One of my top Dublin Mountains walks is The Tibradden Wood walk. Like Ciara, if you are in good nick and fancy a Leisurely Weekend Ramble Tibradden Woods is your guy.
It is about 2.5km here and should take you at least a couple of hours depending on your pace
The best of this Tibradden Mountain trail is covered in the guide below including a map, info on parking and how difficult it really is not to mention other little details. Welcome To Our Blog I am your host “ Manjeet Dabas” Editor and Creator Of Louder Headlines
Some quick need-to-knows about the Tibradden Wood Walk (Pine Forest)
There are a few things you must know about the Tibradden Wood Walk before visiting. Make your walk more enjoyable and comfortable.
1. Location
Tibradden Wood Walk is sandwiched between Cruagh Wood and Kilmashogue mountains which makes it simple to find; just head up the R116. Follow the course at the fork in this road, then take a left after you see it and locate an entrance as well as vehicle parking place on your left side.
2. Parking
Low and behold the car park is huge! However, although there are some 50 spaces or so here they do tend to fill up at weekends and the car park tends to be a bit of chaos – parking on verges etc…. Try and get there early!
3. Opening hours
Summer and Winter Time Work Hours differ. Seasonally, from April-September between 7:00 am -9 Pm and October-March opening timing is 5 am to 8 pm.
4. Difficulty
Tibradden Mountain walk is a moderate, linear trail that passes through the woods and should be manageable for those of average fitness.
5. Time it takes
It would take probably 2 hours of walking and that depends much on how long you will stay in those places. Your ultra green forest walk will start here with a gentle stroll before you ultimately climb up the mountain, to this cairn at its peak for some seriously fierce views!
About Tibradden Woods
The Tibradden Wood Walk are stunning also, though quite possibly the most interesting section of this massive expanse is situated near to where one summits. Probably Bronze Age burial cairn excavated in 1849.
Antiquarians discovered a previous anoint when they found in the centre cost (a small stone-lined grave) with pottery food vessels of Bronze Age type and charred human bone associated within a 3m diameter circular chamber.
However much the history of these Mind-bending Woodland goes back in time, they sit around 320m above sea level and host some well rugged countryside featuring fine Scots pine, Japanese larch, European larch (again), Sitka spruce… along with a bit of oak aside from beech. Although there are even examples of old pine woods planted back in 1910!
An overview of the Tibradden Wood Walk
The red-dotted route on the big map that you will see at the beginning starting from the car park and following.
The gravel road starts at the far side of the car park before winding in a series of hairpin bends amidst very tall pine trees on quite gentle slopes. Be on the look out for deer at this point of day!
Skipping into the belly of the walk
From here you start to climb a slightly more demanding section through open mountain over rocky ground towards the summit of Tibradden Mountain.
Surrounded by gorse and heather, you will also start to feel the wind knocking its way up as you ascend. Be sure to watch for the narrow turn-off leading toward the summit where you will see, at last on this trip anyway a stone cairn!
The summit and getting back to the car
That is believed to be the grave of Bródáin, after whom the mountain was named. Either way, it is an ideal spot for sitting and gazing out over Dublin Bay right to Howth.
Being a linear route, the beauty of this coastal walk is that once you have had your fix of indescribable views and are ready to head back again, simply retrace steps along the same path all the way down to return to the car park.
Other great walks in Dublin
From the Tibradden Woods walk, there is virtually no end to other walks in Dublin you can take on.
Here, we share 4 of our top picks — from hill walks with grand views to forest walks where (nearly) everyone else is still in bed.
1. Killiney Hill
In and around Sandycove, one of the most beautiful beach walks in Dublin, then Killiney Hill walk (just South) is a relatively easy little scramble with some lovely coastal views. It’s only 20 minutes from the carpark to the summit, but what more could you ask for — panoramic views looking over Bray Head & Wicklow Mountains on one side and out towards Dublin city?
2. Howth Cliff Walk
Take in stunning coastal scenery along a well-marked trail, Howth Cliff Walk is an excellent half-day outing; and there are plenty of cosy local pubs and eateries to relax those weary feet afterward. Starting at Howth Summit car park, this 1.5 hour walk will lead you along the head towards Lambay Island and Ireland’s Eye where you ought to be in a reasonably deadly position for a view of them both from above during one stretch near The Nose bird sanctuary.
3. Cruagh Woods Walk
Follow the Tibradden Woods Walk with a very short drive up to Cruagh House Demesne where you can do an even more pleasant loop around Cruagh Woods. The Cruagh Woods and Hellfire (sounds crazier than it is, these guys are right next to each other) offer beautiful views during a pleasant walk surrounded by local fauna.
4. Dublin Mountains Walks
This is 43 km of beautiful mountain trails that cross through country paths and rural roads of Dublin City. So, loads to sink my teeth into! Whether it’s stumbling across the secretive Hellfire Club or admiring sweeping views, from Dublin Bay to the Wicklow Mountains and beyond — there are fantastic trails of locals only a few kms south of town.
Tibradden Wood Walk FAQ (Pine Forest)
We have had lots of queries asking everything from; ‘Is the Tibradden Wood Walk worth it? Then, ‘What is the parking situation?
We have therefore included some general FAQs below that we have been asked. Feel free to leave your question for us in the comment section below, if we haven’t answered it already.
How long is the Tibradden walk?
Despite there being a few walks to choose from the Tibradden trails yourself, following this walk and guide here should be done in about 2 hours.
Is Tibradden Woods walk a tough one?
The Tibradden Wood walk described above is of medium difficulty and a fair level of fitness should undertake it.