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Tough Hike - Dublin/Wicklow

  • 12-09-2019 9:34pm
    #1
    Registered Users Posts: 460 ✭✭


    Hi,

    What's the toughest hike to do in Dublin/Wicklow region?

    Would like to do a tought 2.5-3 hours instead of an easier 3-4 as stuck for time on Saturday.

    Thanks in advance


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  • Registered Users Posts: 1,404 ✭✭✭dogmatix


    A couple spring to mind and can be done within 3 hours (although the art's lough one would be stretching it):
    1. Art's lough near Lug - http://www.walkingroutes.ie/1031-Arts-Lough.html.
    2. The spink at Glendalough - http://www.walkingroutes.ie/1290-Glendalough-Spinc-route.html.


  • Registered Users Posts: 657 ✭✭✭blackvalley


    WhyTheFace wrote: »
    Hi,

    What's the toughest hike to do in Dublin/Wicklow region?

    Would like to do a tought 2.5-3 hours instead of an easier 3-4 as stuck for time on Saturday.

    Thanks in advance

    Why not simply do your " easy 3-4 " in 2.5 - 3 making it a " tough one ";)


  • Registered Users Posts: 460 ✭✭WhyTheFace


    Why not simply do your " easy 3-4 " in 2.5 - 3 making it a " tough one ";)

    Very good idea!! Thanks :)


  • Registered Users Posts: 460 ✭✭WhyTheFace


    dogmatix wrote: »
    A couple spring to mind and can be done within 3 hours (although the art's lough one would be stretching it):
    1. Art's lough near Lug - http://www.walkingroutes.ie/1031-Arts-Lough.html.
    2. The spink at Glendalough - http://www.walkingroutes.ie/1290-Glendalough-Spinc-route.html.

    I did Spinc...lovely hike...easy but enjoyable!

    Thanks for the advice


  • Registered Users Posts: 64,547 ✭✭✭✭unkel


    WhyTheFace wrote: »
    What's the toughest hike to do in Dublin/Wicklow region?

    How do you define "tough"? What are you looking to achieve?

    In about 3 hours you could go up and down Lug via Slievemaan. No running needed, just a brisk walk and not really having a break. A very satisfying walk if you ask me - in a very short time to go up Ireland's highest peak outside of Kerry :)


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  • Registered Users Posts: 8,779 ✭✭✭Carawaystick


    unkel wrote: »
    How do you define "tough"? What are you looking to achieve?

    In about 3 hours you could go up and down Lug via Slievemaan. No running needed, just a brisk walk and not really having a break. A very satisfying walk if you ask me - in a very short time to go up Ireland's highest peak outside of Kerry :)

    Can also do Lug from Aughavannagh in 3h


  • Registered Users Posts: 64,547 ✭✭✭✭unkel


    Can also do Lug from Aughavannagh in 3h

    That's the only one of the main routes up Lug that I haven't taken myself, but it looks a much longer route than via Slievemaan. Would 3 hours return not be pushing it?


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