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The Devil's Ladder & Carrauntoohill loop

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Ireland
Munster
Kerry

The Devil's Ladder & Carrauntoohill loop

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The Devil's Ladder & Carrauntoohill loop

05:26

12.5km

840m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 7, 2024

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Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

1.26 km in total

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Start point

Parking

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24 m

Lisleibane Car Park and Carrauntoohil Trailhead

Highlight • Parking

Great free car park with a cafe. They were open when we set off for a coffee and still open when we got back for a well deserved cold can …

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2

1.38 km

Mountain stream in Hag's Glen

Highlight • River

A bubbling mountain stream flows through the valley, which makes the scenery with the surrounding mountains even more beautiful.

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3

3.78 km

Lough Callee

Highlight • Lake

The two lakes are very refreshing and invite you to take a break and have a picnic. It doesn't always have to be a summit 😉😊
The other lake is called Lough Gouragh, also very beautiful.

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4

5.80 km

Devil's Ladder (Carrauntoohil Ascent Route)

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The Devil's Ladder is one of the standard routes for climbing Carrauntoohil, Ireland's highest mountain (1,038 meters). What looks like a landslide or scree field from a distance is actually …

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6.77 km

Carrauntoohil Summit Cross

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Carrauntoohil is the highest mountain in Ireland at 1,038.6 metres. It is on the Iveragh Peninsula in County Kerry, close to the centre of Ireland's highest mountain range, MacGillycuddy's Reeks. …

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8.48 km

Lough Gouragh

Highlight • Lake

On the alternative route to the ascent of the Carrauntoil, the view of the lakes of the plateau is particularly beautiful, as here on the Lough Gouragh.

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10.4 km

Nice trail in Hag's Glen

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The trail passes two beautiful mountain lakes, Lough Callee and Lough Gouragh.
The green is everywhere. In the heart of the stunning Irish expanses, you'll feel like you're alone in …

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12.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.03 km

3.71 km

3.47 km

1.25 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.67 km

4.50 km

212 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (990 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

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