Picture from kernowclimber : View from the eastern ridge
Picture: View from the eastern ridge
Small cairn, big views
by kernowclimber 31 Aug 2010
Leaving one car at Pier Gates, we drove to Oldbridge parking on a grassy verge (O15823 01944 (Point A) ). Just ahead on the left is a well surfaced track that leads steadily uphill past farms and several new houses. Follow this until the point where it swings sharply left and leave it to head through a gateway straight ahead onto a grassy boreen that leads onto the lower slopes of Scarr. Just past an NPWS sign, follow a discernable track through the bracken on the far right close to the trees, at the top of which bear west over low gorse, heather and bilberry to meet with a ridge path up to Scarr. O12505 02798 (Point B) , bog pools and several glacial erratics like giants’ marbles accidentally dropped in a game eons ago. Grand views of Scarr lay behind us, rising skyward like a shark’s fin, and as we descended NE over short wiry heather, Lough Dan again came into view. On its NW shore is a sickle-shaped beach of golden sand deposited by the Inchavore River that meanders in serpentine fashion down the valley to empty into the lake close to a thin ribbon of trees. O13223 04310 (Point C) ) to gain a copse of oaks beside the river. Our next objective: Knocknacloghoge.
Point A: O15823 01944
Point B: O12505 02798
Point C: O13223 04310
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by simon3 20 Aug 2006
A popular route from Scarr is to head North-East towards Knocknacloghoge (534m) . In the way is the Inchavore River. You may have heard of a handy bridge crossing this. Don't believe it! On the occasion that I was there one Feb, it was extremely hard to cross the river, although we did manage near to the site of the bridge where there is a small island. It's at O 124 044 (Point D) . Another option would be to walk upstream until the river narrows. It may be a long way. That's the near wilderness for you.(Comment Rating 4.29)
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by davekav 16 Jun 2003
From Scarr and along the ridge of Kanturk Hill is an excellant walk for introducing people to hill walking. When approaching from Roundwood, veer right at Oldbridge and park along the left hand side. Theres a small lane way on the left before the campsite. Take this to begin the ascent to Scarr itself. The ascent offers a slight challange, enough to give people the feel for hill walking. From the summit there are fine panoramic views, particularly of Glenmacnass, Tonelagee and back over towards Fancy and Djouce. You can then follow the ridge over Kanturk Mountain. As you follow this path you can see down into Glenmacnass Waterfall and as you begin the descent of Kanturk the views of Lough Dan are excellant. The final stage of the walk takes you along the road along the shore of the lake itself. All in all a not too taxing walk with excellant views that can be accomplished in around three and a half hours with time for lunch.(Comment Rating 4.27)
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Picture from padodes : Arrowhead boulder on Kanturk
Picture: Arrowhead boulder on Kanturk
by padodes 1 Jun 2008
A walk centred on Kanturk (close to Scarr) could begin at the forest entrance, O106 055 (Point E) . Following the forest track to the end and through a curtain of trees, you meet the Inchavore River and walk downstream. Just where the valley broadens out, there’s a small coppice of native trees – among them several specimens of oak – that probably gives a good idea of the local woodland in the past, before the pine plantations came. On the flanks of Kanturk, to the right, can soon be seen the livid scar of a blocked-off mine shaft, similar to those in Glendalough and Glendasan. Further on, the crumbling ruins, close to where the road out of the valley begins, were perhaps also related to this activity, although the name of the area, Bolenasaggart, seems to point in another direction. This isn’t a bad place (O139 042 (Point F) ) to start climbing up to the right, the only climb of the walk and no more than 300m. It avoids a lot of the knee-high heather that is a feature of the gentler slopes further on. Among the knolls on top, there is a trodden path in places, but don’t count on keeping to it if the mist falls! At the western end, a track continues SW to the car park at Glenmacnass Waterfall, so at some point you will need to make your way NW, taking your bearings from Carrigshouk in the distance and aiming to meet the road around O103 044 (Point G) . You have to make your own track over this rolling but not unpleasant bogland, where turf cutting is still carried on in the traditional way. When you finally reach the Military Road, there remains a walk to the starting point, about one and a half kms away to the right. The circuit is no more than 11 kms. Kanturk may not be as airy as its close neighbour, Scarr, but it definitely has its own charms.
Point E: O106 055
Point F: O139 042
Point G: O103 044
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by csd 1 Mar 2003
There's a lovely walk in Joss Lynam's "Best Walks of Ireland". Start at Oldbridge and head up to Scarr. The start is uninspiring, but as you descend Scarr and head for Kanturk, the vista of Tonlagee and Glenmacnass to your left and Knocknacloghoge and Djouce to your right is quite breathtaking. Lunch is at the copse by the NW shore of Lough Dan, followed by the quick trot up Knocknacloghoge for some more fantastic views. We had originally planned to cross the Cloghoge river by the stepping stones and cut straight up to Ballinafunshoge, but there's a "No Dogs" sign and it is lambing season. Instead we headed towards Lough Tay and up to the Pier Gates, returning to Oldbridge via the Wicklow Way. In all, 7.5 hours at a fairly easy pace. The picture shows the summit of Scarr taken from Kanturk.(Comment Rating 4.22)
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Picture from aburden : Cave entrance on Kanturk shoulder
Picture: Cave entrance on Kanturk shoulder
by aburden 5 Jan 2006
Great two car route for shaking off the cobwebs - meet at the finish which is commonly known as 'the piers' [O17200 06534 (Point H) ]. Drop one car here and drive on to the Start at [O15786 01978 (Point I) ]. The route goes via Scarr and Kanturk before dropping down into the Inchavore Valley. If you aim to hit the valley at the end of the track running north east along Lough Dan - you may discover a cave which appears to be a disused mine [O13717 04214 (Point J) ]. The Copse in the vally makes an ideal lunch spot before crossing the river and an enjoyable walk along the lake. The last km or so is uphill on tarmac. Distance = 12.5km; time 5hr (incl. 30mins stops)
Point H: O17200 06534
Point I: O15786 01978
Point J: O13717 04214
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