A NEW bus service linking Dublin city with the nearby mountains and forest recreation areas will begin from this weekend.
The service, which is a pilot project operated by the Dublin Mountains Partnership, will run five times a day at weekends and on bank holidays between the city and Dublin mountains, bringing families and visitors to the heart of the local amenity.
Dubbed the Dublin Mountaineer, the bus route begins at Sandyford Luas station and will service Enniskerry Road, Ballyedmonduff, Glencullen, the Wicklow Way, Tibradden, Cruagh/Killakee, Hell Fire and Marlay Park. It begins on July 25th and will operate until the end of September.
“This service will provide walkers, recreation users and visitors to Dublin an alternative to the private car for accessing the wonderful resource of the Dublin Mountains,” said Karen Woods of the Dublin Mountains Partnership.
The rambler bus will cost €5 for a daily hop on, hop off pass, and a family rambler ticket for two adults and two children will cost €12. Tickets can be bought on board.
Operated by an Enniskerry-based coach company, the Dublin Mountaineer was officially launched yesterday by Tony Killeen, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.
The new service comes only weeks after the first section of a 38km walking trail across the Dublin mountains was opened. The route, links Tibradden, Kilmashogue and Cruagh forests.
