County
Wicklow
Distance
5.7 km
Duration
1.4 hours
Difficulty
Easy
Total Ascent
0 m
Activity
Hiking
At the trailhead
- Parking · Arklow Leisure Centre
- Public transport · Bus Eireann route 2 , Irish Rail Arklow
- Toilets
- Drinking water
- Dogs allowed
- Part accessible · Some accessible facilities at trailhead
This walk heads south from the trailhead by the North Quay with its marina, the Maritime Museum and Bridgewater Shopping Centre before crossing the Nineteen Arches bridge and turning onto the South Quay, then via the Harbour Dock to the South Beach amenity area, while the return is through the old part of town, formerly the ‘fishery’, and King’s Hill, the site of the Battle of Arklow.
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Route data: Get Ireland Active – Sport Ireland
Along the way
Swimming spots
Heritage & points of interest
+2 more nearby
Food & drink
+10 more nearby
Nature & wildlife
Data sources: map & points of interest © OpenStreetMap contributors · facilities from Get Ireland Active – Sport Ireland · species via GBIF · protected areas via NPWS.