Hill Walk Three Rock

Walk: Hill walk in the Dublin Mountains 

Meeting Point: Kilmashogue Forest Car Park – google map link HERE 

Meeting Time: 8:45am 

Walk Start Time: 9:00am

Route: Kilmashogue Forest, Three Rock 444m, Two Rock, Fairy Castle 537m, Kilmashogue Forest.  

Distance: 12km 

Height: Total ascent 530m approx.

Duration:  4.5 hours (includes breaks)

Please text Máire Jones by Thursday 4^th November 2021 if you intend going on the walk

Leader’s Note: This is a Moderate Hillwalk.

We start the walk at Kilmashogue Forest walking through the forest on a well-made track, making our way to Three Rock, passing the telecommunication masts at Three Rock.  These masts can be seen from Dublin on a clear day.  Once we leave the forest we make our way to Fairy Castle on a stony gulley path which is a little tricky in places.  Two Rock is the highest point of the group of hills in the Dublin Mountains.  Fairy Castle is a Bronze Age cairn on the summit of Two Rock Mountain and is known to be a collapsed passage tomb. We make our way back to Kilmasogue Forest.  This walk has lots of variety and cover parts of both the Wicklow Way and Dublin Mountain Way, while staying within our county.  Throughout the walk, weather permitting, there are stunning views of Wicklow and Dublin.  Please wear hiking boots or trekking shoes and walking poles would be handy.  

Directions from Skerries:   Allow 50 – 55 minutes from Skerries.  Take M50 Southbound, exit at J12 towards Knocklyon/Firhouse/R113 (forest car park is about 14mins from here). Keep left at fork, follow signs for Scholarstown/Ballyboden/R113. At roundabout take 2^nd exit  onto Scholarstown Road. At next roundabout take 2^nd exit onto Ballyboden Way. At the following roundabout take 2^nd exit onto Taylors Lane. At traffic lights turn right onto Whitechurch Road (signposted Whitechurch L4020).  Continue up to the roundabout, taking the first exit (left), Continue on this road, passing under the M50, at the roundabout take the first exit (left) up Kilmashogue Lane (signpost says cul-de-sac).  The forest car park is 950m up the lane on the left hand side, or follow google map link HERE Note:  Google maps may guide you on a different route from the notes above. 

Covid-19 related: Walkers are advised that they will be asked to confirm that they have no Covid-19 like symptoms and agree to walk at their own risk.  The organisers cannot accept any liability in the event of injury/Covid-19 infection

WhatsApp: For ease of communication a WhatsApp group will be set up for the group coming on this walk for updates and sharing of photographs.   If you do not wish to be included please let the leader know when registering your interest in the walk. 

General:

Leave No Trace: the club is a supporter of the Leave No Trace campaign so please ensure that you leave no litter (of any sort) on the hike route

Clothing/Equipment: please ensure that, at the very least, you have either hiking boots or walking shoes (no trainers) and depending on weather forecast, multiple layers including a warm jacket/ fleece, hat and gloves, a waterproof jacket, waterproof trousers, a flask with a hot drink, food, snacks and water. 

 If unsure about the required gear or your ability to undertake the walk please check with the walk leader in advance.