The Slieveragh route, SE. Start from along the road from the car park for 2.5k to S985895 A. Follow the southern edge of the forest up W over Slievereagh (531m) and then SW for some 300m before swinging W and then NW up the shoulder of Keadeen Mt.

Previously this was accessed from Dwyer/Mc Allister cottage car park S9663491281 B and walk NW along the road for some 350m to a track on the left and then along a track to S9567491347 C where a narrower forestry track leads off left (S) steeply uphill.bed in this summary to complete the circular walk, however there are access issues to do with this. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/186/comment/4946/

Many people are finding the usual route from the Dwyer/McAllister cottage a bit offputting with the signage etc.
An alternative route is to start at the forest road entrance at the Ballinabarney gap S9846089524 D Room for 3 cars.
Follow the forestry road, always taking the left hand fork until you reach the end of the road at S9701590064 E. You will see a track that leads to a gate and a fence. The fence is damaged so best not to cause any further damage' Go through the gate and turn left up the track keeping the fence on your left until the corner where the fence turns left S9679189791 F. There is a well worn track heading up hill that leads directly to the top of keadeen.
There is evidence of previous break ins at the forest gate, broken glass etc so it wont be as secure as the car park at the cottage. Still, there don't seem to be any access issues. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/186/comment/19734/

Because of Keadeen's somewhat isolated position at the western edge of the Wicklow mountains there are some great views from the top. Here's Balineddan, Slievemaan and Lugnaquilla (in cloud as usual) viewed from Keadeen. We came up the western side from Ballinabarry Gap (S985 895 A) handrailing the forest at first and then following the heavily eroded track the rest of the way to the summit. Sadly the track has been badly cut up by scramblers/quad bikes. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/186/comment/717/

From Blessington continue on the n81 to turn left for Donard.
In Donard go left and next right to pass the Youth Hostel on the left.
Take next right to Knockarrigan. Now follow signs for Dwyer/McAllister Cottage.
Park in small Car Park opposite cottage.
Leave Car Park and follow road to right to reach forest track on left.
Follow forest track and at first bend enter wood to follow edge of wood.
Where the wood ends on your right there is a track all the way to the summit.
The summit has a scattered cairn and a trig point.
The walls circling the Brusselstown Ring , the biggest ringfort in Ireland , can be seen to the NW. It was constructed in the Iron Age to guard the entrance to the rich farmland of the Glen of Imaal.
To the East Lugnacoille and it’s neighbours are impressive.
From the summit head south following a fence and later a stone wall
to reach Carrig which has a small cairn. The view back to Keadeen is beautiful.
On my way back I saw this beautiful butterfly! Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/186/comment/430/

Keadeen Butterfly. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/186/comment/431/