Distance: 22km
Time to Allow: 7 hours

This is a slightly longer stage of the Wicklow Way that takes the walking route through the southern upland section and into the rolling hills of southwest Wicklow. It finishes with views west to the flatter farmland of County Carlow.

Beginning with an ascending trek through the pleasantly forested slopes of Slieve Maan, the trail reaches (and briefly stays on) the Military Road after yet another 400m ascent over a distance of some 6km. The walking path then circles the upper slopes of Carrichashane (508m) before descending to reach the Ow River valley at the Iron Bridge at approximately 75km from Marlay Park. For those who prefer a shorter day's hike of around 13 or 14km, this is an ideal terminus for those going to the nearby town of Aughrim.

A more gradual ascent then takes the trail across Ballyteigue Bridge before slicing south-westwards between Ballygobban mountain (447m) and Shielstown Hill (536m).

The stage finishes with a quiet road walk southwards to the tiny and once picturesque Georgian hamlet of Moyne at 84 km. Jigsaw Cottage Guest House and Kyle Farmhouse are both less than 1km from the trail. This point marks the end of the mountain stages as the terrain changes to the quiet, leafy laneways and green roads of the gentle hill-country from here almost to the finish at Clonegal.