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The Great Sugarloaf Mountain

The Great Sugarloaf Mountain

Great Sugarloaf Mountain (Ó Cualann also Beannach Mhór) is quite recognizable if driving south out of Dublin and into Wicklow due to its conical shape. Set apart from the other hills and small peaks within Wicklow, the mountain appears much taller than it actually is, which is only 501 meters above sea level. Tip: You’ll find plenty of beautiful shale and quartzite as you hike, as the Great Sugarloaf is composed of both of these stones, but mainly Cambrian quartzite….

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