Sunday, October 5, 2008

Great Sugar Loaf, Long Route (2nd Attempt)




Date: 05/10/2008
Area: Great Sugar Loaf, Wicklow, Ireland
Maps used: OSI Sheet 56
Weather: Cold, clear, windy at the top

Route Description: Started from the car park of the GAA club (O244158) and headed west towards a track along the club. Veered north / northwest for a while and then west again towards the north-south ridge that leads to the Great Sugar Loaf. Proceeded to the summit at 501m and then down a scree to the west of the top. After descending about 100m started an anti-clockwise route towards a track southeast of the top that leads back to the car park.

Duration: 3 hours
Distance: 5.5km
Total Ascent: 379m