Lough Bray - Kippure Mountain (757m)

The Upper and Lower Lough Brays are corrie lakes which are nestled into the east flank of Kippure Mountain. 

Only Upper Lough Bray is in the Wiclow Mountains Park. It is located very close to the public road. A rough track will bring you to the lakeshore. These are two of the most impressive corries in Wicklow. The lakes in these corries are dammed by moraines. There is no obvious surface connection between them. The glacier that created the corries continued onwards forming the Glencree Valley. 

There are some rare aquatic plant species, including a rare form of Quillwort due to the surrounding peaty soil.

Kippure Moutain is situated on the “Old Military Road” off the Sally gap crossroads. There is an easy access road to the top of the mountain from Lay By R115 Sally Gap Road car park . At this point  there is a paved path all the way up to the old TV Transmission tower, the climb is less of a hike and more of a walk and the views on a good day are expansive in all directions, taking in Dublin, Bray, the Irish Sea and many of the Wicklow hills all around.