Shillelagh Parish Church – Start or Finish of the Wicklow Way loop from Gorey

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Shillelagh Parish Church – Start or Finish of the Wicklow Way loop from Gorey

Moderate

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Shillelagh Parish Church – Start or Finish of the Wicklow Way loop from Gorey

04:15

100km

730m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 18, 2026

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26.7 km

Shillelagh Parish Church

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A fine example of a gothic style church located in the picturesque village of Shillelagh. The church is set on a hill overlooking the village, making it an impressive sight.

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57.8 km

Start or Finish of the Wicklow Way

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English: its not very impressive if you end your trekking tour here. Better start from here and end in Dublin.

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57.9 km

The Wicklow Way ends or starts in Clonegall. The long-distance hiking trail runs for 130 kilometers through the beautiful landscape between Dublin and Clonegall. Your hiking adventure ends here? Then you've more than earned yourself a freshly tapped Guinness.

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58.3 km

Huntington Castle & Gardens

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The entrance to Huntington Castle, also known as Clonegal Castle. Built in 1625, you can't see much from the road but interestingly it was the setting for Stanley Kubrick's film Barry Lyndon, so worth stopping off.

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58.7 km

Huntington Castle & Garden

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Head west for a couple of hundred metres to find the entrance to Huntingdon Castle.

This castle was built in 1625 o defend the plantation of the area in the …

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82.1 km

Ferns Castle

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The impressive remains of this Norman Castle can be seen from the road. The castle was likely to have been built in the early 13th century in a square shape …

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99.7 km