St. Kevins Way / Slí Chaoimhín

Off for some trips around the Wicklow mountains, we drive up and over the Sally Gap, through sun and rain and clouds and more sun. Sheep sleep on the warm road, and slowly amble of as we drive by, heather colours the hillsides here, all shades of pink and purple, and green sand greens for days. The landscape here is again rocky and rugged and wild. Ruins pop up from time to time, old stones and rubble. We park up and take a walk on St Kevin’s way, over Kevin’s bridge and to another pine forest (seeking shelter from a brief shower)! Our spot for the night is perfect, down beside the bridge, next to a babbling brook across from some sort of ruin (it must have been used by St Kevin we guess….)!
A few walkers pass by from time to time. All friendly. All curious about our adventures….
The sun sets around 830pm already…but the sky stays lit much longer.Read more