Wicklow Mountains A list of seriously eroded tracks with suggestions for their avoidance By Milo Kane. This article is an attempt to alert hill-walkers to the erosion in different areas in the Dublin and Wicklow hills and suggest other routes where possible.
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Track on Fancy Mountain. There are many stages to track formation and subsequent erosion. Terrain varies in its resistance to wear. This list covers paths where intense walking has caused soils to degrade into mud , the damage being then worsened when walkers move to the edges of the track and cause futher soil breakdown in an ongoing vicious cycle. Hike planners and leaders can assist by avoiding the listed sections as far as possible.