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Scalp Mountain

Scalp Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

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

Overlooks nearby

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
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
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
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
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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Slieve SnaghtN 9°614.6 m7.5 mi
Slieve MainN 5°514 m6.7 mi
Raghtin MoreNNW 341°502 m12.2 mi
Wee Slieve SnaghtN 8°500 m8.0 mi
BulbinNNW 342°494 m9.8 mi
CrockmainNNW 339°460 m11.9 mi
Mamore HillNNW 334°423 m11.4 mi
DamphNNE 14°420 m6.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3317:5418:42
June solstice04:5021:1222:14
September equinox07:1518:4319:31
December solstice08:5414:4816:03

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/332373025

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