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Brassel Mountain

Brassel Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Brassel Mountain rises to 575 m. Carrauntoohil stands 1,039 m to the northwest, 2.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Cnoc an Chuillinn East Top, a peak 0.7 miles away. Ring of Kerry passes 3.4 miles off.

The story

Brassel Mountain (Irish: Cnoc Breasail, meaning 'hill of the raddle') at 575 metres (1,886 ft), is the 261-st highest peak in Ireland, on the Arderin scale. It is part of the MacGillycuddy's Reeks range in County Kerry. Brassel Mountain is the south-east spur of the larger neighbouring peaks, Cnoc an Chuillinn 958 metres (3,143 ft), and Cnoc an Chuillinn East Top 926 metres (3,038 ft). Because of its positioning away from the main ridge of the Reeks, and away from the glens used to access the Reeks (e.g. the Hag's Glen), Brassel is less frequently climbed, but can be used as an exit, or entry point to the main ridge.

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Wikidata Q4957923, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
575 m

How to reach it

Coordinates51.98069, -9.70290

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites
Attractions: 45
Springs: 41
Artworks: 35
Beaches: 23
  • McRose Beach: 8.1 mi
  • Coss Strand: 8.1 mi
  • Rossbeigh Beach: 13.0 mi
  • Kells Beach: 17.4 mi
  • Bunaneer Strand: 18.3 mi
Parks: 22
  • Cumann na mBan Park: 8.5 mi
  • Stone garden: 8.9 mi
  • Reenagross Park: 9.0 mi
  • Maurice O'Donoghue Memorial Park: 9.6 mi
  • Killarney House: 9.8 mi
Gardens: 13
Nature reserves: 7
Museums: 6
Cliffs: 6
  • Droppa: 14.9 mi
  • Caoinkeen: 15.7 mi
  • 2: 17.6 mi
  • 2: 17.6 mi
  • 2: 17.8 mi
Waterfalls: 5

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 5.1 miles of Brassel Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
CarrauntoohilNW 307°1,038.6 m2.1 mi
BeenkeraghNW 314°1,008.2 m2.6 mi
CaherWNW 292°1,000 m2.5 mi
Cnoc na PéisteNNE 15°985.1 m1.2 mi
Caher West TopWNW 291°973.4 m2.7 mi
Maolán BuíN 5°968.9 m1.0 mi
The BonesNW 308°956.5 m2.4 mi
Cnoc an ChuillinnNW 326°954.6 m0.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4318:0718:51
June solstice05:1921:0822:03
September equinox07:2518:5519:40
December solstice08:4515:2716:30

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/332372816

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