858 €, 8 Days
The name Wicklow comes from the Viking "Wykynlo" or "Viking's Loch" referring to the town of Wicklow, one of their favourite bases on the Irish coast. The Gaelic "Cill Mhantain" translates to the "Church of St. Mantan". From the border with county Dublin, the mountains cover the middle and west of the county, running south to the Wexford border. The highest point is Lugnaquilla at 926m. Rounded during the last Ice Age, the hills are smooth with granite bases and shiny schists poking through, to give them a wonderful silvery light. The Ice Age also produced wonderful deep valleys - Glenmacanass, Glenmalure, Glendalough, which run northwest to southeast, providing not only wonderful views but also plenty of legwork! Your tour starts outside Tinahely in south Wicklow and finishes at Enniskerry in the north. We have chosen the nicest sections of the route as well as great locations for each overnight stay. This area is famous for its old estates, romantic wooded valleys and stories of rebels. You will also have a chance to meet local people in the villages, where you are staying.
Highlights:
♦ Rural farming communities
♦ Glendalough & St. Kevin - 6th century remains.
♦ Rivers, lakes and valleys - at Glenmalure, Glendasan, Glenalo, Glenmacanass, Lough Tay, Lough Dan, Avonbeg, Avonmore, Cloghoge and Dargle
Price Includes:
7 nights accommodation in guesthouses with breakfast
luggage transport each day (1 pc per person up to 15 kg)
people transfers where mentioned in tour itinerary
detailed Daily Route Notes & Information Pack
maps (digital & paper)
on-tour local support/advice number
Not Included:
Flight tickets
lunches and dinners (can be provided at the places of accommodation)
drinks
entrance fees
transport from/to the airport and other public transport
insurance
personal expenses
tips
Gallery
Currency fluctuations might cause correction of price at any time.
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Most of you, who are used to walking/cycling during a long weekend, will be in condition to cope with a tour of this level. You should be in a good health condition. We have successive days of longer and more difficult walking and days of lighter walking/cycling. Some parts of the day routes are done at a higher altitude. The paths are in good condition. We walk/cycle for 5/7h a day.
These tours include trekking which is a little harder, normally on a challenging terrain. We take it for granted that you are in good condition and fit. You should be physically prepared at home to get the maximum of the tour. Most of the trekking is done at a greater height (max 3000m).
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