Irlanda: Powerscourt waterfall - River Dargle
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 0.86 mi
- Elevation gain
- 46 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 46 ft
- Max elevation
- 563 ft
- TrailRank
- 47
- Min elevation
- 504 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Moving time
- 20 minutes
- Time
- 29 minutes
- Coordinates
- 245
- Uploaded
- August 22, 2023
- Recorded
- August 2023
near Bahana, Leinster (Ireland)
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Short but beautiful route along the River Dargle and the impressive Powerscourt Falls.
Powerscourt Falls, known in Irish as Eas Chonaill, lies at the base of the Glensoulan Valley, through which the River Dargle flows from its source on the southern slopes of Tonduff Mountain.
It is the second highest waterfall in Ireland at 121 meters high.
Several mountains surround the upper part of the Glensoulan valley forming a cirque: Maulin 570 meters, Tonduff 642 meters, War Hill 686 meters and Djouce 725 meters.
The waterfall is part of the Powerscourt estate, which is open to the public for an entrance fee.
The Dargle River (in Irish "An Deargail"), means "little red spot").
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TO HAVE PRESENT:
The route is not difficult. The only point where you have to be careful is when you cross the river, where the rocks can be wet and you have to be careful not to slip. That's why I rated it as a "Moderate" difficulty level.
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REVIEW:
After paying the entrance to a man without getting out of the car, we arrive at the car park, where we leave the vehicle.
We cross a picnic area and walk up a half-paved path that leads us to a large esplanade, at the bottom of which we can see the imposing Powerscourt waterfall .
When we enter the esplanade we find two monumental trees , one to our left and one beyond to our right.
We are approaching the Powerscourt waterfall . We climb some rocks and stand first to the right of the jump and then next to the rock wall on the right. The views from the jump are magnificent.
We then walk over rocks to get to the left corner of the jump.
We continue walking on rocks, now wet, being careful not to slip, and cross the Dargle River , at the foot of the waterfall.
We climb along the bank of the river and join a beautiful gravel path flanked by ferns.
We border a beautiful and imposing oak. Here we turn right and go to a curious and surprising cave located at the foot of the thick roots of a tree.
We pass through a beautiful forest of ferns, quite dense in some places, and come to a fork marked with a wooden stake.
We go left along a wide gravel road until we reach a new fork. Here we take the path on the left, which descends towards the Dargle River .
We go back and forth to get close to the river bank and then cross a nice wooden bridge .
We follow a new ascending gravel path, which crosses a leafy forest and we arrive at the Park and the parking lot where we left the vehicle.
A short but beautiful route.
Powerscourt Falls, known in Irish as Eas Chonaill, lies at the base of the Glensoulan Valley, through which the River Dargle flows from its source on the southern slopes of Tonduff Mountain.
It is the second highest waterfall in Ireland at 121 meters high.
Several mountains surround the upper part of the Glensoulan valley forming a cirque: Maulin 570 meters, Tonduff 642 meters, War Hill 686 meters and Djouce 725 meters.
The waterfall is part of the Powerscourt estate, which is open to the public for an entrance fee.
The Dargle River (in Irish "An Deargail"), means "little red spot").
___________________________
TO HAVE PRESENT:
The route is not difficult. The only point where you have to be careful is when you cross the river, where the rocks can be wet and you have to be careful not to slip. That's why I rated it as a "Moderate" difficulty level.
___________________________
REVIEW:
After paying the entrance to a man without getting out of the car, we arrive at the car park, where we leave the vehicle.
We cross a picnic area and walk up a half-paved path that leads us to a large esplanade, at the bottom of which we can see the imposing Powerscourt waterfall .
When we enter the esplanade we find two monumental trees , one to our left and one beyond to our right.
We are approaching the Powerscourt waterfall . We climb some rocks and stand first to the right of the jump and then next to the rock wall on the right. The views from the jump are magnificent.
We then walk over rocks to get to the left corner of the jump.
We continue walking on rocks, now wet, being careful not to slip, and cross the Dargle River , at the foot of the waterfall.
We climb along the bank of the river and join a beautiful gravel path flanked by ferns.
We border a beautiful and imposing oak. Here we turn right and go to a curious and surprising cave located at the foot of the thick roots of a tree.
We pass through a beautiful forest of ferns, quite dense in some places, and come to a fork marked with a wooden stake.
We go left along a wide gravel road until we reach a new fork. Here we take the path on the left, which descends towards the Dargle River .
We go back and forth to get close to the river bank and then cross a nice wooden bridge .
We follow a new ascending gravel path, which crosses a leafy forest and we arrive at the Park and the parking lot where we left the vehicle.
A short but beautiful route.
Waypoints
Car park
564 ft
Tree
Waterfall
River
Waypoint
Cave
Intersection
Bridge
Park
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