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Cnoc Lios Uachtair

Cnoc Lios Uachtair rises to 401 m. An Bhinn Bhán stands 729 m to the west-northwest, 5.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Connemara Giant, a artwork 1.4 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 4.4 miles off.

The story

Lissoughter or Lissoughter Hill (Irish: Cnoc Lios Uachtair, meaning 'hill of the upper ring-fort') is a prominent hill between the Twelve Bens and Maumturks mountain ranges, at the southern entrance to the Inagh Valley, in the Connemara National Park of County Galway, Ireland. With a height of 401 metres (1,316 ft), it does not qualify to be an Arderin or a Vandeleur-Lynam, however, its prominence of 336 metres (1,102 ft) ranks it as a Marilyn. A quarry on Lissoughter's southern slopes (the Lissoughter-Derryclare quarry, named after the peak and the neighbouring Derryclare mountain), is a noted source of the green-coloured Connemara marble (sometimes called Connemara Lissoughter Marble). As an isolated standalone peak, it is less frequented by hill-walkers, however, it is regarded for its views of the two ranges and the southern boglands of Connemara.

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Wikidata Q26715486, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
401 m

How to reach it

Coordinates53.48359, -9.71848

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites
Springs: 39
Beaches: 37
Attractions: 33
Museums: 8
Gardens: 5
  • Walled Garden: 6.2 mi
  • Walled garden: 18.0 mi
  • Wild Willow Garden: 18.6 mi
  • An Garraí Glas: 19.6 mi
  • Walled Garden: 22.6 mi
Parks: 4
Waterfalls: 2
Cliffs: 2
  • Aill na Graí: 15.4 mi
  • Dun Mor Cliffs: 24.0 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Old Head Woods: 20.4 mi
Lighthouses: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.5 miles of Cnoc Lios Uachtair. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
An Bhinn BhánWNW 299°729 m5.3 mi
Binn ChorrWNW 298°711 m3.4 mi
Binn idir an dá LogNE 39°701.977 m2.7 mi
An Bhinn DubhWNW 298°696 m4.4 mi
Binn BhraoinWNW 283°691 m4.9 mi
Binn Chorr North TopWNW 298°690 m3.6 mi
Binn Bhraoin Central TopWNW 286°680 m5.1 mi
DerryclareWNW 288°677 m2.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4318:0618:52
June solstice05:1021:1422:12
September equinox07:2518:5419:40
December solstice08:5415:1416:22

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/332373327

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