Glendalough – The Glenmalure Inn loop from Glendalough

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Wicklow

Glendalough – The Glenmalure Inn loop from Glendalough

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Glendalough – The Glenmalure Inn loop from Glendalough

03:21

41.3km

890m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 39.0 km for 250 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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383 m

Glendalough

Highlight • Historical Site

Glendalough is home to one of the most important monastic sites in Ireland. The early christian settlement was founded in the 6th century and a "monastic city" developed from this. …

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2.14 km

Café Stop Near Wicklow Mountains National Park

Highlight • Cafe

Friendly service and plenty of space inside and outside.

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16.7 km

Ballyboy Brook Cascade

Highlight • Waterfall

Just off the Military Road above Glenmalure, you'll find this nice little cascade on the Ballyboy Brook. From here, it's just a short walk to the Glenmalure Lodge for accommodation …

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16.9 km

The Glenmalure Inn

Highlight • Pub

The Glenmalure Lodge is one of the few restaurants/pubs directly on the Wicklow Way. Good food, good beer of course.

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33.4 km

Bookey Bridge

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The Bookey Bridge is more than a crossing; it is a monument to the idiosyncrasies of William Bookey, the then owner of the nearby Derrybawn House. He had this 12-meter-long …

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37.3 km

Upper Lake view

Viewpoint

39.4 km

Forest Path by Upper Lake, Wicklow Mountains National Park

Highlight • Trail

Great hiking trail, very wide, a whole rugby team can walk there.

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40.7 km

Glendalough Round Tower

Highlight • Historical Site

This round tower is about 30 meters high and has 6 floors. At a height of 3.6 m there is a door that could be reached with a ladder.

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40.9 km

Glendalough Monastic Site

Highlight • Historical Site

The ruins of the monastic settlement of Glendalough are picturesquely situated in a valley in the Wicklow Mountains. It is a very special place for my wife and I, which …

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