Two things shape this list: the high bog plateau in the middle of the county, and the sharp quartzite hills along its eastern edge. Sally Gap sits at the heart of the first, a crossroads at around 500 m on the Old Military Road, with Lough Tay and the Glenmacnass Waterfall on the 26 km drive through. The Wicklow Gap does the same job further south, carrying the R756 at 475 metres between Hollywood and Laragh along part of St Kevin’s Way. Neither has fuel or gritting, so both are worth checking the forecast for.
The eastern hills are the short-outing end of the page. The Great Sugarloaf, west of Kilmacanogue, is a sharp climb from the Red Lane car park ending in a hands-on scramble, with a 360-degree view from Dublin Bay to the Wicklow tops; the Little Sugar Loaf above the N11 is an hour up and down from the lay-by on Bohilla Lane. Both car parks fill by mid-morning on fine weekends, as does the small, paid one at Crone Woods for Maulin.
The big days out are inland. Lugnaquilla at 925 m is a broad grassy plateau rather than a peak, and the shortest line up from the Glen of Imaal crosses a live artillery range. Camaderry gives an 11 km loop from the Lower Lake car park at Glendalough, past the flooded mine adits of the Miner’s Way, with the twin lakes below and none of the Spinc’s crowds.
A crossroads at around 500 m on the Old Military Road, and the 26 km drive through takes in Lough Tay and the Glenmacnass Waterfall.
Barely 501 m, but the near-vertical cone west of Kilmacanogue repays a short scramble with views from Dublin Bay to the Wicklow tops.
Wicklow's highest ground at 925 m, a broad plateau with the North and South Prisons, the two great glacial hollows, cut into its sides.
Ireland's oldest railway, running since 1834 past cliffs, market towns and beaches, with summer heritage steam trips still on the line.
18 of 18 shown — tap a pin for the place.
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The Old Military Road crosses the Wicklow Mountains at Sally Gap. Use designated parking to visit Ballinastoe Woods or Glenmacnass Waterfall, and check road conditions before driving the pass in winter.
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The Great Sugarloaf is barely 501m, but the near-vertical cone west of Kilmacanogue gives a disproportionate reward: a short, sharp climb from the Red Lane car park and a 360-degree view from Dublin Bay to the Wicklow tops. The final stretch is a hands-on scramble over loose quartzite, and the car park fills by mid-morning on fine weekends. Two Bronze Age burial cairns sit on the northern shoulder, and paragliders often launch from the top.
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Lugnaquilla is Wicklow's highest mountain at 925 m, and the highest ground in Ireland outside Kerry. It is not a peak but a broad grassy plateau, Percy's Table, with two great glacial hollows – the North and South Prisons – cut into its sides. The shortest way up, from the Glen of Imaal, crosses a live-firing artillery range.
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The Dublin–Rosslare route shares part of the railway that opened to Kingstown in 1834. Take the DART for a short coastal outing or choose a direct train to Rosslare Europort for a ferry connection. Check stopping patterns, engineering works and onward sailings.
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Eagle's Crag is a granite outcrop at about 530m above sea level, rising some 150m over Upper and Lower Lough Bray, two dark glacial lakes in the Wicklow Mountains. The ground around the crag is steep and exposed, and the route is not signposted, so plan carefully and stay clear of the cliff edges. For a marked walk, choose a national park trail at Glendalough.
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The Military Road crosses the Wicklow Mountains through Sally Gap. The R115 gives a north–south drive between Glencree and Laragh. Check weather and road closures and stop only in suitable parking.
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Kippure rises to 757 m above the Old Military Road, topped by a television mast. For an outing on a marked mountain trail, choose a route published by Wicklow Mountains National Park.
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The 342 m Little Sugar Loaf rises above Kilmacanogue, with a bare quartzite ridge and views over Bray Head and the coast. The Belmont Way crosses its shoulder. Use the signed route and check access before heading onto the exposed rocky summit.
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Maulin is a Wicklow hill best known for its view across to Powerscourt Waterfall from Ride Rock. The signed 6.6 km Maulin Mountain Loop starts at Crone Woods and gains about 350 m.
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Mullacor lies on the broad ridge between Glenmalure and Glendalough. Few people climb it on its own; it is usually part of a longer day. For a marked route, choose a Wicklow Mountains National Park trail and check the current closure notices.
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At 849 m, Mullaghcleevaun is County Wicklow's second-highest peak, a long exposed ridge of blanket peat and ice-scoured granite. Below the summit sits Cleevaun Lough in a glacial hollow. The high ground has rough peat, steep edges and little shelter, so choose a marked national park trail for a less exposed walk.
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Prince William's Seat stands 555 metres on the northern rim of the Glencree valley, on the boundary between Wicklow and Dublin. The Wicklow Way passes through woodland and open hills nearby. Use the official trail map and confirm access before leaving the waymarked route. The name is contested.
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ESB built Ireland's first pumped-storage power station inside Turlough Hill. It moves water between an artificial upper reservoir near the summit and the natural corrie lake of Lough Nahanagan in the valley below. The Wicklow Gap is a separate roadside stop.
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White Hill is on the Wicklow Way between Knockree and Roundwood, a broad heather ridge in the Wicklow Mountains. Much of the walking is on boardwalk laid to protect the peat bog. It is exposed up top, so the weather matters more than the modest height suggests.
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The Wicklow Gap is a high mountain pass on the R756 between Hollywood and Laragh. The road follows part of St Kevin’s Way, the old pilgrim route to Glendalough.
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