Marley Park – Coolakay (Enniskerry) 23.3Km – Height Gain 404m
Starting from the traditional start or finish of the Wickkow way in Marlay Park in South Dublin. The walk will bring you south from the park and out into the Dublin hills. You will ascent gradually up higher onto the hills with a wonderful vista of Dublin city and bay behind you.
You start walking today from the traditional start or finish of the Wicklow way in Marlay Park in South Dublin. The walk will bring you south from the park and out into the Dublin hills. You will ascent gradually up higher onto the hills with a wonderful vista of Dublin city and bay behind you.
Once you reach the ridge of these hills you will pass by Fairy Castle and continue onwards towards Tibradden and out onto the military road. This road was built by the British army in 1800 to try and control this part of Dublin and Wicklow.
You continue on the trail to the side of Prince Williams seat and eventually you are leaving Dublin and entering Wicklow. From here the scenery starts to look a lot different from the city you left just a few hours earlier. You can see the coastline of Wicklow , the hills and glens of Wicklow start to open in front of you as you continue south.
Coming out at Curtle’s town wood continue on the small roads to your fisrt accommodation for the evening.
