Wales & Wicklow Walking Tour Itinerary
Day One
The tour starts at Dublin Airport at 1.00pm.
Short bus ride to the ferry for Hollyhead in Wales.
Briefing on the activities that await you in the days ahead.
Day Two
Visit the coastal town of Llandudno under the Orme peninsula.
Explore the Bronze Age copper mine.
Visit the walled town of Conwy and take a guided tour of the famous Conwy Castle.
Distance: 10Km, 6 Miles, Ascent: 207 Mtrs, 620Ft
Day Three
Visit Capel Curig at the foothills of Moel Siabod, Y Glyderau and Y Carneddau.
Follow a pass through the mountains into Cornel, through Hendre Forest, and on to Llyn Cowlyd Reservoir.
Journey along the banks of Llyn Cowlyd, out to the base of Pen Llithrig, and back to Capel Curig.
Distance: 16 km/10 miles. Height Gain: 580m/1740ft
Day Four
Two options to climb Snowdon, Wales' highest peak.
Easy: train up from Llanberis and walk back down.
Challenging: walk the Pyg Track up and return to Llanberis.
Distance: Challenging-13km, 6.5 miles, Ascent: 727Mtrs, 2181Ft. Easy-7Km, 4.5 miles
Day Five
Take short nature walk to the famous Swallow Falls in Betws-y-Code.
Travel to Holly Head to catch the ferry to Dublin.
Accommodation in Wicklow outside the village of Laragh.
Distance walked today is approximately 5 Km, 3 Miles, Ascent 150 Mtrs, 450Ft
Day Six
Begin in Glendalough, where we will take a guided tour of the famous Monastic City.
Follow the Wicklow Way, onto Lugduff Mountain.
Visit a deserted Minors Village and then travel back to Glendalough.
Distance: 11.5 km/7.2 miles. Height Gain: 410m/1230ft
Day Seven
Hike south into Ballard Forest and onto Trooperstown Mountain.
Walk into Vale of Clara for lunch on the Avonmore River.
Follow the Avonmore River through an open Oak Forest into Rathdrum.
Distance: 12.5 km/7.8 miles. Height Gain: 430m/1290ft
Day Eight
Depart for Dublin at 12.30pm.
