Poulanass - Glendalough
Walking Trail · Wicklow
Poulanass - Glendalough is a 1.6 km moderate waymarked loop in Wicklow, starting near Laragh.
Grade
| Activity | Grade | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walking | Moderate | Moderate | 45 minutes |
Getting there
Starts at National Park Information Office near the Upper Lake., near Laragh.
- Trailhead coordinates
- 53.00469, -6.34573
- Irish Grid reference
- T 111 961
- Ordnance Survey sheets
- Discovery Series Sheet 56
The National Trails Register's own latitude and longitude fields are empty for all 1,186 trails on it. This trailhead comes from Sport Ireland's separate Trailheads dataset, matched to this trail on its register ID.
Public transport
St Kevin's Bus service from Dublin City Centre via Bray has a number of services per day
Before you arrive
Car parking fee of 4 euro per day in Upper Lake Car Park
About the trail
This trail begins with a short but steep climb on a path up by Poulanass Waterfall and plunge pools. The trail crosses above the waterfall onto forest road to drop down through mixed woodlands to the valley floor (listen out here for the woodland birds).
- Waymarking
- Pink
Who manages it
National Parks & Wildlife Service Wicklow
National Parks & Wildlife Service Wicklow
Conditions and closures change. The operator is the authority on both, not this page.
Elsewhere
Trails nearby
Measured trailhead to trailhead, in a straight line.
- Derrybawn Woodland Trail - Glendalough 0 m away · 7.2 km trail
- Green Road Walk - Glendalough 0 m away · 2.7 km trail
- Poulanass & St Kevins Cell - Glendalough 0 m away · 0.9 km trail
- Spinc & Glenealo Valley - Glendalough 0 m away · 8.8 km trail
- Miners' Way 2.3 km away · 16.9 km trail
- Shay Elliot Forest Car Park - Ballyboy Viewpoint Trail 4.4 km away · 1.2 km trail
Common questions
How long is the Poulanass - Glendalough?
1.6 km, recorded as a loop on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. It climbs 120 m in total. Sport Ireland estimates 45 minutes.
How hard is the Poulanass - Glendalough?
Sport Ireland grades it Moderate. Grades are set against national criteria, so they are comparable with other registered trails.
Where does the Poulanass - Glendalough start?
Starts at National Park Information Office near the Upper Lake., near Laragh. The trailhead is at 53.00469, -6.34573 (Irish Grid T 111 961).
Can you get to the Poulanass - Glendalough without a car?
St Kevin's Bus service from Dublin City Centre via Bray has a number of services per day.
Who manages the Poulanass - Glendalough?
National Parks & Wildlife Service Wicklow. They are the authority on current conditions and closures, not this page.
More in Wicklow
Trail data from the Sport Ireland National Trails Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Trailhead coordinates from the companion Trailheads dataset. Snapshot taken 2026-08-13.