Carrauntoohil
Carrauntoohil rises to 1,039 m. Beenkeragh stands 1,008 m to the north-northwest, 0.5 miles off. The nearest named place is The Bones, a peak 0.2 miles away. Ring of Kerry passes 5.5 miles off.
The story
Carrauntoohil, Carrauntoohill or Carrantuohill (, KARR-ən-TOO-əl; Irish: Corrán Tuathail [ˌkɔɾˠaːn̪ˠ ˈt̪ˠuəhəlʲ], meaning "Tuathal's sickle") is the highest mountain in Ireland at 1,038.6 metres (3,407 feet 6 inches). It is on the Iveragh Peninsula in County Kerry, close to the centre of Ireland's highest mountain range, MacGillycuddy's Reeks. Carrauntoohil is composed mainly of sandstone, whose glaciation produced distinctive features on the mountain such as the Eagle's Nest corrie and some deep gullies and sharp arêtes in its east and northeastern faces that are popular with rock and winter climbers. As Ireland's highest mountain, Carrauntoohil is popular with mountain walkers, who most commonly ascend via the Devil's Ladder route; however, Carrauntoohil is also climbed as part of longer mountain walking routes in the MacGillycuddy's Reeks range, including the 15-kilometre (9+1⁄2 mi) Coomloughra Horseshoe or the 26-kilometre (16 mi) MacGillycuddy's Reeks Ridge Walk of the entire mountain range. Carrauntoohil, and most of the range is held in private ownership and is not part of any Irish national park; however, reasonable access is granted to the public for recreational use.
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Wikidata Q503368, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1038.6 m
How to reach it
- 5.5 mi off the Ring of Kerry
- 5.4 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Moll's Gap · 6 mi
- Ladie's View · 7 mi
- Ladies View · 7 mi
- Waterfall view · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- The Bones: 0.2 mi
- Beenkeragh: 0.5 mi
- Hag's Tooth: 0.5 mi
- Caher: 0.8 mi
- Cnoc na Toinne: 0.8 mi
- Lord Brandon's Cottage: 5.3 mi
- Ballymalis Castle: 6.3 mi
- Dunloe Castle: 6.5 mi
- ruined castle: 6.9 mi
- Derrycunihy Roman Catholic Church: 7.3 mi
- Crash site of USAAF Dakota: 2.0 mi
- Very small Bridge: 4.3 mi
- Kissane Sheep Farm: 5.9 mi
- Dunloe Ogham Stones: 6.2 mi
- Newfoundland Bay Tunnel: 7.3 mi
- Tobermurry: 8.4 mi
- Our Lady's Well: 10.5 mi
- St Margaret's Well: 10.6 mi
- Tobereendoney: 12.0 mi
- Toberbullaun: 12.5 mi
- Hanifin Memorial Sculpture: 10.1 mi
- Oak Spirit: 10.3 mi
- Johnny O'Leary: 10.8 mi
- Nest of Lace: 10.9 mi
- Red Deer of Ireland: 10.9 mi
- McRose Beach: 9.5 mi
- Coss Strand: 9.7 mi
- Rossbeigh Beach: 10.9 mi
- Kells Beach: 15.5 mi
- Bunaneer Strand: 16.1 mi
- Stone garden: 10.3 mi
- Cumann na mBan Park: 10.6 mi
- Maurice O'Donoghue Memorial Park: 10.6 mi
- Killarney House: 10.7 mi
- Reenagross Park: 11.1 mi
- Walled Garden: 10.3 mi
- Fern Garden: 10.5 mi
- Sally Garden: 13.2 mi
- Garden of the Senses: 13.2 mi
- Kells Bay Gardens: 15.3 mi
- Lough Nambrackdarrig Nature Reserve: 8.7 mi
- Arboretum: 10.2 mi
- Mucksna Nature Reserve: 11.1 mi
- Habitat of Derreenies: 15.9 mi
- Tralee Bay Wetlands Eco and Activity Park: 18.2 mi
- Droppa: 16.3 mi
- 2: 17.3 mi
- 2: 17.3 mi
- 2: 17.5 mi
- Caoinkeen: 17.8 mi
- Bonane Heritage Park: 15.1 mi
- Kilgarvan Motor Museum: 15.2 mi
- Molly Gallivan's Cottage & Traditional Farm: 15.7 mi
- Kerry County Museum: 18.5 mi
- Bryce House: 20.0 mi
- O'Sullivan's Cascade: 7.3 mi
- Torc Waterfall: 10.1 mi
- Dromanassig Waterfall: 13.7 mi
- Gleninchaquin Waterfall: 14.3 mi
- Mare's Tail Waterfall: 21.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.1 miles of Carrauntoohil. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beenkeragh | NNW 343° | 1,008.2 m | 0.5 mi |
| Caher | WSW 243° | 1,000 m | 0.8 mi |
| Cnoc na Péiste | E 93° | 985.1 m | 2.0 mi |
| Caher West Top | WSW 251° | 973.4 m | 0.9 mi |
| Maolán Buí | E 101° | 968.9 m | 1.8 mi |
| The Bones | NW 310° | 956.5 m | 0.2 mi |
| Cnoc an Chuillinn | ESE 117° | 954.6 m | 1.4 mi |
| The Big Gun | E 88° | 939.9 m | 2.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:43 | 18:07 | 18:52 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 21:08 | 22:03 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 18:55 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 08:46 | 15:27 | 16:30 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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