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Glendalough Miners' Village – Lower Lake, Glendalough loop from Glendalough

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Wicklow

Glendalough Miners' Village – Lower Lake, Glendalough loop from Glendalough

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Glendalough Miners' Village – Lower Lake, Glendalough loop from Glendalough

04:50

16.2km

330m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 15, 2026

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Wicklow Mountains National Park

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2.91 km

Glendalough Monastic Site and Round Tower

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In the valley of the two lakes in Wicklow Mountain National Park you will find the famous monastery settlement Glendalough in addition to this special natural mixture of lakes, mountains …

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3.40 km

Boardwalk Through the Bog

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3.75 km

View of Lower Lake

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Here you have a beautiful view of the Lower Lake

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5.42 km

Lakeside Forest Path, Upper Lake, Wicklow Mountains National Park

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Parallel to the busy main path, a narrow, idyllic forest path leads directly along the shore of the Upper Lake, most of which is not marked on the map.

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6.90 km

Ruins

7.97 km

View of the Glenealo River and Valley

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The wild river Glenealo runs almost parallel to the hiking trail.

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8.16 km

Waterfall

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9.42 km

Glendalough Miners' Village

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The Glendalough Valley mine dates back to 1790. At the height of production, around 2,000 miners were busy extracting lead, zinc and silver here. 1957 came to an end.

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11.9 km

Beach

12.9 km

Lower Lake, Glendalough

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For the loop, you need about half an hour.

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16.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.00 km

2.73 km

2.59 km

953 m

541 m

326 m

Surfaces

11.1 km

4.01 km

811 m

133 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

Weather

Tuesday 2 June

17°C

9°C

97 %

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Glendalough Miners' Village – Lower Lake, Glendalough loop from Glendalough

Glendalough Monastic Site and Round Tower

Boardwalk Through the Bog

View of Lower Lake

Lakeside Forest Path, Upper Lake, Wicklow Mountains National Park

View of the Glenealo River and Valley

Waterfall

Glendalough Miners' Village

Lower Lake, Glendalough

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