Carrick Mountain

Parent rangeWicklow MountainsOSI/OSNI gridT232940Topo mapOSi Discovery 56ClimbingEasiest routeGlenealy village, from southeast

Carrick Mountain is located in the eastern foothills of the Wicklow Mountains in Ireland. Historically it was called Carrigmurrely (1756) and Carrickmacreily (1795).^[1]

Geography

The mountain rises directly above the village of Glenealy on the R752, midway between Rathnew and Rathdrum. The mountain is, bar a few large rocky knolls, completely covered in forest.

Access to the summit

There is a network of forest roads on the hill, with long straights, steeps slopes, and hair-pin bends; the forest roads, with their sand and gravel surfaces, ascend to within 100 m of the summit. It is a popular location for car rallying (official and unofficial).^{[citation needed]}

Rock climbing

There are granite outcrops near the summit of Carrick, which have been established as a minor rock-climbing location. About 15 single-pitch routes have been recorded, at all grades up to E2.^[2][3]

See also

• List of mountains in Ireland

References