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Upper Lake, Glendalough

Upper Lake, Glendalough

Highlight • Lake

Upper Lake, Glendalough

Hiking

4.9

(799)

Cycling

5.0

(1)

Mountaineering

5.0

(1)

This Highlight is in a protected area

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Wicklow Mountains National Park

Location: Wicklow, Ireland

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Tips

Angelina Kuhlmann

August 9, 2021

Hiking

The Upper Lake is probably the most formative lake in the Wicklow Mountains. When the water is calm, the mountains are reflected all around on the surface. Just a nice place. At the lake you can just relax, spend a day on the water and explore the surroundings.

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January 22, 2023

Hiking

Glendalough Upper Lake is a glacial lake near Glendalough, County Wicklow, Ireland.

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June 26, 2023

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This lake gets so black from the peat/moor, you can see the lake from higher up.

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#1.

Glendalough Monastic Site loop from Laragh

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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths.

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#2.

Upper Lake, Glendalough – Glendalough Round Tower loop from Glendalough

12.6km

03:37

300m

300m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly walkable paths. Sure-footedness required.

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(58)

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#3.

Glendalough Monastic Site – Upper Lake, Glendalough loop from Glendalough Round Tower

3.67km

01:01

60m

60m

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths.

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Easy

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Elevation 140 m

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Location: Wicklow, Ireland

Other Popular Places to Check Out

Glendalough Monastic Site and Round Tower

View of Upper Lake from The Spinc

St. Kevin's Church (Glendalough)

Reefert Church Ruins

Moll Doyle and Fox Rock Mine Ruins

Accessible path with views over lake

Camaderry Ridge Plateau

Poulanass Waterfall

View of the Upper Lake

Forest Stream in Wicklow Mountains National Park

Lugduff Brook

Monastic Gateway of Glendalough