Maulin

For the novelist, see Olivier Maulin.

Maulin (Irish: Málainn, meaning 'High/sloping ground'),^[2] at 570 metres (1,870 ft), is the 272nd–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale,^[3] however, being below 600 m it does not rank on the Vandeleur-Lynam or Hewitt scales.^[4][5] Maulin is in the far northeastern section of the Wicklow Mountains, at the mouth of Glensoulan Valley; Powerscourt Waterfall lies at its base.^[6][7]

Maulin
Maulin summit viewed from Tonduff
Highest point
Elevation	570 m (1,870 ft)[1]
Prominence	70 m (230 ft)[1]
Listing	Arderin
Coordinates	53°09′22″N 6°13′50″W
Naming
Native name	Málainn (Irish)
English translation	'High/sloping ground'
Pronunciation	Irish: [ˈmˠaːlˠən̠ʲ]
Geography
Maulin Location in Ireland
Location	County Wicklow, Ireland
Parent range	Wicklow Mountains
OSI/OSNI grid	O184131
Topo map	OSi Discovery 56
Geology
Mountain type(s)	Dark blue-grey slate, phyllite & schist[1]
Climbing
Easiest route	from Crone Woods

Maulin from the north

Maulin is accessed from the trails through Crone Woods, a Sitka spruce plantation on its northern slopes; Maulin is also accessible just off the main Wicklow Way.^[8] Maulin is often climbed as part of a "loop route" called the Circuit of Glensoulan which starts at Crone Woods car-park, and complete a 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), and then returning to Crone Woods car-park.^[9][7]

The Knockree An Óige youth hostel is located at the base of Maulin in Lackandarragh near the village of Enniskerry.^[7]

Bibliography

Powerscourt Waterfall seen from slopes of Maulin

• Fairbairn, Helen (2014). Dublin & Wicklow: A Walking Guide. Collins Press. ISBN 978-1848892019.
• MountainViews Online Database (Simon Stewart) (2013). A Guide to Ireland's Mountain Summits: The Vandeleur-Lynams & the Arderins. Collins Books. ISBN 978-1-84889-164-7.
• Dillion, Paddy (1993). The Mountains of Ireland: A Guide to Walking the Summits. Cicerone. ISBN 978-1852841102.

See also

• Wicklow Way
• Wicklow Mountains
• Lists of mountains in Ireland
• List of mountains of the British Isles by height
• List of Hewitt mountains in England, Wales and Ireland