Heritage Hike: Wicklow's Hilltop Passage Tombs

Discover Wicklow’s hilltop passage tombs, their ancient history and spellbinding stories on a guided heritage hike with Isabel Clissmann, founder of the Heritage Hiking Wicklow Project. This moderate 10.5 km hiking route will take in three sacred summits - Seahan, Seefingan, and Seefin - each crowned with a Neolithic monument over 5,000 years old and steeped in local legend.

For heritage enthusiasts and hillwalkers alike, this hike offers a new way to experience the Wicklow Mountains and a chance to learn first-hand about some of Wicklow’s most enigmatic heritage sites - the ancient origins of the passage tombs, the reason they were built at such great heights, their legendary ties to Fionn Mac Cumhaill, and much more.

Exploring the deep connections between story, place, and meaning that have shaped our perspective of the Irish landscape for hundreds of years, this guided hike promises to shine new light on the rich cultural heritage of the Wicklow Mountains.

Heritage Hiking Wicklow is a citizen heritage project dedicated to showcasing the unique history and mythology of the Wicklow Mountains. To learn more, visit the project Instagram page @heritage_hiking.

Google maps link to carpark: https://maps.app.goo.gl/G6vGct5izkVwouBf6

The hiking route is approximately 10.5km long with 480m of elevation. It is the responsibility of each participant to ensure they have an adequate level of fitness and suitable equipment (e.g. waterproofs, hiking boots, etc) to take part in this activity. Hiking, mountain sports, and other outdoor activities are associated with inherent hazards and risks, including but not limited to risk of injury.