Glenbarrow Loop – 9km Woodland and Waterfall Walk
I love this Glenbarrow Loop Walk — what an absolute gem of a trail. The highlight is undoubtedly the glorious waterfall. You have the option of visiting it at either the start or the end of the walk, depending on which direction you take. I’m always in favour of saving…
Coumshingaun to Mahon Falls Hike
The Coumshingaun to Mahon Falls hike is probably one of nicest walks you could ever do. That’s not an exaggeration. We did this hike on a beautiful sunny day a few months ago and I’m still thinking about it. So I definitely highly recommend it. The hike does however come…
Powerscourt Waterfall
Powerscourt Waterfall is part of the Powerscourt Estate and is located 6km from Powerscourt House. The waterfall stands at 121m (397ft) tall and forms part of the River Dargle. The closest town to the waterfall is Enniskerry which is 5km away. A lot of sources (visitwicklow.ie, discoverireland.ie and powerscourt.com among…
Walking the Royal Canal – Ashtown to Maynooth
Although cloudy overhead, the weather was nice and warm on the Tuesday morning in August when I set off on my adventure of walking the Royal Canal. Here We Go!! I started walking the Royal Canal at around 10am. Immediately I failed my stated mission to stop in every pub…
Wicklow Way from Roundwood to Glenmalure (Day 3)
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….
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…