Highlight • Historical Site
Wicklow Gap Mining Ruins
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5.0
(19)
Cycling
5.0
(1)
Road cycling
5.0
(1)
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Wicklow Mountains National Park
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April 17, 2023
Hiking
For the first half of the 19th Century lead mining in the Glendalough area was confined to the Glendasan Valley. It commenced around 1800. Up until 1960 Wicklow was the foremost mining county in Ireland with records supporting commercial mining in the area over the last 200 years in the valleys of Glendalough
August 5, 2021
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Best routes near Wicklow Gap Mining Ruins
4.8
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85
hikers
14.9km
05:37
580m
580m
Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.
4.3
(6)
35
hikers
Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.
4.7
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8
hikers
7.35km
02:26
200m
200m
Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.
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Elevation 300 m
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