The Wicklow Mountains form a granite chain of hills stretching fifty miles from Dublin to Wexford. The Wicklow Way is the oldest long distance path in Ireland, and follows good tracks and paths alongside rivers, through glens and over hills. This route is ideal for those walking in Ireland for the first time.

The route runs from south to north beginning in the beautiful rolling pastoral hills of southern Wicklow leading to the grander more mountainous scenery of northern Wicklow. Passing through the famous Glendalough with the haunting remains of the monastery of St. Kevin with its origins going back to the 6th Century. It is fine walk using good tracks to cross the hills. Much of the higher section is through the Wicklow Mountains National Park

Day 1 - Travel to Tinahely
The Dublin (Departing from Conolly Station) to Rosslare train line runs through Rathdrum to Arklow. A courtesy taxi transfer is available from Arklow station if booked in advance.
Accommodation - B&B in Tinahely

Day 2 - Shillelagh to Tinahely
You will be dropped in Shillelagh at the start of the day. You then walk through the gentle rolling hills of Southern Wicklow to Tinahely along a mixture of green roads, forest tracks and quiet lanes. (12 km, 180 m ascent; OR 17 km, 350 m ascent)
Accommodation - B&B in Tinahely

Day 3 - Tinahely to Moyne
Follow green roads and quiet lanes through the rolling pastoral scenery to Moyne. (13.5 km, 350 m ascent)
Accommodation - B&B in a quiet rural location.

Day 4 – Moyne to Glenmalure
Follow forest tracks up out of the gentle rolling landscape to the wild and stark mountain scenery of Glenmalure. (21.5 km, 570 m ascent)
Accommodation - Pub B&B

Day 5 - Glenmalure to Laragh
Walk up the easy angled tracks above Glenmalure before cutting through the trees almost to the top of Mullacor Mountain. A choice is then made either to walk down through the forest, or follow the ridge around the mountain to descend over the upper lake to Glendalough. From Glendalough you climb out on forest tracks to drop down to the village of Laragh. (17 km, 500 m ascent)
Accommodation - B&B in Laragh

Day 6 - Laragh to Roundwood
Climb from the village through the forest across the slopes of the mountain, an option will allow you to climb to the summit, then dropping down to the hamlet before following lanes into Roundwood. (8 km, 250 m ascent)
Accommodation - B&B outside Roundwood

Day 7 - Roundwood to Enniskerry
Leave the village and join the mountain road to gain the higher ground before branching off to join a good path over the mountains above the Powerscourt estate. You descend from the high slopes through the forest to follow lanes into the village. (22 km, 480 m ascent)
Accommodation - B&B in Enniskerry

Day 8 - Return home

T our price :
€630.00 per person

Tour price includes:
Seven nights accommodation: A mixture of guesthouses, farmhouses and country homes; all rooms have WC and shower ensuite.
All breakfast
All packed lunches
Luggage transfer between your accommodation stops
Full route details with a map of the tour

Moderate