THIS route: https://my.viewranger.
Wicklow Way Paddock Hill to Rathdrum via Trooperstown Hill and Clara Vale
Wicklow Way heading South, start at Paddock Hill, down to Avonmore river, up Trooperstown hill and down to river again in Clara Vale ending near Rathdrum.
mixed surfaces. Roads, forest roads, hillside paths, ...
This route shows the start at Paddock hill.
You could also start at "Trooperstown car park" here:
https://goo.gl/maps/
From Scarr South of Lough Dan a ridge stretches South to Paddock hill.
The Wicklow way travels on roads South through Oldbridge and skips Scarr and joins the ridge just below Paddock hill top soon after Brusher's gap hut.
This route heads South East ish from Paddock hill leaving the wicklow way.
Cross the main road (road from Annamoe to Laragh) and continue to the "Trooperstown car park". Follow the Trooperstown forest park and Avonmore way signs passing the Glen of Imaal Mountain Rescue base and National Parks and Wildlife Service regional office on your left.
Cross the river Inchavore.
The Inchavore is joined by the water from Glenmacnass and stream from Glendalough near Laragh and becomes the Avonmore river.Head South up Trooperstown Hill (leaving the Avonmore way)
Head South down the other side of Trooperstown Hill (rejoining the Avonmore way).
Follow the Avonmore way to Clara bridge and continue beside the Avonmore river through the Vale of Clara.
The Avonmore way arrives in the North of Rathdrum near the Stump of the Castle.
This route follows a lot of the Coilte - Trooperstown Rathdrum Trail - the Avonmore Way:
https://visitwicklow.ie/wp-
South of Rathdrum, you can walk to Avondale Forest Park
https://www.coillte.ie/site/
You could also start at "Trooperstown car park" here:
https://goo.gl/maps/
From Scarr South of Lough Dan a ridge stretches South to Paddock hill.
The Wicklow way travels on roads South through Oldbridge and skips Scarr and joins the ridge just below Paddock hill top soon after Brusher's gap hut.
This route heads South East ish from Paddock hill leaving the wicklow way.
Cross the main road (road from Annamoe to Laragh) and continue to the "Trooperstown car park". Follow the Trooperstown forest park and Avonmore way signs passing the Glen of Imaal Mountain Rescue base and National Parks and Wildlife Service regional office on your left.
Cross the river Inchavore.
The Inchavore is joined by the water from Glenmacnass and stream from Glendalough near Laragh and becomes the Avonmore river.Head South up Trooperstown Hill (leaving the Avonmore way)
Head South down the other side of Trooperstown Hill (rejoining the Avonmore way).
Follow the Avonmore way to Clara bridge and continue beside the Avonmore river through the Vale of Clara.
The Avonmore way arrives in the North of Rathdrum near the Stump of the Castle.
This route follows a lot of the Coilte - Trooperstown Rathdrum Trail - the Avonmore Way:
https://visitwicklow.ie/wp-
South of Rathdrum, you can walk to Avondale Forest Park
https://www.coillte.ie/site/
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| The busy road crossing - Laragh Road - crossing down towards Trooperstown Forest |
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| The footpath at the busy road crossing on Laragh Road |
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| Looking South at Trooperstown Hill, Clara Vale and on to Rathdrum to right and behind the hill - Google Earth 3D view |
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| Clara Bridge |
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| Shortly after Clara Bridge option to follow path into woods and beside river (beware of floods, mud, bears, witches, etc.) |
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