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Dublin/Wicklow Area Wicklow Mountains Subarea

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Maximum height for area: 925 metres

Summits in area: 89

OS Map(s): 28B, 49, 50, 55, 56, 61, 62 for all tops

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Lugnagun Hill	Wicklow County
Log na gCon A name in Irish	(Language)
(Ir. Log na gCon [OSNB*], 'hollow of the hounds')
Height: 446 metres	OS 1/50k Mapsheet: 56 for top
Grid Ref: O01252 12476	Latitude: 53.153445 Longitude: -6.487263
ITM: 701179 712506	Prominence: 43m Isolation: 3.0km
This peak overlooks Blessington and Pollaphuca Reservoir. Lugnagun Great and Lugnagun Little are townlands in the parish of Blessington. Lugnagun is the 635th highest summit in Ireland. Our data has reached 70% of the goal for this summit. (Details)

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Picture: View out over Blessibgton Lake from Lugnagun Expand pics.

Updated Summary Superb Blessington Lake Views
Short Summary created by march-fixer Sun 19 May Though not a summit to write home about, it still provides a wonderful grandstand view south out over Blessington Lakes and west to the Hill of Allen. Until recently (2013) pine trees obscure these lovely views from the summit. Now that this area of the plantation has been harvested there is a 360 degree panorama available. Lugnagun is an ideal launching pad for an attack on Sorrel Hill. From Lugnagun summit there is a nice linear ditch feature running south-east and then a relatively good track all the way to the summit of Sorrel Hill. On the way to Sorrel Hill you may wish to visit the remains of a Megalithic Tomb at O02172 11919 (Point A), just inside the forest edge.

It is best to approach from the Blessington direction and head across the bridge towards Ballyknockan along the Lake Drive until N99270 12400 (Point B) where you take a steep left-hand turn up Carrig. Continue up this road to the forest entrance at O00274 12314 (Point C) where there is parking for about four cars (you may get more parking at the very end of this road). The forest track zig-zags up until you pick up a forest track at O 01123 12327 (Point D). Follow this rough track to close to the summit. Summit in this case is a subjective guess!

Point A: O02172 11919	Point B: N99270 12400	Point C: O00274 12314
Point D: O01123 12327	(turn area map On)

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Picture: Do these sticks mark the high point of Lugnagun? Expand pics.

by wicklore 14 Jul 2008 I just wanted to bag this hill as a part of a hill-bagging frenzy on Sunday. I found my way to O 018 125 (Point E) and parked in one of the many small cut-outs designed to allow cars to pass on this narrow road. I was feeling unsure about setting off uphill across farmland so I waved down a passing man in a tractor. He said that he didn't see a problem as long as I didn't damage fences or block the lane. He pointed out that he didn't own those fields. I crossed a number of fences on the way up and they are well maintained with none of the usual damage or easy crossing points. These hills are small but tough hauls. When I reached the forestry at the top and turned right to cross another fence, someone had thoughtfully insulated the barbed wire with cloth and padding. As with csd and Kaybee I had to guess the summit. I chose what I considered to be the highest point (by several millimetres) on the earth bank alonside the forest. My photo shows the view towards Sorrell Hill with my sticks marking the imagined 'summit'. I agree with csd that Lugnagun could be easily incorporated into a Sorrell Hill walk. Or else you could just spend the afternoon with a theodolite finding the elusive high point!

Point E: O018 125

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by darrenf 18 Mar 2010 From Sorrel Hill a clear and wide track will take you directly down to spot height 427. Views over the reservoir will stay wit you the whole way. From this angle the outline of Sorrel Hill looks more impressive. The track will lead you right accross the shoulder to Lugnagun. The forest will be on your left hand side for most of this ridge and provides excellent shelter from the cutting wind.

The top itself is elusive. There are no cairns, mounds, or markers of any shape. I reckon my photo below was taken in much the same location as wicklores and I would have to agree with him that this is the most probable location of the summit. As you can see from the photo there is now a stile over the forest fence at this location which after 70-80m drops you onto the main forestery tracks indicated on sheet 56. It should be noted that on numerous occassions along these forest trackes I encountered large fallen trees blocking the track. In most cases you can push your way through the fallen trees or skirt around. Following this track will eventually take you back to the road and from here its a straightforward slog back to the carpark. Total distance 8.6km over 1hr 50 min.

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Picture: View down to Pollaphuca from stile near summit Expand pics.

All is changed, changed utterly, a terrible beauty is born!

by Trailtrekker 19 Feb 2013 Well not quite and I'm sure that Yeats himself would think that quote itself is a bit misplaced. However, there has been one very significant change to this area since all previous comments and it does have a significant affect on the view, access and the summit! The forest to the south and south west of the summit area has been harvested. A number of the trees that have not been cleared lie across the fence protruding into field and making a dance along the summit ridge as Dessie has done, a lot more cumbersome! The harvesting has also meant that the approach to the summit through the forestry is now clear, with no obstructions along the route. Finally, you now have 360 degree views from summit, looking over the battered remains of the forestry you can see the beautiful views to the south. (OK, maybe there is one tenuous parallel between this hill and Easter 1916).

I did Lugnagun very recently as part of a circuit that included Sorrell and the god forsaken Carrigleitrim. This meant that I was approaching Lugnagun from the forestry on the north east of Sorrell and heading for the 427M spot height in between the two summits. From here, as already mentioned, there is a clear and boggy track to Lugnagun. I did jump along the different humps of ground on the summit to make pretty sure that I had indeed stood on the highest point. From here I decided to follow the track on to the edge of the forest where I saw there was a cairn marked on the osi map. The cairn is the type that I have commonly found in this area, overgrown and unworthy of examination in it's own right, I could however see why it was located in this area, as it does provide probably the best view of any spot on this hill.

From here I retraced my steps to the stile near the summit and headed into the deforested area, as already mentioned by darrenf you will soon pick up a forest track at O 01123 12327 (Point D), turn left and follow it to a gate on the edge of the forestry at O 02472 11578 (Point F), from here it is straightforward farmers tracks down through the field to join the road at O 03012 11152 (Point G). For me it was just under 2km on this quiet road back to the car to complete my 14k walk for the day.

Point D: O01123 12327	Point F: O02472 11578	Point G: O03012 11152
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Picture: Lugnagun summit...ish!! Expand pics.

On the summit... I think!!

by Dessie1 24 Sep 2010 Climbed Lugnagun from small cul de sac road point O018 125 (Point E) on 24-9-10. Relatively easy but boggy quick climb from car. Followed fencing to all the way to top.Quite confusing as to exact summit so celebrated the whole way along the ridge of trees! Not much else to comment on Lugnagun except for the fine views of Sorrel hill,mullaghcleevaun Kippure etc which dominate the horizon.Thank god this is off my list of to do's now!

Point E: O018 125

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Picture: The view towards Sorrel from the summit of Lugnagun Expand pics.

by csd 4 Nov 2007 Lugnagun can be reached in about 40 minutes from the parking spot at O 02991 11161 (Point H), so it's probably more worthwhile to take in Sorrel Hill at the same time. If you stay on the ridge from Sorrel, the views towards Blessington Lakes become obscured by the plantation, but you can cut down into the forest and pick up one of the tracks for your return journey. The trees open out to give some lovely views of the lakes. The summit isn't much to write home about: no cairn or other feature marks it out.

Point H: O02991 11161

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