A sneak peek at upcoming events with the DMP Volunteer Rangers, including our 12 new recruits.

Bookings for events will open one to two weeks before the event date.

On the 20th of October, we welcomed our newly expanded Volunteer Ranger Team at an induction morning in Ticknock. There are 12 new recruits which brings us to a total of 20 volunteer team members. Over the next few months our 12 new volunteers will be out and about on Meet & Greet days with our experienced volunteers, they will also be undertaking training. Keep your eyes peeled for our new and experienced members out on the hills and be sure to say hi!

With our expanded Volunteer Ranger team we look forward to hosting more hikes, Meet & Greet days and events. If there’s anything you’d like to see more of, then please let us know by sending an email to info@dublinmountains.ie

Ticknock: What's Going On? A new podcast by artists Listen and Breathe exploring the changing landscape of our forests over seasons, years and millennia. Listen at home or take it on a walk to the top of Two Rock Mountain.

Guided by a host of voices connected to the landscape, the podcast is timed to follow a moderate route at an easy pace from the upper carpark at Ticknock Forest to Fairy Castle (starting point on Google Maps here). Bring comfortable shoes, a charged phone and headphones, water and warm, waterproof clothes. 

Listen wherever you get your podcasts by searching "Ticknock: What’s Going On?" Before you leave the house, download the podcast to your phone. Signal gets patchy near the masts. You can also do that by clicking this link. The podcast will pre-load on your phone’s web browser, ready to listen when you arrive. If you can't get to Ticknock you can listen wherever you are.

Ticknock: What's Going On? is funded by Creative Ireland and Dún Laoghaire – Rathdown County Council and was supported by Coillte Nature and the DMP. It is the fourth project in dlr Arts DLR Nature and Place series of commissions.

Fáilte Ireland, in partnership with The Paul Hogarth Company, is working to improve the visitor experience along the Dublin Mountains Way.

Join us at one of our upcoming consultation sessions to share your thoughts. Whether you're a local resident, community group, recreational user, or business, your input is invaluable.

Monday, 16th September
1pm - 7pm
Glenasmole Community Centre

Tuesday, 17th September
1pm - 7pm
Dublin Mountains Community Centre (Glencullen)

No need to register—just drop in. The project team will be there to discuss our findings and gather your feedback.

Fáilte Ireland is committed to ensuring their tourist destinations, products and services are accessible to all people, regardless of age, size, ability, or disability. They are funding the development of public facilities at 19 coastal and inland waterside locations, as well as at five mountain biking centres, with the aim of supporting and encouraging participation in water sports and mountain biking. A key priority of these projects is to ensure these facilities are following best practice in Universal Design with the aim of creating fully accessible and inclusive visitor experiences.

O’Herlihy Access Consultancy (OHAC) have been engaged to facilitate a consultation process to help us understand the experiences, challenges, and needs of people with disabilities and older people. As part of this consultation, OHAC will be conducting a national survey in addition to the facilitation of online and in-person consultation sessions.

OHAC are inviting you to fill in a survey. There is a standard survey format and an easy-to-read version. The survey deadline is the 31^st of July 2024 12 Midnight GMT. All survey responses are anonymous, unless you choose to type in your contact details at the end of the survey.

All of the data we collect is managed under the requirements of the Data Protection Act (2018) and the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR).

Standard Survey: https://forms.office.com/e/gH6Vr21Scf

Easy-to-Read Survey: https://forms.office.com/e/d81gZpubHf

For further information about the survey, please contact O’Herlihy Access Consultancy:  tessa@accessconsultancy.ie.

This event marks the beginning of our 4-week open call for new volunteers who are passionate about the Dublin Mountains and eager to make a difference! This is the perfect opportunity to meet our dedicated Volunteer Rangers. We'll also be joined by Mountain Meitheal Dublin Wicklow and the National Parks and Wildlife Service who we will be working closely with on trail repair and conservation work.

We’ll be running various activities on the day to give you first-hand experience of what volunteering with DMP is like. Full details here – please take note of where we will be located on Saturday.　

If you can’t make it to the open day but are interested in becoming a volunteer, then fill in our expression of interest form:

Hope to see you on Saturday

The Dublin Mountain Partnership is on the lookout for additional volunteers. We’re launching a four-week open call for new volunteers, commencing on the 13th of July with an open day at our Ranger Hut in Ticknock

The open day will run from 10:00 until 16:00 and is an ideal opportunity for you to meet our committed volunteer rangers, learn more about our work, and participate in some of the activities we run

Throughout the day, our volunteer rangers will be leading a series of brief activities, providing you with firsthand experience of what the roles entail. If you’re unable to attend our open day but are interested in volunteering, we encourage you to complete our expression of interest form. 

For more information follow this link.

That’s a wrap of Dublin Mountains Festival 2024! With 25 events spread across the month of May, we had a blast hosting all sorts of activities that we hope showcased the Dublin Mountains in all her glory!

29th DMP Volunteer Ranger led public transport friendly hike

Join us for a gently paced hike at the Hell Fire Club Forest led by the DMP Volunteer Rangers who will talk about the history of the Hell Fire Club. On a clear evening there will be stunning views across the city and Dublin Bay. This is a moderate hike due to trail surfaces, gravel with some protruding rocks, and some inclines. 

Please only book this hike if you are certain you can attend.

A bus will collect participants in Tallaght and transport to the hike location and return them afterwards.

 For more information and to book please see this link.

26th May: Hiking Yogis at Rathmichael Woods with DLR Sports Partnership

Our very popular Hiking Yogies is back this Sunday as part of the Dublin Mountains Festival  - Féile na Sléibhe, we will be finding our zen in Rathmichael Woods!

Meet at Bradys on Shankill Main Street at 11:00 for a hike with yoga to Rathmichael Wood.

Book here: https://dlrsportspartnership.ie/events/

Note there is a €5 charge.    

Running on Saturdays, with four trips in each direction, the new Local Link Service is a great way to explore the Glenasmole Valley.

See link to the Timetable, look for Route SD03 Bohernabreena Saturday Service. 

Two Archaeology Walks on Thursday, the 23rd of May (10:30 and 14:00) at Newtown, Glencullen as part of the Dublin Mountains Festival (meeting at Johnnie Fox's Overflow Car Park).

Description: 5000 years of life and farming in the Dublin Uplands. The land above Newtown Glencullen has been farmed by generations of the Maguire family. Though they follow in the footsteps of countless generations before them who have lived, worked and died on these lands, going all the way back to the very first farmers during the Neolithic Period.

Each of these generations have left their mark. The careful management of this land over the centuries has preserved many of these traces, creating a truly remarkable landscape that has echoes of 5,000 years of farming families. Prehistoric tombs, Bronze Age enclosures, ringforts and the houses of those who dwelt here a thousand years ago, and well preserved historic field systems, are all beautifully preserved.

This unique tour will provide insights by landowner Philip Maguire and archaeologist Neil Jackman. As we venture through this special and deeply historic landscape, you’ll discover that the stories of the past are written clearly on the land, and tell tales of the interconnected web of time and place, change and continuity.

For more information and to book see link.

A Dublin Mountains Festival, DMP Volunteer Ranger led hike on Sunday, the 19th of May: Shankill - Rathmichael - Carrickgollogan - Lead Mine's Chimney via the Dublin Mountains Way

Description: The DMP Volunteer Rangers will be leading this guided hike from Shankill to Carrickgollogan along the eastern section of the Dublin Mountains Way (DMW), taking in Rathmichael Wood, Carrickgollogan summit and the Lead Mine’s chimney before returning to Shankill via the DMW passing by a Fassaroe Cross. The route surfaces include, footpaths, county road, gravel trails and forest floor. On a clear day the views along the route are breathtaking.

Date: Sunday, 19th of May at 10:30

Duration: 3 to 4 hours, approximately.

Distance: 12km approximately, 290m of climb.

Degree of difficulty: Moderate.

Bring: Walking boots, rain gear, warm layers, water, and lunch.

Meeting point: Shankill DART Station carpark at 10:15

Public Transport: DART, Dublin Bus (Routes 45a, 84, 84A, 145), see link below to TFI’s Journey Planner.

See link for more information and to book.

**Please be aware that a photographer/videographer may be capturing moments during this event. If you prefer not to be photographed or filmed, kindly inform us in advance**

The Dublin Mountains Makeover will see an area of over 900 hectares across nine Coillte forests transition away from the clearfell and replanting cycle towards a different model: a combination of Continuous Cover Forestry (CCF) and remove and replant with native species (R&R). Work started on the Dublin Mountains Makeover in June 2020.with Coillte Nature.

The Dublin Mountains Makeover event will have two elements:

13:00 to 19:00 Coillte Nature Exhibition Tent: an opportunity to drop by to chat to the Coillte Nature and Coillte teams about the Dublin Mountains Makeover, they will be joined by staff from the National Parks and Wildlife Service and Local Authorities Water Programme. No booking required.

13:00 to 14:00: Dublin Mountains Makeover Walk with Karen Woods, Operations Manager, Coillte Nature. See link to book a place.

14:30 to 16:30: Nature Walk with the team from ACL Nature on long term biodiversity monitoring element of the Dublin Mountains Makeover. See link to book a place.

Ecologist and bryophyte expert Joanne Denyer (Denyer Ecology) created this wonderful Guide to the 10 Common Bryophytes of the Dublin Upland Woodlands which can be downloaded as a pdf.

Other publications available to download are:

• Dublin's Monumental Mountains
• Sléibhte Séadchomharta Bhaile Átha Cliath

On May 1st the Dublin Mountains Partnership (DMP) officially launched The Dublin Mountains Festival – Féile na Sléibhe which will bring families, outdoor enthusiasts, and locals together to explore the landscape and history of the Dublin Mountains over the course of May 2024.

Launching the Dublin Mountains Festival - Féile na Sléibhe Cathaoirleach of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, Councillor Denis O’Callaghan said:  "I am delighted to launch the Dublin Mountains Festival – Féile na Sléibhe, which has been a collaboration of many people and organisations including from within DLRCC our Sports Partnership and Active Cities Teams, our Heritage Officer and our Tourism team. The programme of events across the month shows the diversity of cultural and recreational opportunities the Dublin Mountains has to offer’.

The Mayor of South Dublin County Council Councillor Alan Edge said: "The　Dublin Mountains Festival　is lovely opportunity to celebrate our love for the mountains. With a diverse range of activities, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. Well done to the Dublin Mountains Partnership and their partner organisations for this fantastic month-long celebration!"

Coillte’s ESG Director Sakinah Brennan said: "We are delighted to be involved with the Dublin Mountains Partnership and the launch of this festival. As operators of over 250 outdoor forest recreational areas across Ireland, we know the positive impact outdoor activity has on individuals and communities, and to develop a month-long programme of events is very exciting. ‘The Dublin Mountains region is steeped in a rich and diverse history, and bringing that to life for visitors across the series of walks, hikes, orienteering and library events throughout May is something we at Coillte are delighted to support'.

C hair of the Dublin Mountains Partnership, Suzanne Furlong from South Dublin County Council said: "The Dublin Mountains Partnership is delighted to launch our first Dublin Mountains Festival - Féile na Sléibhe. We recognise the outstanding beauty of the Dublin Mountains and amazing natural resource at our doorstep and we hope everyone greatly enjoys this month of festivities that celebrates our shared environment. The DMP would like to acknowledge the volunteers from Three Rock Orienteering Club and the Dublin Mountains Partnership who supported today’s orienteering activities with the children from Edmondstown National School and Gaelscoil Thaobh na Coillte on the new permanent orienteering course at Tibradden also launched today."

Pictured are Cathaoirleach of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, Councillor Denis O’Callaghan, Mayor of South Dublin County Council, Councillor Alan Edge, Coillte’s ESG Director, Sakinah Brennan along with school children from Edmonstown National School and Gaelscoil Thaobh na Coille. Picture Jason Clarke.

10th May: ‘Archeoastronomy, Nature & Sky’, a night Hike at Ticknock

**Please be aware that a photographer/videographer may be capturing moments during this event. If you prefer not to be photographed or filmed, kindly inform us in advance**

A moderate hike led Frank Prendergast (TU Dublin), Seán Meehan (NPWS), Katie Gordon (NPWS) and Graeme Warren (UCD Archaeology)

KEY ELEMENTS: Neolithic passage tomb, archaeoastronomy, Ordnance Survey triangulation pillar & maps, dusk chorus for birdsong, bat detecting, first crescent of the new moon, sky at night and sky lore, dark sky conservation and light pollution.

For more information and to book please see link.

Monuments, Geology & Ecology Guided Hike at Ticknock with NPWS & UCD

**Please be aware that a photographer/videographer will be capturing moments during this event. If you prefer not to be photographed or filmed, kindly inform us in advance**

A hike exploring the geology, ecology and archaeology of Two Rock and Three Rock Mountains. This hike, and in part the Dublin Mountains Festival - Féile na Sléibhe, have been inspired by an amazing multi-disciplinary fieldtrip organised by UCD’s Mountain Research Group in 2022. This hike is a wonderful opportunity to see the mountains through many different eyes. We are delighted to be partnering with the NPWS, UCD Earth Sciences, UCD Archaeology and UCD’s Mountain Research Group on this hike.

See link for more information and to book.

To facilitate essential maintenance works Tibradden carpark will be closed on Monday 15th and Tuesday 16th of April 2024.

The carpark will reopen at 16:00 on 16.04.24.

Alternative parking is available at Cruagh Wood.

Apologies for any inconvenience caused. 

Harvesting and haulage operations are ongoing in Lugg property, please abide by Health & Safety signage.

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Cliceáil anseo don leagan Gaeilge.

28.02.24

The DMP's Guide to 10 Commonn Bryophytes of Dublin Upland Woodlands, written by  ecologist and bryophyte expert Joanne Denyer, is available to download as a pdf.

A thinning of trees at Barnaslingan Woods will take place from Monday 24th April for the next 4-6 weeks using Continuous Cover Forestry (CCF) management as part of the ongoing Dublin Mountains Makeover.

Trails will not be closed but visitors are asked to please follow all safety signage. Some brash (branches) will be laid across trails to protect them during operations but will be removed once works are complete. Please take care crossing at these points.

Visitors to the forest may have already noticed trees marked with a pink dash – these are the trees to be removed during this CCF thinning operation. Removing these trees creates gaps in the canopy to allow more light to reach the forest floor and create the conditions for regeneration of new seedlings in the future. Over time this will gradually make the forest more diverse in terms of age, tree sizes and species in future.

To learn more about CCF in the Dublin Mountains, watch our short YouTube video here

Visitors to the forest are asked to please take care while works are taking place and to:
• Follow all safety signage and temporary diversions
• Watch out for timber lorries
• Please don’t climb on the stacks of logs along the side of the road.

This work is part of the Dublin Mountains Makeover which will see an area of over 900 hectares across nine Coillte forests transitioning away from commercial forestry, to be managed for recreation, biodiversity and climate.

The shaded area in the map below shows the area for CCF thinning at Barnaslingan Woods.

Barnaslingan, Cruagh and Hell Fire Club carparks opening hours are now:

07:00 until 21:00 until the clocks fall back at the end of September.

Updated 26th March 2023.

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Wesley Atkinson (NPWS), Mayor of South Dublin Cllr. Emma Murphy, Lord Mayor of Dublin Caroline Conroy, Frank Curran (Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council), Sakinah Brennan (Coillte) at the launch of the DMP Strategic Plan in Cruagh Wood.

In 2022 the DMP hosted more than 30 events including an astronomy walk and talk, a dog training walk, a series of summer evening walks, hikes along the Dublin Mountains Way, biodiversity walks (birds, bats and bryophytes), Dublin Mountains Makeover walks and an Easter Egg Hunt. Thank you to our wonderful Volunteer Rangers for leading and supporting all the events! Thanks to NPWS, DLR Sports Partnership, South Dublin County Sports Partnership, DSPCA and Coillte Nature for linking with us on events. Thanks also to everyone who attended our events, we all enjoyed meeting you!

Happy New Year from the Dublin Mountains Partnership!

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Hell Fire Club, Cruagh, Tibradden and Barnaslingan carpark opening hours are

07:00 to 17:00

from 7th November 2022.

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To facilitate essential resurfacing works, Ticknock Carpark will be closed between 18-21 and 24-28 October. The carpark will be open on the weekend of 22-23 October.

Alternative midweek parking is available in Glencullen at Johnnie Fox's overflow carpark (Google Pin) or at the GAP (Google Pin) where a €2/day parking fee applies. Access to Ticknock from Glencullen is via the Dublin Mountains Way, the route is way-marked with the yellow hiker symbol. Thank you to both businesses for facilitating.

To explore other recreation sites across the Dublin Mountains check out our Recreation Sites page.

[posted 12.10.22] 

The voluntary trail repair group Mountain Meitheal Dublin Wicklow (MMDW) will be carrying out essential trail repair works on the 'mountain access route' to Carrickgollogan summit over the next few weeks, starting tomorrow. While MMDW are repairing the trail, see dates and times in the photo, there will be no access to the summit. If you would like to help MMDW welcome new volunteers, for more information see: https://www.mountainmeitheal.ie/branches-workdates
https://www.facebook.com/MountainMeithealDW/

[Posted 26.08.22]

To facilitate an event Barnaslingan carpark will be closed on Monday 8th August. There will be no vehicular access to the carpark during this time. 

Carrickgollogan carpark is 350m away on Murphy's Lane see Google Pin Link.

Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

[Posted 08.08.22]

A Dublin Mountains Makeover (DMM) forest thinning will commence the week of 25th July at Cruagh as part of Continuous Cover Forestry (CCF) management of parts of this woodland. This thinning was due to start in late May but was postponed due to the wet weather and poor ground conditions.

You may have already noticed trees marked with a pink dash – these are the trees to be removed during this CCF thinning operation. Removing these trees creates gaps in the canopy to allow more light to reach the forest floor and create the conditions for regeneration of new seedlings in the future.  Over time the aim is to gradually make the forest more diverse in terms of age, tree sizes and species in future.

This thinning will take place across 25 hectares of forest in the west and along the lower road of Cruagh Woods (see map).

Over the last six months other sections of conifer forest at Cruagh were harvested, with native woodland planted in their place as part of our R&R (Remove and Replant with Native Woodland) operations. You can see in an earlier DMM blog that students from Edmondstown N.S. Green Schools committee helped with some of the planting.

This work is part of the Dublin Mountains Makeover which will see an area of over 900 hectares across nine Coillte forests transitioning away from commercial forestry, to be managed for recreation, biodiversity and climate.

We thank you for your patience during this process. Please follow all signage while visiting the forest and please take care on the roads with timber lorries entering and exiting the forests.

[posted 22.07.22]

In preparation for a continuous cover forestry (CCF) harvesting event in Cruagh, scheduled to start in late May, work will be commencing on May 23^rd to upgrade extraction racks for use by harvesting machinery.

Recreational visitors are asked to please follow all safety signage.

For more information see link to a notice from the Dublin Mountains Makeover team: CCF at Thinning Cruagh Woods - Coillte

Posted on: 22.05.22

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We are very excited to announce that a Dublin Mountains Community Archaeologist for 2022 is being sought, for details see:

https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/PublicPurchase/213485/0/0?returnUrl=ctm/Supplier/publictenders&b=ETENDERS_SIMPLE

The Dublin Mountains Community Archaeology Project is a collaborative initiative of Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, South Dublin County Council, and the DMP with core funding from the Heritage Council.

The closing date for applications is May 30th.

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The second phase of public consultation for the new National Outdoor Recreation Strategy is now open for submissions. The consultation can be accessed at the following link - https://www.gov.ie/en/consultation/42e3a-public-consultation-on-a-national-strategy-on-outdoor-recreation/ and will be open until 17 May 2022.

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There was perfect weather for our guided habitat walk on March 3rd led by ecologist Joanne Denyer and supported by DMP Volunteer Ranger Paul.

There are still places available on our upland birdwatching walk on March 13th, yesterday 17 bird species were spotted by a keen birdwatcher on the walk.

Photo taken at blanket bog habitat close to Fairy Castle. Photo Credit: J. Lennon 

4th March 2022

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From 22.02.22 for approximately one week trail maintenance works will be taking place on Ticknock's Mountain Bike Trail Network. During this time there will be rolling mountain bike trail section closures. Please abide by all safety signage.

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The Dublin Mountain Community Archaeology Project aims to increase awareness among those who visit, live in and work in the mountains of the region’s rich archaeological heritage. Awareness of the archaeological heritage and increased understanding of the monuments and the stories they have to tell add significantly to the appreciation of a place for many people. It is also vital to the protection of these vulnerable sites, which we all want to see preserved for the appreciation of future generations.

This project is being managed by Abarta Heritage on behalf of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, South Dublin County Council and the Dublin Mountains Partnership with funding from the Heritage Council, and in consultation with key stakeholders such as the National Monuments Service, the National Parks and Wildlife Service, Coillte and others. Further details on the Dublin Mountains Community Archaeology Project can be found here.

An Irish Times video introducing the project is available via this link.

02.02.22

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The Coillte Nature Winter Newsletter is out, it includes updates on all of the Coillte Nature projects including the Dublin Mountains Makeover Project as well as links to the Coillte Nature 2021 End of Year Update Video and Report.

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Storm Barra has brought some trees down across the Dublin Mountains sites. It is going to take a few days to clear trees off blocked trails and forest roads. Please be patient and please don't take unnecessary risks. Please report fallen trees to info@dublinmountains.ie.

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STORM BARRA – NATIONAL WEATHER WARNING – COILLTE URGES FOREST USERS TO EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION

Fallen and overhanging trees pose an extremely dangerous risk to the public and Coillte is urging everyone to remain vigilant and to exercise extreme caution if entering forest lands over the coming days. Members of the public should not approach fallen or overhanging trees as they pose a significant health and safety risk and access routes blocked by trees should only ever be cleared by trained experts.

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A new AED (defibrillator) has been installed in Tibradden Forest on the side of the ZIPIT building (Eircode D16 XY79). The AED was funded by the Dublin Mountains Partnership and supported by ZIPIT Tibradden.

The carpark closure is required to facilitate improvement works to the entrance which will include drainage, tarring and line painting. Alternative parking options are available at Cruagh car park, 3km from Hell Fire Club and Tibradden car park, 4km from Hell Fire Club.

From November 29th Dublin Mountains Makeover (DMM) harvesting operations will be taking place in Carrickgollogan and Barnaslingan Forests. During these operations for health and safety reasons there may be temporary detours of recreation trails. Please always follow safety signage and the instructions of staff directing traffic.

For information on the Dublin Mountains Makeover Project see link to a video featuring Karen Woods from the Coillte Nature team.

The harvesting operation in Carrickgollogan is a ‘R&R’ (Remove & Restore) operation to make way for a new native woodland. Forest management in Barnaslingan is following Continuous Cover Forestry (CCF) principles, a thinning operation will be taking place over the coming weeks, see link to a Coillte Nature video explaining CCF.

For more information on the works in Carrickgollogan and Barnaslingan see: DMM Update for Carrickgollogan and Barnaslingan - Coillte. See also link to the map showing the R&R and CCF operational areas.

To keep up to date on the Dublin Mountains Makeover project sign up to their newsletter or keep an eye on Latest Nature News.

 [posted 26.11.21]

Hell Fire Club, Tibradden, Cruagh and Barnaslingan carparks opening hours are changing to 07:00 to 17:00 on November 3rd.

[posted 02.11.21]

Due to a Dublin Mountains Makeover harvesting operations there will be significant walking trail and mountain bike trail section closures in Ticknock between 07:00 and 16:00 on Tuesday September 7th, routes high-lighted in orange on the map will be closed see details below.

Trails impacted

Fairy Castle Walking Loop – not possible to complete the loop, linear walk only will be possible.

Ticknock Mountain Bike Trails – Barnstormer, Toms Climb and Devils Elbow trail sections will be closed.

Forest road linking Kilmashogue and Ticknock will be closed, there will be no through road access.

These will be supervised route closures. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

For more information on the harvesting operation check out this link.

[posted 02.09.21]

Harvesting has commenced on a Dublin Mountains Makeover ‘R&R’ site in Ticknock, see map.

For safety reasons there will be significant temporary trail closures and detours affecting the Fairy Castle Walking Trail and sections of the Mountain Bike Trails in September 2021 (week days only). Please take note of on-site signage advising of closures and detours.

For more information of this Dublin Mountains Makeover operation please see: https://www.coillte.ie/ticknock-and-kilmashogue-the-dublin-mountains-makeover-continues/

[posted 31.08.21]

Due to filming the Hell Fire Club Car-Park will be closed from Wednesday 18th to Friday 20th August. Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

[posted 13.08.21]

The DMP is very excited to be working with the Heritage Officers in South Dublin and Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Councils on the Dublin Uplands Community Archaeologist Project. Funding has been secured from the Heritage Council for the provision of community archaeological services for a period of up to 6 months.  Applications are now being sought, via eTenders, for the provision of community archaeological services, for more information please see link to eTenders, the closing date for applications is July 8th at 16:00. 

Note: the Tender will appear in Etenders as: RFT  192782 - 2930 -Community Archaeologist Services for the Dublin Mountains.

Submissions are welcome from sole traders who can demonstrate the relevant qualifications, experience, insurance and tax compliance.  As submissions for this Tender will only be accepted through the Etenders platform www.etenders.gov.ie , it is important that any supplier interested in this Tender must be registered on Etenders to be in a position to make a submission.  Any potential supplier having issues registering on the Etenders platform should contact the Etenders Helpdesk at: etenders@eu-supply.com.  If the technical query is urgent, calls can be made directly to that office between 9.00am to 5.30pm GMT (+353 21 243 92 77).

 [posted 29.06.21]

Have your say on the future of outdoor recreation in Ireland.  Fill in the survey and give your views on the new National Outdoor Recreation Strategy.  https://bit.ly/2U1PL3T

Closing date 23 June 2021.  

Check out links below to some great videos of Stages 1 to 3 of the Wicklow Way which are brought to you by the Wicklow Rural Recreation Officer and County Wicklow Partnership, funded through the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme.

Wicklow Way Video: Stage one

Wicklow Way Video: Stage two

Wicklow Way Video: Stage three  

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C oillte are carrying out ground preparation and fencing works in Cruagh this week to ready an area felled in 2020 for a new native woodland as part of the Dublin Mountains Makeover. Over the coming weeks, visitors to Cruagh will notice contractors with machines 'mounding' the site - this means creating small piles of soil in which to plant the young trees - and putting up fencing to keep the hungry deer out.

Mounding and fencing are essential steps in the creation of a new native woodland. Once this is done, a range of tree species will be planted to establish the new native woodland community including birch, Scots pine, oak, rowan and holly.

Click here for more information on the Dublin Mountains Makeover plans for 2021.

Hell Fire Club, Cruagh, Tibradden and Barnaslingan car-park opening hours have been extended to between 07:00 and 19:00 for March 2021.

Please stay within your 5km. If you arrive at a car-park that is busy please return at a quieter time.

[posted 04.03.21]

Wear a reusable mask! Masks are light and can blow away out of pockets and car doors pretty easily. Let's all strive to stay healthy and make sure our personal items are stowed away so we #LeaveNoTrace!  #OutdoorsforEveryone #StayWithinYour5k

Enjoy the outdoors responsibly by keeping your dog under close control at all times.  Please respect private property and remember that farm animals are part of someone's livelihood.  #OutdoorsforEveryone #Knowbeforeyougo      

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Due to a forecast of overnight snow, Ticknock and Barnaslingan car-parks will remain closed tomorrow until they have been assessed.

Hell Fire Club, Cruagh, Tibradden and Kilmashogue car-parks in Co. Dublin will remain closed as will Crone in Co. Wicklow. #sneachta

[posted 11.02.21]

Hellfire Club, Cruagh, Tibradden and Kilmashogue car-parks will be closed today due to adverse weather. The public are advised not to drive to these forests as there is no parking available. Illegal parking or parking causing an obstruction can result in fixed penalty notices being issued by the Gardai. A Met Eireann Status Yellow Snow/Ice Warning will be in place from 08:00 today until 08:00 tomorrow.

Stay safe.

[posted 11.02.21]

Tibradden and Kilmashogue car-parks will be closed on Thursday 11^th February until further notice due to adverse weather conditions.

Hell Fire Club and Cruagh car-parks will be remain closed until further notice.

Crone car-park in Co. Wicklow will also remain closed.

Met Eireann Status Yellow – Snow/Ice warnings are in place for Co. Dublin between Wednesday and Friday.

Stay Safe.

#sneachta #dublinmountains @dublinsoutdoors @dlrtoursim @coilltenews @dubfirebrigade #sneachta @dwmountainrescue

[posted 10.02.21]

Hell Fire Club and Cruagh car-parks will be closed on Wednesday 10^th February and until further notice due to adverse weather conditions.

The Met Eireann forecast for the rest of the week is for unsettled cold weather with a strong chance of snow and sleet showers.

[posted 09.02.21]

It's so important that collectively we use the outdoors responsibly by taking care of each other and taking care of our local environments. We must take responsibility for our own safety and the safety of others and maintain the recommended 2 metre distance from others #OutdoorsforEveryone #Considerallusers

[posted 15.01.21]

Work begins on a R&R (Remove and Replant with Native Woodland) site in Ticknock, as part of the second year of operations of the Dublin Mountains Makeover. Work will begin on Tuesday 12^th January and will involve clearfelling 2.5ha of mature Sitka spruce and Corsican pine.

It will last for approximately 3 weeks.  The trails in the area will remain open for most of the time, however temporary closures may be necessary when felling is taking place close to the roads.  Please follow safety signage and Coillte staff directing traffic.

For more information on how we’re using R&R in Ticknock and detail of the species mix for the new native woodlands, here’s a PDF of the signage we’re using on-site.

[posted 11.01.21]

Enjoy the outdoors responsibly by keeping your dog under close control at all times. Please respect private property and remember that farm animals are part of someone's livelihood. #OutdoorsforEveryone #Knowbeforeyougo

[posted 08.01.21]

S how that you care about our beautiful country and keep it an attractive place to live, work and visit - Bring your litter home and Bin it!! #OutdoorsforEveryone #LoveThisPlace #LeaveNoTrace

[posted 04.01.21]

Rather than being part of the problem, try to reduce the pressure of overcrowding by choosing quieter, less - used spaces to exercise in that's within your local area. #OutdoorsforEveryone

Many vehicle owners park their vehicle in a manner that causes inconvenience to others. Do your bit and remember to park your car responsibly as badly parked cars endanger everyone.

Inconsiderate parking can really slow down emergency services, please park responsibly.  

#OutdoorsforEveryone #BeASmarterParker

Consider other users in the Outdoors. Stay alert and make sure you give other users enough space to pass safely. Keep left if possible and pass on the right. #OutdoorsforEveryone   

It's important that you stay local and exercise within 5km of your home - do your bit to reduce your carbon footprint and leave your car at home, why not try walking or cycling to your local park #OutdoorsforEveryone #StayWithinYour5k 

Wear a reusable mask! Masks are light and can blow away out of pockets and car doors pretty easily.

Let's all strive to stay healthy and make sure our personal items are stowed away so we #LeaveNoTrace!  #OutdoorsforEveryone #StayWithinYour5k

The outdoors is our escape. We need to pull together now and protect our nature, our wildlife, our local spaces so that we continue to have somewhere beautiful, natural, and available to all the people to enjoy #LoveThisPlace #LeaveNoTrace        

Stay Safe in the Outdoors Guidelines  

Harvesting is due to start at Ticknock on Monday 13^th July for approximately 3 weeks.  Two small sections of conifer forest will be felled to convert these areas to native woodland. The area to be felled is a section of windblown trees close to the upper car park and spruce forest along the road to the red barn. The trails in the vicinity will remain open for most of the time however temporary closures may be necessary when felling is taking place close to the roads.  Please follow safety signage and Coillte staff directing traffic.  This is the first of the R&R forest harvest events part of the Dublin Mountains Makeover for more details see the project update.

[posted 10.07.20]

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In preparation for the 1^st of the Dublin Mountains Makeover  forest operations, a continuous cover forestry event in Ballyedmonduff, forest road maintenance works are currently taking place. The forest road is part of the Dublin Mountains Way and the Blazing Saddles MTB Trail. Please abide by the safety signage and traffic management measures which are in place. Works will continue on weekdays until June 19^th.

For more information on the Coillte Nature Dublin Mountains Makeover check out the Coillte website.

[posted 11.06.20]

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The Dublin Mountains are getting a makeover. Coillte Nature is set to begin on the #DublinMountainsMakeover, the forest transformation project that will be the largest of its kind ever carried out in Ireland. The makeover will see nine Coillte forests; Barnaslingan, Carrickgollogan, Ballyedmonduff, Ticknock, Kilmashogue, Tibradden, Cruagh, Massy's Estate and Hellfire Club, transition away from commercial use to create more beautiful and biodiverse forests for the future. Watch our video to find out what's in store. For more details check out the Coillte website.

#SomeWorkDone #LoveNature 

[posted 25.05.20]

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The car-park at Bohernabreena Reservoirs (aka Glenasmole) is closed until further notice.

Pedestrian access to the walking trails remains open.

Please practice physical distancing per HSE guidance poster.

[posted 25th March 2020]

Please always comply with Social Distancing Measures per HSE poster.

[posted 22.03.20]

Due to snow and ice Ticknock car-park is not accessible this morning.

[posted 11.02.20]

Coillte urges all users of forest lands including its staff, contractors and members of the public, to exercise extreme caution if entering forest lands this weekend as storm Atiyah is predicted to approach.

https://www.coillte.ie/storm-atiyah-coillte-urges-forest-users-to-exercise-extreme-caution/?fbclid=IwAR2fweSRrIc7PhcsvMmgDqftzfGrJpdGdtlpGbWQk8Ftq_0wV3RPt7W1lr4

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[Posted 07.12.19

Thanks so much to all of the volunteers from Mountain Meitheal Dublin Wicklow for their great work on the new trail in Tibradden! Enjoy your well earned break, see you in Spring 2020. Note the trail is still a work in progress.

For information on Mountain Meitheal Dublin Wicklow check out their website and Facebook page.

[posted 22.11.19]

Ticknock Mountain Bike Trail sections 'Blazin Saddles' and 'Afterburner' will remain closed until 13:00 on Friday 22nd November to complete maintenance works, it will be worth the wait.

[posted 22.11.19]

Maintenance works will be taking place in Barnaslingan's car-park, Pine Loop Trail and Wheelo on 14 & 15 November. Please abide by safety signage.

https://www.dublinmountains.ie/index.php?id=133

[posted 13.11.19]

Car-park opening and closing times are now on the winter time schedule of 08:00 to 17:00 for Hellfire Club, Cruagh, Tibradden and Barnaslingan.

[posted 8th November 2019]