Love having cell phone reception as well, to be able to get out. Various different trails you can do with different overlooks and a summit overlook! Nice winery nearby too. Lots of hikers on the weekends, well maintained trail, and overall stunning view at the top. Sneakers might not cut it because of all the rocks. Happy hiking! I love all the native plants and trees. Came across other hikers who were obviously also enjoying the trail. Great hike! Take a map, available at the start, with you.
Some confusing splits. Good views. Bring good hiking boots. Lots of rocks and uneven trail segments. Trails into forests with a view at the very end. Good exercise but views are in limited places. Fun and challenging hike. It was a beautiful day and was hardly crowded since it was during the week. As others have mentioned the terrain is pretty rough in a lot of areas so wear hiking boots of you have them. There are a few solid inclines but the toughest one is probably the hardest.
Even if it's not to hot remember to bring enough water! Orange trail was difficult. The blue trail is a long one. Nicely marked off. Great workout. There are a couple really good uphills but nothing compared to hard hikes. Bring extra water for them. The trail was amazing. We walked the exact trail as highlighted on All Trails and it ended up being about 6. It took us 3 hours and 15 minutes if we didn't stop for breaks but about 4 hours in actuality because we were enjoying the views.
No mosquitos but just annoying flies which hovered right outside your ear. Really steep incline in some places. Tricky footing but overall great trail! Use Navigator in the AllTrails app and join the other outdoor explorers who have completed this trail. Sugarloaf Mountain and Northern Peaks Trail moderate Length The Sugarloaf Mountain and Northern Peaks Trail starts off with a steep incline, evens out in the middle, then becomes steep again at the end.
Most of the trail is rocky or uneven with tree roots, so wearing proper footwear is advised. This route follows what is marked as the blue trail loop counterclockwise, but around mile 2. The hiking and views are beautiful, and definitely worth getting a little lost in any case to enjoy this area. Additionally, the fall colors are breathtaking and it is often much busier at this time of year. Since the trails are well marked and there are different options for different distances or interests, this is a great area along the Potomac River to explore numerous hiking trails.
Users recommend arriving early to avoid parking area issues, along with helping to avoid crowds at the peaks but otherwise not too many are normally on the trails themselves.
Users should also know that the gates will be locked if arriving before sunrise. Since some users enjoy taking this route counter-clockwise on the white trail, be prepared for some stairs at the end and to avoid following the blue blazed markings. We attempted to hike it once about 6 months ago in the middle of the 32 Peak Challenge. The Sugarloaf mountain car park is on the opposite side of the mountain to the motorway, N11 road.
Coming from Dublin take junction 8 and drive toward Roundwood until you see a large car park on the left-hand side. Drive down the road beside this until you see the Sugarloaf mountain car park. The Sugarloaf sits at an elevated height of m. The Sugarloaf has a distinctive look to it, similar to Errigal in shape. The hike up to the summit of the Sugarloaf consists of some gradual hill walking and a small bit of scrambling over rocks near the end, which is really fun.
The views from the top of the Sugarloaf are pretty impressive, you can see the coastline from Bray to Greystones along with the Djouce mountain to your right-hand side.
The Sugarloaf mountain is a pretty easy out and back hike to the summit. There is a bit of scrambling over rocks near the summit of this hike, so be sure to wear the correct hiking shoes and if you are wearing a baby carrier try to avoid weekends and large crowds. Over the previous 2 months, Ourlittlehiker had refused to get into her hiking bag and we taught that our days of hiking up mountains were finished.
This was slightly heartbreaking, as we only have 3 mountains left to finish off our 32 peak challenge. We started to focus on lower looped walks and she started to look for her hiking bag again. We used the Sugarloaf as a trial run to gauge Ourlittlehikers attitude toward her hiking bag again. When we stopped the car and took out the hiking bag she jumped straight into the carrier.
Off trail Rocky Scramble. Lisa Spain. October 27, Kevin Brown. September 8, Amazing view of Dublin and Wicklow, quick climb. Parts are tricky footing. Nade McDermott. September 1, Lisa Wiegel. August 12, Dorota Rolnik. August 5, Very easy, fantastic vievs. Mirela User.
July 20, Hiking Bugs Off trail Over grown Rocky. Ryan Norris. July 5, Thomas Daly. June 30, Grate hike, good views,. Sharon Ryan.
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Cynthia Acosta. July 13, Daniel Roache. July 3, Take cliff walk from Greystones to Bray Head 2. Ascend to the top of Bray head from seafront side then descend towards Southern cross road there are three descent options — so make sure you get on the right track.
Walk about m up southern cross road then then turn left into Kilruddery estate I think you are supposed to be a member of the estate to walk on their lands but I am not sure how strictly this is observed — you could ring ahead and ask 4. Keep right as you walk through the estate until you end up on a long straight road between fields. Descend on the side of little sugar loaf to come out on Bohilla lane.
Walk over the bridge and follow the road towards the roundabout 9. About 25m before the roundabout there is a left turn which will bring you to the southern track of the great sugarloaf. Did the long circuit today and must be unfit as it took more than three hours. Today was idyllic but weather can change fast on Irish mountains and a light pack with rain jacket, water and snack makes sense even on this relatively undemanding hike.
The bus does not go to Kilmacanogue-it stops in ballyaltrim-go back yards and get a 45a which brings you all the way to Kilmacanogue.
Cannot walk on road as it is dual carriageway. I climbed yesterday-path from GAA pitch is totally overgrown and easy to miss-bracken chest high. Travel up from right side of pitch. Far easier to go from car park. I certainly would urge caution on wet or God forbid frosty days. Spectacular views of lots of green from the top and lots of humming bees to keep you company.
Bring lots of water and a raincoat for the ever changing weather. The summit is lovely flat suntrap! Mail will not be published. We care about your privacy and only non-personalised adverts are displayed i. We use cookies to record your preferences regarding cookies and to manage logins. These cookies and the information they contain are not shared with any third party. We use standard wordpress cookies to i record your preferences regarding cookies and ii to manage logins.
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