Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

Ireland

Wicklow

Upper Lake, Glendalough – Glendalough Round Tower loop from Glendalough

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

Ireland

Wicklow

Upper Lake, Glendalough – Glendalough Round Tower loop from Glendalough

Moderate

4.7

(126)

427

hikers

Upper Lake, Glendalough – Glendalough Round Tower loop from Glendalough

03:37

12.6km

300m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 3, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Wicklow Mountains National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

2.40 km

View of Glendalough Valley

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

On this hiking section you will find great views of the surrounding landscape. Heath, forests, hills and a river - no wish remains unfulfilled.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

4.57 km

Bench With View of Glendalough Lake

Highlight • Viewpoint

This is a busy spot. Take your pic, take your moment and move along.

Tip by

5.62 km

Glen in Wicklow Mountains National Park

Highlight • Forest

6.50 km

Upper Lake, Glendalough

Highlight • Lake

The Upper Lake is probably the most formative lake in the Wicklow Mountains. When the water is calm, the mountains are reflected all around on the surface. Just a nice …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

6.73 km

Lakes

Highlight • Lake

The Lower Lake is smaller and can be quickly circled.

Showing Translation

Tip by

9.44 km

Glendalough Round Tower

Highlight • Historical Site

This round tower is about 30 meters high and has 6 floors. At a height of 3.6 m there is a door that could be reached with a ladder.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

9.67 km

Gateway to the Glendalough Monastic City

Highlight • Historical Site

The gate, originally two storeys high, consists of two granite arches and is unique in Ireland. In the west arch, ie within the complex, a stone with a relief cross …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

9.95 km

Glendasan River

Highlight • River

In the immediate vicinity of the cemetery

Translated by Google •

Tip by

12.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.98 km

1.13 km

718 m

426 m

305 m

Surfaces

4.08 km

4.01 km

2.27 km

1.20 km

428 m

426 m

139 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

Weather

Sunday 16 August

22°C

14°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

October 28, 2022,Glendalough

Drive into Wicklow Mountains National Park via the R115 and hiked a loop around Glendalough Lower Lake. Take the R756 back towards Hollywood ⛰

Showing Translation

May 26, 2024,Upper Lake in Glendalough – Gleann Dá Loch - Wicklow Way Runde von Glendalough

Glendalough... probably means "The Valley of the 2 Lakes"... These are located in the Wicklow Mountains National Park.
There is a monastery from the 6th century founded by St. Kevin.
At that time it was the most important early Christian educational center in Ireland.
With a beautiful old cemetery...
The 30 m high round tower...
Two great lakes, Upper & …

Showing Translation

Want to know more?

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

Moderate

4.9

4,977

Spinc and the White Route from Glendalough — Wicklow Mountains National Park

04:26h

13.6km

370m

Moderate

4.5

305

J. B. Malone Memorial & Djouce loop – Wicklow Mountains National Park

03:24h

11.0km

410m

Moderate

4.8

486

Ticknock Forest loop via Fairy Castle

01:58h

6.41km

240m

Moderate

4.5

365

Glendalough Monastic Site loop from Laragh

02:50h

10.1km

200m

Moderate

4.4

286

Lower & Upper Lough Bray loop — Wicklow Mountains National Park

02:26h

6.62km

250m

Moderate

4.6

194

Maulin Mountain Loop

03:38h

12.4km

330m

Hard

4.6

311

Wicklow Way: Moyne to Glenmalure

06:27h

21.5km

650m

Hard

4.8

228

Mullacor, Lugduff and the Spinc Route — Wicklow Mountains National Park

05:42h

15.3km

630m

Moderate

4.7

177

Bray Head Cliff Top loop — County Wicklow

01:52h

5.98km

210m

Hard

4.5

244

Lugnaquilla and Corrigasleggaun loop from Baravore — County Wicklow

06:07h

16.3km

850m

Hard

4.8

358

Great Sugar Loaf Summit Trail

01:00h

2.69km

160m

Moderate

4.5

137

Camaderry loop near Glendalough — Wicklow Mountains National Park

03:59h

11.4km

480m

Upper Lake, Glendalough – Glendalough Round Tower loop from Glendalough

View of Glendalough Valley

Bench With View of Glendalough Lake

Glen in Wicklow Mountains National Park

Upper Lake, Glendalough

Lakes

Glendalough Round Tower

Gateway to the Glendalough Monastic City

Glendasan River

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️