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The Avonmore Way, from RATHDRUM - Laragh, and through Clara Vale, Wicklow, Ireland.

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Distance
7.44 mi
Elevation gain
738 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
676 ft
Max elevation
724 ft
TrailRank 
46
Min elevation
222 ft
Trail type
One Way
Moving time
2 hours 53 minutes
Time
3 hours 38 minutes
Coordinates
2052
Uploaded
September 11, 2019
Recorded
September 2019
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near Glasnarget, Leinster (Ireland)

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Photo ofThe Avonmore Way, from RATHDRUM - Laragh, and through Clara Vale, Wicklow, Ireland. Photo ofThe Avonmore Way, from RATHDRUM - Laragh, and through Clara Vale, Wicklow, Ireland. Photo ofThe Avonmore Way, from RATHDRUM - Laragh, and through Clara Vale, Wicklow, Ireland.

Itinerary description

English:
We did this walk with the An Oige Hiking group. The group bus took us to the starting point at Stump of the Castle Forest Entrance (this is just the name of the area as there is no Castle). We walked a mixture of minor roads, forest roads and tracks, until we reached Clara Vale where there is a picnic area and the lovely little Clara Vale Church, which we visited as it was open. Following a rest in Clara Vale we continued through Trooperstown Hill and then on to Laragh. It is a lovely walk, but maybe a little too much road walking. There are lovely views.
There is a train service to Rathdrum and Bus services from both Laragh and Rathdrum, so it is possible to organise to do a linear walk and return by bus.
The forest area and the route alongside the Avonmore River are the most attractive parts of this walk. It is suitable for all active people and even family walks.
It is one of the top 10 walks in the Wicklow area and is close to Glendalough where there are other attractive walks. Highly recommended.
Spanish:
Hicimos esta ruta con el grupo An Oige Hiking. El autobús del grupo nos llevó al punto de partida en la endrada conocido como Stump of the Castle (este es solo el nombre de la zona ya que no hay Castillo). La ruta pasa por caminos menores, caminos forestales y senderos, hasta que llegamos a Clara Vale, donde hay un área de picnic y la encantadora pequeña Iglesia de Clara Vale, que visitamos como estaba abierta. Después de un descanso en Clara Vale, continuamos por Trooperstown Hill y luego hasta Laragh. Es un paseo encantador, pero tal vez hay que caminar demasiado por la carretera. Hay preciosas vistas.
Hay un servicio de tren a Rathdrum desde Dublín y servicios de autobús desde Laragh y Rathdrum, por lo que es posible organizarse para hacer una ruta linear y regresar en autobús.
El área forestal y la ruta a lo largo del río Avonmore son las partes más atractivas de este camino. Es apto para todas las personas activas e incluso paseos en familia.
Para mí, es uno de los 10 mejores paseos en el área de Wicklow y está cerca de Glendalough, donde hay otros paseos atractivos. Muy recomendable.

Waypoints

PictographPhoto Altitude 266 ft
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Map

PictographPhoto Altitude 315 ft
Photo ofPathway

Pathway

PictographPhoto Altitude 455 ft
Photo ofMap 2

Map 2

PictographPhoto Altitude 381 ft
Photo ofRoad

Road

PictographPhoto Altitude 361 ft
Photo ofSign

Sign

PictographPhoto Altitude 291 ft
Photo ofGroup

Group

PictographPhoto Altitude 286 ft
Photo ofBridge

Bridge

PictographPhoto Altitude 286 ft
Photo ofClara church

Clara church

PictographPhoto Altitude 286 ft
Photo ofChurch inside

Church inside

PictographPhoto Altitude 283 ft
Photo ofBridge 2

Bridge 2

PictographPhoto Altitude 423 ft
Photo ofWoodland

Woodland

PictographPhoto Altitude 417 ft
Photo ofPathway from Clara

Pathway from Clara

PictographPhoto Altitude 559 ft
Photo ofView 1

View 1

PictographPhoto Altitude 426 ft
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path 3

PictographPhoto Altitude 433 ft
Photo ofRoad 2

Road 2

PictographPhoto Altitude 390 ft
Photo ofRiver 3

River 3

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