Walking the Wicklow Way

A week-long walk from Dublin to Clonegal

(Autor)

Buch | Softcover
112 Seiten
2024
Cicerone Press (Verlag)
978-1-78631-050-7 (ISBN)
19,90 inkl. MwSt
A guide to walking Ireland's Wicklow Way, a 146km trail through the scenic Wicklow Mountains from Dublin to Clonegal, County Carlow. The waymarked route is presented in 7 stages, taking in rolling countryside, forest trails and wild mountain landscapes, as well as the historic monastic site of Glendalough. Optional variants are also included.
A guidebook to walking the Wicklow Way between Dublin and Clonegal. Covering 130km (81 miles), Ireland’s first long-distance trail takes around 1 week to hike and is suitable for any reasonably fit walker.


The route is described from north to south in 7 stages, each between 9 and 23km (6–14 miles) in length. A variety of optional variants following adjacent trails are also included.




1:50,000 maps included for each stage
GPX files available to download
Detailed information about accommodation, refreshments and public transport along the route
Advice on planning and preparation
Highlights include Glendalough and the ruins of the Monastic City

Paddy Dillon is a prolific outdoor writer with over 90 guidebooks to his name, and contributions to 40 other publications. Paddy lives near the Lake District and has walked in every county in England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales; writing about walks in every one of them. He enjoys simple day walks, challenging long-distance walks, and is a dedicated island-hopper. He has led guided walks and walked extensively in Europe, as well as in Nepal, Tibet, Korea, Africa and the Rocky Mountains of Canada and the United States.

Map key

Overview map

Route summary table

Introduction

Geology

Scenery

History

Wildlife

Plantlife

Wicklow Mountains National Park

Travel to and from the Wicklow Way

When to walk

Accommodation

Food and drink

Money matters

Communications

Daily schedule

What to pack

Waymarking and access

Maps of the route

Emergencies

Using this guide

The Wicklow Way

Day 1 Marlay Park to Knockree

Day 2 Knockree to Oldbridge

Day 3 Oldbridge to Glendalough

Day 4 Glendalough to Glenmalure

Day 5 Glenmalure to Moyne

Day 6 Moyne to Boley Bridge

Day 7 Boley Bridge to Clonegal

Appendix A Accommodation list

Appendix B Useful contacts

Appendix C Irish place names

Erscheinungsdatum
Reihe/Serie Cicerone guidebooks
Zusatzinfo 9 maps, 14 elevation profiles and over 35 colour photos
Verlagsort Kendal
Sprache englisch
Maße 116 x 172 mm
Gewicht 140 g
Themenwelt Sachbuch/Ratgeber Sport
Reisen Sport- / Aktivreisen Europa
ISBN-10 1-78631-050-3 / 1786310503
ISBN-13 978-1-78631-050-7 / 9781786310507
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