Glenmacnass Waterfall

Glenmacnass Waterfall is a waterfall, at a modelled elevation of 341 m. Mullaghcleevaun stands 847 m to the northwest, 4.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Scarr North-West Top, a peak 0.7 miles away.
The story
Glenmacnass Waterfall (Irish: Gleann Log an Easa, meaning 'The glen of the hollow of the waterfall') is an 80-metre high waterfall situated at the head of the Glenmacnass Valley in the Wicklow Mountains in Ireland. The Glenmacnass Waterfall is a popular tourist destination and scenic viewpoint area in the Wicklow Mountains. The Waterfall is bounded to the west by Tonelagee, and to the east by Scarr mountain. The entire Glenmacnass Valley can be accessed by the R115 road (also called the Military Road), which connects the Sally Gap in the north, to the village of Laragh in the south.
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Wikidata Q15221764, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Oasis Mountain Lodge: 1.6 mi
- Scotch Village: 2.8 mi
- Buddies: 3.0 mi
- Crusher: 3.1 mi
- Old Mine Building: 3.1 mi
- Glendalough Round Tower: 3.7 mi
- Glendalough: 3.7 mi
- Glendalough PhotoPost: 4.1 mi
- Victor's Way: 5.2 mi
- Hollywood Horse and Pony Trekking: 7.3 mi
- Lavarney Spout: 3.8 mi
- Fraughan's Well: 5.8 mi
- Troman Spring: 6.4 mi
- Source of Dargle River: 6.5 mi
- Source of River Liffey: 6.7 mi
- The Wisdom Seat: 5.1 mi
- Eve: 5.1 mi
- Reading Ganesh: 5.1 mi
- Separation: 5.1 mi
- Philosophic Dung Beetle: 5.2 mi
- Ashford Park: 10.2 mi
- Parnell National Memorial Park: 10.3 mi
- Avon Arena: 10.6 mi
- Peter Finnegan Park: 10.9 mi
- Upper Green: 11.7 mi
- Walled Garden: 10.3 mi
- Mount Usher Gardens: 10.4 mi
- Italian Garden: 10.4 mi
- Japanese Garden: 10.4 mi
- Russborough Walled Garden: 10.8 mi
- Glendalough Visitor Centre: 3.8 mi
- Greenan Farm Museum & Maze: 10.4 mi
- Dwyer McAllister Cottage: 11.8 mi
- Wicklow Gaol: 13.8 mi
- Explorium: National Sport and Science Centre: 14.6 mi
- Coon Beach: 2.0 mi
- Leamore Strand: 12.5 mi
- Greystones South Beach: 12.8 mi
- The Cove: 12.8 mi
- North Beach: 12.9 mi
- Native Woodland Trust: Paddock Hill Reserve: 3.2 mi
- Carrigower Bog: 7.1 mi
- Carrigower Bog: 7.8 mi
- Vale of Clara Nature Reserve: 8.4 mi
- Native Woodland Trust: Blessington Reserve: 10.7 mi
- Poulanass Waterfall: 4.3 mi
- Jackson's Falls: 4.4 mi
- Trooperstown Falls: 4.6 mi
- Ballinafunshoge Waterfall: 6.6 mi
- Coolalingo: 7.1 mi
- Poplar Square: 17.2 mi
- Hawk Cliff: 17.3 mi
- Toni's: 19.1 mi
- Newbridge Town Park: 20.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.5 miles of Glenmacnass Waterfall. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mullaghcleevaun | NW 313° | 846.681 m | 4.0 mi |
| Tonelagee | WSW 250° | 815.8 m | 2.0 mi |
| Mullaghcleevaun East Top | NW 322° | 795.91 m | 3.1 mi |
| Camenabologue | SW 235° | 758 m | 7.1 mi |
| Conavalla | SW 234° | 734 m | 5.8 mi |
| Djouce | NE 41° | 725.5 m | 6.1 mi |
| Duff Hill | NNW 340° | 720.78 m | 3.6 mi |
| Gravale | N 352° | 719.004 m | 4.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:29 | 17:52 | 18:38 |
| June solstice | 04:59 | 20:59 | 21:56 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:41 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 08:38 | 15:04 | 16:11 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/3242732697
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