Lough Dan House

If you are considering walking the Wicklow Way, I would highly encourage you to base your walk at the Lough Dan House. This is my second time staying here and intend it to be an annual tradition. The Byrne family are some of the kindest and hardest working people you will encounter. Their knowledge of the trails and history of the land will be a great aide to you on your hikes. By doing an all-inclusive self guided walking trip, you will avoid wasting time with airport transfer, having to pack up and move your bags each day, forage for lunch, and feeling unsettled. In addition, there are some stretches of the trail that pale in comparison to some of the walks around Lough Dan that you can do instead. Kanturk/ Scarr Mountain is an amazing walk you can do right from the house door. And there is no walk better than coming down Luggala Valley and around Lough Dan. You can access several parts of the Wicklow Way right out the door, and for those that may be a bit away such as the Glendalough-Spinc&Glenealo route, they can drop you at the trailhead and pick you up when you are finished. Theresa will also pack you a tasty lunch so you have no worries about finding food. The breakfasts and dinners are exceptional and the people you meet along the way make the journey priceless and memorable.

Very remote located b&b. Extremely nice welcome. Great relief that the host offered to make dinner. We just finished 2nd day Wicklow way and walked another 50 minutes to get to Loughdan House. Room was great, nice shower, good beds. Breakfast was sumptuous.

We enjoyed a fantastic stay at LoughDan House. We took advantage of a full hiking tour package which included being collected and returned to Dublin, several nights stay, fresh cooked breakfast and lunches each day, transport to trailheads as well as rides to a different pub/restaurant each evening. The area is absolutely beautiful with so many lovely walks to choose from. Theresa and Sean are available to help you select a hike each day and provide trail maps. The inn is very peaceful and comfortable... easy to relax and prepare for the next day's adventure. We really looked forward to the cooked fresh to order breakfast each morning. Best eggs, bacon, sauages and smoked salmon that we had in Ireland. We were also delighted with the surprise sandwiches each day...always something unique and fresh. We were the envy of all the others on the trail! We will be back as soon as we can!

We stayed here one night as part of our Wicklow Way hike. Beautiful accommodation in a rural setting. The evening meal was one of the best we ate in Ireland - prepared by Theresa - delicious. The breakfast was outstanding as well. A very comfortable room, perfect after a long day of hiking.

our return visit was really great. Excellent cheerful hosts, sumptuous Breakfasts, lovely room, and great location in the Wicklow mountains. Host had extensive knowledge of the mountains and the local walks. a minibus taxi service also available if required. We had only one wet afternoon and our host offered to dry our walking gear immediately , without having to ask. we Highly recommend this lovely establishment and look forward to a return visit.

We did not enjoy our stay here. There is no view over the lake; no homecooked meal and the room and bathroom are very small. The wasingtable is the size you would find in a toilet. There was no WiFi code to be found. No sodabread in the morning. The owners offered us twice they would bring us to town for our diner without telling us they would charge us. They drove us in a minibus badly smelling of smoke. 4 km to go and after Dinner 4 back. Next Morning they charged us and the other couples in the minibus 15 euro each. So they earned 60 euro for driving 8 km