by Footfalls Walking Holidays • County Wicklow
Glendalough — the Valley of Two Lakes — is one of Ireland's most magical places. Founded by St Kevin in the 6th century, this ancient monastic city sits in a glacial valley deep in the Wicklow Mountains. This guided day walk from Dublin explores the monastic ruins, walks the lakeshore paths, and climbs to the high ridges above the valley for panoramic views across the Wicklow Mountains. Your guide shares the history of early Christian Ireland and the geology of this ancient landscape.
This guided walking tour covers 16 km over 1 day and is rated Moderate in difficulty. The tour starts in Dublin City Centre and ends in Glendalough, County Wicklow.
This tour follows the Wicklow Way — Ireland's first long-distance walking trail, running 127km from Dublin's southern suburbs through the Wicklow Mountains to Clonegal in County Carlow.
This tour takes place in the Wicklow Mountains region. Ireland's Garden County, home to the famous Wicklow Way, ancient Glendalough monastery, and sweeping mountain moorland just south of Dublin.