Bray Head

From the bus stop on Vevay Road in Bray, climb the steps and go up through Manweiler's Wood to the cross on the north top. Follow the track south along the hilltop, well above the railway, and take the short side path to the summit for the view to Greystones. Then drop west to Lord Meath's Gate on the R761 and walk the footpath back north. The loop goes clockwise.

It is 6.2 km round with 181 m of ascent; allow about 2 hours. The grade is Easy: woodland paths, hill tracks, a short rocky step below the cross where hands may help, and a roadside footpath.

This waymarked loop, managed by Wicklow Uplands Council, crosses private hill and farmland: there is no public right of way, and walkers are there by the landowners' agreement. Cattle graze the hill, so keep dogs on a lead. Keep to the hill tracks, away from the sea cliffs. The Bray to Greystones Cliff Walk below is closed after landslides, probably for years: do not cross its barriers. The last 1.5 km is beside the busy R761.

There is no car park at the start; Wicklow Uplands Council notes limited roadside parking on Ballynamuddagh Road, on the south side of the loop. Dublin Bus stops at the foot of the steps, and Bray (Daly) DART station is about 1.5 km away.

Route drawn by Global Adventurer along OpenStreetMap paths (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), with figures worked out from it. Check the forecast and the ground on the day: paths change.