Hill Walk Howth Bog of Frogs

Walk : Howth Head

Meeting Point/Time: Howth Public Car Park, West Pier 09.00am LINK HERE 

Walk Start Time: 09.15am start

Route: Bog of Frogs circular loop walk (Purple Route)

Distance: 12.5km

Height: 240m

Duration:  4 – 4 ½ hours (including breaks)

Please Text Shona Geraghty by Friday 23^rd August if you intend going on the hike

Leader’s Note:   We will start this always popular hillwalk at the public car park (free parking, link to google maps above) the west pier walking towards the east pier (where there are toilet facilities available).  We have an initial climb to start the walk, following the purple arrows taking the path along the cliffs to beyond Red Rock.  Passing the Baily Lighthouse and then follow the path to the Martello tower.  We’ll cross over the busy Carrickbrack Road and then we’re in the hillside section.  The track takes us around the shoulder of Sheilmartin Hill and we enter the golf course crossing through.  This takes us into the Bog of Frog area where we follow the track through to the wooded area.  We then have a slight ascent up to the stunning viewing point above Deer Park, then through Howth Castle and back to the West Pier.  You will be rewarded with stunning views all around the route namely the Great Sugar Loaf, Wicklow Mountains, Aviva Stadium, Dublin Airport and much more.

We may finish with a well-deserved coffee in the Bloody Stream at the end of the hike. 

WhatsApp : For ease of communication a WhatsApp group will be set up for the group coming on this walk. If you do not wish to be included please let the leader know when registering your interest in the walk.