County Wicklow claimed two awards in the Ireland Walking Awards 2020.
Though not many managed to walk it last year the Wicklow Way has claimed the title of “Irish Walking Trail of the Year” for 2020.
A total of 1,159 walkers took part in the 2020 Ireland Walking Survey last month, and the Wicklow Way received more votes than any other National Waymarked Trail in Ireland.
The Wicklow Way runs from Marley Park in County Dublin to Clonegal in County Carlow crossing the Wicklow Mountains covering a distance of 131 kilometers.
The Wicklow Mountains also claimed the “Irish Upland Area of the Year” title.
THE 2020 AWARD WINNERS
Each year, the Ireland Walking Survey is used to identify award winners across the widest range of all-Ireland recreational walk-related categories. The 2020 award winners were as follows:
Wicklow Mountains
Irish Coastal Area of the Year
North Dublin Coast
Castletown House, County Kildare
Clonbur Wood, County Galway
Curracloe Beach, County Wexford
Clear Island, County Cork
Galtymore Mountain
Irish Walking Trail of the Year
Wicklow Way
Irish Walking Guide Book of the Year
“The Mourne & Cooley Mountains – A Walking Guide” by Adrian Hendroff
“Galtee” by EastWest Mapping
The Ireland Walking Awards will return again in 2021. Keep an eye out for the 2021 Ireland Walking Survey form. It will be available from 1st December.
