Events

The Eco Trail Wicklow is a thrilling adventure through the breathtaking Wicklow Mountains which takes place on the 28th of September. Get ready to embark on a journey that not only tests your endurance but also celebrates the beauty of nature. The event offers five distinct trails, catering to various fitness levels and hiking abilities.

The 10 km route almost entirely on hard-packed trails with 3 short sections of rocky trails and the only tarred sections being the seafront promenade at the beginning and end of the race and the pavement between the first descent and the second climb.

The 19 km route almost entirely on hard-packed trails with 3 short sections of rocky trails and only 2 very short road sections as you cross between Bray Head and the Little Sugarloaf.

The 30km race continues to follow the longer race routes through Belmont out past both the Little and Great Sugarloaf mountains. After the Aid station (Km 14)  on your return you will complete essentially a loop of both of these spectacular limestone peaks and returning to Bray Head via Belmont Estate (Water station at 24km).

47 km route begins on Bray harbour front. Leave behind the seaside promenade to tackle the steep climb to the iconic cross on Bray Head. Here you bid farewell to your views of the Irish Sea and turn towards the mountains proper.

You traverse mixed terrain trails across the Little and Great Sugarloaf Mountains, passing through the scenic Belmont Estate on-route to the Wicklow Way – a 132 km walking trail stretching south out of the Irish capital Dublin. Your journey home begins at the foot of the Powerscourt Waterfall and returns to Bray Head via Belmont Estate. As you approach the finish line you will enjoy views across Dublin Bay before receiving a true Irish welcome at the finish line in Bray.

The longest race of the Irish series takes you from the coastal town of Bray to the Wicklow Mountains National Park, over 80km. The journey begins on the seaside promenade before the short steep climb to the iconic cross on Bray Head. Here you bid farewell to your views of the Irish Sea and turn towards the mountains proper.

You continue your run on a variety of trails with the early stages of the race dominated by interesting rocky trails as you traverse across Little and Great Sugarloaf Mountains, passing by the scenic Kilruddery Estate, on-route to the Wicklow Way – a 132 km walking trail stretching south out of the Irish capital Dublin.

The middle-section of the race offers nearly every type of good trail imaginable with a few sections of quiet country road and plenty of ups and downs to keep you challenged and entertained. Wicklow is called ‘The Garden County’ for a reason and you pass by many of the national park’s highlights including the Powerscourt Waterfall and Lough Tay (‘The Guinness Lake’) viewpoint before a loop on the newly upgraded ‘Roundwood Reservoir’ trails signals the beginning of your return journey to Bray via Belmont Estate.