About Seefin Passage tomb
Seefin passage tomb was built around 5,000 years ago. The passage tomb has a small passage 7m long through the centre. A stone at the entrance has carvings inscribed on its face. The kids love tracing the carvings and exploring the area looking for more.
The roof of the tomb is open and you can view it from the top.
Key facts about the Seefin Mountain hike
- 2.4km out and back hike
- 1-hour hike
- Path well worn but no markers
- The tomb at the top is 5,000 years old
- Difficulty- Easy to moderate
- Family-friendly but only in good weather
- End of July it is filled with Fraughans
- Recommendation- Great hike and the kids love it
Seefin Trailhead car park
The starting point of the Seefin passage tomb hike has 2 small car parks. One of the car parks has enough room for 3-4 cars. The other is the entrance into a wood.
Below is the Google map of the car parks.
Seefin Hike
Seehin Passage Tomb hike is pretty straightforward. We did an out-and-back hike from the car park.
The walk starts beside the car park. Follow the trail up the side of the forest. The path is very clear to follow and walk along beside the fence for about 500m. The trail then splits and you need to turn left and walk up toward the summit.
We walked this hike with our 5-year-old daughter and 1-year-old daughter. Our 5-year-old (Ourlitthiker) walked all the trail but got slightly tired near the end. It gets steep near the end and she found it hard not being able to see the summit.
We turned left when the fence beside the wood takes a sharp turn. The tree in the picture below is a good marker. The hike starts to get steeper from this point but it’s only 700m to the summit from this point.
We used the new Deuter comfort Pro to carry our 1-year-old daughter. We got the kid’s carrier from 53 degrees north. The carrier has received a facelift from our old carrier with buckles, frames and attachments. We loved the new revisions and so does our tiny little hiker.
We hiked the trail at the end of July and we were surrounded by native Irish Fraughans which we munched on the whole way to the summit.
Map to hike to Seefin Summit
The summit of Seefin Passage Tomb
When we reached the summit of Seefin, we had a lovely picnic and admired the beautiful views of the surrounding west Wicklow sights.
Conclusion
We loved this hike. It is a perfect little starter hike for small legs. Come early as there is limited parking. It’s a beautiful hike with great views of the Blessington lakes.
