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#195 of 300 · Wicklow Mountains National Park

Glendalough Spinc Loop

IrelandCounty Wicklow

The White Route climbs past Poulanass Waterfall to a boardwalk along the Spinc cliffs high above Glendalough's Upper Lake, then drops through the Glenealo Valley to the old lead miners' village and back along the shore.

Distance
9 km
Loop
Ascent
400 m
High point 460 m
Time
3 h 30 min
Day hike
Difficulty
Moderate
Sustained climbing or a long day, no exposure.
Best months
Mar–Oct
When the route is usually in condition
Start
Upper Lake car park, Glendalough
Wicklow Mountains National Park

Route

Topographic map of Glendalough Spinc Loop, from Upper Lake car parkUpper Lake car parkPoulanass WaterfallMiners' VillageUpper Lake car parkStart: Upper Lake car park© OpenStreetMap contributors, SRTM · © OpenTopoMap
StartWaypoints joined by straight lines, not a GPS track.
  1. Upper Lake car park
  2. Poulanass Waterfall
  3. Miners' Village
  4. Upper Lake car park

Wildlife along the route

This hike hasn't been surveyed yet. Its species list is built from iNaturalist records around the route by the survey script — see how the data is made.

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