Tonduff

About Tonduff

Rising from the vast, dark peat bogs near the Sally Gap, this broad Hewitt summit offers a quintessential Wicklow experience. Often tackled alongside neighbouring Djouce or Maulin, its terrain is notoriously soft and heather-clad. Reaching the top rewards walkers with clear perspectives over the Liffey Head Bog and the dominant mast atop Kippure.

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• •The name derives from the Irish 'Tóin Dubh', meaning 'Black Back' or 'Black Bottom'. This is a direct reference to the dark, exposed peat hags and deep heather that blanket the hill’s broad slopes.
• •Tonduff consists of two distinct tops; while the 642m North summit is the highest point, Tonduff South stands just a short, albeit very wet, distance away at 633m.
• •The hill overlooks the Liffey Head Bog to the west, a significant area of upland blanket bog that serves as the source for the River Liffey before it winds its way toward Dublin.
• •From the summit cairn, walkers have a front-row seat to the dramatic eastern face of Kippure and can look south across the deep glacial trench of Glenmacnass toward the distant peaks of Lugnaquilla.
• •While neighbouring Djouce attracts crowds with its well-maintained paths, Tonduff remains a quiet alternative for those who don't mind navigating pathless, saturated ground that has a habit of claiming loose hiking boots.