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Bothar na gcloch

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Bothar na gcloch sits at 182 ft along the Wild Atlantic Way, facing due north, with the land dropping 126 ft within 600 m of the overlook. The outlook spans a stretch of the coast and inland features to the northwest and north. Sandy Bay Beach lies northwest at 6.6 mi, followed by Ballycurrane at 7.9 mi and Illauntannig Monastic site at 8.9 mi, both also to the northwest. Further off, St Macadaw's Well is visible to the north at 12.3 mi, with Our Lady's Holy Well at the same distance to the north-northeast, and Toberlackan beyond it at 12.6 mi in the same direction, sitting at 274 ft elevation. Day length at this stop varies with the season: on the June solstice, sunrise is at 05:19 and sunset at 22:05, while the December solstice brings a shorter span, from 08:47 to 16:29. The equinoxes fall roughly in between, with March sunrise at 06:44 and September sunrise at 07:26. This lookout follows the Viewpoint Glengesh Valley stop and precedes An Chonair on the route.

Access
0.3 mi detour
Elevation
182 ft
View
North · 0°
Relief
126 ft drop
In view
6 named features
Finglas River and disused railway viaduct Viewed looking upstream from Curraduff Bridge on the N86 road to Dingle, this is the Finglas River in spate after a night of heavy rain. The viaduct carried the former Tralee & Dingle Railway over the river. The railway closed in 1953.
Nigel Cox · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Carrigagharoe Point from viewpoint on N86 This viewpoint lies on the N86 just north of Scrallagh Beg.
Colin Park · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
On the lower slopes of Gearhane, Slieve Mish On the lower slopes of Gearhane in the Slieve Mish Mountains. This view looks towards the spit of land on the south side of Tralee Bay. Walking on this slope is not easy due to the uneven ground and tussocky grass.
Colin Park · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Killelton, on Tralee Bay Looking from the N86 road into scrubbed up farmland. Behind are the waters of Tralee Bay, with Stradbally Mountain to the left and the Brandon Mountains in the distance.
Adrian Platt · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Killelton Church
Stephen Murphy · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
View from the N86 layby
Oliver Dixon · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

What you’re looking at

Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.

  • Sandy Bay Beach17 ftnorthwest · 6.6 mi
  • Ballycurrane24 ftnorthwest · 7.9 mi
  • Illauntannig Monastic site25 ftnorthwest · 8.9 mi
  • St Macadaw's Well102 ftnorth · 12.3 mi
  • Our Lady's Holy Well65 ftnorth-northeast · 12.3 mi
  • Toberlackan274 ftnorth-northeast · 12.6 mi

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox06:4418:5218:08
June solstice05:1922:0521:10
September equinox07:2619:4118:56
December solstice08:4716:2915:26

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How high is Bothar na gcloch?

Bothar na gcloch sits at about 182 feet (55 m).

What can you see from Bothar na gcloch?

From Bothar na gcloch: Sandy Bay Beach (NW, 6.6 mi); Ballycurrane (NW, 7.9 mi); Illauntannig Monastic site (NW, 8.9 mi); St Macadaw's Well (N, 12 mi).

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An Chonair is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Bothar na gcloch.

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