Comments on: Scarr & Loch Dan http://www.wicklowwalks.com/scarr-loch-dan Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:02:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Julie http://www.wicklowwalks.com/scarr-loch-dan/comment-page-1#comment-35 Julie Mon, 07 Jun 2010 20:02:13 +0000 http://walks.hamilton.ie/?p=14#comment-35 Just did Scar from Oldbridge again today. Although a lot of new houses have been built there lately, the route up to Scar is still accessible with some care and respect for the locals. Just keep following the road up and don't take any right hand turns. The road will lead you to the left of the forest, exactly as described in 'Best Irish Walks' by Joss Lynam. Keep going until you get to a sharp left turn in the road. Don't take this, but keep going straight on through the gate onto a grassy road with low walls on either side. This will bring you to the foot of the mountain. Just did Scar from Oldbridge again today. Although a lot of new houses have been built there lately, the route up to Scar is still accessible with some care and respect for the locals. Just keep following the road up and don’t take any right hand turns. The road will lead you to the left of the forest, exactly as described in ‘Best Irish Walks’ by Joss Lynam. Keep going until you get to a sharp left turn in the road. Don’t take this, but keep going straight on through the gate onto a grassy road with low walls on either side. This will bring you to the foot of the mountain.

]]> By: Eoin http://www.wicklowwalks.com/scarr-loch-dan/comment-page-1#comment-28 Eoin Wed, 19 May 2010 21:53:38 +0000 http://walks.hamilton.ie/?p=14#comment-28 Got that walk done, only back online now. got lost on the up alright, we started to take the right near the top of the path as ahead looked like dead end. A biker pointed us in right direction. Nice walk though, weather was great and not much bog Got that walk done, only back online now. got lost on the up alright, we started to take the right near the top of the path as ahead looked like dead end. A biker pointed us in right direction. Nice walk though, weather was great and not much bog

]]> By: admin http://www.wicklowwalks.com/scarr-loch-dan/comment-page-1#comment-25 admin Mon, 03 May 2010 08:26:06 +0000 http://walks.hamilton.ie/?p=14#comment-25 Agreed. I did the walk again myself about a month ago and noticed that the start has changed quite a lot due to what looks like ground work for new houses (it was much simpler before). I need to go back and figure out some clear directions for the start at Oldbridge, but haven't had a chance just yet. Agreed. I did the walk again myself about a month ago and noticed that the start has changed quite a lot due to what looks like ground work for new houses (it was much simpler before). I need to go back and figure out some clear directions for the start at Oldbridge, but haven’t had a chance just yet.

]]> By: Robert http://www.wicklowwalks.com/scarr-loch-dan/comment-page-1#comment-23 Robert Mon, 12 Apr 2010 11:51:18 +0000 http://walks.hamilton.ie/?p=14#comment-23 Did this walk at the weekend. Its a great round walk with great views to the sea and over the hills to turlough hill. The weather was fantastic too. And there is still some snow up there! You need to specify on the map where the path leads up from the start. The walk to the mountain itself past the farm and houses is not that straight forward and only for someone gave us directions we probably would have wandered on to private land. There are no signs to mark the way. Did this walk at the weekend. Its a great round walk with great views to the sea and over the hills to turlough hill. The weather was fantastic too. And there is still some snow up there!

You need to specify on the map where the path leads up from the start. The walk to the mountain itself past the farm and houses is not that straight forward and only for someone gave us directions we probably would have wandered on to private land. There are no signs to mark the way.

]]> By: admin http://www.wicklowwalks.com/scarr-loch-dan/comment-page-1#comment-22 admin Sun, 28 Mar 2010 15:42:41 +0000 http://walks.hamilton.ie/?p=14#comment-22 Sorry, haven't been that way before. There's a clear path marked on the map from Scarr to Paddock Hill, and what looks like plenty of bog in between ;-) Do let me know how you get on. Sorry, haven’t been that way before. There’s a clear path marked on the map from Scarr to Paddock Hill, and what looks like plenty of bog in between ;-) Do let me know how you get on.

]]> By: Eoin http://www.wicklowwalks.com/scarr-loch-dan/comment-page-1#comment-21 Eoin Sat, 27 Mar 2010 14:10:53 +0000 http://walks.hamilton.ie/?p=14#comment-21 Hey, do you know what the walk from scarr south, to paddock hill/back onto wicklow way is like? Plan is to head up road at oldbridge, pass house, turn south at summit and down to laragh Hey, do you know what the walk from scarr south, to paddock hill/back onto wicklow way is like? Plan is to head up road at oldbridge, pass house, turn south at summit and down to laragh

]]> By: admin http://www.wicklowwalks.com/scarr-loch-dan/comment-page-1#comment-20 admin Wed, 24 Mar 2010 11:48:33 +0000 http://walks.hamilton.ie/?p=14#comment-20 This walk stays to the south of Lough Dan so far as I know it doesn't go onto the Guinness estate between Lough Tay and Lough Dan (I assume that's the estate you mean ?). I noticed a couple of weeks back when I redid this walk that the start of the walk at Oldbridge has changed a bit as there are some new houses being built, but its still easy enough to find your way up onto the hill. This walk stays to the south of Lough Dan so far as I know it doesn’t go onto the Guinness estate between Lough Tay and Lough Dan (I assume that’s the estate you mean ?). I noticed a couple of weeks back when I redid this walk that the start of the walk at Oldbridge has changed a bit as there are some new houses being built, but its still easy enough to find your way up onto the hill.

]]> By: Kim Seeley http://www.wicklowwalks.com/scarr-loch-dan/comment-page-1#comment-19 Kim Seeley Tue, 23 Mar 2010 15:13:54 +0000 http://walks.hamilton.ie/?p=14#comment-19 I was wondering whether this walk takes you onto the estate as I know the Knocknacloghoge (Lough Dan) walk does and dogs aren't allowed, which we only found out when we got there and saw the sign. I was wondering whether this walk takes you onto the estate as I know the Knocknacloghoge (Lough Dan) walk does and dogs aren’t allowed, which we only found out when we got there and saw the sign.

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