Easiest Option for Climbing Tonelagee and Seeing Lough Ouler
I’ve had a few experiences of feeling like I haven’t got the most out of a hike after completing it. That feeling that I need to come back and try it again and complete unfinished business. My experience climbing Tonelagee to see the beautiful Lough Ouler walk definitely falls into…
The Conavalla and Camenabologue Hike
The Conavalla and Camenabologue hike is certainly a tough one. We completed this c. 19km trek in April 2025. The two peaks form part of my 40 highest mountains challenge. Given their proximity to each other, we climbed the two mountains on the same outing. While I found it tough…
The Blessington Greenway
Myself and my most trusted walking companions headed for Wicklow on a cloudy weekday morning. Joining me to walk the Blessington Greenway was my Mother and Aunty Noreen. I don’t think Noreen has forgiven me yet for the torrential rain we encountered when she and I completed the Wicklow Way…
The Spinc and Glenealo Valley Walk – Glendalough
Glendalough has to be one of the most beautiful places in Ireland; if not the whole world. The glaciated valley has spectacular natural beauty with waterfalls, massive cliff faces, scenic ribbon lakes and calming woodlands. In addition, Glendalough offers an amazing glimpse of man’s history in the area. The Spinc…
Climbing Djouce Mountain
You have a number of options for climbing Djouce Mountain. From the southern side of Djouce, it really depends on where you want to park – the JB Malone Car Park, Ballinastoe Car Park or the Wicklow Way Car Park at Luggala. This article describes climbing Djouce Mountain from the…
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…
Wicklow’s Bray Head Cliff Walk
The Bray Head Cliff Walk is a wonderful trail. The walk is easily accessible with numerous public transport options available to get to Bray. The route starts from right in the town which means you have loads of great options available for both pre and post walk food and drinks….
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…
The Wicklow Round (Part 1)
So far when talking about Wicklow on this blog, it’s been mostly along dedicated walking trails like the Wicklow Way. This post is a bit different as I explore the off the beaten track route that is the Wicklow Round. What is the Wicklow Round? The Wicklow Round is a…