Picture from simon3 : Wales from Tonelagee
Picture: Wales from Tonelagee
Long views from the summit.
by simon3 1 Mar 2011
On a clear day look east from Tonelagee and you may be rewarded with rather more summits than you might expect.(Comment Rating 4.25)
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Picture from aderon : Wrecked in the cloud, wondering where the summit was ... just before it appeared mysteriously
Picture: Wrecked in the cloud, wondering where the summit was ... just before it appeared mysteriously
by aderon 2 Mar 2009
Brilliant day out even with, or rather especially with, the entire top third of the mountain covered in clouds. There's something especially ethereal and soul freeing when your hands and your feet are the only freezing things you can see for half an hour! I set out from the Glenmalure side which was quite short (took me 3 hours roundtrip, which included 20 min for tea and sambo at the rock outcrop just below the summit). The views were still beautiful from the side, before entering the cloud covered summit area. I'd recommend always to have a compass on hand, which came in handy, and a GPS (though good compass and map usage will always beat batteries!). The ground was very boggy, but there is a path right across from the parking lot that takes you up a lung opening, but not too steep, angle. It does peter out right at the peat hags, but if you stay at a NE angle you'll reach the summit from there in about 10 or 15 min (in the cloud I was afraid I'd missed it until it suddenly appeared out of the cloud like some rocky ghost frozen in time). I had to trust the compass to head back down but first headed for this clump of rocks to hide out from the wind and to boil some water for tea (those Jetboils are great for quick tea breaks). The wind was fierce, but somehow the wind and the cloud all made the walk seem so much more interesting, as the Wicklow's can be a bit on the boring side IF you only concentrate on the view from the top. The walk up had a lot more to say about this mountain (then again, I could only see about 40 feet ahead at any one time, so I likely missed...well all of it really :)). Seriously though, what a great mountain to go up, and the different approaches will keep it interesting for all levels of fitness and scale with the same hiker accordingly.(Comment Rating 4.00)
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Picture from shippy
by shippy 24 Jan 2005
Tonelagee in the centre with Mullaghcleevaun to the left , pic taken from Lugnaquillia in january 05 .The flat section beneath Tonelagee is a resevior on Turlough Hill almost 700m high. The E.S.B built it in the 70,s.(Comment Rating 3.83)
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by simon3 14 Oct 2002
In 1895 H.C.Hart said of Tonelagee ".. a round mass of moorland, has on the northern shoulder a crater-like valley, containing a tarn, Lough Ouler, and cliffs of schistose, some 400 to 500 ft. high, descending from the near the summit to the margins of the lake." This picture shows Lough Ouler where it feeds into Lough Brook on a bright day in Sept 2002.(Comment Rating 3.80)
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by sbarany 20 May 2005
The trig pillar on the top in Feb 2003. The weather was perfect: it felt a little bit like climbing in the Himalaya (snow and wind).(Comment Rating 3.67)
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Picture from pplsgod : View from summit looking across the Reservoir with Lugnaquillia Mountain in the backround
Picture: View from summit looking across the Reservoir with Lugnaquillia Mountain in the backround
by pplsgod 23 Aug 2009
Climbed this mountain on the 22nd August 2009. Weather conditions were absolutely perfect on the day. From OS Map No. 56 I parked at location T 099 982 (Point A) (the car park at the disused lead works overlooking the Vale of Glendasan) From here I took a northern route direct upto Brockagh mountain, this is the best route to avoid the thickest of the Gorse and Heather. Approx half way up take a north east bearing to reach the top of Brockagh. I have climbed this mountain twice and find it the best route. From the summit of Brockagh it is possible to hike across to Tonelagee. From OS Map No. 56 there are three summits (unnamed) shown between the two mountains, I used these as my way markers across to Tonelagee. These appear to be the best routes across as it is quite marshy and boggy, try to avoid the low-lying ground as it is quite easy to get stuck. Also beware of some holes in the ground leading to underground springs. They are difficult to see until nearly too late but due care and attention is enough to keep you safe. From the nearest summit to Tonelagee located to the south east, gently start making your way north east, avoiding the valley and springs that block your way (this will make sense when you see them in front of you) I proceeded to O 093 018 (Point B) (approx halfway between Tonelagee NE Top and Tonelagee itself) this route appears to be one of the easiest to climb from this side of the mountain with the added benefit of a great view of Lough Ouler. The last third is a tiring climb but relatively straight forward as the sheep and mountain goats have marked a route in the boggy ground.
Point A: T099 982
Point B: O093 018
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