Spinc - Short Route - Glendalough

Car parking fee of 4 euro per day in Upper Lake Car Park

National Parks and Wildlife Service NOTICE: For essential path improvements, the Spinc and Spink Short Route (blue trail) will be closed from 02/09/24 to 30/11/24. This closure will also affect the Spinc & the Wicklow Way (red arrows) and Spinc & Glenealo Valley (white arrows) walking trails. Please see downloadable map showing closed sections highlighted in BLACK.
For your safety, please follow the diversion - see map for diversion. Your cooperation will be greatly appreciated. NPWS are sorry for any inconvenience this essential work may have caused.

Walking
County Wicklow
Grade Strenuous
Length 4.3 km
Time 2 hours
Format Loop
Ascent 280 m
Waymarking Blue
Start Point
National Park Information Office near the Upper Lake.
Finish Point
National Park Information Office near the Upper Lake.
Nearest Town to Start Laragh 4.8 km
Grid Ref. T 111 961
Lat. and Long. 53.004686, -6.345726

The walk ascends steeply up by Poulanass Waterfall before entering the Lugduff Valley where a steep climb up steps brings you onto the boardwalk which hugs the cliff of the Spinc before cutting down onto forest with a spectacular viewing point overlooking the Upper Lake from the Spinc..

Facilities

In Laragh: Car parking, shops, pubs, cafes, restaurants, accommodation
At trailhead: Car park, toilets and tea/coffee/etc. nearby

Map Guides

Map Guides

The Walking Trails of Glendalough

OSI Maps

OSI Maps

Discovery Series Sheet 56
Public Transportation

Public Transportation

St Kevin's Bus Service from Dublin City Centre via Bray has a number of services per day

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