Wild Camping & Hiking

NicolaAllOver

Hi,

I’m looking for somewhere to wild camp that there’s also a hike nearby - ideally somewhere not too far from Dublin.

We’d intended on the Mourne Mountains, but unfortunately we aren’t going to make it there early enough to set up camp and do a hike too.

Just as a side note, this would be our first time wild camping.

Any suggestions would be appreciated,
Thanks!

silverharp

for me it comes down to whether you want to be near water, light a fire etc. or are happy camping above the forest line. The Wicklow mountains have options for both and then it just depends on whether you have a car or you depend on public transport. Glendalough is a good spot to do circular hikes and just camp anywhere above the treeline, otherwise look at the Wicklow way route and pick a section of it. if you don't have a car a way to be a bit more flexible is go to Greystones on the Dart and pick up a cab to drop you somewhere on the WW and you can walk back to Enniskerry to get a bus.

Planet X

I was looking at getting the St. Kevins bus into Annamoe/R'wood/Laragh, popping off where you like or on into Glendalough, return same way, back to Dublin as opposed to parking a car overnight or two and worrying about which window they "put in".
Then again, parking in Laragh I would have thought was safe enough, or Donard.

silverharp

Planet X wrote: »

I was looking at getting the St. Kevins bus into Annamoe/R'wood/Laragh, popping off where you like or on into Glendalough, return same way, back to Dublin as opposed to parking a car overnight or two and worrying about which window they "put in".
Then again, parking in Laragh I would have thought was safe enough, or Donard.

you can park in laragh, ive parked in the glendalough visitors centre car park, that is safe, just tell someone in the centre you are leaving it there in case they were worried.

Planet X

Is it permitted to park overnight in the Laragh / Brockagh Centre, assuming at your own risk. Don't mind paying the fiver at all.

silverharp

Planet X wrote: »

Is it permitted to park overnight in the Laragh / Brockagh Centre, assuming at your own risk. Don't mind paying the fiver at all.

I never parked there overnight, I'd imagine they wouldn't care "owners risk" and all that. the other place ive left the car overnight is outside the hotel in Glendalough (off season)