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Der Wicklow Way Land und Leute Reise-Infos von A bis Z Der Wicklow Way Index Blick über den Upper Lake (5. Etappe) Glenmalure Valley (4. Etappe) Band 440 OutdoorHandbuch Karl-Georg Müller Irland: Wicklow Way Irland: Wicklow Way Copyright Conrad Stein Verlag GmbH. Alle Rechte vorbehalten. Der Nachdruck, die Übersetzung, die Entnahme von Abbildungen, Kar- ten, Symbolen, die Wiedergabe auf fotomechanischem Wege (z. B. Foto- kopie) sowie die Verwertung auf elektronischen Datenträgern, die Ein- speicherung in Medien wie Internet (auch auszugsweise) sind ohne vorherige schriftliche Genehmigung des Verlages unzulässig und strafbar. Alle Informationen, schriftlich und zeichnerisch, wurden nach bestem Wissen zusammengestellt und überprüft. Sie waren korrekt zum Zeitpunkt der Recherche. Eine Garantie für den Inhalt, z. 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Auflage 2020 © BASISWISSEN FÜR DRAUSSEN, DER WEG IST DAS ZIEL und FERNWEHSCHMÖKER sind urheberrechtlich geschützte Reihennamen für Bücher des Conrad Stein Verlags Text: Karl-Georg Müller Fotos: Karl-Georg Müller und Dominik Müller Lektorat: Anna-Lena Ebner Karten und Layout: Manuela Dastig Gesamtherstellung: gutenberg beuys feindruckerei Dieses OutdoorHandbuch wurde konzipiert und redaktionell erstellt vom: Conrad Stein Verlag GmbH, Kiefernstr. 6, 59514 Welver, t 023 84/96 39 12, f 023 84/96 39 13, . [email protected], : www.conrad-stein-verlag.de Besuchen Sie uns bei Facebook & Instagram: www.facebook.com/outdoorverlag www.instagram.com/outdoorverlag Titelfoto: Blick zum Lugnaquilla (5. Etappe) Inhalt Vorwort 8 Land und Leute 12 Geografie ..............................................................................................................................14 Flora & Fauna ....................................................................................................................14 Geschichte............................................................................................................................15 Sprache ..................................................................................................................................17 Reise-Infos von A bis Z 18 An-/Abreise .........................................................................................................................20 Ausrüstung und Kleidung .............................................................................................22 Diplomatische Vertretungen.........................................................................................24 Einkaufen..............................................................................................................................24 Einreise und Zoll...............................................................................................................25 Elektrizität............................................................................................................................25 Essen und Trinken ............................................................................................................26 Etappen, Laufrichtung und Markierung .................................................................27 Geld.........................................................................................................................................30 Gepäcktransport.................................................................................................................30 Hunde.....................................................................................................................................30 Informationen .....................................................................................................................31 Karten, Literatur und GPS ............................................................................................31 Kinder ....................................................................................................................................32 Klima und Reisezeit ........................................................................................................33 Maße und Gewichte.........................................................................................................34 Medizinische Versorgung und Apotheken .............................................................35 Notfälle und Notruf..........................................................................................................35 Post..........................................................................................................................................35 Pubs.........................................................................................................................................36 Radfahrer ..............................................................................................................................37 Regeln für Wanderer........................................................................................................37 Telefon und Internet.........................................................................................................38 7 Trinkgeld...............................................................................................................................39 Unterkünfte..........................................................................................................................39 Updates..................................................................................................................................40 Verkehrsmittel unterwegs..............................................................................................41 Verkehrsregeln....................................................................................................................42 Wanderpauschalen............................................................................................................42 Wicklow Way .....................................................................................................................45 Zeit ..........................................................................................................................................46 Zelten......................................................................................................................................46 Der Wicklow Way 47 1. Etappe: Clonegall – Shillelagh ...........................................19,9 km..................51 2. Etappe: Shillelagh – Tinahely .............................................25,0 km..................63 3. Etappe: Tinahely – Ironbridge ............................................19,4 km..................75 4. Etappe: Ironbridge – Glenmalure......................................12,9 km..................86 5. Etappe: Glenmalure – Laragh .............................................17,0 km..................98 6. Etappe: Laragh – Oldbridge ...................................................9,1 km ...............112 7. Etappe: Oldbridge – Enniskerry.........................................29,9 km ...............119 8. Etappe: Enniskerry – Marlay Park, Dublin...................22,0 km...............142 Index 157 Farbenspiele auf dem Weg nach Tinahely Reise-Infos von A bis Z Das ist neu – Regen in Irland 20 Reise-Infos von A bis Z An-/Abreise Die bequemste An- und Abreise erfolgt mit dem Flugzeug nach Dublin. Der Dublin Airport wird von vielen Fluglinien angeflogen. Ich empfinde ihn im Vergleich zu den Flughäfen in Frankfurt oder Düsseldorf und sogar Köln/Bonn trotz seiner 30 Millionen Passagiere jährlich als übersichtlich, weswegen die Taxistände und die Abfahrzonen für Busse leicht erreichbar sind. Wichtig bei der Buchung ist, welche Gepäckstücke im Flugpreis enthal- ten sind und inwiefern ein Rucksack noch als Handgepäck akzeptiert wird: Unsere 30-Liter-Tagesrucksäcke erfüllten die Kriterien. Auswahl an Fluglinien, die von und nach Dublin fliegen: w Aer Lingus, : www.aerlingus.com w Austrian Airlines, : www.austrian.com w Eurowings, : www.eurowings.com w Lufthansa, : www.lufthansa.com w Ryanair, : www.ryanair.com w Swissair, : www.swissair.com Der Wicklow Way endet oder startet im Marlay Park im Süden Dublins. Von dort in die Stadt oder zum Flughafen zu gelangen oder, falls Sie in Dublin starten, zum Park zu kommen ist nicht unkompliziert. Entweder bestellen Sie, wie wir es getan haben, ein Taxi, das Sie direkt zur Unter- kunft oder zum Flughafen bringt, oder Sie nehmen die Buslinie 16, die von der Grange Road in die City fährt mit Umstiegsmöglichkeit zum Flug- hafen. Wenn Sie wie in diesem Wanderführer vorgeschlagen
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