Croaghanmoira with its distinctive coolie-hat shape is visible from many sides for example from Scarr. It is easily reached from the Military Road south of Glenmalure towards Aghavannagh starting at points such as T0855 8673 A. It can be reached also via Carrickashane starting at points such as T069864 B.
Croaghanmoira can be a useful intermediary in various longer circuits.

It has views towards the Fananierin Ridge, often reckoned to be Wicklow's second best ridge (after Derrybawn). To the north is the Ballinacor estate, managed for shooting and sometimes resistant to encroachment. There is a rough track to the summit, perhaps for forestry purposes. Trackback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/168/comment/4928/

The photo shows pretty much a full circuit starting from the notch SW of Fananierin Mountain (access from military road at T 102 892 C, across a field and then with a short, sharp pull to the top at T 108 887 D). It follows the ridge SW to the nameless hilltop on right. (Recently an orgy of mindless quad-biking has churned up the ground close to this hill.) It then picks up the track SE to Croaghanmoira in centre, and descends NE to the hollow leading to Ballinacor Mountain (not visible in photo). To complete the circuit, it is necessary to descend northwards into the valley and climb again to the notch behind Fananierin summit. Where one decides to go about this is slightly problematical, since the preserved grounds of Ballinacor Estate make the most direct route inadvisable. (I admit myself to having walked over this land one day and I felt I was disturbing wildlife a lot less than the Dutch financier to whom a memorial has been erected there, celebrating his love for shooting the abundant pheasant on the Estate!) There is a stream in the valley which can swell quickly after heavy rain, but it can usually be crossed without difficulty. This is a relatively short walk (between 8-10 kms, depending on where you cross back to Fananierin). On a good day, the views, especially from Croaghanmoira, are superb. Trackback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/168/comment/2711/

Nothing really much to add to what's here already. A handy walk of about 4km return using forest tracks from the West. Superb views on top (and I was particularly lucky to get the one good evening in the middle of a really bad spell of weather). Anyone know what the triangular looking mountain is in the background of the included picture? Trackback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/168/comment/6811/

One Feb day, near sunset, this was the view of Croaghanmoira from Scarr to the north. Trackback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/168/comment/2606/

I live nearby so I visit this summit quite often. Stunning view over the whole Wicklow Mountains range. There's a number of ways to climb it but I tend to use the shortest one. Not too familiar with grid references yet, but wanted to share this picture with you. It's stitched from a number of photos. Trackback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/168/comment/4489/