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Dublin Mountains Way Walk Map

26.10 miles (42 km)

Open Streetmap This challenging hike follows the Dublin Mountains Way from Shankill in Dublin in the east to Tallaght in the west. 
The waymarked trail runs for 42km, taking you through the spectacular scenery of the Wicklow Mountains.
You start off in Shankill, an outlying suburb of Dublin, located in the southeast of the historic County Dublin, close to the border with County Wicklow. You then head west to Rathmichael, Barnaslingan and Carrickgollogan, Glencullen, Ballyedmonduff, Ticknock Forest, Three Rock Mountain, Two Rock Mountain, Tibradden Mountain, Cruagh Wood, Featherbed Forest, Bohernabreena Reservoir, Glenasmole and Kiltipper before finishing at the Seán Walsh Memorial Park in Tallaght.
At Tibradden Wood near Two Rock Mountain the route links up with the Wicklow Way which runs from north to south between Dublin and Clonegal.

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Further Information and Other Local Ideas

Just to the south of the start point in Shankill you can pick up the Bray to Greystones Walk. The cliff top walk is hugely popular, providing some stunning views over Irish Sea, The Wicklow Mountains and Bray.
For an easy circular walk on the trail see the Bohernabreena Reservoir Walk. There's a popular trail running around these two picturesque lakes just south of Tallaght, near the end of the route.

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Dublin Mountains Way Shankill Trailhead

The trailhead of the Dublin Mountains Way outside Brady's pub, Shankill. The information board includes a map and some details of the route.

Dublin Mountains Way Waymarker

Waymarker for the Dublin Mountains Way near Fairy Castle, the summit of Two Rock Mountain, County Dublin. Work on the trail began in 2008 and the first section officially opened in June 2009. 

Tibradden Mountain

Tibradden Mountain

Tibradden Chambered Cairn

Tibradden Chambered Cairn. On the route there are a series of sites of historical interest and prehistoric monuments.

Hell Fire Club (Dublin)

The "Hell Fire Club", Mont Pelier

Three Rock Mountain Southern Tor

View from the southernmost tor on the summit of Three Rock Mountain, Dublin, Ireland looking towards Bray Head, the Little Sugar Loaf and the Great Sugar Loaf

Fairy Castle on Two Rock Mountain

The Bronze Age passage grave, known as Fairy Castle, on the summit of Two Rock Mountain in the Dublin Mountains. At an altitude of 536m, it's one of the highest situated megalithic monuments in the region and is visible from a wide area around the county. The entrance to the passage was once described by locals as a "cave" but can no longer be seen (it has probably disappeared below the peat bog), although a small depression on one side of the mound may mark its location. It also marks the highest point on the Dublin Mountains Way

Dublin Mountains Way Tallaght Trailhead

The trailhead of the Dublin Mountains Way in Sean Walsh Park, Tallaght

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