Ride Rock

Ride Rock is a scenic viewpoint in County Wicklow, Leinster. Ride Rock is situated nearby to Powerscourt Waterfall, as well as near the forest Crone Wood.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Powerscourt Waterfall and Maulin.

Powerscourt Waterfall

Waterfall

Photo: Draceane, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Powerscourt Waterfall is the second highest waterfall in Ireland at 121 metres high, it is located at the base of Glensoulan on the River Dargle near Enniskerry, County Wicklow. Powerscourt Waterfall is situated 1 km southwest of Ride Rock.

Maulin

Peak

Photo: Schcambo, Public domain.

Maulin, at 570 metres, 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.

Djouce at 725 metres, is the 74th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 91st–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale. Djouce is situated in the northeastern section of the Wicklow Mountains, and dominates the views of the Wicklow Mountains from Roundwood to Newtownmountkennedy. Djouce is situated 3½ km southwest of Ride Rock.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kilmacanogue and Enniskerry.

Kilmacanogue

Village

Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.

Kilmacanogue, officially Kilmacanoge, is a village in north County Wicklow, Ireland. It is southwest of Bray and is overlooked by Great Sugar Loaf mountain. Kilmacanogue is situated 5 km east of Ride Rock.

Enniskerry

Photo: Schcambo, CC BY 2.5.

Enniskerry is a village in County Wicklow, best known for Powerscourt House, gardens and waterfall. It was created in the 1840s as a planned village for tenants of Powerscourt estate.

Glencullen

Village

Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.

Glencullen is a village and townland in south County Dublin, Ireland. It is 14 km south of Dublin city centre, in the Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown local authority area. Glencullen is situated 8 km north of Ride Rock.

Ride Rock

Type: Scenic viewpoint
Category: tourism
Location: County Wicklow, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.15297° or 53° 9′ 11″ north

Longitude

-6.20635° or 6° 12′ 23″ west

Open location code

9C5M5Q3V+5F

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2454364427

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=viewpoint

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Crone Wood and Long Hill.

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