Scarr facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Scarr
Sceir or Scor
Distinctive peak of Scarr, viewed from the R759 above the Luggala Estate
Highest point
Elevation	641 m (2,103 ft)
Prominence	231 m (758 ft)
Listing	Marilyn, Hewitt, Arderin, Simm, Vandeleur-Lynam
Naming
English translation	sharp rock
Language of name	Irish
Geography
Scarr Location in island of Ireland
Location	County Wicklow, Republic of Ireland
Parent range	Wicklow Mountains
OSI/OSNI grid	O1326801828
Topo map	OSi Discovery 56
Geology
Mountain type	Dark blue-grey slate, phyllite & schist
Climbing
Easiest route	Via Oldbridge at Lough Dan

Scar (Irish: Sceir or Scor, meaning sharp rock) at 641 metres (2,103 ft), is the 174th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 207th–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale. Scarr is situated in the central sector of the Wicklow Mountains range, but off main "central spine" of the range that runs from Kippure in the north, to Lugnaquillia in the south. Scarr lies on its own small massif that includes Scarr North-West Top 561 metres (1,841 ft) and Kanturk 523 metres (1,716 ft); it is bounded by Lough Dan to the east and the Glenmacnass Valley on the west. Scarr's sharp peak gives it a distinctive profile amongst the rounded summits of the Wicklow mountains, and it forms the backdrop to scenic views across the Guinness Estate and Lough Dan.

Hill walking

A popular trail is the 14-kilometre 4-5 hour Scarr and Kanturk Loop walk, which starts at a lay-by outside Oldbridge (O158019) at the southern end of Lough Dan. The recommended route is counter-clockwise, summiting Kanturt first and then crossing to the summit of Scarr before returning to Oldbridge.

Gallery

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  Scarr in Winter

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  Scarr (left) from White Hill boardwalk on Djouce

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  From the Guinness Estate

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  Lough Dan, Scarr, and Tonelagee, from Mullaghcleevaun