Powerscourt Waterfall
Powerscourt Waterfall is a waterfall, at a modelled elevation of 233 m. Mullaghcleevaun stands 847 m to the west-southwest, 8.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Maulin, a peak 1.0 miles away.
The story
Powerscourt Waterfall (Irish: Eas Chonaill) is the second highest waterfall in Ireland at 121 metres (397 ft) high, it is located at the base of Glensoulan on the River Dargle near Enniskerry, County Wicklow. Powerscourt is overlooked by the peaks of Djouce (725 metres (2,379 ft)) and Maulin (570 metres (1,870 ft)), and flows continuously all year in a horsetail-fan pattern. The waterfall is part of the Powerscourt Estate, with tickets for the public available 363 days a year.
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Wikidata Q552906, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Step-free access
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How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Powerscourt House: 2.8 mi
- Powerscourt Estate: 2.9 mi
- Victor's Way: 4.2 mi
- Glencree Centre for Peace and Reconciliation: 5.0 mi
- Glencree German War Cemetery: 5.1 mi
- Ballywaltrim Park: 4.4 mi
- People's Park: 5.6 mi
- Sans Souci Wood: 5.7 mi
- Darcy's Field: 5.8 mi
- Sidmonton Park: 5.9 mi
- The Ball Throwers: 2.8 mi
- Julia's Memorial: 2.8 mi
- Laocoön: 2.8 mi
- Winged Horses: 2.8 mi
- Victory: 2.8 mi
- Explorium: National Sport and Science Centre: 8.4 mi
- Imaginosity: 9.1 mi
- Pearse Museum: 9.9 mi
- Glendalough Visitor Centre: 10.5 mi
- National Maritime Museum of Ireland: 10.6 mi
- J.B. Malone Memorial: 3.1 mi
- Johnny Fox's Memorial: 3.6 mi
- The Octagon: 4.0 mi
- Killegar Church: 4.3 mi
- Kindlestown Castle: 5.1 mi
- Walled Garden: 2.8 mi
- Italian Garden: 2.8 mi
- Japanese Garden: 2.8 mi
- Sunken Garden: 5.1 mi
- The Angles: 5.2 mi
- Source of Dargle River: 2.5 mi
- Bride's Well: 2.9 mi
- Source of River Liffey: 3.4 mi
- Lavarney Spout: 6.5 mi
- Source of Glencree River: 6.5 mi
- Coon Beach: 5.8 mi
- North Beach: 5.8 mi
- Bray Beach: 6.2 mi
- Naylor's Cove: 6.2 mi
- The Cove: 6.2 mi
- Carrigower Bog: 3.5 mi
- The Bog Meadow: 3.8 mi
- Knocksink Wood: 4.0 mi
- Ballyman Glen: 4.6 mi
- Barnaslingan Wood: 5.3 mi
- Lover's Leap: 3.6 mi
- Telegraph Slab: 6.1 mi
- Bracket Slab: 6.1 mi
- Pulpit Area: 6.1 mi
- The Shaft: 6.1 mi
- Glenmacnass Waterfall: 7.7 mi
- Devil's Glen Waterfall: 8.3 mi
- Trooperstown Falls: 9.8 mi
- Jackson's Falls: 10.3 mi
- Poulanass Waterfall: 11.4 mi
- Hawk Cliff: 9.7 mi
- Toni's: 14.1 mi
- Poplar Square: 19.3 mi
- Newbridge Town Park: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.6 miles of Powerscourt Waterfall. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mullaghcleevaun | WSW 250° | 847 m | 8.6 mi |
| Mullaghcleevaun East Top | WSW 246° | 796 m | 7.8 mi |
| Kippure | WNW 294° | 757 m | 5.5 mi |
| Djouce | SW 228° | 726 m | 1.6 mi |
| Seefingan | WNW 295° | 723 m | 7.5 mi |
| Duff Hill | WSW 251° | 721 m | 6.8 mi |
| Gravale | WSW 255° | 719 m | 5.9 mi |
| War Hill | WSW 257° | 685 m | 1.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:29 | 17:52 | 18:38 |
| June solstice | 04:58 | 20:59 | 21:56 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:40 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 08:38 | 15:03 | 16:10 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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