Tips about Glendalough
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1Day-trip from Dublin to Glendalough, Powerscourt or Newgrange. It's easy by tour or public bus5 visitors
- Base in Dublin and make easy day trips to Glendalough, Avoca and Newgrange, with museums and tours as wet-day backup. · Rick Steves forum
- Take the 8:15am Paddywagon Glendalough half-day from the Molly Malone statue; back by about 12:45. · TripAdvisor, 2022
- Day trips from Dublin: Glendalough, Powerscourt, Newgrange, Tara. · Fodor's
- Public bus to Glendalough is cheaper and gives more time. · TripAdvisor
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Getting around (1)
- Small-group tours stop more often than big coaches; the Glendalough day tour then drove over an hour to Kilkenny without a break. · Fodor's, 2018
Sightseeing (4)
- Glendalough: use the upper car park, further in, then hike to the upper lake and waterfall. · TripAdvisor, 2023
- Glendalough and the Rock of Cashel were nearly free of other tourists in late February. · Rick Steves forum
- Scenic Military Road via Sally Gap suits the Glendalough trip. · TripAdvisor, 2026
- Skipping Glendalough and the Wicklow route to reach Kilkenny faster was a regret; do the slower scenic drive. · Fodor's, 2017
Other (1)
- Midges can bother you at places like Glendalough. · TripAdvisor, 2026