Hill Walk Cruagh Wood/ Featherbed Forest

Walk: Cruagh Wood, Featherbed Forest, base of Piperstown Hill – Dublin Mountains

Meeting Point: Tribbraden Wood Car Park HERE  

Meeting Time: 9am (one of the busiest car parks in the area, hence the early meet time)

Start Time: 9:15am

Distance: 13km 

Height: 360mtrs

Duration:  4.5 hours (including breaks)

Grade: Hillwalk (easy)

Please text Shona by Friday 26th July 2024 if you intend going on the walk.

Leader’s Note: We start the walk at Tribradden Wood car park crossing over the R116 to Cruagh Wood taking the Dublin Mountain Way trail through the woods.  We take the boardwalk up through the woods taking us on sheep tracks to Cruagh summit.  Then we descent on slightly uneven ground towards the forest edge on to the track. We make our way along the edge of the forest and meet up with the R115.  We make our way along the R115 for 750m and go through the beautiful Featherbed Forest to the base of Piperstown Hill.  We’ll continue on  the R115, walk along Old Military Road, passing the viewpoint and into another entrance to Cruagh Wood and back to  Tribradden Wood car park.  This walk has lots of variety and on a clear day the views over Dublin and Howth are spectacular.   

Note: Please wear hiking or trekking shoes/boots.  If you use sticks, bring them, you may  find them very useful in parts.  There are toilet facilities at the car park at the start and end.

Directions from Skerries:   Allow 50 – 55 minutes from Skerries, follow this link HERE 

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