Ireland
Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...
on the
Arderin
Arderin () is a mountain on the border between Laois and Offaly in Ireland. With a height of 527 metres (1,729 ft) it is the highest point in the Slieve Bloom Mountains, and is the highest point in both County Laois and County Offaly.
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scale, and the 207th–highest peak on the
Vandeleur-Lynam
The mountains and hills of the British Isles are categorised into various lists based on different combinations of elevation, prominence, and other criteria such as isolation. These lists are used for peak bagging, whereby hillwalkers attemp ...
scale.Mountainviews, (September 2013), "A Guide to Ireland's Mountain Summits: The Vandeleur-Lynams & the Arderins", Collins Books, Cork, Scarr is situated in the central sector of the
Wicklow Mountains
The Wicklow Mountains (, archaic: ''Cualu'') form the largest continuous upland area in the Republic of Ireland. They occupy the whole centre of County Wicklow and stretch outside its borders into the counties of Dublin, Wexford and Carlow. Wh ...
range, but off main "central spine" of the range that runs from
Kippure
Kippure () at , is the 56th-highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 72nd-highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale.Mountainviews, (September 2013), "A Guide to Ireland's Mountain Summits: The Vandeleur-Lynams & the Arderins", Coll ...
Scarr lies on its own small massif that includes Scarr North-West Top and Kanturk ; it is bounded by
Lough Dan
Lough Dan ( ga, Loch Deán) is a scenic boomerang-shaped ribbon lake largely set on private property, in the Wicklow Mountains in Ireland. Lough Dan lake lies at the base of Luggala and Knocknacloghoge mountains. The lough is fed by the Clogho ...
to the east and the
Glenmacnass Valley
Glenmacnass Waterfall () is an 80-metre high waterfall situated at the head of the Glenmacnass Valley in the Wicklow Mountains in Ireland. The Glenmacnass Waterfall is a popular tourist destination and scenic viewpoint area in the Wicklow Mount ...
on the west. Scarr's sharp peak gives it a distinctive profile amongst the rounded summits of the Wicklow mountains, and it forms the backdrop to scenic views across the
Guinness Estate
Luggala (), also called Fancy Mountain () at , is the 230th-highest peak in Ireland on the Lists of mountains in Ireland#Arderins, Arderin scale. Being below , it does not rank on the Lists of mountains in Ireland#Vandeleur-Lynams, Vandeleur- ...
and Lough Dan.
Hill walking
A popular trail is the , four-to-five hour long ''Scarr and Kanturk Loop'' walk, which starts at a lay-by outside Oldbridge () at the southern end of
Lough Dan
Lough Dan ( ga, Loch Deán) is a scenic boomerang-shaped ribbon lake largely set on private property, in the Wicklow Mountains in Ireland. Lough Dan lake lies at the base of Luggala and Knocknacloghoge mountains. The lough is fed by the Clogho ...
. The recommended route is counter-clockwise, summiting Kanturk first and then crossing to the summit of Scarr before returning to Oldbridge.
Gallery
File:Scarr Mountain, Wicklow.jpg, Scarr in Winter
File:White Hill, Wicklow, Ireland.jpg, Scarr (left) from White Hill boardwalk on Djouce
File:Scarr Mountain from the Guinness Estate, Luggala.jpg, From the
Guinness Estate
Luggala (), also called Fancy Mountain () at , is the 230th-highest peak in Ireland on the Lists of mountains in Ireland#Arderins, Arderin scale. Being below , it does not rank on the Lists of mountains in Ireland#Vandeleur-Lynams, Vandeleur- ...
File:Panorama of Lough Dan, Scarr, and Tonelagee.jpg,
Lough Dan
Lough Dan ( ga, Loch Deán) is a scenic boomerang-shaped ribbon lake largely set on private property, in the Wicklow Mountains in Ireland. Lough Dan lake lies at the base of Luggala and Knocknacloghoge mountains. The lough is fed by the Clogho ...
, Scarr, and
Tonelagee
Tonelagee () at , is the 25th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 33rd–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale.Mountainviews, (September 2013), "A Guide to Ireland's Mountain Summits: The Vandeleur-Lynams & the Arderins ...
, from
Mullaghcleevaun
Mullaghcleevaun () at , is the 15th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 20th–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale.Mountainviews, (September 2013), "A Guide to Ireland's Mountain Summits: The Vandeleur-Lynams & the Ar ...
Wicklow Round
The Wicklow Round is a long-distance hill running challenge in the Wicklow Mountains in Ireland. The route follows a proscribed 100-kilometre circuit of 26 mountains, which must be completed in a fixed order, that total over of elevation; the ...
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Wicklow Mountains
The Wicklow Mountains (, archaic: ''Cualu'') form the largest continuous upland area in the Republic of Ireland. They occupy the whole centre of County Wicklow and stretch outside its borders into the counties of Dublin, Wexford and Carlow. Wh ...