Avonmore Way – Samuel Hayes Bridge

The Avonmore Way follows a mixture of minor road, forest road and track as it skirts around Trooperstown Hill and winds its way through the beautiful Claravale Nature Reserve alongside the peaceful Avonmore River with pleasant picnic spots on its banks, passing by the picturesque settlement of Clara Vale. Views of the surrounding Wicklow Mountains are magnificent and of the Vale of Clara and the mature oakwoods of the Clara Vale Nature Reserve are spectacular. The Avonmore Way offers a great connection from Rathdrum to Glendalough and the Wicklow Way.

Samuel Hayes Bridge:

Opened in June 2021, the Samuel Hayes suspension bridge crosses the Avonmore River and connects with the village of Rathdrum at Hidden Valley Park.