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Wicklow Mountain Walk: Guided Day Tour from Dublin
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263 Ratings
Molly Malone Statue
Take part in a guided tour through Wicklow Mountain National Park as a part of this day trip from Dublin. The walking segment of the trip will last around 1.5 hours.
Take part in a guided tour through Wicklow Mountain National Park as a part of this day trip from Dublin. The walking segment of the trip will last around 1.5 hours.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Molly Malone Statue - Pickup from Dublin city centre at 09:20am from the Molly Malone statue on Suffolk Street
- Dublin Mountains - Enjoy a guided walk for 1.5hrs in an area called the Scalp overlooking the Irish coastline. The walk is on good trails and brings you through some deciduous woodland as well as some evergreens . As we reach a…
- Molly Malone Statue - Pickup from Dublin city centre at 09:20am from the Molly Malone statue on Suffolk Street
- Dublin Mountains - Enjoy a guided walk for 1.5hrs in an area called the Scalp overlooking the Irish coastline. The walk is on good trails and brings you through some deciduous woodland as well as some evergreens . As we reach a little higher, a wonderful panoramic view opens up before you of the Irish countryside We follow part of the Dublin Mountains Way trail which bring to a few scenic viewpoints along our walk from where you can see the Wicklow Mountains National Park, The Dublin and Wicklow Coastline as well as Dublin city and its surrounding areas. There is also a wonderful old chimney from the Ballychorus mines that operated here in late 1800s
- Enniskerry - We visit this small Victorian Estate village to have our lunch, we recommend Poppies Cafe to everyone as the food is locally produced and they can cater for many different dishes for everyone to enjoy.
- Wicklow Mountains National Park - After our lunch stop in Enniskerry Village we continue on the tour through the Wicklow Mountains National with some scenic stops along the way.
- Sally Gap - The Sally Gap sits in the middle of the Wicklow Mountains and is a very scenic location we will be stopping along the way here for scenic picture opportunities.
- Guinness Lake - This is actually called Lough Tay but known today as the Guinness Lake. The lake sits in the middle of Luggala Valley. It is also the film location of the series “Vikings” We stop here to take some scenic pictures.
- Glendalough Monastic Settlement - Your guide will bring you into the 6th monastery of St Kevin and give you the history and folklore of this place.You will also have plenty of time here to explore this beautiful valley and its two lakes.
- Glendalough Upper Lake - There is free time to explore Glendalough Valley and its two lakes
What's Included
- Local guide
- Driver/guide
- Live commentary on board
- Local guide
- Driver/guide
- Live commentary on board
What's Not Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Food and drinks
Additional Information
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
- Pickup Location is the Molly Malone statue on Suffolk Street at 09:20am
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
- Pickup Location is the Molly Malone statue on Suffolk Street at 09:20am
Location
Molly Malone Statue
Suffolk Street
The Molly Malone statue sits outside a large stone church on Suffolk Street
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(263 Ratings)
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Martin_n
Mar 27, 2025
Great tour for the entire... - Great tour for the entire family. Our tour guide (St.) Kevin was very knowledgeable and attentive. The gardens of Powerscourt and later the surrounding Wicklow Mountains National Park (and Sally Gap) was breathtaking. Thanks for a great day in Ireland!
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229myraa
Feb 9, 2025
Good - A good experience with very informative Kevin, an irish man who is knowledgeable with his job as a tour guide. Love the experience
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Randy_g
Nov 15, 2024
Well worth it for a Day trip - Great day...Long day..Big thanks to Linda driving the Van thru the narrow back roads, and giving everybody insights to what we were seeing.Really enjoyed seeing the wild country side (just 30 minutes outside of busy Dublin).
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Michael_b
Oct 18, 2024
A day in the countryside - Beautiful outdoor walks and scenery on the road. Linda was a helpful and attentive guide, making the most!
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Waleed_a
Oct 7, 2024
I had such a great time!... - I had such a great time! Terry made the trip memorable with his knowledge of the local area. I will definitely be visiting in the future!
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Alix_l
Oct 4, 2024
Breathtaking - Kilian, she was awesome, she kept up informed regarding the history of Ireland 🇮🇪, she knew the history about each castle, the year they were built and by whom.
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Cosmopolitan609332
Sep 14, 2024
Fun day trip! - Great walk with our guide Gillian who knew a lot about the plants and ecology. Kevin drove us on a tour and provided some comic relief.
Note that the roads can be windy, so some might have some motion sickness. Also, the lunch spot doesn’t have anything both gluten and dairy free but the shop across the street does!
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Thomas
Mar 26, 2025
Wicklow Adventure -
We had a grand time with the guide/driver and the other people on the trip. We enjoyed the sights. However, the van had narrow seats, and it was a bit dirty, steamy, and the step didn't work.
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Sandra_k
Apr 4, 2025
Nice experience but not worth the price - In the description you don’t see that the tour is a mixed tour for people who are going for hourse riding, Powerscourt Gardens and hiking. I went for the “hiking” and actually picked this tour because of the option to hike for 1,5 hour. At the end it was not really a hike. We walked up to a little hill and to a tower. That took us 40 min. I was really disappointed. The guide was sorry for this and told me that this is the typical hike they do. It was not his fault and he gave me 10€ back. Still it was in my opinion too expensive for what I got. Especially because I checked other tours and they have been cheaper for the same. Wicklow mountains are nice to see and the visit in Glendalough okay. I thought our guide will give us some more information on this. The hikers had more than one hour lunch break which was too long in a village where is nothing to do.
So in total it was okay but I wouldn’t go again.
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Sabrinaaw1154un
Mar 28, 2025
More a taxi service than a tour - Unfortunately, we were really disappointed with the tour. Instead of the 1.5-hour guided hike we had booked, we only got a 20-minute walk through a forest. Our guide told us this was due to a tree that had fallen during Storm Darragh, which apparently made it impossible to park at the original starting point. However, he also mentioned that the original hike would have only lasted 50 minutes anyway. It also seemed a bit strange to us that the effects of a storm from December 2024 would still make parking impossible nearly four months later.
We were then dropped off at Powerscourt Estate to somehow pass the remaining time, where we had to pay an additional €10 entry fee per person. At Glendalough, we were also just dropped off with no real additional information about the site or anything resembling an actual guided tour. We actually ended up joining a monastery tour run by another company — shoutout to Ian from Wild Rover Tours!
Overall, it felt more like a taxi service than a proper tour.
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