The Royal Canal Way is a waymarked trail that goes from Spencer Dock beside the River Liffey in Dublin to the banks of the Shannon in Cloondara, County Longford. The total length of the Way is 144km. However it’s a lovely flat walk along grassy paths, gravel and tarmac. Basically...
Knockmealdown Mountain Range is located on the border of counties Waterford and Tipperary. The range is named after its highest peak; Knockmealdown Mountain. Knockmealdown Mountain is the highest point in Waterford at 792m (2,598 feet). The Knockmealdown Mountains hike from the Vee is tough going in places. So a moderate...
Finalising your packing list for the Wicklow Way? Here is some detail on what's needed. You can download my Ultimate Wicklow Way Packing List at the end of this article What to Wear Walking SocksHiking BootsUnderwearHiking Trousers T-ShirtWaterproof jacket/topFitbitHigh-VisCap or Wooly Hat Everybody knows that good hiking boots are very important....
Below is an overview of my lodgings over the course of my 6 day journey on the Wicklow Way. One of the Challenges the Wicklow Way presents is its remoteness (also a positive). This makes booking Wicklow Way accommodation more difficult because in some locations there is not a huge...
Overview of the Wicklow Way. The Wicklow Way is a 127km walking trail that starts in Marlay Park in south County Dublin. After that it crosses over the Wicklow Mountains and finishes in the village of Clonegal in County Carlow (note that the walk can be completed by starting in...
Details of the sixth and final day of my Wicklow Way walk from Shillelagh to Clonegal. 105km done and only 22km to go! After a big breakfast in Murphy's Hotel we strolled up to the local Centra to pick up some bits for lunch. Then got a lift from Dad...
Details of Day 5 of my Wicklow Way walk from Moyne to Shillelagh. The original plan for us was to stay the night in a B and B in Shillelagh. However because of Covid the owners decided to cancel bookings. As such, I never actually got to the village of...
Details of Day 4 of my Wicklow Way walk from Glenmalure to Moyne. After possibly one too many pints of Guinness in the Glenmalure Lodge the night before, we got a nice breakfast in the Lodge on the morning of Day 4. They were also more than happy to fill...
Details of Day 3 of my Wicklow Way walk from Roundwood to Glenmalure. Morning Walking After a hearty breakfast in the Coach House, I visited the local Centra to pick up a packed lunch and walked back the 2.5km to re-join the Wicklow Way from Roundwood at the 39km mark....
Details of Day 2 of my Wicklow Way walk from Enniskerry to Roundwood. I covered 29km in total on day 2. However, only 22km of this was on the Wicklow Way itself. I had a 5km walk from Enniskerry to Curtlestown Woods and 2.5km extra to leave the trail at...
