The Wicklow Mountains offer a wide variety of short drives
through amazing Irish mountain landscapes. At your own pace,
drive through incredible scenery.
"The Garden of Ireland", renowned world wide for its scenic
beauty, offers a variety of walking challenges - from
woodlands and rolling hills to wild craggy mountain climbs.
The Wicklow Mountains lie just south of Dublin on the East
Coast. This is the largest unbroken block of high raised
ground in Ireland, covering almost the same area as that of
Mont Blanc, being about 50km long by 40km wide. This is a
single-based tour.
The Wicklow Way:
The Wicklow Way is 127Km/80 miles and runs north south
through the county, taking in many of its fine glens, lush
green pastures and peaceful corrie lakes. Over some of it's
gentle mountains that are covered with a blanket of peat and
heather, combined with forests of coniferous plantations.
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Wicklow Mountains National Park:
The Wicklow Mountains National Park offers an
invaluable recreational space for locals and visitors alike.
Over one million visits are estimated to be made each year.
The most visited area is the scenic Glendalough Valley where
the ancient monastic settlement of St. Kevin is located.
Escape from the summer crowds is possible for those coming
properly equipped to explore the uplands on foot, where a
sense of wilderness and isolation can readily be found.
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