Epic Hikes of the World ( PDFDrive )

along the way.
Start/End // Ginkaku-ji
Distance // 4.3 miles (7km)
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the grounds of Ginkaku-ji temple in Kyoto
PHOENIX PARK AND RIVER LIFFEY, DUBLIN, IRELAND
The 350-year-old Phoenix Park is Europe’s largest enclosed park, at 1752 acres (709
hectares). An oval-shaped tract of fields and woodlands, it lies above the north
bank of the River Liffey and is surrounded by busy roads and suburbs. It has a
network of extensive paths providing a great variety of walks, but we’d plump for a
roughly circular route concentrating on the eastern half, diverting to the quiet
banks of the River Liffey before returning to the park. Plot your walk via its
highlights: the People’s Gardens, the All-Ireland Polo Club, the Phoenix Monument
and Ashtown Castle; doubling back and diverting to the 1979 Papal Cross before
heading for Magazine Fort and the prehistoric burial chamber of Knockmaree
Cromlech. Crossing the River Liffey bridge, you’ll then turn left towards the Irish
National War Memorial Park. Your end point, the 220ft (67m) Wellington
Monument, was the world’s tallest obelisk in its day.