Malin Beg Watch Tower
Malin Beg Watch Tower is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 17 m. Slieve League stands 596 m to the east-southeast, 3.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Templecavan, a attraction 0.1 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 0.7 miles off.
The story
signal tower in County Donegal, Ireland
Wikidata Q55049332, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 0.7 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Malin Beg Viewpoint · 1 mi
- Silver Strand Viewpoint · 1 mi
- Ocean Viewpoint · 1 mi
- Pointe Radhairc na Málainne Bige · 1 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Liathán: 1.8 mi
- Mullyoo: 3.2 mi
- Slieve League: 3.5 mi
- Slieve League SE Top: 4.0 mi
- Cnoc Ramhar: 4.6 mi
- Saint Asicus Settlement: 1.4 mi
- Donnchadh Mac Niallghuis: 4.0 mi
- Glen Head Napoleonic Watchtower: 4.9 mi
- Carrigan Head Signal Tower: 5.4 mi
- The Sydney: 6.8 mi
- St. Faned's Well: 3.8 mi
- St. Connell's Well: 3.8 mi
- Tobernamanna: 6.8 mi
- St. Connell's Well: 8.0 mi
- Tobermurry: 8.0 mi
- An Trá Bhán: 0.7 mi
- An Trá Bheag (Trá Bheag an Ghleanna): 3.6 mi
- Traloar: 8.9 mi
- Trabane: 9.2 mi
- Maghera Strand: 12.9 mi
- Templecavan: 0.1 mi
- An Trá Bhán: 0.6 mi
- Maghera Waterfall: 12.9 mi
- Inishmurray Island Monastic Site: 16.9 mi
- Kilclooney More II: 17.9 mi
- Folk Village Museum: 3.7 mi
- Ardara Heritage Centre: 16.6 mi
- Spanish Armada Interpretive Centre: 21.5 mi
- St. Connell's Museum and Heritage Centre: 22.3 mi
- Eamonn Byrne Memorial Park: 12.4 mi
- Parc O Ceallaigh: 12.4 mi
- Killybegs Childrens Park: 14.2 mi
- Coolmore Park: 24.8 mi
- Rocks of Ireland: 3.7 mi
- Grotto: 13.9 mi
- Maghera Waterfall: 12.9 mi
- Peace Garden: 19.3 mi
- Crohy Head Sea Arch: 22.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.4 miles of Malin Beg Watch Tower. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slieve League | ESE 103° | 596.4 m | 3.5 mi |
| Slieve League SE Top | ESE 104° | 576.7 m | 4.0 mi |
| Maol na nDamh | E 81° | 529 m | 11.4 mi |
| Sliabh Tuaidh | NE 53° | 511 m | 10.7 mi |
| Common Mountain | ENE 73° | 499.7 m | 14.1 mi |
| Cnoc na Péiste | ENE 78° | 497 m | 12.9 mi |
| Crownarad | E 93° | 493 m | 11.6 mi |
| Mulnanaff | E 80° | 475 m | 11.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:39 | 18:01 | 18:48 |
| June solstice | 04:59 | 21:16 | 22:17 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:49 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 08:57 | 14:58 | 16:11 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/431865451
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