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Looking south-east from Gour. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.

Gour sits at 379 ft along the Wild Atlantic Way, facing 120°, with the land dropping 284 ft within 600 m of the overlook. The view takes in a series of peaks at varying distances: Disert to the east-southeast at 1.5 mi (619 ft), Knockanallig to the east at 4.6 mi (842 ft), and Holly Hill to the east-northeast at 6.8 mi (732 ft). Further out, Lough Akeen Lake View lies to the southeast at 8.4 mi (516 ft) and Ballyroon Mountain at 8.8 mi (725 ft), also southeast. Hungry Hill, at 2,206 ft, is visible to the east-northeast at 9.0 mi. The overlook's orientation is angled 30° off square toward sunrise. Sunrise times vary through the year, from 05:23 at the June solstice to 08:45 at the December solstice, with corresponding sunsets at 22:02 and 16:33. Equinox sunrises fall at 06:44 in March and 07:26 in September, with sunsets at 18:53 and 19:41 respectively. The combination of the facing direction and the steep drop in elevation nearby makes this a spot where the surrounding terrain, from nearby ridgelines to the more distant Hungry Hill, remains within sight across a range of distances.

Access
0.3 mi detour
Elevation
379 ft
View
Southeast · 120°
Light
Best at sunrise
Relief
284 ft drop
In view
6 named features
On the Beara Way - junction for Gour Viewpoint
Colin Park · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Standing stone close to Gour Bridge close to the R572, about 7Km W of Castletownbere, Ireland.
kevin higgins · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
On the Beara Way - track along southern slope of Knockgour
Colin Park · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
On the Beara Way - track junction with lane ascending Knockgour
Colin Park · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
On the Beara Way - lane ascending to Knockgour
Colin Park · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Track through Cloghane River
Eileen Henderson · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

What you’re looking at

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

  • Disert619 fteast-southeast · 1.5 mi
  • Knockanallig842 fteast · 4.6 mi
  • Holly Hill732 fteast-northeast · 6.8 mi
  • Lough Akeen Lake View516 ftsoutheast · 8.4 mi
  • Ballyroon Mountain725 ftsoutheast · 8.8 mi
  • Hungry Hill2,206 fteast-northeast · 9.0 mi

Light

This overlook faces sunrise 30° off square to it.

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox06:4418:5318:08
June solstice05:2322:0221:08
September equinox07:2619:4118:57
December solstice08:4516:3315:31

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How high is Gour?

Gour sits at about 379 feet (115 m).

What can you see from Gour?

From Gour: Disert (ESE, 1.5 mi); Knockanallig (E, 4.6 mi); Holly Hill (ENE, 6.8 mi); Lough Akeen Lake View (SE, 8.4 mi).

Is Gour better at sunrise or sunset?

Sunrise. The land falls away from Gour toward the sunrise, so at sunset the light is behind you. Exact times shift through the year; the page shows the current window.

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