Peak · Ireland
Droppa
Droppa rises to 522 m. Knockowen stands 658 m to the southwest, 2.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Cummeenbaun, a peak 0.5 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 2.3 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 522.0 m
How to reach it
Coordinates51.76442, -9.69358
- 2.3 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
- 6.2 mi off the Ring of Kerry
Overlooks nearby
- Lady Bantry's Lookout · 6 mi
- Derrycreha Layby · 8 mi
- Ardnatrush View · 9 mi
- The Priests Leap · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Cummeenbaun: 0.5 mi
- Eagles Nest: 1.1 mi
- Pookeen: 1.3 mi
- Ram's Hill: 1.4 mi
- Caha: 1.4 mi
Historic sites: 55
- Famine House: 3.2 mi
- Kilcaskan Chrush: 3.9 mi
- Cromwell's Bridge: 6.1 mi
- Dromore Castle: 6.5 mi
- Cappanacush Castle (ruins): 6.8 mi
Attractions: 47
- Gleninchaquin Park: 3.0 mi
- Old Stone Cottages: 3.2 mi
- West Cork Sailing & Powerboating Centre: 5.7 mi
- The Blue Pool: 6.3 mi
- Garnish Island: 6.7 mi
Beaches: 38
- Coss Strand: 6.9 mi
- Trawnablaha: 9.6 mi
- Snave Strand: 10.5 mi
- Ahakista Strand (Kitchen Cove): 11.7 mi
- Trabane: 13.0 mi
Artworks: 26
- The Druid: 6.2 mi
- Brushwood Gallery: 8.7 mi
- Nest of Lace: 8.8 mi
- Steve Casey Memorial: 10.1 mi
- Alder Ogham Sculpture: 10.1 mi
Parks: 14
- Cumann na mBan Park: 9.2 mi
- Reenagross Park: 9.3 mi
- South Square Park: 10.1 mi
- The Wild Garden: 10.1 mi
- North Square Park: 10.3 mi
Springs: 13
- Tobernawahnee: 7.7 mi
- Our Lady's Well: 9.2 mi
- Lady's Well: 10.9 mi
- Well of the poets: 12.3 mi
- Tobermurry: 12.6 mi
Gardens: 10
- Derreen Gardens: 3.8 mi
- The Ewe Experience: 5.4 mi
- Walled Garden: 6.7 mi
- Sally Garden: 10.1 mi
- Garden of the Senses: 10.1 mi
Museums: 8
- Molly Gallivan's Cottage & Traditional Farm: 6.1 mi
- Bryce House: 6.7 mi
- Bonane Heritage Park: 8.8 mi
- Coomhola Salmon Trust (Streamscapes): 10.2 mi
- Kilgarvan Motor Museum: 14.0 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Habitat of Derreenies: 3.8 mi
- Glengarriff Nature Reserve: 5.5 mi
- Mucksna Nature Reserve: 8.4 mi
- Páirc Náisiúnta Stairiúil Dhoire Fhíonáin / Derrynane National Historic Park: 18.8 mi
- Arboretum: 19.1 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Gleninchaquin Waterfall: 2.8 mi
- Mare's Tail Waterfall: 6.1 mi
- Dromanassig Waterfall: 9.6 mi
- Torc Waterfall: 18.3 mi
- O'Sullivan's Cascade: 19.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Caoinkeen: 12.0 mi
Natural arches: 1
- The Bridge: 20.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.0 miles of Droppa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knockowen | SW 218° | 658 m | 2.2 mi |
| Coomnadiha | NE 40° | 644 m | 1.5 mi |
| Caha | ENE 78° | 610 m | 1.4 mi |
| Lackabane | WSW 239° | 603 m | 5.7 mi |
| Eagles Nest | ENE 77° | 603 m | 1.1 mi |
| Cushnaficulla | SSW 200° | 594 m | 1.5 mi |
| Tooth Mountain | WSW 251° | 592 m | 5.8 mi |
| Caha SE Top | E 91° | 585 m | 1.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:43 | 18:07 | 18:51 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 21:07 | 22:02 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 18:55 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 08:44 | 15:29 | 16:31 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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