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ceadeile: Track 5071 in area near Wicklow (Ireland)
Walk on tracks above Glendalough
Length: 25.9km, Creator time taken: 6h 9m, Ascent: 887m,
Descent: 865m

Places: Start at T1419595971, end at Start
Logged as completed by 1

With the hills saturated and Mountaineering Ireland & NPWS appealing for hikers to stay off soft ground, options for a leg stretch to alleviate severe cabin fever were limited. A ramble around the tracks above Glendalough on a bright and breezy April day provided a much needed and welcome remedy.

Brockagh East and Scarr from below Derrybawn

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Upper lake and Camaderry

Glendalough Round Tower
Derrybawn with Sugarloaf in the distance

Uploaded on: Mon, 15 Apr 2024 (09:36:38)
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Your time to complete will depend on your speed plus break time and your mode of transport. For walkers: Naismith's rule, an approximate though often inaccurate estimate, suggests a time of 6h 39m + time stopped for breaks
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