Most people do it Bray to Greystones, but the other way around makes more sense because the sun is behind you and you can enjoy the views as you walk. It was a last minuted decision, and I thought about it because I needed to be in Bray at 4pm and wanted to enjoy the gorgeous sun before then --I googled Greystones to Bray hike, looked at this page and did the same route. Another site said the hike takes 3h. I figured it would take me less time, so I adventured on the first DART train I could catch. (I found out later that 3h must be the whole loop, because it only took me 1.5h with detours included)
From DART station in Greystones, turn south and then toward the beach under the train tracks. You'll get to the boardwalk of Greystones beach, a fantastic place for families and elders to stroll along. The whole trail is supposed to go along the coast, although the currently is a big construction site on the way: the Greystones harbor.
Past the harbor there are very muddy sections of the path, but the views are just gorgeous! First high cliffs with turquoise water on dark sand. Then a narrower path between natural walls of trees and plants. Later, in the shadow of the hills, more cliff-top views over the rocks with sea life. Down below goes the rail, and there are some ruins of old buildings that I didn't figure out what they used to be.
(to be continued...)
