Comments on: Scarr & Loch Dan http://www.wicklowwalks.com/scarr-loch-dan Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:48:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Peter http://www.wicklowwalks.com/scarr-loch-dan/comment-page-1#comment-266 Peter Wed, 05 Oct 2011 09:55:52 +0000 http://walks.hamilton.ie/?p=14#comment-266 www.loughdanhouse.com http://www.loughdanhouse.com

]]> By: Colm http://www.wicklowwalks.com/scarr-loch-dan/comment-page-1#comment-221 Colm Sat, 14 May 2011 08:20:23 +0000 http://walks.hamilton.ie/?p=14#comment-221 Successfully completed walk with our walking club - no problems and a perfect days walking. Everyone raved about the walk - its spectacular scenery, solitude and peace - especially in comparison to the madness down in the Glendalough carparks on a Bank Holiday. Thanks again for telling us about the walk. Successfully completed walk with our walking club – no problems and a perfect days walking. Everyone raved about the walk – its spectacular scenery, solitude and peace – especially in comparison to the madness down in the Glendalough carparks on a Bank Holiday. Thanks again for telling us about the walk.

]]> By: Colm http://www.wicklowwalks.com/scarr-loch-dan/comment-page-1#comment-212 Colm Thu, 28 Apr 2011 21:31:05 +0000 http://walks.hamilton.ie/?p=14#comment-212 Our walking club hope to do this walk next weekend - I did a 'recce' this week and 'Julies' tips on getting to the foot of the mountain are 'spot on'. Does Kanturk (Kanturch) have a top? I couldn't really one. Lovely walk. It took me just under 3 hours, with no breaks. Our walking club hope to do this walk next weekend – I did a ‘recce’ this week and ‘Julies’ tips on getting to the foot of the mountain are ‘spot on’. Does Kanturk (Kanturch) have a top? I couldn’t really one. Lovely walk. It took me just under 3 hours, with no breaks.

]]> By: Emma http://www.wicklowwalks.com/scarr-loch-dan/comment-page-1#comment-135 Emma Fri, 18 Mar 2011 16:59:30 +0000 http://walks.hamilton.ie/?p=14#comment-135 Wow, what a find this walk is. Did it yesterday on St. Patrick's Day with 6 friends and we were spoilt as there were so few people up on the mountain. I heard there were half hour queues to get into the car park down at Glendalough. Anyway after reading all the comments here I was so confused as to which turns to definitely take or definitely avoid. Even met some local hikers on their way down the lane way and after they described us what to do on approach to the last house we still went wrong! Still not sure which is the way we were supposed to go. But once up on the mountain it was all worth it. Stunning views all round and the feet weren't too weary afterwards. Took us 3.5 hours with numerous diversions and a few breaks. We weren't going too fast either. Wow, what a find this walk is. Did it yesterday on St. Patrick’s Day with 6 friends and we were spoilt as there were so few people up on the mountain. I heard there were half hour queues to get into the car park down at Glendalough.
Anyway after reading all the comments here I was so confused as to which turns to definitely take or definitely avoid. Even met some local hikers on their way down the lane way and after they described us what to do on approach to the last house we still went wrong! Still not sure which is the way we were supposed to go. But once up on the mountain it was all worth it. Stunning views all round and the feet weren’t too weary afterwards. Took us 3.5 hours with numerous diversions and a few breaks. We weren’t going too fast either.

]]> 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

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