Activities

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Get out, get active.

In the Dublin Mountains area, you can participate in a range of activities which we are growing all the time currently you can get involved in:

 

Hiking and walking

There are many trails and walks ranging from the Wicklow Way and the Dublin Mountains Way to shorter looped trails to suit all skill levels. Visit our recreation site page for details of trails and walks in the area or visit www.coillteoutdoors.ie . You may be interested in joining a walking club – logon to www.mountaineering.ie for details of your nearest club.

 

Orienteering
Orienteering is a popular outdoor sport for all the family in the Dublin mountains and the Irish Orienteering Association have regular events in the Dublin mountains. The DMP and Coillte in conjunction with Setanta Orienteering Club and South Dublin County Sports Partnership have built new permanent orienteering courses at Hell Fire Club & Massy's Estate.  The DMP, Coillte, Great Eastern Navigators, DLRCC and Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Sports Partnership have built a permanent orienteering course at Carrickgollogan and Barnaslingan.  For information on upcoming events log on to www.orienteering.ie

Conservation
With increasing usage these mountains will see more pressure from human induced erosion especially on our mountain trails. Mountain Meitheal are a voluntary group who undertake conservation and restoration projects on forest and mountain tracks and work with the DMP to conserve and repair trails – they always welcome new volunteers and it’s a great way to enjoy the mountains. For details of their activities and programme log on to  www.pathsavers.org

 

Mountain Running

A little like orienteering but without the map reading mountain running is another popular out door sport in the Dublin mountains and the Irish Mountain running Association have regular events in the Dublin mountains. For information on upcoming events log on to
www.imra.ie

 

Scouting

The Dublin mountains have long been a place for scouting with Larch Hill the national campsite and head office. Many scouts visit the dublin mountains each week end during the summer for more information on their programme visit www.scouts.ie

 

 

Mountain biking

The Dublin Mountains Partnership are currently examining possible sites in the Dublin Mountains for developing world class mountain bike facilities and hope to have an area available by the end of the year.  Keep an eye on the website for more details.

 

At present mountain biking is not permitted on any sites in the Dublin Mountains.  Coillte have four designated mountain bike recreation areas in Ballinastoe, Co. Wicklow; Derroura, Oughterard, Co. Galway; Ballyhouras, Co. Limerick/Cork and Portumna Forest Park, Co. Galway.  Family cycle trails are also available in Curraghchase and Portumna Forest Parks.  Check out www.coillteoutdoors.ie for maps and information on the trails.  For more details on mountain biking in Ireland see www.irishxcmtb.com and www.irishdh.com .

 

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