Ticknock Forest Park is located 45 minutes south of Dublin city center by vehicle and 1 hour and 10 minutes by bus. It's a moderately difficult trek with a wonderful view of the Irish Sea, Dublin City, Dublin Bay, Bray Head, and the Wicklow Mountains. In fact, Ticknock has multiple routes that lead to Tibradden and Wicklow Mountains.
![Landscape view of Ticknock Forest in Ireland](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a27d24_b6162d7f289042188217efd94872f792~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_110,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/a27d24_b6162d7f289042188217efd94872f792~mv2.jpg)
The Fairy Castle Short-Loop trip goes about 5-kilometers and takes between 1 hour and 30 minutes and 2 hours to complete. Fairy Castle Vertical Climb is a 7-kilometer route that begins at Lamb Doyle's Pub, and Fairy Castle Long Loop is an 18-kilometer route that begins at Lamb Doyle's Pub.
![Trail leading to a pile of rocks](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a27d24_e24dda12301a4229858aba33c3d1de76~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_110,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/a27d24_e24dda12301a4229858aba33c3d1de76~mv2.jpg)
Ticknock is not just for hikers, it has dirt paths for bikes throughout the forest. The trails are marked in one direction by red arrows. If you don’t have a bike, there is a bike rental that offers everything you need!
No matter how you get around Ticknock Forest, you have to be sure to stop and admire the view!
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