When does Glendalough peak?

Name: Glendalough
Address: Ireland

In a typical year, color peaks around October 6–October 26. The weather model's elevation extrapolation isn't reliable on this terrain, so this is a climatological window (source: https://happyirishwanderers.com/autumn-in-ireland/) rather than a season-specific forecast.

Glendalough

National park · Ireland

Two glacial lakes and the ruins of a sixth-century monastic settlement sit inside a valley of sessile oak, within Wicklow Mountains National Park. A 4.5km valley-floor loop passes the round tower and church walls under turning canopy, and the Spinc boardwalk climbs the ridge above the Upper Lake for a wider view of the color.

Best for: a valley walk past monastic ruins

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Valley floor loop past monastic ruins, 4.5km
Sessile oak woodland around both lakes
Spinc boardwalk above the Upper Lake

Typical year

Peak: October 6–October 26

Climatological window from published records. The weather model’s elevation extrapolation isn’t reliable on this terrain, so this is the long-run normal rather than a season-specific forecast.

Source: https://happyirishwanderers.com/autumn-in-ireland/

When to go to Glendalough

Peak usually arrives somewhere between October 6 and October 26.

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When does Glendalough peak?: In a typical year, color peaks around October 6–October 26. The weather model's elevation extrapolation isn't reliable on this terrain, so this is a climatological window (source: https://happyirishwanderers.com/autumn-in-ireland/) rather than a season-specific forecast.

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