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Sawel

Sawel rises to 678 m. Mullaghclogha stands 635 m to the west-southwest, 3.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Dart Mountain, a peak 1.1 miles away. Causeway Coastal Route passes 15 miles off.

The story

Sawel Mountain (from Irish Samhail Phite Méabha, meaning 'the likeness of Méabh's vulva') is the highest peak in the Sperrin Mountains, and the 8th highest in Northern Ireland. It is also the highest mountain in Northern Ireland outside of the Mourne Mountain range located in County Down.

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Wikidata Q3776414, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
678 m

How to reach it

Coordinates54.81970, -7.03940

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Dart Mountain: 1.1 mi
  • Dart Mountain North-West Top: 1.6 mi
  • Meenard Mtn W Top: 1.9 mi
  • Knockanbane Mountain: 2.0 mi
  • Barnes Top: 2.1 mi
Historic sites
Parks: 49
  • Glenlark Forest: 4.0 mi
  • Cumber Forest Park: 7.6 mi
  • Pinewood Crescent Nature Park: 7.6 mi
  • Derrynoyd Forest: 9.5 mi
  • Dean McGlinchey Park: 9.7 mi
Artworks: 27
  • Davagh Giant: 8.3 mi
  • Fungi Ring: 10.3 mi
  • Birds in Flight: 10.7 mi
  • Sport: 11.3 mi
  • The Ancient: 11.4 mi
Springs: 14
  • Toberanna: 6.4 mi
  • Skelp Well: 12.3 mi
  • Source Of The Knockoneill River: 12.5 mi
  • Source Of The Roohan Burn: 13.1 mi
  • St Lowry's Well: 17.3 mi
Museums: 12
Attractions: 9
  • Sperrins landscape: 2.3 mi
  • An Creagán: 11.3 mi
  • Gortin Glen Forest Park: 12.5 mi
  • Wellbrook Beetling Mill: 13.9 mi
  • Ebrington Parade Grounds: 16.4 mi
Picnic sites: 9
  • Cashel: 8.8 mi
  • Craigadick Picnic Area: 14.2 mi
  • Beagh Bridge Picnic Area: 15.7 mi
  • Ballyforles Picnic Area: 16.7 mi
  • Coltrim Picnic Park: 17.0 mi
Gardens: 7
  • Castle Leisure Park: 8.6 mi
  • Largantogher Plantin Walled Garden: 14.8 mi
  • Sensory Garden: 15.9 mi
  • Dutch Garden: 17.9 mi
  • Walled Garden: 20.5 mi
Waterfalls: 6
  • The 7 Arches Mousetrap Bridge Weir: 9.7 mi
  • Ness Waterfall Highest Waterfall In Northern Ireland: 10.5 mi
  • Dungeon Waterfall: 11.5 mi
  • Corbylin Waterfall: 12.3 mi
  • Altkeeran Waterfall: 12.5 mi
Cliffs: 2
  • Craig-na-Shoke: 8.3 mi
  • Legananam Pot: 12.5 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Millybay: 24.7 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.8 miles of Sawel. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
MullaghcloghaWSW 256°635 m3.9 mi
MullaghaneanyE 80°627 m4.2 mi
Meenard MtnENE 78°620 m3.5 mi
Dart MountainWSW 239°619 m1.1 mi
MullaghasturrakeenWSW 252°581 m4.6 mi
MullaghclogherWSW 255°572 m5.7 mi
OughtmoreE 89°569 m5.1 mi
MullaghdooW 263°568 m3.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3217:5318:41
June solstice04:5121:0922:11
September equinox07:1418:4219:30
December solstice08:5114:4916:03

Local time (Europe/London).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/332372624

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