Routes up
Carrickashane Mountain routes: 3 ways to the top
Main Hiking RouteHiking · 8km · from Car Park at Glen CarrickModerate
The main hiking route ascends from the Glen Carrick car park, follows a well-trodden path to the summit offering panoramic views of the surrounding landscape, suitable for most hikers.
East Ridge ScrambleScrambling · 5km · from Glen Carrick East TrailheadGrade 2
This route involves a challenging scramble up the east ridge, requiring good navigation skills and a head for heights, not recommended in poor weather.
South Face ClimbClimbing · 3km · from Base of South FaceGrade 3
A technical climbing route on the south face, involves several pitches and requires climbing gear, suitable for experienced climbers only.
Summit today
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Carrickashane Mountain each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 504m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Carrickashane Mountain each night this week, from cloud cover, moonlight and local light pollution.
Snow · 7 days
Snowfall and lying snow at the summit over the next 7 days.
Sun today
Sunrise 07:57, sunset 18:24
10h 27m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:45 and starts 17:35. From the summit you see the sun 07:52 to 18:28.
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About Carrickashane Mountain
Carrickashane Mountain is 504 m (1,654 ft) high with 44 m of prominence. It is in Wicklow Hills S, Ireland. OS grid reference T078859. It is the 23rd highest of the 44 summits Peakify lists in Wicklow Hills S. The nearest summits are Croaghanmoira (2.2 km), Ballycurragh Hill (4.2 km) and Cloghernagh (6.3 km).
How high is Carrickashane Mountain?
Carrickashane Mountain is 504 metres high with 44 metres of prominence.
Where is Carrickashane Mountain?
Carrickashane Mountain is listed in Wicklow Hills S, Ireland.
Are there routes for Carrickashane Mountain?
Peakify lists 3 routes for Carrickashane Mountain, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Main Hiking Route (8km, Moderate).
Is it safe to climb Carrickashane Mountain today?
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
What weather information is shown for Carrickashane Mountain?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
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