Ramble Vartry Reservoirs

(These walk notes were amended on 09/04/2024)

Meeting Point: The Coach House Car Park, Roundwood 

Time:  10.15 a.m. 

Walk Starting Point:  The Coach House, Roundwood

Walk Starting Time: 10.30 a.m.

Route: From Roundwood we follow the Woodland Trail, then around the Upper Reservoir Trail and returning around the Lower Reservoir Trail back to Roundwood.

Distance: 16 km (with an ‘opt out’ at 10 km)

Duration: 4.5 hrs with break (2.5 hrs with ‘opt out’

THIS IS A RAMBLE

Leader’s Note:

This is a really lovely walk around the Upper and Lower Vartry Reservoirs, with a combination of woodland trails, paths and quiet country roads, passing by the water treatment plant that supplies 80 million litres of potable water daily to large areas of Dublin, North Wicklow and Dun Laoghaire Rathdown. It is a loop walk – starting and finishing in Roundwood, with an ‘opt out’ approx. half way around at 10 km distance. Refreshments in The Coach House, Roundwood for those who want to relax a while after the walk.  NB Bring a sandwich for a break along the way taking in the views.

Please text joint leader John Coleman  by Saturday 20th Apr. if you intend going on the walk.

Directions from Skerries:

Take the M1, M50 (to end), then M11 and N11. Continue on the N11 and take the slip road at Kilmacanogue, signposted Roundwood/Kilmacanogue, past the Circle K garage. Go up the slip road and at the roundabout take the 3^rd exit taking the bridge back over the motorway, at the small roundabout (at Plucks) turn left onto the R755. Continue on the R755 for 14 km from there to Roundwood. Skerries to Roundwood – 1 hr 5 mins. (84km). The Coach House is on the left hand side in the centre of the village. Parking on the street or else at the National School (turn right opposite the Coach House, parking a short distance up on the right hand side).