Description of Walk - Enniskerry to Lough Dan via Djouce.
The walk starts at Cuttlestown on the Glencree to Enniskerry road and heads towards Knockree youth Hostel following quite country roads and some forest track, and using the Wicklow Way, to arrive at crone wood forest car park, from here the route zig zags uphill trough woodland giving occasional glimpses of the Great Sugar loaf Mountain to the east, at ride rock the path narrows between a railing and a dramatic rocky outcrop.
A wonderful view opens out before you, with Djouce Mountain as the backdrop to Powerscourt Deer-park, its waterfall is the highest in Ireland 121metersThe path, which is rocky and narrow in places, follows along a cliff overlooking the Valley for some 500 meters, a spectacular sight. You soon come in view of another valley Glensoulan and the upper dargle river, which feeds the Powerscourt Waterfall
Soon you reach a well-trodden green path, which leads to the shoulder of Djouce Mountain, passing an obvious path to the summit 725 meters. On a clear day this climb is well worth the effort, to avoid re tracing your steps head south and rejoin the Wicklow way a little distance further on. The way rises gently to reach a saddle between Djouce and White hill, a short distance further on you enjoy views of Dublin harbour to Howth peninsula to the north, the great sugarloaf to the east and rolling hills to the south.

The summit of Djouce is where an Aeroplane crashed in thick fog on a December evening in 1948, the plane had 28 French girl guides and a crew 4 on board, despite the fact the plane was totally wrecked with passengers and crew scattered over a wide area in atrocious weather conditions, Lord Oranmore and Browne of Luggala estate, his staff and neighbours mounted a rescue operation and succeeded in bringing all 32 persons to safety, there were no fatalities, and none of the present day profficianall rescue aids or trained personal. (More information see www.heritageireland.info/djoucemountain)

The walk now reaches a section of raised boardwalk for some 3 kilometres, put in place by the Wicklow Mountains National Park authorities to prevent erosion of the blanket bog and its vegetation, the finally descends to reach a Memorial to J. B. Malone, the person who planned and developed the original Wicklow Way, Irelands first long distance way marked walking route. You continue down the boardwalk towards the pier gates, all the while enjoying fine views of Luggala estate, Lough Tay and Lough Dan in the distance. Your walk ends at pier gates where you will find our bus waiting to take you back to Lough Dan House,