Wicklow Way - Softcover

Jacquetta Megarry; Sandra Bardwell

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1898481903 ISBN 13: 9781898481904

Publisher: Rucksack Readers, 2019

Synopsis

The Wicklow Way is Ireland's first and most popular Waymarked Way, running between Marlay Park (Dublin) and Clonegal, 81 miles (130 km) to the south. It offers varied and scenic walking on the flanks of the Wicklow mountains with loughs, rivers and historic remains. Much of the route lies over 1600 feet (500 metres) giving glorious views, and lower sections run through forests and farmland, over a mixture of tracks, roads and pathways rich in wildlife. This updated guidebook contains all you need to plan and enjoy your holiday: detailed mapping showing the route and options (1:35,000); rainproof paper throughout; the Way in sections, with summaries of distance, terrain and where to find food and drink; concise background on history, geology and wildlife; an expanded 6-page feature on the monastic city of Glendalough; planning information for travel by car, train, bus or plane; in full colour, with 90 photographs.

About this title

Review:

This is a really excellent guide to the Wicklow Way ... No-one should get lost if they follow the instructions in conjunction with the ... map and the waymarked signs on the ground. ... It has a special extended section about Glendalough, a rather good potted history of Ireland, and sections on geology, flora and fauna. ... A walker not familiar with Wicklow will certainly find everything they need there. --Irish Mountain Log, Summer 2014, page 51

This is vital reading for anyone intending to walk all or part of the Wicklow Way ... Packed full of useful, interesting and informative advice as well as essential maps and marvellous photography, the book is set out in a clear and concise manner. It can be used as either a practical guide full of helpful tips and must-know facts or just an absorbing read. This is the third Rucksack Reader I have read, and they just keep on getting better. --Amazon customer (verified purchase)

This book gives a very comprehensive description of the route and contains much relevant additional information and many fine photographs. --Online review at wicklowway.com

About the Author:

Jacquetta Megarry is an enthusiastic walker turned publisher. She devised the Rucksack Reader format in 2000 to suit the needs of hikers, and has walked the Wicklow Way several times, most recently in 2019. Sandra Bardwell is a dedicated, lifelong walker who also works as an archivist and historian. Based in Scotland, she writes walking guides for Lonely Planet, Sunflower Books and Rucksack Readers.

About this edition

• Publisher: Rucksack Readers
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 1898481903
• ISBN 13: 9781898481904
• Binding: Spiral-bound
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 72