A WALKING trail that runs through the Dublin Mountains and ends in Sean Walsh Memorial Park in Tallaght has been listed alongside scenic walks from Africa’s Rift Valley to the Appalachian Trail in a recently published book.
The 43km Dublin Mountains Way (DMW) is featured in the illustrated
‘1001 Walks You Must Experience Before You Die’ book which has been curated by travel writer Barry Stone.
“The Dublin Mountains Way is a great example of the wealth of trails that exist in Ireland today, ranging from multi access trails for all users to more challenging trails for the serious hill walker or mountain biker
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“Walking is one of the greatest ways to discover our world and the DMW forms part of the wider walking experience that will be developed for visitors in and around South Dublin County over the next few years, such as the Grand Canal and Dodder River Blueways.
“As the trail is essentially only eight miles from O’Connell Street, the Dublin Mountains Way emphasises the proposition of the Great Outdoors on Dublin’s doorstep.
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Stretching from Shankill to Sean Walsh Memorial Park in Tallaght, the Dublin Mountains Way runs along mountain trails, country paths and rural roads. The guide grades the trail as
“strenuous
?. The trail was established in 2009 to improve the recreational experience for Dubliners who regularly walked the Dublin Mountains.
Mark d’Alton, the Dublin Mountains Initiative representative on the Dublin Mountains Partnership board said:
”This is terrific news for the DMP and everyone associated with it – for a walk that is on the urban fringe to be included in a book like this is really remarkable.
“It is a huge credit to all those who had the vision and the persistence to make this happen.
“As the text in the book’s description says, this is a testament to passion and to hard work also. We would encourage everybody to try part or all of the walk. There are details and maps available on www.dublinmountains.ie and the DMP also offers guided walks through the same website.”