Maulin
| Maulin | |
|---|---|
Maulin summit viewed from Tonduff | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 570 m (1,870 ft) |
| Prominence | 70 m (230 ft) |
| Listing | Arderin |
| Coordinates | 53°09′22″N 6°13′50″W / 53.15611°N 6.23056°W |
| Naming | |
| Native name | Málainn (Irish) |
| English translation | 'High/sloping ground' |
| Pronunciation | Irish: [ˈmˠaːlˠən̠ʲ] |
| Geography | |
| 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 |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | from Crone Woods |
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Maulin (Irish: Málainn, meaning 'High/sloping ground'), at 570 metres (1,870 ft), is the 272nd–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, however, being below 600 m it does not rank on the Vandeleur-Lynam or Hewitt scales. Maulin is in the far northeastern section of the Wicklow Mountains, at the mouth of Glensoulan Valley; Powerscourt Waterfall lies at its base.
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. 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.
The Knockree An Óige youth hostel is located at the base of Maulin in Lackandarragh near the village of Enniskerry.