Peak · Ireland
Scalp Mountain
Scalp Mountain rises to 484 m. Slieve Snaght stands 615 m to the north, 7.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Nadaphreaghane, a peak 1.0 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 0.4 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 484 m
How to reach it
Coordinates55.08990, -7.36477
- 0.4 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
- 6.4 mi off the Causeway Coastal Route
Overlooks nearby
- Ballymastocker Strand · 11 mi
- Mamore Gap · 11 mi
- Gap of Mamore Viewpoint · 12 mi
- Manorcunningham view · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Nadaphreaghane: 1.0 mi
- Asdevlin Hill: 1.3 mi
- Giant's Chair: 1.5 mi
- Eskaheen Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Cashel Hill: 2.5 mi
Historic sites
- St Mura's Abbey: 3.8 mi
- Glengaliagh Hall: 3.9 mi
- O'Doherty's Keep: 5.2 mi
- Buncrana Castle: 5.2 mi
- Boom Hall: 5.4 mi
Parks: 36
- Culmore Country Park: 4.9 mi
- Bay Road Park: 5.6 mi
- Creggan Burn Park: 5.9 mi
- Brooke Park: 6.2 mi
- Creggan Country Park: 6.3 mi
Artworks: 27
- Amazing Space Peace Tree: 6.6 mi
- Flight of the Earls: 6.6 mi
- International Sailor: 6.6 mi
- Mute Meadow: 6.7 mi
- Hands Across the Divide statue: 7.0 mi
Beaches: 24
- Buncrana Beach: 4.4 mi
- Lisfannon Beach: 4.6 mi
- Brown Shore: 4.8 mi
- Carricknaha: 5.5 mi
- Porthaw Beach: 5.9 mi
Attractions: 22
- Ebrington Parade Grounds: 6.6 mi
- Craft Village: 6.7 mi
- Glendowen craft shop: 10.1 mi
- Gap of Marmore: 11.2 mi
- Donagh Cross: 11.6 mi
Museums: 11
- Museum of Free Derry: 6.6 mi
- Tower Museum: 6.6 mi
- Apprentice Boys of Derry: 6.7 mi
- Foyle Valley Railway Museum: 7.1 mi
- Dunree Centre: 10.5 mi
Springs: 9
- Fahan Holy Well: 4.0 mi
- St. Patrick's Well: 5.2 mi
- Saint Boyne's Well: 10.0 mi
- Tober Well: 10.9 mi
- Aidan's Well: 17.1 mi
Gardens: 8
- Walled Garden: 16.2 mi
- Cutting Flower Patch: 16.6 mi
- Walled Garden: 16.7 mi
- Sensory Garden: 17.0 mi
- Castle Leisure Park: 20.9 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Picnic Area: 4.2 mi
- Ballynashallog Picnic Area: 5.4 mi
- McDonald's Outdoor Seating Area: 17.8 mi
- Ballyhacket View: 20.9 mi
- Bishop's Gate Picnic Site: 22.5 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Dungeon Waterfall: 11.6 mi
- Ness Waterfall Highest Waterfall In Northern Ireland: 12.2 mi
- Glenevin Waterfall: 12.3 mi
- Corbylin Waterfall: 14.0 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Rathmullan Wood Nature Reserve: 7.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Legananam Pot: 23.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.2 miles of Scalp Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slieve Snaght | N 9° | 614.6 m | 7.5 mi |
| Slieve Main | N 5° | 514 m | 6.7 mi |
| Raghtin More | NNW 341° | 502 m | 12.2 mi |
| Wee Slieve Snaght | N 8° | 500 m | 8.0 mi |
| Bulbin | NNW 342° | 494 m | 9.8 mi |
| Crockmain | NNW 339° | 460 m | 11.9 mi |
| Mamore Hill | NNW 334° | 423 m | 11.4 mi |
| Damph | NNE 14° | 420 m | 6.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:33 | 17:54 | 18:42 |
| June solstice | 04:50 | 21:12 | 22:14 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:43 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 08:54 | 14:48 | 16:03 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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