All Wicklow Mountains places
31 places
1Glendalough Monastic Site and Visitor CentreSixth-century round tower and stone churches in a glacier-carved valley
2Glendalough Upper LakeA glacier-carved lake under steep cliffs, with a sandy eastern shore
3Sally GapHigh moorland crossroads where the Military Road crosses open blanket bog
4Lough Tay Viewing PointDark peat water, white sand: the stout-and-cream lake from the roadside
5Glenmacnass WaterfallWide cascade down bare rock, two minutes below the car park
6Miners' VillageStone ruins of a lead ore works beyond the Upper Lake
7Poulanass WaterfallSteep wooded climb to dark plunge pools above the Upper Lake
Wicklow Mountains National Park Information OfficeMaps, knowledgeable staff and a nature display near Upper Lake
8Powerscourt WaterfallA 121-metre cascade in a deeply cut glacial valley
9Glendalough Lower LakeReed-fringed glacial water on the boardwalk route to the Upper Lake
10LugnaquillaBroad grassy plateau ringed by cliffs, Wales visible on clear days
11Lough OulerA dark corrie lake reached by a steep, boggy upland walk
12Hero MineHero Mine: low stone lead-mine ruins under bare rocky slopes
13Glencree German War CemeteryMosaic-lined memorial hall and 134 graves in a former quarry
14Glendalough ViewpointEarn a boardwalk-high view over both lakes and the Miners' Village
15Glencree Centre for Peace and Reconciliation1806 barracks turned peace centre at the head of Glencree Valley
16P.S. I Love You BridgeQuick film-famous stone arch stop on the Sally Gap drive
17Wicklow Mountains Viewing PlatformCircular timber boardwalk over open bog, broad mountain views
18J.B. Malone MemorialGranite plaque on the Wicklow Way with Lough Tay far below
19Lough DanBoomerang-shaped ribbon lake, dark and quiet, best seen from above
20Coolalingo WaterfallsUnsigned cascades and pools a short scramble from Coolalingo Bridge
21Ballinafunshoge WaterfallSteps from a tiny Glenmalure car park, water drops over mossy ledges
22Reefert ChurchRuined granite church among trees, burial place of the kings
23Saint Saviour's PrioryFinely carved Romanesque arch and window, reached on a woodland walk
Wicklow Heather RestaurantFifty-plus years of Irish cooking beside rare literary first editions
The Glendalough HotelStay in the valley itself, then walk before the crowds arrive
24St Kevin's Bed ViewCliffside hermit's cave, seen across Upper Lake from a pine-shaded path
25Three Stone DocksThree Stone Docks: low stone piers on the glacial Upper Lake
26Seefin Passage TombRoughly 5,000-year-old passage tomb on an unmarked 621 m summit
27Shay Elliott MemorialA roadside stone for Ireland's first Tour de France stage winner
28Temple-na-Skellig Shore ViewBinoculars reveal a roofless church low on the far wooded bank
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Wicklow Mountains Tour Guide
Wicklow Mountains, narrated.
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Wicklow Mountains National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
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Glendalough Monastic Site and Lower Lake0:00 / 0:53
“You’re approaching Glendalough’s monastic site, near the Lower Lake. For a quieter corner with beautiful stone carving, seek out Saint Saviour’s Priory, east of the main ruins.”
Plays as you drive up to Glendalough Monastic Site and Visitor Centre in the Parkwolf Wicklow Mountains Tour Guide.
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- Why the Military Road Exists
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