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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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Walk Guide 130 for
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Glendalough to Sally Gap (and back)
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Maintainer: Mulciber
 (Guide rating: 3.00) |
Overview
Walk length: 43.3km Ascent: 2000m Duration (without stops): 10:00 h:mm
This is a long day in the hills which will give you hard walking and great views. But be warned there are no quick ways back to your car. As there are two rivers to cross, Cloghoge Brook and the Inchavore River
its best to do this walk after a dry spell.. I did this in April when the Bracken on Kanturk was dead making an easy ascent and both rivers were low.. See Track 1431, for gps info
Points visited: Start = T125 968 - Brockagh Mountain - Tonelagee - Stoney Top - Mullaghcleevaun = O067 070 - East Top = O082 066 - Duff Hill = O093 082 - Gravale = O104 094 - Carrigvore = O122 101 - Knocknacloghoge = O143 054 - Kanturk = O125 033 - Scarr - Finish = T125 968 (Guide last changed: 2012-03-08)
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Approaches
Leaving Dublin head South for Kilmacanoge, Take the slip road after the petrol station and head for Roundwood and Laragh. Leaving Laragh head for Glendalough, the Visitor Centre carpark will be on your left..
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Start
Leaving the Visitor Centre turn left keeping an eye out for the Wicklow Way sign near the Hotel, follow the Wicklow Way up hill, across the road, through the trees till you come to a forest path here you turn left walking till you reach a crossroads at T1229 9727 (Point A), Follow this track uphill and it will take you to a gate and the open hills.....
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Points visited
Heading uphill to the saddle head for your first of the day, Brockage, Its a nice muddy walk across to
Tonelagee (short nasty climb) which warms up the legs nicely. You should be able to see the whole walk from here, with Scarr just across the way. Onwards to Stoney Top, winding your way through the Peat Hags head for Barnnacullian, keeping right for the "Green Road" and enjoying the views into Glenmacnass valley. You now turn your thoughts to Mullaghcleevaun, uphill again.Reaching and leaving the Trig, go and have a look at Cleevaun lough and the wide open land to the North and North west. its nice walking to East Top a little boggy in patches, the large boulders let you know your there.Duff is next with a steep descent into the boggy saddle before climbing to Gravale, from here to Carrigvore the land is very wet and muddy and can be slow going, the last pull to Carrigvore seems to take forever. Still your halfway now, (13km as the crow flies to your car) Head downhill to the Carpark (O1375 0875 (Point B)) as its easier under foot, or head staight for Knocknacloghoge, either way
this next section is long, flat and marshy in spots. After leaving the road I head forthe low at O1362 0612 (Point C) then head up to the rocky top.Heading downhill towards the Inchavore take your time as the ground is steep and rocky over the river, I find it easier to head to (1395 0488 (Point D)) then go towards Johnnys oaks, curving down to the river. That over, cross the meadow to O1385 0430 (Point E) then start a long slow climb to Kanturk, at the start the lower slopes are covered in bracken then higher up lots of heather, Leaving Kanturk start your last climb of the day heading towards Pt 561 and then onwards towards windy Scarr. From Scarr the route is spread out before you, When done enjoying the views head downhill to Paddock hill
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Finish
Its a long descent to Paddock Hill where you pick up the Wicklow Way and follow it all the way back to your starting point.. This last couple of Km's are on tracks and paths, easy under foot
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| Point A: T1229 9727 |
Point B: O1375 0875 |
Point C: O1362 0612 |
| Point D: O1395 0488 |
Point E: O1385 0430 |
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