Some data for the Larch Hill to Hellfire route . . .
SUMMARY route options:
1. Larch Hill to Hellfire 4.5km (and back 4.5km) (total 4km on road and 5km on paths)
2. Larch Hill to Hellfire 5.8km (and back 4.5km)
3. Larch Hill to Hellfire 4.5km and back via Cruagh wood and Tibradden 8km
(total 4km on road - quieter road on way back but watch for cars/bikes)
The route via Cruagh wood follows a nice forest/river walk in Massey wood up to Cruagh.
1. and 2. breakdown.
Larch Hill to Hellfire 4.5km (or 5.8km on less steep path up Montpelier)
Road 2.7km, 1km through Massey wood, 0.8km up the hill to Hellfire (or 2.1km wind up the less steep paths)
On the way back simply reverse that route.
Road:
* Down the Larch Hill road and out main entrance,
* Continue straight down hill (all the way down Mutton Lane).
Careful! Narrow roads with traffic!
* Continue straight up to hairpin bend. Total: 1.6km
* Take left at hairpin up Cruagh road.
* Take 2nd right (after 0.5km towards fruit farm) up Cruagh lane.
Road should be less busy now but watch for traffic/farm.
* Take first right (after 0.3km) up Lamberts lane.
* Near end of lane (after 0.3km) find entrance to Massey woods.
Massey wood:
* Go 1km West(ish) uphill direction on Military Road in Massey wood up to entrance near Hellfire.
* Travel 200m SW up road and turn right into Hellfire car park
(WATCH out for traffic - the road and car park can be vbery busy)
* EITHER follow the forest tracks up the hill and around back of hill up to peak
* OR turn left immediately after entering car park.
Follow path directly towards peak.
When this path crosses forest track you can decide to continue up steeper section or at that point join forest track.
3. Larch Hill to Hellfire 4.5km and back to Larch Hill via Cruagh/Tibradden 8km (total:12.5km)
Go through Massey woods following river walk all way South.
Cross road to Cruagh woods.
Go East through Cruagh wood and cross road to Tibradden wood (at car park entrance).
At Tibradden follow Pine forest track across to Tibradden Lane road,
Follow road downhill (North) and around to Larch hill main entrance.
Distances:
Down Hellfire to Massey wood river walk 1.5km
Path through in Massey woods follow river path S to Cruagh 1.7km
E across Cruagh woods 1.7km
Back through Tibradden and on road to Larch hill (route we have done a few times previously) 3.1km
Pace/time:
On the last hike up 3 rock I did a rough pace calc and allowed a bit extra for small legs . . .
We blew that out of the water & had plenty extra time at the top! :-)
The Three Rock hike loop from Balally Scout Den was 11km total. 10am to 2:30pm
The Three rock route we did total distance of 11km: 4.4km up and down and a few km around the top
We did a steady pace at start and didn't slack off despite steep section on Three Rock.
We should allow contingency but Naismiths rule unadjusted seems to be correct for cub hike speed.
Naismith 1hr/5k+1hr/600m
The 12.5km route works out at 3hours. (no lunch/play time included)
Going direct up steep hill at Hellfire I think could be good as it will keep the interest even though it is a bit difficult.
Provided any old knees can handle it! :)
We should set a steady but slow pace on that section.
We can see on the day how the going is under foot and what time we are making.
I'm familiar with all the paths except the roads to back entrance of Massey wood and the top bit at South of Massey woods to Cruagh so I'm going to scout them out of an evening or on Sat . . .
lovely mappy number things follow . . .
James.
The UK & Ireland route planner here did a good job for the walking route: http://www.routino.org
Larch Hill to Hellfire and back via Cruagh route:
http://www.routino.org/uk-# #Latitude Longitude Section Section Total Total Point Turn Bearing Highway # Distance Duration Distance Duration Type 53.254024 -6.284129 0.000 km 0.0 min 0.0 km 0 min Waypt -4 Larch Hill 53.252012 -6.330374 0.124 km 1.9 min 4.5 km 68 min Waypt -3 +2 DMW(Hellfire Club on top of Montpelier Hill)
53.248754 -6.314912 0.391 km 5.9 min 6.0 km 90 min Waypt +4 -3 DMW(bottom of Massey woods) 53.241202 -6.309843 0.015 km 0.2 min 7.7 km 116 min Waypt -3 +3 track(Cruagh woods) 53.242818 -6.294789 0.015 km 0.2 min 9.4 km 141 min Waypt +1 +1 path(Tibradden woods car park) 53.254024 -6.284129 0.439 km 6.6 min 12.5 km 187 min Waypt
Hellfire hill route on windy road up and steep hill down:http://www.routino.org/uk-openlayers/router.html? transport=foot;lon1=-6.32133; lat1=53.25218;lon2=-6.32341; lat2=53.25427;lon3=-6.32632; lat3=53.25008;lon4=-6.33341; lat4=53.25139;lon5=-6.33003; lat5=53.25159;lon6=-6.32133; lat6=53.25218;lat=53.25414; lon=-6.30883;zoom=14
Three rock route from Balally scout Den: 4.4km up, +2.6=7km to around the top and heading down, +4=11km back to den
full list for the route from Larch hill:
http://www.routino.org/uk-openlayers/router.html? transport=foot;lon1=-6.28399; lat1=53.25403;lon2=-6.33018; lat2=53.25147;lon3=-6.31487; lat3=53.24873;lon4=-6.30994; lat4=53.24115;lon5=-6.29481; lat5=53.24286;lon6=-6.28399; lat6=53.25403;lat=53.25414; lon=-6.30883;zoom=14
# Creator : Routino - http://www.routino.org/ # Source : Based on OpenStreetMap data from http://www.openstreetmap.org/ # License : http://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright # #Latitude Longitude Section Section Total Total Point Turn Bearing Highway # Distance Duration Distance Duration Type 53.254024 -6.284129 0.000 km 0.0 min 0.0 km 0 min Waypt -4 Larch Hill 53.253710 -6.284103 0.034 km 0.5 min 0.0 km 1 min Junct +0 -4 Larch Hill 53.253599 -6.284043 0.012 km 0.2 min 0.0 km 1 min Junct +2 -3 Larch Hill 53.253317 -6.284087 0.042 km 0.6 min 0.1 km 1 min Junct +2 -3 service road 53.252756 -6.285793 0.149 km 2.2 min 0.2 km 4 min Junct +0 -1 Larch Hill 53.255290 -6.289248 0.375 km 5.6 min 0.6 km 9 min Junct +0 -1 Larch Hill 53.256190 -6.290131 0.114 km 1.7 min 0.7 km 11 min Junct +0 +0 Mutton Lane 53.259530 -6.293343 0.427 km 6.4 min 1.2 km 17 min Junct +0 -1 Mutton Lane 53.260576 -6.296611 0.258 km 3.9 min 1.4 km 21 min Junct +0 -2 Tibradden Road (L4027) 53.261682 -6.297802 0.160 km 2.4 min 1.6 km 24 min Junct -3 -4 Edmondstown Road (R116) 53.257534 -6.300464 0.488 km 7.3 min 2.1 km 31 min Junct +1 -3 Cruagh Lane 53.255478 -6.303564 0.305 km 4.6 min 2.4 km 35 min Junct +1 -2 Lamberts Lane 53.254901 -6.308754 0.349 km 5.2 min 2.7 km 41 min Junct +1 -2 Old Military Road 53.251923 -6.318582 0.802 km 12.0 min 3.5 km 53 min Junct +1 -1 path 53.252102 -6.318992 0.033 km 0.5 min 3.5 km 53 min Junct +0 -2 path 53.252338 -6.320282 0.090 km 1.4 min 3.6 km 55 min Junct +1 -1 DMW 53.253172 -6.320981 0.103 km 1.5 min 3.7 km 56 min Junct -2 -4 Killakee Road (R115) 53.252107 -6.320708 0.118 km 1.8 min 3.9 km 58 min Junct +3 -2 service road 53.252409 -6.321334 0.059 km 0.9 min 3.9 km 59 min Junct -1 -3 path 53.252057 -6.321484 0.040 km 0.6 min 4.0 km 59 min Junct +2 -2 path 53.252050 -6.323309 0.119 km 1.8 min 4.1 km 61 min Junct +0 -2 path 53.252057 -6.328511 0.342 km 5.1 min 4.4 km 66 min Junct +0 -2 DMW 53.252012 -6.330374 0.124 km 1.9 min 4.5 km 68 min Waypt -3 +2 DMW 53.252057 -6.328511 0.124 km 1.9 min 4.7 km 70 min Junct +0 +2 path 53.252050 -6.323309 0.342 km 5.1 min 5.0 km 75 min Junct +0 +2 path 53.252057 -6.321484 0.119 km 1.8 min 5.1 km 77 min Junct -1 +0 path 53.252409 -6.321334 0.040 km 0.6 min 5.2 km 78 min Junct +2 +3 service road 53.252107 -6.320708 0.059 km 0.9 min 5.2 km 78 min Junct -2 +0 Killakee Road (R115) 53.253172 -6.320981 0.118 km 1.8 min 5.3 km 80 min Junct +3 +3 DMW 53.250937 -6.319037 0.279 km 4.2 min 5.6 km 84 min Junct +0 +3 DMW (back) 53.250895 -6.319007 0.005 km 0.1 min 5.6 km 84 min Junct +0 +3 DMW (back) 53.248754 -6.314912 0.391 km 5.9 min 6.0 km 90 min Waypt +4 -3 DMW 53.248706 -6.314994 0.007 km 0.1 min 6.0 km 90 min Junct +0 -4 path 53.248116 -6.314993 0.074 km 1.1 min 6.1 km 92 min Junct +2 -3 Dublin Mountain Way - Hellfire & Massey spur 53.247803 -6.315436 0.045 km 0.7 min 6.1 km 92 min Junct +0 -3 Dublin Mountain Way - Hellfire & Massey spur 53.245151 -6.315920 0.324 km 4.9 min 6.5 km 97 min Junct +0 -4 Dublin Mountain Way - Hellfire & Massey spur 53.242598 -6.317419 0.314 km 4.7 min 6.8 km 102 min Junct +0 -4 Dublin Mountain Way - Hellfire & Massey spur 53.239283 -6.314280 0.440 km 6.6 min 7.2 km 108 min Junct +2 -4 Cruagh Road (L8124) 53.239178 -6.314238 0.012 km 0.2 min 7.2 km 109 min Junct +0 +3 Dublin Mountain Way 53.238553 -6.313467 0.086 km 1.3 min 7.3 km 110 min Junct +0 +2 Dublin Mountain Way 53.239989 -6.311904 0.216 km 3.2 min 7.5 km 113 min Junct +0 +1 track 53.241114 -6.309669 0.196 km 2.9 min 7.7 km 116 min Junct -2 -1 track 53.241202 -6.309843 0.015 km 0.2 min 7.7 km 116 min Waypt -3 +3 track 53.241114 -6.309669 0.015 km 0.2 min 7.8 km 116 min Junct +0 +3 track 53.241053 -6.297890 0.814 km 12.2 min 8.6 km 129 min Junct +0 +2 track 53.242701 -6.295077 0.801 km 12.0 min 9.4 km 141 min Junct +3 +2 Pine Forest Road (R116) 53.242680 -6.294758 0.020 km 0.3 min 9.4 km 141 min Junct -1 +0 track 53.242818 -6.294789 0.015 km 0.2 min 9.4 km 141 min Waypt +1 +1 path 53.243227 -6.293913 0.076 km 1.1 min 9.5 km 142 min Junct +0 +1 path 53.243448 -6.293242 0.050 km 0.8 min 9.5 km 143 min Junct +0 +1 DMW Tibradden Trail 53.243782 -6.292547 0.059 km 0.9 min 9.6 km 144 min Junct -1 -1 track 53.247118 -6.291111 0.417 km 6.3 min 10.0 km 150 min Junct +0 +1 track 53.248700 -6.285514 0.471 km 7.1 min 10.5 km 157 min Junct +0 -1 Tibradden Lane 53.256190 -6.290131 1.041 km 15.6 min 11.5 km 173 min Junct +2 +3 Larch Hill 53.255290 -6.289248 0.114 km 1.7 min 11.6 km 175 min Junct +0 +3 Larch Hill 53.252756 -6.285793 0.375 km 5.6 min 12.0 km 180 min Junct +0 +2 Larch Hill 53.254024 -6.284129 0.439 km 6.6 min 12.5 km 187 min Waypt
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Mountain Pursuit Challenge. Hike prep and Route card
http://www.mpcteam.ie/Docs/handbook.PDF
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Route_card
Mountain Pursuit Challenge. Hike prep and Route card
http://www.mpcteam.ie/Docs/handbook.PDF
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Route_card
| Route/Objective: | Balally Cubs Larch Hill to Hellfire and back (back via Cruagh wood and Tibradden probably) | |||||||
| Date/Time: | Meet 10am Larch Hill | |||||||
| Leg | Time of Day | Distance | Duration | Turn/go | Bearing | Location/Highway | Lat | Long |
| 1 | 10:20 | 0.0 km | 0 min | START | NW | Larch Hill | 53.254024 | -6.284129 |
| 2 | 1.6 km | 24 min | L | SSW | Edmondstown Road (R116) (HAIRPIN) | 53.261682 | -6.297802 | |
| 3 | 2.1 km | 31 min | R | SW | Cruagh Lane | 53.257534 | -6.300464 | |
| 4 | 2.4 km | 35 min | R | SW | Lamberts Lane | 53.255478 | -6.303564 | |
| 5 | 2.7 km | 41 min | R | W | Old Military Road (in Massey Woods) | 53.254901 | -6.308754 | |
| 6 | 11:30 | 3.7 km | 56 min | L/up road | S | Killakee Road (R115) | 53.253172 | -6.320981 |
| 7 | 3.9 km | 58 min | R | W | service road - Hellfire car park | 53.252107 | -6.320708 | |
| 8 | 11:45 | 4.5 km | 68 min | LUNCH | LUNCH | DMW Hellfire Club | 53.252012 | -6.330374 |
| 9 | ||||||||
| 10 | 12:15 | 4.5 km | 68 min | START | E | DMW Hellfire Club | ||
| 11 | 5.2 km | 78 min | L/down rd | N | Killakee Road (R115) | 53.252107 | -6.320708 | |
| 12 | 5.3 km | 80 min | R | SE | DMW into Massey Wood | 53.253172 | -6.320981 | |
| 13 | 13:00 | 7.2 km | 108 min | L cross rd | S | Cruagh Road (L8124) | 53.239283 | -6.31428 |
| 14 | 13:35 | 9.4 km | 141 min | cross road | NE | Pine Forest Road (R116) | 53.242701 | -6.295077 |
| 15 | 13:55 | 10.5 km | 157 min | L down rd | NNW | Tibradden Lane | 53.2487 | -6.285514 |
| 16 | 14:30 | 12.5 km | 187 min | FINISH | FINISH | Finish in Larch Hill | 53.254024 | -6.284129 |
| Time with some short breaks and time for lunch. | Total Hiking time (not incl. time for breaks) | |||||||
| Escapes/Alternates | ||||||||
| 7,8 | Go up Hellfire on longer but less steep forest tracks. | |||||||
| 10,11,12 | Go from Hellfire back to Larch hill by the way we came (Down, Through Massey wood, on road by fruit farm Cruagh Lane, Mutton Lane to Larch Hill) 4.5k | |||||||
| 13 | Go back through Massey wood and then back by way we came | |||||||
| Group Traveling by | Hike/walk | |||||||
| Number in Party | ___ leaders, ___ cubs | |||||||
| Emergency Contact | ||||||||
| Phone Number of Contact | ||||||||
| Address of Contact | ||||||||
| Vehicles will be left at | Larch Hill | |||||||
| Notes | ||||||||
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