Beschreibung
There's a variety of seawatching and townscape. Seabirds fly in from Ireland's Eye and dive for fish. Some waders use the breakwater slopes. At the start of the road up the cliff (near the toilets), there's a sandstone cliff alive with Uferschwalbe in early summer. From the road and beyond the carpark, there will be Trottellumme and Gryllteiste visible on the sea. There's a nesting cliff with Dreizehenmöwe and Tordalk. The upland urban area is known for spring migrants.
Difficulty varies from easy along the breakwater and harbourside to strenuous while climbing along the cliffside road and paths.
Details
Zugang
Howth can be accessed by Dublin Bus, rail (DART) or car. If you go by car, parking will be a problem at weekends or holidays - try to arrive before 9:30am and park either by the toilets at the eastern breakwater or the higher one along the cliff road. Once there, best to explore on foot.
Terrain und Habitat
Strand , Vereinzelte Bäume und Büsche , Moor/Heideland , Meer , Stadt/DorfBedingungen
Hügelig , Felsig , Trocken , Hochwasser möglichRundweg
JaIst ein Spektiv nützlich?
JaGute Beobachtungszeit
GanzjährigBeste Beobachtungszeit
SommerRoute
asphaltierte Straße , Normaler Weg , Schmaler PfadSchwierigkeitsgrad der Tour
EinfachErreichbarkeit
zu FußBeobachtungshütten oder -türme
NeinZusätzliche Informationen
It's possible to hire a boat to visit Ireland's Eye and it's nesting areas. This report only covers the town and its neighbourhood - Howth Head is a larger area with its own possibilities