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
References
- ^ "Info on Carrick Mountain (381m) in area Dublin/Wicklow". Mountain Views. 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
- ^ "Carrick Mountain". Irish Climbing Online Wiki. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
- ^ Joe Lyons, ed. (2009), Wicklow: Rock Climbing Guide, Mountaineering Ireland, ISBN 0-902940-23-6