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    Crone Woods

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    Crone Woods
    Crone Wood Car Park - geograph.org.uk - 466470.jpg
    Entrance car park
    Map
    Map showing the location of Crone Woods
    Map showing the location of Crone Woods
    Geography
    LocationWicklow, Leinster, Republic of Ireland
    OS gridO1920 1417
    Coordinates53°09′39″N 6°13′35″W / 53.16096225°N 6.226272243361938°W / 53.16096225; -6.226272243361938Coordinates: 53°09′39″N 6°13′35″W / 53.16096225°N 6.226272243361938°W / 53.16096225; -6.226272243361938
    Elevation185 m
    Administration
    Governing bodyCoillte

    Crone Woods, or Crone Forest, is located in the northeastern section of the Wicklow Mountains, just below the summit of Maulin 570 metres (1,870 ft), in Wicklow in the Ireland.[1] Crone Woods have an extensive network of forest trails and hikes which can be accessed from the village of Enniskerry.[2]

    Description[edit]

    The woods were once part of the Powerscourt Estate with records from the 13th-century showing the area was set aside as a royal hunting ground.[1] Use of the woods for cover during the 1798 Rebellion led to the creation of the military road through northern Wicklow Mountains with several barracks to open up the region.[1] The forest is owned and operated by Coillte, the Irish state forestry agency.[1]

    Trails in the wood include several to 'Ride Rock', from which there are views down into Powerscourt Waterfall. Other trails lead to the summit of Maulin.[2][3]

    Crone Woods is an access point to the Wicklow Way, the oldest long-distance trail in the Republic of Ireland, which extends for 131 kilometres (81 mi) from its starting point in Marlay Park in South Dublin to Clonegal Village in County Carlow.[2] The wood is also used by hill-walkers completing the 16-kilometre loop of Maulin, Tonduff 642 metres (2,106 ft), War Hill 686 metres (2,251 ft) and Djouce 725 metres (2,379 ft), which is sometimes called the 'Circuit of Glensoulan'.[4]

    Gallery[edit]

    • Crone Wood trails

      Crone Wood trails

    • Powerscourt Waterfall and Crone Woods

      Powerscourt Waterfall and Crone Woods

    • Final path to Maulin from Crone Woods

      Final path to Maulin from Crone Woods

    See also[edit]

    • List of forests in Ireland
    • Lists of long-distance trails in the Republic of Ireland

    References[edit]

    1. ^ a b c d "Crone Woods". Coillte. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
    2. ^ a b c Christopher Sommerville (6 June 2009). "Walk of the week: Crone Woods and Maulin Mountain Co Wicklow". Irish Independent. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
    3. ^ Michael Guilfoyle (30 August 2017). "CRONE WOOD: Walk for the Weekend: A short, simple and safe trail". Irish Times. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
    4. ^ Michael Guilfoyle (11 November 2015). "A walk for the weekend: Circuit of Glensoulan, Co Wicklow". Irish Times. Retrieved 10 July 2019.

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