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View of Glendalough Upper Lake – Glendalough Miners' Village loop from Glenmalure

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View of Glendalough Upper Lake – Glendalough Miners' Village loop from Glenmalure

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4.5

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View of Glendalough Upper Lake – Glendalough Miners' Village loop from Glenmalure

08:37

24.1km

1,000m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 25, 2026

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Wicklow Mountains National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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8.90 km

View of Upper Lake and Glendalough Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Spinc ridge overlooking the spectacular Glendalough Valley makes for one of the finest if not 'the' finest hikes in the Wicklow Mountains National Park. A tough climb rewards you with breathtaking views of the Glendalough Valley, the lake and the surrounding Wicklow mountains. Along with the sights at the monastic centre this makes for a world class hike. To top it off you get to meet a lot of Irish people who are simply world class in their own right!

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9.77 km

Deer Herd in Wicklow Mountains National Park

Highlight • Natural

Very trusting, come quite close. Better not to feed them.

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10.2 km

View of Glendalough Upper Lake

Highlight • Viewpoint

Past the mines you can have a great view back to the Upper Lake from further up.

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10.5 km

Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

11.8 km

Ruins

11.8 km

Glendalough Miners' Village

Highlight (Segment) • Historical Site

The Glendalough Valley mine dates back to 1790. At the height of production, around 2,000 miners were busy extracting lead, zinc and silver here. 1957 came to an end.

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13.2 km

Lakeside Forest Path, Upper Lake, Wicklow Mountains National Park

Highlight • Trail

Parallel to the busy main path, a narrow, idyllic forest path leads directly along the shore of the Upper Lake, most of which is not marked on the map.

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14.2 km

Beach

14.6 km

Poulanass Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

Here you will pass a beautiful waterfall that falls in several steps from the mountains down to Upper Lake in Glendalough. The water is wonderfully clear and shimmers turquoise-green in the forest.

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14.8 km

Glen in Wicklow Mountains National Park

Highlight • Forest

16.0 km

Derrybawn Mountain

Peak

24.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.6 km

10.9 km

633 m

435 m

384 m

123 m

Surfaces

10.4 km

7.41 km

4.66 km

786 m

716 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (650 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

Weather

Thursday 27 August

21°C

13°C

62 %

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View of Glendalough Upper Lake – Glendalough Miners' Village loop from Glenmalure

View of Upper Lake and Glendalough Valley

Deer Herd in Wicklow Mountains National Park

View of Glendalough Upper Lake

Waterfall

Glendalough Miners' Village

Lakeside Forest Path, Upper Lake, Wicklow Mountains National Park

Poulanass Waterfall

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