Peak · Ireland
Knockachur
Knockachur rises to 319 m. Baurtregaum NE Top stands 819 m to the west, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Crinny Mountain, a peak 1.1 miles away. Ring of Kerry passes 15 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 319 m
How to reach it
Coordinates52.26560, -9.38255
- 14.9 mi off the Ring of Kerry
- 14.0 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Meeting of the waters · 19 mi
- Torc Mountain · 19 mi
- Bothar na gcloch · 22 mi
- Waterfall view · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Crinny Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Knockatee: 1.9 mi
- Knockakip: 2.0 mi
- Raheena: 2.5 mi
- Mount Eagle: 3.0 mi
Historic sites: 60
- Kilmurry Castle: 2.4 mi
- Ballyplimoth Castle: 2.7 mi
- Kilmurry Church (ruins): 2.7 mi
- Ardnacreach Castle: 3.3 mi
- Kilnananima Church (ruins): 3.4 mi
Springs
- Tobermaing: 3.4 mi
- Tobernavune: 3.5 mi
- Saint Moling's Well: 5.8 mi
- Toberlina: 6.0 mi
- Tobereendooney: 6.7 mi
Attractions: 24
- Crag Cave: 2.9 mi
- Lissivigeen Stone Circle: 14.7 mi
- Aghadoe Round Tower: 14.9 mi
- Aghadoe Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site: 15.0 mi
- Blennerville Windmill: 15.0 mi
Parks: 23
- Listowel Town Park: 13.0 mi
- Christ The King Park: 13.2 mi
- Town Park: 13.7 mi
- St. John's Park: 13.7 mi
- Piarsaigh Park: 13.7 mi
Artworks: 19
- Amergin: 4.6 mi
- Sound, Horns of Clogherclemin: 13.6 mi
- Horns of Clogherclemin: 13.6 mi
- Rose of Tralee Statue: 13.6 mi
- The Rose of Tralee: 13.6 mi
Beaches: 6
- McRose Beach: 18.3 mi
- Banna Strand: 19.9 mi
- Fenit Beach: 20.5 mi
- Ladies' Beach: 21.1 mi
- Nuns' Beach: 21.4 mi
Gardens: 5
- Joe Keohane Roundabout: 13.0 mi
- Ballymullen Roundabout: 13.3 mi
- Garden of the Senses: 13.6 mi
- Fern Garden: 15.4 mi
- Walled Garden: 17.9 mi
Museums: 5
- Kerry Writers' Museum: 13.1 mi
- Lartigue Monorail: 13.5 mi
- Kerry County Museum: 13.7 mi
- Millstreet Museum & Tourist Information Centre: 19.5 mi
- National Co-op Museum: 20.7 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Kilflynn Nature Reserve: 11.8 mi
- Tralee Bay Wetlands Eco and Activity Park: 14.0 mi
- Arboretum: 18.1 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- O'Sullivan's Cascade: 17.9 mi
- Torc Waterfall: 18.9 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Bromore Cliffs: 22.3 mi
- Cliffs of Dooneen: 23.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Three Counties: 7.3 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Virgin Rock: 21.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.3 miles of Knockachur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baurtregaum NE Top | W 259° | 819 m | 19.0 mi |
| The Paps East | SSE 164° | 694 m | 18.0 mi |
| The Paps West | SSE 165° | 690 m | 17.9 mi |
| Caherbarnagh | SSE 152° | 681 m | 18.4 mi |
| Caherbarnagh NW Top | SSE 152° | 668 m | 18.0 mi |
| Crohane | S 180° | 650 m | 19.0 mi |
| Baurtregaum Far NE Top | W 260° | 601 m | 18.0 mi |
| Castle Hill | WSW 255° | 600 m | 19.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:42 | 18:05 | 18:50 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 21:08 | 22:04 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 18:54 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 08:45 | 15:23 | 16:27 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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