Glendalough Forest Park

Camaderry lies within the Glendalough Forest Park (nature reserve), the boundary of which is skirted by the road. 2.5mi/4km beyond the pass a narrow road on the right leads to Glenbridge Youth Hostel, in a lonely valley bottom. In another 4mi/6km another road goes off on the right and runs north to the Lacken Reservoir or Poulaphuca Lake, with an area of 8sq.mi/2,000ha, which contributes to Dublin's water supply and is also harnessed to produce electric power.