Mount Leinster Loop Walk
Mount Leinster is on the border between counties Carlow and Wexford. Standing at 795m, Mount Leinster is the highest peak in both. The most common way to reach the summit is along the well maintained access road from the car park located at the Nine Stones. In my view however,…
Climbing Silsean
I recently wrote about walking stage one of the Wicklow Round. Silsean is the 8th peak on the Wicklow Round route. Having experienced some difficulties on the descent from this mountain I wanted to return and get an idea of how climbing Silsean should be done properly. The Mountain Silsean…
Knockmealdown Mountains Hike from the Vee
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…
The Wicklow Way in 6 Days
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…
Wicklow Way Walk from Glenmalure to Moyne (Day 4)
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…
Wicklow Way Walk from Enniskerry to Roundwood (Day 2)
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…