page_title: Lugnaquilla
section_title: Hill walking
hierarchical_section_title: Lugnaquilla / Hill walking
caption_attribution_description: English: Summit of Lugnaquilla (back centre) seen from the start of the path up the Fraughan Rock Glen path (which starts beside the An Oige Hostel in Glenmalure).
context_page_description: Lugnaquilla, at 925 metres, is the 11th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin list, and 13th–highest on the Vandeleur-Lynam list, and the highest Irish mountain outside of Kerry. Lugnaquilla is the highest point in Wicklow, and in the province of Leinster. Lugnaquilla is in the Wicklow Mountains, and overlooks the Glen of Imaal to the west and Glenmalure to the east.
context_section_description: The shortest route to the summit of Lugnaquilla is the 13-kilometre 4–5 hour Glen of Imaal Route (the "Tourist Route"), that starts at Fenton's Pub in the Glen of Imaal, and goes along the military access road via a grassy hill to Camarahill (S998924) 480 metres (1,570 ft), and then up to the summit of Lugnaquilla.  The route crosses into the military artillery range, so walkers should check the range operating times in advance.
  The 15–kilometre 5–6 hour Glenmalure Loop is described as "the most scenic circuit to Lugnaquilla".  It starts in the Baravore car park (T066942) at the head of the Glenmalure valley and summits Lugnaquilla via the cliff–fringed hanging valley, Fraughan Rock Glen (the Glen is entered via the path at the Glenmalure Hostel); but returning via Cloghernagh 800 metres (2,600 ft), and down to the scenic Arts Lough 511 metres (1,677 ft), described as "one of the region's most beautiful sights", before descending back to the start of the Fraughan Rock Glen (or descending via Kelly's Lough and the glen of the Carrawaystick River).
  The third, and least frequented route is the 16–kilometre 6-hour Aghavannagh Route, which starts at the Aghavannagh Bridge (T056861) and walks the long forest tracks along the River Ow to the dramatic "South Prison" of Lugnaquilla, which is exited via the grassy–ramp of Green Street; return via same route.  The 12–kilometres of forest trails (getting to the south prison, and then on the return to the bridge) can be cycled instead.
caption: Summit of Lugnaquilla from the Fraughan Rock Glen path
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