Tinahealy, The Wicklow Way part i

 

Presenter
Pól O Conghaile

About

Pól is a Wicklow native and a dedicated walker In this beautiful show he explores the Tinahely area where he walks a long, hilly loop on the Tinahely Way. 

Before Pól starts on the main Tinahely loop he checks out one of the oldest woods in Ireland, Tomnafinnogue Woods, which is a special area of conservation. This woods is flat and family friendly with the paths lined with ancient oaks. 

Pól then joins the the old railway that went from Woodenbridge to Shilelagh. It is flat, easy and tranquil  and takes him onto the road just a few miles outside Tinahely onto a new loop that opened recently. The climb gets gradually steeper until he reaches the viewing point at Dr Macnamara’s monument . After about 15km in total he descends down Mangan’s lane to face a steep climb through the forest to the top of Muskeagh hill. Muskeagh hill is just under 400 meters high but the routes are easy under foot; mostly pathways and gravelled trails.  Pól then descends down along the road for the final stretch into Tinahely where he spend the night. 

Distance
45km loop

Estimated time
Portions of this can be done independently of each other over a couple of days

Where to Start
Tinahely

Terrain underfoot
Mountainous, Roadway & Paths.

We often use AllTrails to find trail guides and maps and you can follow the Tinahely Loop trail here on the free AllTrails app.