Wicklow Uplands Council

Working for people, places and nature

Wicklow Uplands Council is an independent voluntary organisation representing over 50 diverse member groups and individuals in the Wicklow Uplands

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1. Farmers & Property Owners

Farming and forestry have left a strong imprint on the Wicklow countryside. Generations of farmers have earned their livelihoods from the area and today remain an integral part of the uplands environment.

2 Economic Tourism

At the heart of the mountains lie the remains of the ancient monastic city of Glendalough which is one of the most frequented tourist attractions in Ireland

3 Environment & Recreation

The Wicklow Mountains are a Mecca for hill walkers and outdoor enthusiasts from all over the world and, with its proximity to Dublin City, the uplands are the perfect retreat from busy urban life

4 Community

The Wicklow Uplands supports a network of thriving towns and villages and is home to some c. 33,000 inhabitants

Wicklow Trails

The Wicklow/Dublin uplands are renowned as a spectacular area due to the diversity and quality of its landscape. Throughout this spectacular landscape there are numerous waymarked trails which cater for recreational users of all abilities. To demonstrate just some of what the Wicklow/Dublin uplands has to offer and the range of walking trails available a very small sample of trails are listed below.

SUAS Pilot Project

The ‘Sustainable Uplands Agriculture-environment Scheme (SUAS)’ pilot project aims to use innovative means to develop practical and innovative solutions that will address the complex agricultural, environmental and socio-economic challenges associated with the land management of commonages and hill farms in the Wicklow/Dublin uplands.

SUAS Pilot Project

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First snow of winter on Lug

A light coating of snow has been reveled this afternoon on Wicklow's highest peak, Lugnaquilla. Temperatures dropped over the week-end and cold weather has been forecast for the rest of this week, with the end of

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I was up on Lug on 26th October. Snow up there that day

It is there since Sunday, as on photo from yesterday

That snow was from Sunday

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The Blessington E-Greenway Project Board who will oversee its development, recently held its first meeting to decide some of the important next steps to its delivery.

The Greenway will loop around the stunning Blessington Lakes and the foothills of the Wicklow Uplands on a route of over 40kms, linking local villages and Russborough House and Gardens.

Following a funding allocation of over 5.5M earlier this year, it is envisaged that once completed,the project will deliver a significant economic boost to West Wicklow and surrounding area. It will also provide an excellent recreational amenity to local communities.

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This is going to be a fantastic amenity, I can see it pulling in large numbers of visitors. It would be ideal for hikers (Irish & foreign) if an agreed route was made available from the Greenway leading onto the mountains proper.

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Yesterday's downpour saw the many rivers and streams found across the Wicklow and Dublin Uplands, swell and tumble downward with an intense amount of power.

Rising on the southern slopes of Tonduff in the Wicklow Uplands, the River Dargle, cascades down the 121 metre tall Powerscourt Waterfall before meeting the Glencree River on its journey to the seaside town of Bray.

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