Carrick Mountain

Carrick Mountain is located in the eastern foothills of the Wicklow Mountains in Ireland. Historically it was called Carrigmurrely (1756) and Carrickmacreily (1795).^[1]

Carrick Mountain
Carrick from the SW
Highest point
Elevation	381 m (1,250 ft)
Listing	Marilyn
Coordinates	52°58′50″N 6°9′59″W
Naming
Language of name	Irish
Geography
Carrick Mountain County Wicklow, Ireland
Parent range	Wicklow Mountains
OSI/OSNI grid	T232940
Topo map	OSi Discovery 56
Climbing
Easiest route	Glenealy village, from southeast

Geography

The mountain rises directly above the village of Glenealy on the R752, midway between Rathnew and Rathdrum. The mountain is, bar a few large rocky knolls, completely covered in forest.

Access to the summit

There is a network of forest roads on the hill, with long straights, steeps slopes, and hair-pin bends; the forest roads, with their sand and gravel surfaces, ascend to within 100 m of the summit. It is a popular location for car rallying (official and unofficial).^{[citation needed]}

Rock climbing

There are granite outcrops near the summit of Carrick, which have been established as a minor rock-climbing location. About 15 single-pitch routes have been recorded, at all grades up to E2.^[2][3]

See also

• List of mountains in Ireland