Trekked up Lugnaquilla with two friends with far more experience then I have. Decent amount of fitness is definitely key for this, there’s a bit of everything involved going up, climbing, trekking, marsh land, bog. The trail is easy enough to keep especially when climbing …

Description Standing at 925m Lugnaquilla or Lug as it’s better known, is the highest mountain in Ireland outside of Kerry. Listed below are the most common access points for the routes to the top. It’s important to note that if you intend climbing ‘Lug’ you should be fully prepared: know what equipment to carry and know how to use.

About Lugnaquilla guided day hike in the Wicklow Hills We start at the site of the memorial stone to the 1798 rebellion and make our way up a forest road into Fraughan Rock Glen, a lovely secluded valley of rocky outcrops and heather and bilberry clad slopes.

Some say Lugnaquilla is an easy hike and it is true in a way. There are many easy/moderate routes up this mountain but there are also hard routes such as the "south prison" which should seriously not be attempted without proper gear and knowledge of the area.

Lugnaquilla is Ireland’s highest mountain outside Kerry, and is a stunning landmark right in the centre of the Garden of Ireland. Although it’s a difficult hike, it will reward you with majestic views.

Lugnaquilla is the highest mountain in Wicklow and the only Munro (i.e. hill above 3000ft). It rewards the effort of climbing it with panoramic views over Glendalough and the Wicklow hills and views inland over the Blessington Lakes and Co. Kildare.

Lugnaquilla is the 13th highest mountain in Ireland and is very accessible from Dublin City with 3 popular routes to the summit from Glenmalure (this route), Aghavannagh and the Glen of Imaal (shortest route). Lugnaquilla is flanked on two sides by steep glacial corries called North Prison and South Prison.

Lugnaquilla Weather (Days 0-3): Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sun morning, min 2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Thu night, light winds from the W by Sun afternoon).

Lugnaquilla (from Irish: Log na Coille, meaning "hollow of the wood") is a 925-metre (3,035 ft) tall mountain in County Wicklow, Ireland. The mountain is the highest peak of the Wicklow Mountains...