Djouce
Djouce (Irish: Dioghais, meaning 'fortified height') at 725 metres (2,379 ft), 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 one of a few Irish mountains for which the Irish Office of Public Works (OPW) maintain a boarded mountain trail, using railway sleepers, from its base to a point close to its summit; making the mountain even more accessible to the public, but while also protecting the underlying bog and soil from human erosion. Djouce is popular with hill walkers, and it lies along the 131-kilometre Wicklow Way; on its southern slopes at a senic viewpoint is the J.B. Malone memorial stone, dedicated to the creator of the Wicklow Way.
| Djouce | |
|---|---|
Djouce (l) and White Hill (r). Note Djouce's boardwalk path on White Hill | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 725 m (2,379 ft) |
| Prominence | 200 m (660 ft) |
| Listing | 100 Highest Irish Mountains, Marilyn, Hewitt, Arderin, Simm, Vandeleur-Lynam |
| Coordinates | 53°07′51″N 6°14′26″W |
| Naming | |
| Native name | Dioghais (Irish) |
| English translation | 'Fortified height' |
| Pronunciation | English: /ˈdʒaʊs/ JOWSS Irish: [ˈdʲəuʃ] |
| Geography | |
Djouce Location in Ireland | |
| Location | Wicklow, Republic of Ireland |
| Parent range | Wicklow Mountains |
| OSI/OSNI grid | O1785810360 |
| Topo map | OSi Discovery 56 |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Dark blue-grey slate, phyllite & schist Bedrock |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Wicklow Way, from the south (via White Hill / J.B. Malone memorial), or east (via Maulin), on the boarded mountain path |