Lugnaquilla
Trip Guide & 3D Map
Wicklow Mountains · Difficulty, season, and access — then explore the 3D terrain
Planning snapshot
Lugnaquilla is a 3,035 ft summit in the Wicklow Mountains (Ireland). PeakAtlas rates it strenuous hike (Strenuous day hike); best season is Apr–Oct. No special summit permit. Typical staging is Glendalough (10 mi). Limited lodging data is mapped from OpenStreetMap for this region — stage in the listed town rather than expecting a full hotel directory. Use the 3D map and trip checklist before you go.
- Elevation
- 3,035 ft
- Prominence
- 2,749 ft
- Difficulty tier
- Strenuous hike
- Best season
- Apr–Oct
- Permits
- No special summit permit
- Staging
- Glendalough · 10 mi
- Mapped lodging
- Limited / none mapped
- Listed trails
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As of 2026-07-31 · Figures come from the PeakAtlas3D catalog: surveyed elevations and prominence, curated difficulty tiers, best-season windows, permit notes, staging-town distances, trail lists, and OpenStreetMap lodging near each summit. Not live weather, quotas, or prices.
How hard is Lugnaquilla, and what do you need before you go?
Lugnaquilla is listed as Strenuous day hike with a best season of Apr–Oct. Use the difficulty, permit, and staging details below before you commit to a date.
- Difficulty
- Strenuous day hike
- Best season
- Apr–Oct
- Access / staging
- Glendalough, Wicklow
How tall is Lugnaquilla, and where is it?
- Location
- Wicklow, Ireland
- Elevation
- 3,035 ft
- Prominence
- 2,749 ft
- Mountain range
- Wicklow Mountains
- Difficulty
- Strenuous day hike
What makes Lugnaquilla notable?
Leinster high point and the classic Wicklow Mountains summit day from Dublin.
Highest peak in Wicklow and Leinster — a broad plateau summit approached from Glenmalure or the Baravore / Fenton’s side.
After you check trip readiness for Lugnaquilla, explore the summit on PeakAtlas3D’s interactive 3D topographic map in the Wicklow Mountains, Wicklow, Ireland.
Closest places
- Glendalough — Wicklow via Glenmalure