Wicklow Uplands Council is an independent voluntary organisation representing over 50 diverse member groups and individuals in the Wicklow Uplands
Wicklow Trails
The Wicklow/Dublin uplands are renowned as a spectacular area due to the diversity and quality of its landscape. Throughout this spectacular landscape there are numerous waymarked trails which cater for recreational users of all abilities. To demonstrate just some of what the Wicklow/Dublin uplands has to offer and the range of walking trails available a very small sample of trails are listed below.
SUAS Pilot Project
The ‘Sustainable Uplands Agriculture-environment Scheme (SUAS)’ pilot project aims to use innovative means to develop practical and innovative solutions that will address the complex agricultural, environmental and socio-economic challenges associated with the land management of commonages and hill farms in the Wicklow/Dublin uplands.
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Superb work by Pureproject and the hundreds of PURE Mile groups and volunteers in their efforts to keep the uplands and the rural areas litter free. Over 1000 bags of litter and waste removed from the landscape in past few weeks alone! Well done to all involved.Thanks to Wicklow People for reporting on Pure Mile Groups Collecting over 1,000 bags of litter and rubbish in recent weeks assisting the Pure Truck in removing over 20 tonnes of litter and rubbish from Wicklow/Dublin uplands in March. The majority of this litter and rubbish was collected by hundreds of Pure Mile Volunteers, from hundreds of roads, verges, drains and ditches in rural Wicklow/Dublin Uplands – Thanks to all Pure Miler’s for Cleaning Up The Uplands (id) Wicklow Uplands Council Wicklow County Council Coillte Glenmalure PURE mile Greenan Pure Mile Ballinabarney/ Ballintombay/ Ballyteige PURE Mile Beech road Love Lane PURE Mile Grange Con Tidy Towns Stratford-On-Slaney PURE Mile Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications
An interesting feature and a reminder of the origins of Sika deer in Co Wicklow. Sika Deer or Japanese Sika are indigenous to eastern Asia and Japan. One stag and three hinds were first introduced by Lord Powerscourt around 1860.
Powerscourt Deer Fence - EastWest Mapping
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The photo here is taken at the Water Gates above Powerscourt Waterfall in Co.Wicklow. This was one of the gates through extensive six foot deer fencing that surrounded Powerscourt Deerpark and which also extended up onto the hills. There would always have been native Red Deer in these valleys which....Today, April 16th, marks the fifth anniversary of the launch of the Avonmore Way, time really does fly!!
It was great community celebration which saw local groups walk from either end of the trail to meet at Clara Vale Church for the official opening by journalist and author Valerie Cox. The Avonmore Way was the vision of Finian McEvoy, who had long realised the potential of a waymarked walking route linking Rathdrum to Laragh. The 12km trail currently begins at Trooperstown carpark and finishes at Stump of the Castle, just outside Rathdrum.
The Avonmore Way was developed by Wicklow Uplands Council in conjunction with private and public landowners, Wicklow Mountains National Park, Coillte, Wicklow County Council with assistance from County Wicklow Partnership' Rural Recreation Officer and local community groups.
In an exciting development, Wicklow County Council are currently leading the development of a pedestrian footbridge at the Rathdrum end that will span the Avonmore river and link the Avonmore Way with the Jubilee Loop. This will see safe pedestrian access into Rathdrum. The construction is well underway and the bridge is expected to be completed by the end of May.
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One of many great ideas brought to reality by Wicklow Uplands Council!