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Wicklow Way: 5-day itinerary

Wicklow Way is a long-distance trail ready to explore with Trailstrider's flexible itinerary planner.

128 km4,181 m ascent5 walking daysIreland
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5 days25.6 km a day6 days21.4 km a day7 days18.3 km a day

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5 days from Marlay Park to Clonegal

Use these daily distances and overnight stops as a starting point, then customise the trip in the planner.

  1. 1
    Day 1: Marlay Park → Knockree Youth Hostel

    19.6 km · 671 m ascent · 6h01–8h30 (about 7h05, incl. ~1h11 of stops)

    Via Glencullen
  2. 2
    Day 2: Knockree Youth Hostel → Laragh

    27.2 km · 1,053 m ascent · 8h40–12h15 (about 10h12, incl. ~1h42 of stops)

    Via Roundwood
  3. 3
    Day 3: Laragh → Glenmalure

    16.7 km · 629 m ascent · 5h19–7h30 (about 6h15, incl. ~1h02 of stops)

    Via Glendalough
  4. 4
    Day 4: Glenmalure → Tinahely

    30.9 km · 1,117 m ascent · 9h40–13h39 (about 11h23, incl. ~1h54 of stops)

    Via Askanagap, Knockananna
  5. 5
    Day 5: Tinahely → Clonegal

    33.8 km · 711 m ascent · 9h35–13h31 (about 11h16, incl. ~1h53 of stops)