A number of walking choices will be offered for participants of varying levels ranging from easy level hikes to hikes for more experienced walkers.

The festival will begin on Friday at 7.30pm with a 9.5km hike up through Brockagh forest and onto the summit of Brockagh mountain.

On Saturday, the festival will begin with a ‘strenuous’ walk-up Leinster’s highest peak, Lugnaquilla at 9am.

At 10am there will be a more ‘moderate’ hike ending in Oldbridge and at 10.30am there will be an ‘easy’ walk up Paddock Hill into Trooperstown forest and back to Laragh Village.

There will be two walks on the Sunday, a ‘moderate’ and then ‘easy’ level walk. Prices and booking information and rules of the festival can be found on https://walkinghikingireland.com/wicklow-walking-festival/

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