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#89 of 300 · MacGillycuddy's Reeks

Carrauntoohil via the Devil's Ladder

IrelandCounty Kerry (Munster)

Ireland's highest mountain by its most popular route, up the Hag's Glen past Lough Gouragh and Lough Callee, then a steep, loose scramble up the eroded Devil's Ladder gully to the col and the 1,039 m summit cross.

Distance
12 km
Out and back
Ascent
1,000 m
High point 1,039 m
Time
6 h
Day hike
Difficulty
Hard
Big ascent or length, rough ground, some exposure or remoteness.
Best months
Apr–Oct
When the route is usually in condition
Start
Cronin's Yard
MacGillycuddy's Reeks

Route

Topographic map of Carrauntoohil via the Devil's Ladder, from Cronin's Yard to CarrauntoohilCronin's YardHag's GlenTop of the Devil's LadderCarrauntoohilStart: Cronin's YardTurn-around: Carrauntoohil© OpenStreetMap contributors, SRTM · © OpenTopoMap
StartTurn-aroundWaypoints joined by straight lines, not a GPS track.
  1. Cronin's Yard
  2. Hag's Glen
  3. Top of the Devil's Ladder
  4. Carrauntoohil
  5. back the same way

Wildlife along the route

This hike hasn't been surveyed yet. Its species list is built from iNaturalist records around the route by the survey script — see how the data is made.

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