as you continue south.

Coming out at Curtle’s town wood continue on the small roads to your fisrt accommodation for the evening.
Day 2 Day 2: Enniskerry – Roundwood 15Km
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 2: Enniskerry – Roundwood 15Km

Coolakay to Old Bridge (Roundwood) – 16.9Km – Height Gain 502m

After leaving your accommodation with a good breakfast and rest, continue on the trail towards Crone Wood and the Powerscourt waterfall. This is a mix trail today and not as long as yesterdays. You pass along Crone wood onto the side of Powerscourt Waterfall and out into the Dargle Glen. You then cross the glen and take the trail onto the side of Djouce. Continuing on this trail you will come across a monument to JB Malone, the pioneer of this trail and a great place to stop enjoying the vistas across this valley in front of you with Lough Tay just below.

Continue down towards the and onto the next accommodation for the evening.
Day 3 Day 3: Roundwood – Glendalough 14Km
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 3: Roundwood – Glendalough 14Km

Old Bridge – Laragh (Glendalough) – 7.2Km – Height Gain 240m

Joining back onto the trail near Roundwood, your walk from Roundwood takes you on quiet country roads and onto Paddock Hill. This is a bird sanctuary for The Irish Red Grouse. This is a beautiful days walking along winding grassy tracks from one valley into the next with wonderful scenic views into Glendalough Valley. As you come closer towards Glendalough you pass through some great forest trails with Scot Pines, Norwegian Spruce and European Larch trees. This is the valley you finish your day at the 6th century monastic city of Glendalough.
Day 4 Day 4: Glendalough – Return To Dublin.
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 4: Glendalough – Return To Dublin.

There are numerous loop walks within the Glendalough valley if you fancy some extra walkling.

Glendalough sits in the heart of the Wicklow Mountains National park and is most famous for it’s 6th century monastery of St Kevin.

We will organise transfer back to Dublin for you or you can also take public transport

4 days tour

The Wicklow Way: Self Guided 4 Day

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Itinerary of your trip The Wicklow Way: Self Guided 4 Day

Day 1: Pickup In Dublin, Maps, Briefing And Itinerary, Marlay Park – Enniskerry 18Km

Day 2: Enniskerry – Roundwood 15Km

Day 3: Roundwood – Glendalough 14Km

Day 4: Glendalough – Return To Dublin.

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