Trails and Viewpoints in Co. Wicklow
3 places
1.Ballinastoe Woods
A fairytale boardwalk above Lough Tay
A Coillte forest in the Wicklow Mountains where a wooden boardwalk climbs through towering pines to sudden panoramas over Lough Tay — a favourite of walkers, mountain bikers and photographers.
- Highlights
- Fairytale boardwalk through the pines
- Views over Lough Tay
- JB Malone Memorial viewpoint
2.Devil's Glen Wood
Free forest loops to a hidden gorge waterfall
A steep, wooded gorge near Ashford where the River Vartry tumbles over a waterfall, threaded by two waymarked forest loops and dotted with sculptures and carved poetry.
- Highlights
- Waterfall viewing platform above the River Vartry
- Two marked looped walks, 4km and 5km
- Sculptures in Woodland carvings and Heaney quotations
- Facilities
- Good for kids · Dog-friendly · Wheelchair access
3.Avondale House and Forest Park
Walk 23m above the forest on a treetop boardwalk
A 500-acre Wicklow estate where a fully accessible boardwalk lifts you 23 m into the treetops, above the birthplace of Charles Stewart Parnell.
- Highlights
- Treetop Walk over 23 m above the forest floor
- 38 m Viewing Tower with Wicklow panoramas
- 90 m spiral slide and Ireland's longest marble run