Trails and Viewpoints in Co. Wicklow
3 places
1.Ballinastoe Woods
a Lord of the Rings-style boardwalk
A dense pine forest in the Wicklow Mountains where a winding wooden boardwalk tunnels through mossy spruce, creating an uncanny Lord of the Rings atmosphere — and it's just an hour from Dublin.
- Highlights
- Lord of the Rings-like boardwalk through dense pine
- Panoramic views over Lough Tay (Guinness Lake)
- JB Malone Memorial viewpoint
2.Devil's Glen Wood
a 5km forest loop to the Vartry waterfall
A free, family-friendly Coillte forest near Ashford where the Vartry River has carved a deep Ice Age gorge, with two waymarked loop walks, woodland sculptures and carved Seamus Heaney verses leading to a roaring waterfall.
- Highlights
- Vartry waterfall in a deep Ice Age gorge
- Waterfall Walk (5km loop) and Seamus Heaney Walk (4km loop)
- Woodland sculptures and carved Heaney poetry
- Facilities
- Good for kids · Dog-friendly · Wheelchair access
3.Avondale House and Forest Park
90-metre spiral slide, longest in the country
Ireland's first treetop walkway and 38-metre viewing tower, set in 500 acres of historic woodland that was the birthplace of Irish forestry and Charles Stewart Parnell.
- Highlights
- Ireland's first treetop walkway — fully wheelchair and pram accessible
- 38-metre spiral viewing tower with 360° Wicklow panoramas
- 90-metre spiral slide — Ireland's longest