Carriglineen Mountain [Sliabh Charraig Linnin]

Overlooking the southern entrance to Glenmalure near Coolalingo Bridge, this Tump offers a quieter alternative to the busier Wicklow peaks. Its heather-covered slopes provide a grounded, rugged character and a clear vantage point over the rolling farmland and forestry that defines the transition toward the south of the county.

• •The Irish name Sliabh Charraig Linnin translates as the Mountain of the Rock of the Flax-pool, a reference to the historical importance of the flax industry in the surrounding Wicklow valleys.
• •Looking north from the summit, you gain a clear, earned view of the deep U-shaped notch of Glenmalure as it cuts between the massive bulk of Lugnaquilla and the ridge of Mullacor.
• •Despite its modest 456-metre height, its classification as a Tump ensures it stands with enough topographic independence to offer an unobstructed panorama across the Derry Water valley.
• •It is the kind of hill where you are far more likely to encounter a stray sheep or a startled grouse than another walker with a guidebook.