Car park for Wicklow

neris

Thinking bout heading down to wicklow next weekend and trying a few kms over one or two mountains. Can any one recommend some where to park a car for a few hours that would be close to a decent cycle route.

AstraMonti

Anywhere around Laragh should be fine, you can try the Glendalough parking as well. All the best climbs around a 20-25kms radius.

iregk

Blessington. Always a popular spot with the park and ride gang. Access then to sally gap, wicklow gap and the sleave and shay for good climbing.

Muller_1

Glencormac Inn kilmacanogue, free car park, just a foot of the long hill up to Calary, will will take you to Roundwood/Larargh, or Luggala/SalyGap.

manwithaplan

Depends where your coming from really. As I hit the mountains from the direction of the coast, Laragh suits me. If I was coming from west Dublin, I would probably park up in Blessington.

Alternatively, park up on the Wicklow Gap or up over Lough Tay and start your ride with a handy descent. But you might regret it later!

neris

cheers for the help. think i,ll head to laragh or glendalough and head off from there up towards blessington and back down through roundwood

Highway_To_Hell

another alternative is Powerscourt Gardens in Enniskerry, large free carpark beside the garden centre.

-K2-

When you've had a few outings there's a pub in Glenmalure with a carpark. It's at the foot of Shay Elliot & Slieve Mann climbs, both are tough ones.

07Lapierre

If you live in Dublin, why not leave the car at home and cycle to Wicklow? do a few climbs, then cycle home?