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Best Mountain Hikes near Dublin

There are 15 hikes near Dublin in our database that fit. They average 17.0 km and 419 m (1,375 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 128 km.

That is 21 percent of the 71 routes we map near Dublin. They run noticeably longer than average for the area, 17.0 km against 8.1 km, so budget more daylight than a typical outing here. The climbing is steeper too: 419 m (1,375 ft) on average versus 187 m (614 ft) across the wider area.

Mountain routes trade effort for scale. Expect sustained climbing, quick weather changes and views that make the numbers worth it. The mix is broad: 5 are rated easy and 3 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day.

Trails

Hard

Miners' Way

Wicklow Mountains National Park · County Wicklow

Distance
17.2 km
/ 10.7 mi
Elevation gain
378 m
Typical duration
4 hr 12 min
  • Mountain
  • Wildlife watching
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Glendalough Grey Route

Wicklow Mountains National Park · County Wicklow

Distance
4.5 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
90 m
Typical duration
1 hr 5 min
  • Mountain
  • Forest
  • Wildlife watching
Moderate

Glendalough Red Route

Wicklow Mountains National Park · County Wicklow

Distance
10.8 km
/ 6.7 mi
Elevation gain
490 m
Typical duration
2 hr 59 min
  • Mountain
  • Wildlife watching
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Glendalough Blue Route

Wicklow Mountains National Park · County Wicklow

Distance
3.8 km
/ 2.4 mi
Elevation gain
300 m
Typical duration
1 hr 15 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Glendalough Green Route

Wicklow Mountains National Park · County Wicklow

Distance
2.7 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
20 m
Typical duration
35 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Glendalough Orange Route

Wicklow Mountains National Park · County Wicklow

Distance
7.3 km
/ 4.5 mi
Elevation gain
160 m
Typical duration
1 hr 45 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Glendalough Pink Route

Wicklow Mountains National Park · County Wicklow

Distance
1.7 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
100 m
Typical duration
30 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Glendalough White Route

Wicklow Mountains National Park · County Wicklow

Distance
9.2 km
/ 5.7 mi
Elevation gain
380 m
Typical duration
2 hr 29 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Wicklow Way

County Carlow · Ireland

Distance
128 km
/ 79.7 mi
Elevation gain
2,820 m
Typical duration
34 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Dublin Mountains Way

County Dublin · Ireland

Distance
41.1 km
/ 25.5 mi
Elevation gain
904 m
Typical duration
10 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Sean Linehan Walk

County Wicklow · Ireland

Distance
7.3 km
/ 4.5 mi
Elevation gain
160 m
Typical duration
1 hr 46 min
  • Mountain

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Miners' WayWicklow Mountains National Park17.2 km378 m4 hr 12 minHardApril to October
Glendalough Grey RouteWicklow Mountains National Park4.5 km90 m1 hr 5 minEasyApril to October
Glendalough Red RouteWicklow Mountains National Park10.8 km490 m2 hr 59 minModerateApril to October
Glendalough Blue RouteWicklow Mountains National Park3.8 km300 m1 hr 15 minModerateApril to October
Glendalough Green RouteWicklow Mountains National Park2.7 km20 m35 minEasyApril to October
Glendalough Orange RouteWicklow Mountains National Park7.3 km160 m1 hr 45 minModerateApril to October
Glendalough Pink RouteWicklow Mountains National Park1.7 km100 m30 minEasyApril to October
Glendalough White RouteWicklow Mountains National Park9.2 km380 m2 hr 29 minModerateApril to October
Wicklow WayCounty Carlow128 km2,820 m34 hrExpertApril to October
Dublin Mountains WayCounty Dublin41.1 km904 m10 hrExpertApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Miners' Way, Glendalough Grey Route, Glendalough Red Route. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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