Ballinacorbeg

About Ballinacorbeg

Rising gently above the Vartry Reservoirs in North Wicklow, this modest summit offers a quiet alternative to the busier high peaks. Its grassy, often-fenced slopes provide a straightforward ascent, rewarded with clear perspectives across the water towards the granite heights of Djouce and the Great Sugar Loaf to the north.

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• •The name likely stems from the Irish 'Baile na Corra Bige', meaning 'townland of the small rounded hill', accurately reflecting its shape amidst the softer landscape of North Wicklow.
• •Its proximity to the Vartry Reservoirs makes the summit an excellent spot to view the sprawling Victorian waterworks that have served Dublin since the mid-19th century.
• •Standing at 335 metres, it is categorised as a Hump and a Tump, identifying it as a peak with significant prominence over its immediate surroundings.
• •While the higher Wicklow peaks often disappear into the mist, this lower-lying summit frequently remains clear, offering reliable views east towards the Irish Sea.
• •It is the sort of hill where the most significant navigational challenge is often finding a polite way to ask a local sheep for right of way on the track.