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Tonlegee Mountain, Wicklow Gap, Co Wicklow - W, SW, S, SE, E facing slopes
 Tonelegee slopes |
 S-W side |
 Car park S slope |
 SE slope distance |
 SE closer |
The Wicklow Gap lies about 30Km south of Dublin. Tonlegee is a rounded mountain at the side of the road and forms the north side of "the Gap". Across on the south side lies Tourlough Hill with the out of sight corrie Lough Nahanagan, and it's concealed hydro power station. The road skirts round Tonlegee. The slope begins west facing to south west, and it sweeps all the way round to SE just by following the road further up the valley. The car park is half way along at the south facing area, but you must climb uphill a bit to make the most of the middle part.
This is a really good west or south west slope. One of the best. Planes just don't want to come down here! The SE slope goes on forever, slightly more gentle, but it is just vast in size.
You can even
fly in
easterlies here, if you park in the car park and walk forwards, away from the
main slope - there is another slope overlooking Lough Nahanagan, at the head
of the valley. Take the pathway and only leave it going down onto the
slope when well past the rocks near the car park. You can see the path
in the top right of the photo.
Either drive through
Blessington on the Baltinglass Road, turn left for Hollywood, and
continue on towards Laragh for about 12Km.
Or take the Hollywood
road west from Laragh for 7-8Km. You can't miss the Wicklow Gap, a
mountain pass of great beauty. The road goes right along the main slope.
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