Peak · Ireland
Eagles Nest
Eagles Nest rises to 603 m. Knockowen stands 658 m to the southwest, 3.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Caha, a peak 0.3 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 3.1 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 602.6 m
How to reach it
Coordinates51.76814, -9.66788
- 3.1 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
- 6.5 mi off the Ring of Kerry
Overlooks nearby
- Lady Bantry's Lookout · 5 mi
- Derrycreha Layby · 7 mi
- Ardnatrush View · 8 mi
- The Priests Leap · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Caha: 0.3 mi
- Caha SE Top: 0.6 mi
- Caha Far SE Top: 0.7 mi
- Coomnadiha: 0.9 mi
- Ram's Hill: 1.0 mi
Historic sites: 55
- Famine House: 3.4 mi
- Kilcaskan Chrush: 4.5 mi
- Cromwell's Bridge: 5.1 mi
- Dromore Castle: 6.5 mi
- Cappanacush Castle (ruins): 6.7 mi
Attractions: 47
- Gleninchaquin Park: 2.3 mi
- Old Stone Cottages: 2.6 mi
- The Blue Pool: 5.3 mi
- Garnish Island: 5.8 mi
- West Cork Sailing & Powerboating Centre: 6.3 mi
Beaches: 38
- Coss Strand: 6.6 mi
- Snave Strand: 9.5 mi
- Trawnablaha: 10.5 mi
- Ahakista Strand (Kitchen Cove): 11.8 mi
- Trabane: 14.1 mi
Artworks: 28
- The Druid: 5.1 mi
- Nest of Lace: 8.0 mi
- Brushwood Gallery: 9.6 mi
- Steve Casey Memorial: 10.9 mi
- Alder Ogham Sculpture: 11.0 mi
Springs: 16
- Tobernawahnee: 6.8 mi
- Our Lady's Well: 8.5 mi
- Lady's Well: 10.2 mi
- Tobermurry: 11.6 mi
- Saint Bartholomew's Well: 11.9 mi
Parks: 14
- Reenagross Park: 8.5 mi
- Cumann na mBan Park: 8.5 mi
- Snave Pier Picnic Tables: 9.7 mi
- South Square Park: 11.0 mi
- The Wild Garden: 11.0 mi
Gardens: 11
- The Ewe Experience: 4.3 mi
- Derreen Gardens: 4.9 mi
- Walled Garden: 5.7 mi
- Sally Garden: 11.0 mi
- Garden of the Senses: 11.0 mi
Museums: 8
- Molly Gallivan's Cottage & Traditional Farm: 5.0 mi
- Bryce House: 5.7 mi
- Bonane Heritage Park: 7.7 mi
- Coomhola Salmon Trust (Streamscapes): 9.2 mi
- Kilgarvan Motor Museum: 12.9 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Glengarriff Nature Reserve: 4.4 mi
- Habitat of Derreenies: 4.9 mi
- Mucksna Nature Reserve: 7.7 mi
- Arboretum: 18.4 mi
- Páirc Náisiúnta Stairiúil Dhoire Fhíonáin / Derrynane National Historic Park: 19.9 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Gleninchaquin Waterfall: 2.2 mi
- Mare's Tail Waterfall: 7.0 mi
- Dromanassig Waterfall: 8.6 mi
- Torc Waterfall: 17.6 mi
- O'Sullivan's Cascade: 19.0 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Droppa: 1.1 mi
- Caoinkeen: 10.8 mi
Natural arches: 1
- The Bridge: 20.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.5 miles of Eagles Nest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knockowen | SW 231° | 658 m | 3.2 mi |
| Coomnadiha | N 352° | 644 m | 0.9 mi |
| Caha | E 81° | 610 m | 0.3 mi |
| Cushnaficulla | SW 224° | 594 m | 2.4 mi |
| Caha SE Top | ESE 121° | 585 m | 0.6 mi |
| Knockeirky | SSW 210° | 577 m | 2.0 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | SSE 155° | 574 m | 3.8 mi |
| Knocknagorraveela | NNE 28° | 570 m | 2.8 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 | 15:28 | 16:31 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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