Roundwood Reservoir Upper Vartry Trail
Grade
Easy
Length
6.4 km
Time
1 hour 30 minutes
Format
Loop
Dogs Allowed
On a lead
Waymarking
Green
Start Point
Knockraheen Entrance
Finish Point
Knockraheen Entrance
Nearest Town to Start
Roundwood
Grid Ref.
O 203 038
Lat. and Long.
53.071629, -6.204967
This trail skirts the edges of the upper reservoir and has some steep inclines. There are panoramic views of the Sugar Loaf and Djouce Mountains and meandering paths through woodland.
Maps and other information
Trail Management
Roundwood and District Community Council, Parish Hall, Main Street, Roundwood, Co Wicklow.
Facilities
Car parking, shops, a variety of accommodation, cafés, restaurants, pubs, public toilets, all in Roundwood
Car parking only at trailhead but a safe pedestrian access to Roundwood village (800m) via a pedestrian footpath
OSI Maps
Discovery Series 56
Public Transportation
St Kevin's Bus Service (Dublin City Centre to Glendalough) has a number of services per day
Maria O’Rourke from Wicklow
A beautifully scenic looped trail
Kevin Doyle from Wicklow
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