Walking Guides and Trips
Trips
A long but flat trip along the banks of the Royal Canal from Ashtown in west Dublin to Maynooth in County Kildare. Usually forms the first stage of the Royal Canal Way waymarked walk.
There and back route from Sandymount DART station.
This trip also appears as the Portmarnock to Malahide guide.
GPS track for the Bray Head Guide.A quick spin up to the cross on the Head then over to the summit before descending to the cliff path and back to Bray.
A low level walk around the Malahide estuary and then along the cliffs between Donabate and Portrane makes for a less frequented alternative to Howth.A bright winter's day is a great time to do this walk if you are interested in wildlife as many migratory birds occupy the upper end of the estuary at this time.Starting in Malahide, the trail follows the coastal path around the Broadmeadow Estuary passing under the M1...
This trip is now available as an EveryTrail Guide: Shankill to Scalp.An afternoon's walk roughly following the Dublin Mountains Way from Shankill to The Scalp taking in Rathmichael Woods, the Lead MInes Chimney at Ballycorus and the summit of Carrickgollogan.The walk starts on the Main Street in Shankill at Brady's Pub and follows the lanes behind the pub across the M11 motorway and into Rathmichael. Walking up Rathmichael Lane the trail passes a...
A walk along the most scenic part of the southern side of Dublin Bay finishing with a visit to one of Killiney's best kept secrets.The walk starts at Dun Laoghaire, location of the largest man-made harbour in the world (see: Dun Laoghaire Harbour) and follows Scotsman's Bay towards Sandycove home to the famous Forty Foot bathing area and Martello Tower. The Martello Towers were built between 1804 and 1805 to defend Ireland...
A short walk encompassing a site of geological interest, an historic mine and culminating with a panoramic view of the Dublin and Wicklow mountains, this area has been a popular walking destination for Dubliners for many generations.
The Scalp
The Scalp is a narrow rocky pass formed by an Ice Age glacial overflow. The glacier has left its mark: the hillside is strewn with boulders making it a geologists' (and rockclimbers') dream. It is...
Dun Laoghaire Harbour encloses some 102 hectares of water and is the largest man-made harbour in the world. The East Pier, built between 1817 and 1823, is 1,300m long and the West Pier, built between 1820 and 1827, is 1,548m long.
The harbour was designed by Scotsman John Rennie, one of the greatest engineers of the greatest engineering eras, also responsible for many important works including London Bridge and London Docks.
Am
enjoyable half-day's walk through the Southside of Dublin from Dublin
Port to the trailhead of the Wicklow Way at Marlay Park. The route
follows the River Dodder, one of the main tributaries of the River
Liffey, for approximately one third of its course before passing through the
suburban village of Rathfarnham with its historic castle and St
Enda's Park, former home of the patriot Pádraig Pearse. It takes in
many of the Southside's best parks, including Herbert Park,...
A pleasant hour's stroll around one of Dublin City's best parks. Bushy Park is on two levels: the upper level is open parkland and the lower level, which forms part of the floodplain of the River Dodder, is mainly through mature woodland. The walk briefly exits the park to follow the pathway along the Dodder, which is one of the tributaries of the River Liffey. The park has numerous public amenities including a...
