Peak · Ireland
Castle Hill
Castle Hill rises to 600 m. Beenkeragh stands 1,008 m to the south-southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Baurtregaum, a peak 0.9 miles away. Ring of Kerry passes 6.2 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 600 m
How to reach it
Coordinates52.19544, -9.81970
- 6.2 mi off the Ring of Kerry
- 2.1 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Bothar na gcloch · 4 mi
- Mountain Stage · 14 mi
- An Chonair · 16 mi
- Meeting of the waters · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Saint Brendan: 5.4 mi
- Ballykissane Tragedy Wall of Remembrance: 6.2 mi
- King Puck statue: 6.4 mi
- Cloghanearone Cillín: 6.8 mi
- Charles Kerins Monument: 6.8 mi
Peaks
- Baurtregaum: 0.9 mi
- Baurtregaum NE Top: 1.1 mi
- Baurtregaum NW Top: 1.4 mi
- Glanbrack Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Caherconree: 1.5 mi
Springs
- Toberleheen: 3.9 mi
- Toberataggart: 4.7 mi
- Tobernagalt: 5.0 mi
- Toberclegher: 5.4 mi
- Toberaquina: 6.0 mi
Attractions: 37
- Tralee Equestrian Centre: 4.3 mi
- View of Windmill: 5.4 mi
- Blennerville Windmill: 5.5 mi
- Ring of Kerry Killorglin: 6.3 mi
- The Kerry Creamery Experience: 8.5 mi
Artworks: 24
- Hanifin Memorial Sculpture: 5.5 mi
- Dominican Statue: 6.9 mi
- Rose of Tralee Statue: 6.9 mi
- The Rose of Tralee: 7.0 mi
- Horns of Clogherclemin: 7.0 mi
Parks: 21
- Robert Emmett Park: 5.4 mi
- Pat Healy Park: 6.7 mi
- Kerins O'Rahilly Park: 6.8 mi
- Town Park: 6.9 mi
- Piarsaigh Park: 6.9 mi
Beaches: 12
- Fenit Beach: 5.9 mi
- Banna Strand: 9.7 mi
- Sandy Bay Beach: 10.4 mi
- Bunaneer Strand: 10.6 mi
- Rossbeigh Beach: 10.9 mi
Gardens: 7
- Garden of the Senses: 7.0 mi
- Ballymullen Roundabout: 7.0 mi
- Joe Keohane Roundabout: 7.5 mi
- Tom Crean Memorial Garden: 10.5 mi
- Fern Garden: 16.1 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Tralee Bay Wetlands Eco and Activity Park: 6.4 mi
- Lough Nambrackdarrig Nature Reserve: 8.5 mi
- Kilflynn Nature Reserve: 13.4 mi
- Arboretum: 18.3 mi
- Mucksna Nature Reserve: 24.6 mi
Museums: 3
- Kerry County Museum: 6.9 mi
- Kerry Writers' Museum: 22.2 mi
- Lartigue Monorail: 22.4 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Maughanablagher Cliffs: 15.7 mi
- Bromore Cliffs: 24.4 mi
- Faill na Mú: 24.9 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- O'Sullivan's Cascade: 14.8 mi
- Torc Waterfall: 18.8 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Virgin Rock: 23.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.6 miles of Castle Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beenkeragh | SSE 167° | 1,008 m | 13.4 mi |
| Knockbrinnea West Top | SSE 165° | 852 m | 13.1 mi |
| Stumpa Barr na hAbhann | SSE 167° | 852 m | 13.0 mi |
| Baurtregaum | NNW 333° | 851 m | 0.9 mi |
| Skregmore | SSE 169° | 848 m | 12.8 mi |
| Knockbrinnea East Top | SSE 164° | 845 m | 13.2 mi |
| Caherconree | WNW 290° | 835 m | 1.5 mi |
| Binn os Gaoith | W 277° | 826 m | 11.0 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 | 21:09 | 22:05 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 18:56 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 08:47 | 15:26 | 16:29 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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