An Cosantóir

36 Start at Crone Wood car park in Glencree, which can be easily accessed from the N11 heading south using Google Maps. It is not far from the OPW Powerscourt waterfall entrance. The first stage of the walk follows the Wicklow Way track which winds its way up through the woods towards the impressive waterfall at Powerscourt. Follow the track along the side of the steep glen until it leaves the woodlands behind and you find yourself at a T-junction - at point A on the map. At this junction turn right and head steeply up to the shoulder of Maulin. As you progress upwards along the track, upon reaching the shoulder the contours ease out and you begin a flat, slightly uphill ascent towards the summit. The ground steepens for approx the last 70m of ascent and you will be on the summit (SH570) – at point B on the map. As you look west along the mountain ridge you will DJOUCE MOUNTAIN FROM CRONE WOOD CAR PARK VIA MAULIN, TONDUFF SOUTH AND WAR HILL By FQMS Fran Whelan DFAM Training Officer CTI 3 (confidence training instructor level 3) ML (Mountain Leader) RCI/SPA (Rock Climbing Instructor) DJOUCE MOUNTAIN FROM CRONE WOOD CAR PARK VIA MAULIN, TONDUFF SOUTH AND WAR HILL notice a saddle or col between Maulin and spot height 593 – at point C on the map. Follow the track to the col and up towards SH 593. This spot height is a shoulder of Tonduff Mountain. The track is less distinguishable and boggy from here on with some bog ditches to negotiate between here and the south summit. Tonduff Mountain has a flat top with a north summit at 642mtrs and a south summit slightly lower. The south summit can be recognised by a cluster of large raised boulders - near point D on the map. From here, head in a southerly direction. It is best to take a compass bearing down towards the source of the River Dargle, which is located at the col between War Hill and Tonduff - at point E on the map. This area is the most remote part of the walk and there are no tracks to follow. The ground here is quite marshy and wet under foot at most times of the year. In this area you will most likely come across Sika deer which populate the Wicklow Mountains. Cross over the long flat col towards War Hill in a south easterly direction. Again, you could take a compass bearing for the summit of War Hill in case of a low cloud base that might cause visibility problems. As you begin to ascend War Hill you will pick up a track v Distance approx 17km Time 5hrs to 6hrs depending on fitness levels Maps OSI sheet 56 1:50000

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