Camaderry SE Top

About Camaderry SE Top

Situated on the broad, peat-heavy ridge above Glendalough, this subsidiary summit offers a quieter perspective than the main peak. The terrain is typical of the Wicklow uplands—expansive heather and often boggy stretches. It provides a superb vantage point over the glacial ribbon lakes of the valley floor and across to the cliffs of Lugduff.

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• •The name Camaderry is derived from the Irish 'Cam-doire', meaning 'crooked oakwood', a reference to the ancient sessile oak forests that still clothe the lower slopes of the Glendalough valley.
• •The hill sits directly above the historic Glendalough lead and zinc mines; various old shafts and spoil heaps remain visible on the southern slopes, remnants of an industry that peaked in the mid-19th century.
• •While the main summit of Camaderry is higher, this south-eastern top provides the superior 'bird's-eye' angle for looking straight down onto the Monastic City and its famous Round Tower.
• •The ridge serves as a geographical bridge between the glacial silence of Glendalough and the modern engineering of Turlough Hill, Ireland’s only pumped-storage hydroelectric station, which occupies the neighbouring plateau to the west.
• •Navigating the plateau in a Wicklow mist requires a certain stoicism; the ground is famously spongy enough to ensure your boots remain damp well after the weather has cleared.