One way of reaching the top uses forest tracks from the west, starting at O2276 0476 A. Follow the tracks broadly easterly until you reach O2402 0478 B where you will be on track at the side of the forest heading gradually upwards. Ignoring turnings on the left the track narrows to a path after about 1km. When you come to a fork in the path turn left and the path curves northwards and then eastwards again to meet a wall at the edge of the forest. Turn right here and follow the forest boundary to the summit. The later part of this follows a ride between two forest blocks but beware of barb wire on the ground.

An alternative access is from the north starting at O2385 0578 C at a gate and follow the track which passes though part of a golf course. This meets the same forest road from the west after 600m. Turn left here and follow the route as above.

The summit is probably the high point of a clearing near and east of the wall.

This mountain is little used though there were signs of occasional use by horses, runners and mountain bikers. The trees obscure much of the view at the top. Time to reach the summit and return is about 1h20 from the east and 1hr from the west. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/1085/comment/15329/

I had to laugh when I looked at the tracks on the site and compared it to my own from O2276 0476 A. If I were to upload it there would be three tracks all of which reached the summit but took an unnecessary detour to the west. I wasn't laughing while I was there admittedly, but don't look back in anger, they seem to say.

I think the reason for this detour is the track marked on the east-west map, which most observers will expect to provide some route towards the summit, but which does not. It is more like an overgrown forest ride with thick gorse, and leads you onto the west side of the forestry from which any access route back towards the summit is heavily overgrown or completely blocked (by said forestry).

The key to accessing the summit is the wall which is only very faintly shown on the East-West Mapping Wicklow Mountains East map. You'll need your spectacles to spot it. It travels roughly from north to south, dissecting the summit, with thick forestry on both sides of it, preventing access from the east or west. The wall obviously pre-dated the plantation. The 2-3 metres either side of the wall are as good a track as you'll find to this summit.

The views east and north from the area to the north of the summit which is devoid of forestry are good. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/1085/comment/19854/

Climbed this top in Aug 15 from point O2385 0578 C and followed route in Short Summary. The going was very overgrown in places and a bit of a bash to get to the top. There must be an easier route however - judging from the fire and booze remains at the summit. I don't think drunk teenagers do forest bashing! Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/1085/comment/18231/

Mount Kennedy viewed from Ballinastoe Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/1085/comment/23778/

We started from the West side at O 22782 04773 D but used a critical piece of the track MV2506 (mcrtchly) who started from the North at O23731 05861 E. This resulted in easily reaching the wall mentioned by many at O44060 05182 F. We then followed the wall on a broad track between forestry. The final section is a bit more challenging due to overgrown gorse. Being March we were luckily wearing heavy winter clothes so could "push through" a few short, more difficult sections. Other contributors appear to have followed the wall all the way to the summit - however we deviated marginally to the left and this made life easier. At O 24165 04945 G we passed through a fence (already well used - picture) and veered left into the forest on a fairly obvious path; easier than continuing along the wall due to gorse. At O 24212 04727 H we returned to the wall though an already cut section of fence. Pushing through a bit of gorse here and there we reached the summit. Nice clearing but no views! Baggers only. Comments already on the site are some years old - so it appears to us that this final section of track has become more overgrown in recent years. Do it soon! Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/1085/comment/24162/