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Lugnaquillia

Lugnaquillia


Postby PeterLewis » Thu Feb 01, 2018 11:41 am

Date walked: 30/01/2018

Time taken: 5

Distance: 17 km

Ascent: 800m

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Lugnaquilla from Glenmalur. A return after 10 years to seek better views. Thwarted by the last 50 m at the summit, and did not come out of the cloud until the top of the zig zag path. Very cold wind on the ridge to the summit and icy sleet turning to rain on the return.
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Carrawaystick waterfall.jpg
Carrawaystick waterfall.
Glen Malur.jpg
Glenmalur.
Turlough Hill. Turn the top of your hill into a reservoir. No problem with water pressure in Dublin..jpg
Turlough Hill. Worried about peak time electricity? Turn the top of your mountain into an hydroelectric power station reservoir.
Northern Wicklow mountains.jpg
Northern Wicklow mountains
Great views up to now. Not looking promising for the summit..jpg
Not looking promising for the summit.
10 years since I was last here, but the summit view is the same..jpg
10 years since I was last here and the view from the summit is the same.
Lugnaquillia route.jpg
Lugnaquillia route.
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