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Maximum height for area: 925 metres Summits in area: 88
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Walk Guide 100 for
Glendalough - Camade - Lgh Firrib - Lugduff
Maintainer: pplsgod
Guide rating stars (Guide rating: 2.29)

Overview
Walk length: 18.6km   Ascent: 550m   Duration (without stops): 6:30 h:mm
This is a great circuit of Glendalough taking in some excellent views. To make this walk a little longer why not head to Mullacor and then onto Derrybawn before finishing at the Visitor centre. This walk took us (a group of 7) approx 6 hrs 30 minutes but progress was made slower by some thick snow on the mountain tops. Could probably be done in an hour less with no stops.
Points visited:
Start = T124 969 - Camaderry - Turlough Hill = T065 985 - Lough Firrib = T049 987 - Lugduff - Lugduff SE Top - Finish = T124 969
 (Guide last changed: 2010-03-01)

Approaches
If you are driving from Dublin head south on the N11 (parts of which are called the M11). Turn off at Kilmacanoge and head for Roundwood and then Laragh. From Laragh head to the Glendalough Hotel. Parking options: It is possible to park in the Visitor Centre carpark at no charge

Start
Starting at the visitor centre head for the main road and turn left. Head for the junction of R757 and St Kevins Road, take St. Kevins Road also known as St. Kevins Way

Points visited
After a short walk along St. Kevin Road (approx half a kilometre) there is a left turn into the forestry. It is the first turn you will come across along this road. The route through the forest is a well trodden track which zig zags before opening to a clearing onto the ridge of Camaderry. If you follow a bearing of 280 degrees you will come onto the South East summit of Camaderry at T 089 974 (Point A). The walk upto Camaderry summit at T 082 981 (Point B) from here is straightforward with a compass bearing of 319 degrees
From Camaderry summit take a bearing of 300 degrees which will bring you to Turlough Hill Reservoir at T 065 985 (Point C). From here take a new bearing of 290 degrees towards Lough Firrib taking care to avoid steep ground on your right hand side. Lough Firrib is located at T049 987 (Point D)
From Lough Firrib (to avoid losing too much ground) walk for approx 1km along a bearing of 200 degrees (should take max 20 minutes) and then turn to 140 degrees directly towards Lugduff summit at T 073 954 (Point E). Adjust your compass to 130 degrees which will bring you to Lugduff SE Top at T 081 949 (Point F). Turn due East (80 degrees) and drop down to the Spink Walk track at T 084 950 (Point G)
You can follow the Spink track / boardwalk all the way back to the visitor centre or for a slight variation turn into the forestry at T 095 957 (Point H) (approx - on the track there is a signpost telling you exactly where to turn off the boardwalk) After a short decent you will pick up a track that runs parallel to the Spink trail by taking a left after coming out of the forestry. There are a few different trails that lead back to the visitor centre.

Finish
Finish = T124 969 (Point I)
Point A: T089 974 Point B: T082 981 Point C: T065 985
Point D: T049 987 Point E: T073 954 Point F: T081 949
Point G: T084 950 Point H: T095 957 Point I: T124 969
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