Starting on the Shores of Glendalough's upper lake.
Run up the Spink Mountain, across to the mines and back down the miners trail.
Distance: 8.6km
Meters climbed: 575m
Views to look out for on the Spink Run
View from the top of the Spink back to the start at the lake shore below
View down the miners track back to the lake shore
Map of Spink Run
Profile and elevation of Spink run
Trail shoes required
While you will be running on hardwearing sustainable trails, a number of sections are uneven and you are required to wear trail shoes for both run sections. Examples of uneven railway sleepers used for both the Spink and Djouce run are shown below.