Kippure Walking Centre offers walking tours and walking holidays in the Wicklow Mountains of County Wicklow in Ireland.  Guided walking tours, self guided and independent walking for groups in County Wicklow.
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Visitors can ramble through the 240 acres of woodlands, park and farmland on the estate. The land has a natural population of deer, badgers and birdlife as well as rare plants, grasses and traditional woodlands.

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All trails are waymarked and offer beautiful views over the Wicklow Mountains.

Liffey Walk
This is a relaxing walk to one of the more tranquil areas of the estate. This trail follows the river Liffey, leading to a scenic viewpoint overlooking a river bend and the remnants of Coronation Plantation which was planted in the 1830s.

The Old Avenue
A splendid stroll, which follows the original 19th Century carriageway to the old Kippure House. This trail passes through a preserved woodland area where natural regeneration takes place within a unique flora ecosystem.

Mountain View Walk
This popular walk leads trough natural peatland and heather up to a trail, which is flanked by picturesque old beech trees. Follow this trail for magnificent views over Mullaghcleevaun Mountain, which is Irish for 'Top of the Cradle'.

Rock Wood
Mature trees, many of which have seen centuries of change, line the naturally undulating trails along small brooks and past large boulders strewn by the last Ice Age. The canopy of leaves of this mixed woodlands provide a dappled light effect which is magical to the eye.

 

   
 
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