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Mullaghmore

Mullaghmore rises to 550 m. Sawel stands 678 m to the west-southwest, 7.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Craig-na-Shoke, a cliff 0.7 miles away. Causeway Coastal Route passes 15 miles off.

The story

Mullaghmore (from Irish an Mullach Mór 'the big summit') is a mountain in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is part of the Sperrins and the 359th highest point on the island of Ireland The summit is dominated by a large telecommunication tower. The peak is located 5 miles north of the village of Draperstown, and 6 miles south of Dungiven. It is also locally known as, "The Birren" hence the road name passing over it is "Birren Road"

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Wikidata Q6934095, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
550 m

How to reach it

Coordinates54.84977, -6.85096

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • White Mountain: 0.8 mi
  • Bohilbreaga: 1.4 mi
  • Crockalougha: 1.4 mi
  • Craigagh Hill: 1.8 mi
  • Corick Mountain: 2.3 mi
Parks
  • Derrynoyd Forest: 4.0 mi
  • Plantin Park: 4.6 mi
  • Susan's Trail: 4.8 mi
  • Dean McGlinchey Park: 5.0 mi
  • Tirkane Sweat House: 5.5 mi
Historic sites
Artworks: 24
Museums: 16
Gardens: 15
  • Castle Leisure Park: 5.9 mi
  • Largantogher Plantin Walled Garden: 7.2 mi
  • Dutch Garden: 13.7 mi
  • Sensory Garden: 13.9 mi
  • Walled Garden: 18.6 mi
Attractions: 14
  • Sperrins landscape: 9.9 mi
  • Wellbrook Beetling Mill: 13.5 mi
  • An Creagán: 15.3 mi
  • Gortin Glen Forest Park: 19.5 mi
  • Ebrington Parade Grounds: 20.9 mi
Springs: 10
  • Skelp Well: 4.7 mi
  • Source Of The Knockoneill River: 5.1 mi
  • Source Of The Roohan Burn: 5.3 mi
  • Official Start Of The Clady River: 10.2 mi
  • St Lowry's Well: 13.4 mi
Picnic sites: 9
  • Cashel: 4.3 mi
  • Craigadick Picnic Area: 6.7 mi
  • Beagh Bridge Picnic Area: 7.9 mi
  • Coltrim Picnic Park: 13.2 mi
  • Ballyforles Picnic Area: 13.7 mi
Waterfalls: 6
  • The 7 Arches Mousetrap Bridge Weir: 3.4 mi
  • Altkeeran Waterfall: 4.8 mi
  • Grillagh Waterfall: 7.3 mi
  • Ness Waterfall Highest Waterfall In Northern Ireland: 14.7 mi
  • Dungeon Waterfall: 16.8 mi
Cliffs: 2
  • Craig-na-Shoke: 0.7 mi
  • Legananam Pot: 7.2 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Beaches: 2

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.7 miles of Mullaghmore. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
SawelWSW 255°678 m7.8 mi
MullaghcloghaWSW 255°635 m11.7 mi
MullaghaneanyWSW 248°627 m3.6 mi
Meenard MtnWSW 252°620 m4.3 mi
Dart MountainWSW 253°619 m8.9 mi
OughtmoreSW 230°569 m3.2 mi
SpelhoaghSW 226°568 m2.6 mi
MullaghdooWSW 257°568 m10.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3117:5318:40
June solstice04:5021:0922:10
September equinox07:1318:4119:29
December solstice08:5014:4816:02

Local time (Europe/London).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/332372896

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