Lugduff [Log Dubh]

Rising steeply above the southern cliffs of Glendalough, this broad, peat-covered summit offers a wilder perspective on the famous monastic valley. Usually reached via the scenic boardwalks of The Spinc, it forms a high-level link toward Mullacor, trading the tourist crowds for expansive views across the granite heart of the Wicklow Mountains.

• •The name is derived from the Irish Log Dubh, meaning 'black hollow', referring to the dark, shadowed glacial coums and cliffs that drop away from its northern slopes toward the valley floor.
• •While thousands of hikers traverse the Spinc boardwalk annually, the path eventually ends, leaving a final trek across boggy ground to reach this Hewitt summit, which marks the ridge's true high point.
• •The Lugduff Brook, which drains the northern slopes, was a vital resource for the Glendalough mines, once powering the machinery used to process lead and silver ore at the Miner’s Village below.
• •The summit offers a clear, unobstructed view of Lugnaquilla, Leinster's highest peak, to the southwest, while the view north looks directly across the Glenealo Valley to the massive bulk of Camaderry.
• •Stepping off the end of the Spinc boardwalk onto the Lugduff ridge provides an immediate and damp reminder that the Wicklow Mountains were not naturally intended to be surfaced in timber.