Mullacor [Mullach Mhor]

About Mullacor [Mullach Mhor]

Overlooking the deep glacial valleys of Glendalough and Glenmalure, this broad, peat-topped summit is a significant landmark in the southern Wicklow Mountains. Often traversed via the Wicklow Way, it offers a wilder feel than its famous neighbours, with views stretching across the rolling moorland toward the high massif of Lugnaquilla.

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• •The name derives from the Irish Mullach Mór, meaning 'Big Summit' or 'Great Top,' a fitting description for its broad, rounded profile that dominates the local skyline.
• •The mountain serves as a key junction for hillwalkers, linking the Derrybawn Ridge with the higher peaks of Lugduff and the central Wicklow highlands.
• •The summit provides a superb vantage point over Glenmalure to the south, allowing walkers to trace the sheer, steep-sided profile of Ireland’s longest glacial valley.
• •Much of the lower eastern slope is covered by the extensive forestry of the Mullacor Woods, through which the Wicklow Way winds before emerging onto the open, boggy heath of the upper mountain.
• •The plateau is notorious for its soft ground; even in a dry summer, finding a firm place to sit for lunch without sinking into the peat can be the most challenging part of the navigation.