Peak · Ireland
Slieve Main
Slieve Main rises to 514 m. Slieve Snaght stands 615 m to the northeast, 1.0 miles off. Wild Atlantic Way passes 0.8 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 514 m
How to reach it
Coordinates55.18588, -7.35126
- 0.8 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
- 11.7 mi off the Causeway Coastal Route
Overlooks nearby
- Mamore Gap · 7 mi
- Gap of Mamore Viewpoint · 7 mi
- Ballymastocker Strand · 10 mi
- Pollet Great Arch · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Slieve Snaght: 1.0 mi
- Damph: 1.1 mi
- Crocknamaddy: 1.4 mi
- Wee Slieve Snaght: 1.4 mi
- Meenkeeragh Hill: 3.6 mi
Historic sites
- O'Doherty's Keep: 5.4 mi
- Buncrana Castle: 5.5 mi
- Neds Point Fort: 5.8 mi
- Straid Church: 6.3 mi
- St Mura's Abbey: 8.3 mi
Parks: 34
- Barrack Hill Community Gardens: 5.6 mi
- Car Park: 9.2 mi
- Rathmullan House Walled Garden: 9.2 mi
- Culmore Country Park: 9.5 mi
- Bay Road Park: 11.9 mi
Artworks: 26
- Five Fingers: 8.6 mi
- Flight of the Earls: 9.4 mi
- The Fid: 12.3 mi
- Amazing Space Peace Tree: 13.0 mi
- International Sailor: 13.0 mi
Beaches: 25
- Porthaw Beach: 5.7 mi
- Stragill Beach: 5.8 mi
- Buncrana Beach: 6.6 mi
- Dunree Beach: 7.6 mi
- Lisfannon Beach: 8.0 mi
Attractions: 17
- Glendowen craft shop: 3.9 mi
- Donagh Cross: 5.4 mi
- Gap of Marmore: 6.6 mi
- Dough Famine Village: 8.5 mi
- Ebrington Parade Grounds: 13.0 mi
Museums: 12
- Dunree Centre: 8.0 mi
- Fort Dunree Military Museum: 8.0 mi
- Doagh Famine Village: 8.5 mi
- Tower Museum: 13.1 mi
- Museum of Free Derry: 13.1 mi
Springs: 7
- Fahan Holy Well: 8.4 mi
- St. Patrick's Well: 11.6 mi
- Saint Boyne's Well: 16.4 mi
- Aidan's Well: 16.9 mi
- Tober Well: 17.2 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Ballynashallog Picnic Area: 11.6 mi
- Ballyhacket View: 20.4 mi
- Bishop's Gate Picnic Site: 21.4 mi
- McDonald's Outdoor Seating Area: 22.5 mi
- Quilley Picnic Area: 24.3 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Glenevin Waterfall: 6.4 mi
- Dungeon Waterfall: 17.7 mi
- Ness Waterfall Highest Waterfall In Northern Ireland: 17.7 mi
- Corbylin Waterfall: 20.6 mi
Gardens: 3
- Walled Garden: 16.4 mi
- Cutting Flower Patch: 22.8 mi
- Castle Leisure Park: 24.8 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Rathmullan Wood Nature Reserve: 10.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.6 miles of Slieve Main. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slieve Snaght | NE 43° | 615 m | 1.0 mi |
| Raghtin More | NW 317° | 502 m | 6.7 mi |
| Wee Slieve Snaght | NNE 26° | 500 m | 1.4 mi |
| Bulbin | NW 308° | 494 m | 4.4 mi |
| Scalp Mountain | S 185° | 484 m | 6.7 mi |
| Crockmain | NW 313° | 460 m | 6.6 mi |
| Mamore Hill | WNW 303° | 423 m | 6.6 mi |
| Damph | ESE 116° | 420 m | 1.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:33 | 17:54 | 18:42 |
| June solstice | 04:49 | 21:12 | 22:14 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:43 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 08:54 | 14:47 | 16:02 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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