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Lus Mór B&B, Wicklow Way to Glendalough

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Distance
13.14 mi
Elevation gain
2,018 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
2,536 ft
Max elevation
1,469 ft
TrailRank 
54
Min elevation
459 ft
Trail type
One Way
Moving time
4 hours 55 minutes
Time
7 hours 51 minutes
Coordinates
3508
Uploaded
May 27, 2022
Recorded
May 2022
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near Sraghmore, Leinster (Ireland)

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Itinerary description

Leaving the Lus Mór B&B / hostel, turn left at the top of the lane & then look for a forestry trail off to the right after 200 to 300 m.
Follow this track uphill through Ballinafunshogue Woods until you meet the Way & turn left.
Stay on this forestry track for several km & take a right turn up & over a beautiful path leading down to an excellent view over Loughdan. Turn left & then right further down the track.
This section of the Way is relatively new, if my memory serves me well, & passes through a path & out onto some fields.
There's a few stiles to climb over or pass through & eventually you come out onto a gravel track. Turn left & then right at the crossroads.
Follow the main road down to Oldbridge - there are a couple of nice spots to stop here.
This section of the Way is a little boring but, after a few kms on the road, take a right turn up a track which leads to a fine path. This passes through some lovely forest & there's an open-sided mountain shelter which is another fine place to rest & enjoy the view.
The path meanders along nicely from here into another forest with a superb path crossing the main road & a river.
At this point we took a turn off the Way to stop for a pint & something to eat in Lynams of Laragh.
Backtrack up Brockagh road & keep right of the church. There's a discreet sign here (easy to miss) leading you back onto the Way where you turn left & follow the forestry track up Brockagh.
This turns into another beautiful path with fine views of Derrybawn & Camaderry mountains & Glendalough.
You come out onto another forestry track & after a short while, a left turn takes you down a gradual path to Glendalough.

This is a very beautiful part of the Wicklow Way &, for me, possibly the best as you have a destination to go to ... Glendalough.
Enjoy!

Waypoints

PictographIntersection Altitude 1,043 ft
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Turn left

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Turn right here

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Forestry track climb

PictographIntersection Altitude 1,245 ft
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Keep left

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,423 ft
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Vartry reservoir & Roundwood

PictographIntersection Altitude 1,362 ft
Photo ofTurn right

Turn right

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,360 ft
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Photo

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,194 ft
Photo ofLough Dan

Lough Dan

PictographIntersection Altitude 1,214 ft
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Turn right & then left

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,109 ft
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Pass over the stile

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,054 ft
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Photo

PictographPhoto Altitude 930 ft
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Photo

PictographIntersection Altitude 888 ft
Photo ofTurn left

Turn left

PictographIntersection Altitude 929 ft
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Turn right at the crossroads

PictographPhoto Altitude 707 ft
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Nice resting place

PictographRiver Altitude 674 ft
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Oldbridge

PictographPhoto Altitude 722 ft
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Alternative resting place

PictographPhoto Altitude 825 ft
Photo ofTurn right

Turn right

PictographFountain Altitude 960 ft
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Waterstop

PictographIntersection Altitude 1,100 ft
Photo ofLeft here - watch out for red grouse

Left here - watch out for red grouse

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,248 ft
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Photo

PictographMountain hut Altitude 1,183 ft
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Open sided shelter

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,096 ft
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Photo

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,067 ft
Photo ofMore sheep!

More sheep!

PictographPhoto Altitude 950 ft
Photo ofLaragh

Laragh

PictographPhoto Altitude 883 ft
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Spectacular forestry path

PictographPhoto Altitude 708 ft
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Photo

PictographIntersection Altitude 690 ft
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Intersection

PictographRiver Altitude 612 ft
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River crossing

PictographIntersection Altitude 597 ft
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Leaving the Way here

PictographIntersection Altitude 603 ft
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Keep left

PictographPhoto Altitude 490 ft
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Laragh

PictographIntersection Altitude 623 ft
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Missed the turn the 1st time!

PictographIntersection Altitude 693 ft
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Left at the crossroads

PictographPhoto Altitude 829 ft
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Nearly there!

PictographIntersection Altitude 860 ft
Photo ofLeft at the fork & down

Left at the fork & down

PictographIntersection Altitude 691 ft
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Sharp left here & down

PictographPhoto Altitude 532 ft
Photo ofThe Glendalough Hotel

The Glendalough Hotel

PictographIntersection Altitude 475 ft
Photo ofCross the road

Cross the road

PictographPhoto Altitude 436 ft
Photo ofLast stop!

Last stop!

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