In which mountain range is Carrauntoohil, the highest mountain in Ireland?
"between Carrauntoohil's east and north-east faces. The same faces are used for winter snow and ice climbing, conditions permitting, and 7 routes of Grade V are marked amongst almost 80 in total. Carrauntoohil Carrauntoohil (,) is the highest mountain on the island of Ireland at . Located in County Kerry, Carrauntoohil is the central peak of the MacGillycuddy's Reeks, Ireland's highest mountain range. Carrauntoohil is composed of sandstone particles of various sizes which are collectively known as ""Old Red Sandstone"". Old Red Sandstone has a purple–reddish colour (stained green in places), and has virtually no fossils. Carrauntoohil was subject to"
"main gullies of Carrauntoohil's north-east face can be seen, being: ""Curved Gully"", ""Central Gully"", and ""Brother O'Shea's Gully"". Sometimes the term ""Eagle's Nest"" is used to refer to the small stone Mountain Rescue Hut that sits on the ""first level"" of the corrie, where the ""Heavenly Gates"" descent gully meets the ""Eagle's Nest"" corrie. Carrauntoohil is the highest mountain in Ireland on all classification scales. It is the 133rd–highest mountain, and 4th most prominent mountain, in Britain and Ireland, on the Simms classification. Carrauntoohil is regarded by the Scottish Mountaineering Club (""SMC"") as one of 34 Furths, which is a"
"which the long easterly ridge section of the MacGillycuddy's Reeks is accessed. Carrauntoohil overlooks three U-shaped valleys, each with their own lakes. To the east is Hag's Glen (""Com Caillí"", ""hollow of the Cailleach""), to the west is Coomloughra (""Com Luachra"", ""hollow of the rushes"") and to the south is Curragh More (""Currach Mór"", ""great marsh""). Carrauntoohil has a deep corrie, known as the ""Eagle's Nest"", at its north-east face, which is accessed from the ""Hag's Glen"", and rises up through three levels. At the top, the ""third level"", is Lough Cummeenoughter, Ireland's highest lake. From the ""Eagle's Nest"", the"
"Highest Irish Mountains"", as the prominence threshold is over . The ""Beenkeragh Ridge"" is considered as offering some of Ireland's ""most intimidating"" hill-walking, and is often climbed as part of the ""Coomloughra Horseshoe"", described as ""one of Ireland's finest ridge-walks"". The horseshoe takes in Ireland's three highest mountains, Carrauntoohil, Beenkeragh, and Caher. Beenkeragh is also accessed from the south-east via the ""Hag's Glen"" by ascending the Hag's Tooth , and continuing up the steep and rocky ""Hag's Tooth Ridge"" to the summit of Beenkeragh. The route gives views into the deep corrie at the base of Carrauntoohil's north-east face, known"
"mountain above in elevation, and meets the other SMC criteria for a Munro (e.g. ""sufficient separation""), but which is outside of (or ""furth"") Scotland; which is why Carrauntoohil is referred to as one of the 13 Irish Munros. Carrauntoohil's larger prominence qualifies it to meet the P600 classification and the Britain and Ireland Marilyn classification. Carrauntoohil is the highest mountain in the MountainViews Online Database, ""100 Highest Irish Mountains"". A wooden cross was erected on the summit, a privately owned commonage, in the 1950s by the local community. In 1976 it was replaced by a steel cross. In 2014, the"
"and resulted in deep corries (e.g. the Eagle's Nest), U-shaped valleys (e.g. Lough Coomloughra), and sharp arêtes and ridges (e.g. the Beenkeragh Ridge). MacGillycuddy's Reeks are variously described as consisting of two main sections, containing all ten of the Reeks that are above 3,000 ft: The Eastern Reeks meet the Coomloughea Reeks at the col of the ""Devil's Ladder"", a popular ascent route for Carrauntoohil. MacGillycuddy's Reeks contains the three peaks in Ireland which are over in height, namely: Carrauntoohil, Ireland's highest mountain at , followed by Beenkeragh at and Caher at . The range contains eleven of the fourteen"
"Mount Brandon Mount Brandon or Brandon () at , is the 8th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 9th–highest according to the Vandeleur-Lynam scale. Brandon is the highest Irish peak outside of the MacGillycuddy's Reeks range, and has the greatest prominence of any Irish peak except Carrauntoohil, Ireland's highest mountain. Brandon is named after Saint Brendan and is the end of a Christian pilgrimage trail known as ""Cosán na Naomh"". Brandon is at the centre of the Brandon Group of mountains in the Dingle Peninsula in Kerry. Brandon is composed of sandstone particles of various sizes collectively"
"Religious: Mount Brandon Mount Brandon or Brandon () at , is the 8th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 9th–highest according to the Vandeleur-Lynam scale. Brandon is the highest Irish peak outside of the MacGillycuddy's Reeks range, and has the greatest prominence of any Irish peak except Carrauntoohil, Ireland's highest mountain. Brandon is named after Saint Brendan and is the end of a Christian pilgrimage trail known as ""Cosán na Naomh"". Brandon is at the centre of the Brandon Group of mountains in the Dingle Peninsula in Kerry. Brandon is composed of sandstone particles of various sizes"
"Stumpa Dúloigh Stumpa Dúloigh (meaning in Irish ""stump of the black lake"" and also known as ""Maol"") is the highest summit of the ""Dunkerron Mountains"", part of the Mountains of the Iveragh Peninsula in County Kerry, Ireland. The mountain lies northwest of Knockaunanattin (569 m). West of Stumpa Dúloigh the Dunkerron range splits in two parts: the NE one leads to Broaghnabinnia (745 m) while the SE sub-range reaches Knocknabreeda (569 m). With an elevation of 784 metres it is the 55th highest summit in Ireland. Stumpa Dúloigh's summit can be accessed from the end of the Black Valley; it"
"mountain ranges include: the Slieve Miskish and Caha Mountains on the Beara Peninsula, the Ballyhoura Mountains on the border with Limerick, and the Shehy Mountains which contain Knockboy (706 m), the highest point in Cork. The Shehy Mountains are on the border with Kerry and may be accessed from the area known as Priests Leap, near the village of Coomhola. The Galtee Mountains are located across parts of Tipperary, Limerick, and Cork and are Ireland's highest inland mountain range. The upland areas of the Ballyhoura, Boggeragh, Derrynasaggart, and Mullaghareirk Mountain ranges add to the range of habitats found in the"
"Hag's Tooth, Kerry The Hag's Tooth (), at high, is a sharp rock spike which is the 193rd-highest peak in Ireland on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale. It is also known as Stumpeenadaff (). The Hag's Tooth is situated in the ""Hag's Glen"" beside the ""Eagle's Nest"" corrie of Carrauntoohil, and is part of the MacGillycuddy's Reeks in Kerry. The Hag's Tooth is a distinctive traingular rock feature encountered when walking through the Hag's Glen on the way to climbing Carrauntoohil , Ireland's highest mountain, via the classic ""Devil's Ladder"" route. The Hag's Tooth rock is described as ""remarkably unstable"". The steep"
"Croaghaun Croaghaun () is a mountain in County Mayo, Ireland. At 688 metres (2,257 ft), it has the second highest sea cliffs in Ireland as well as the third highest sea cliffs in Europe (after Hornelen, Norway and Cape Enniberg, Faroe Islands). Croaghaun is the most westerly peak of Achill Island, and its highest mountain. Its cliffs lie on the northern slope of the mountain. The cliffs at Croaghaun can only be seen by hiking around or to the summit of the mountain, or from the sea. They are part of a sequence of sheer rock faces which start south"
"Mangerton Mountain Mangerton or Mangerton Mountain () is a mountain in County Kerry, Republic of Ireland. At a height of 839 m (2,753 ft) it is the tallest of the Mangerton range and 25th tallest in Ireland. Its western slope lies within Killarney National Park. Mangerton is part of a massif that also includes the summits of Mangerton North Top (), Glencappul Top () and Stoompa (). Each of these summits are flat or slightly rounded. Enclosed within the massif is a deep U-shaped valley called Glencappul or Horse's Glen. There are three lochs within Glencappul—Lough Garagarry (""Loch Garaigre""), Lough"
"Beenkeragh, and then across the ""Beenkeragh Ridge"" to Carrauntoohil; or via the ""Eagle's Nest"" route to Lough Cummeenoughter, Ireland's highest lake, and up to the summit via ""Brother O'Shea's Gully"" or ""Curved Gully"". Instead of descending via the ""Devil's Ladder"", some climbers use a route known as the ""Heavenly Gates"", which starts above the col of the ""Devil's Ladder"" but takes a small stone path that cuts across the east-face of Carrauntoohil, through a narrow gap, known as the ""Heavenly Gates"" (see photo), and then heads diagonally down a deep gully to the base of the ""first level"" of ""Eagle's"
"is a 6 hours' walk (there and back) suitable only for experienced hikers. Stumpa Dúloigh Stumpa Dúloigh (meaning in Irish ""stump of the black lake"" and also known as ""Maol"") is the highest summit of the ""Dunkerron Mountains"", part of the Mountains of the Iveragh Peninsula in County Kerry, Ireland. The mountain lies northwest of Knockaunanattin (569 m). West of Stumpa Dúloigh the Dunkerron range splits in two parts: the NE one leads to Broaghnabinnia (745 m) while the SE sub-range reaches Knocknabreeda (569 m). With an elevation of 784 metres it is the 55th highest summit in Ireland. Stumpa"
"""Heavenly Gates"" are sometimes used as an alternative descent route to the ""Devil's Ladder"" from the summit of Carrauntoohil), and also to access the dramatic deep corrie at the base of Carrauntoohil's north-east face, known as the ""Eagle's Nest"" area. The ""Eagle's Nest"" corrie consists of three distinct levels, with the top level containing Lough Cummeenoughter, Ireland's highest lake. The narrow rocky ridge from the Hag's Tooth up to the summit of Beenkeragh (see photo), is highly regarded for its scrambling, and for its views into the ""Eagle's Nest"" area and the major gullies of Carrauntoohil's north-east face. The route"
"Torc Waterfall. From Torc, the trail follows the Old Kenmare Road and crosses Esknamucky Glen to reach the Black Valley. The Way passes through the Black Valley below Macgillycuddy's Reeks, including Carrauntoohil, Ireland's highest mountain. It then follows a road through Cummeenduff Glen to reach Bridia Valley. It then follows the Lack Road over another mountain pass into Derrynafeana Glen to reach Lough Acoose where it then follows a road to the village of Glencar. From Glencar, the trail follows the Caragh River valley before circling Seefin Mountain to reach Glenbeigh. There are two marked routes around Seefin: a shorter"
"marked by The Big Gun at its centre, and is considered as offering some of the most exposed and serious hill walking in Ireland (equivalent to The Bones on the nearby ""Beenkeragh Ridge""). The Macgillycuddy's Reeks Ridge Walk continues along this ridge to Maolán Buí and on to Carrauntoohil, Ireland's highest mountain. Just over 3 km to the east-northeast of Cruach Mhór, across a sharp notch, is the lesser peak of Cnoc an Bhráca . There is a lower peak to the east of Cruach Mhór known as Cruach Bheag (""little stack""). On the summit of Cruach Mhór is a"
"400-million-year-old fossilised tetrapod tracks. Cloghanecarhan, a ringfort with ogham stone, is a National Monument; as is Leacanabuaile, a stone ringfort (cashel). Loher Cashel, a stone ringfort (""caiseal"") is located at the western edge of Iveragh. Iveragh Peninsula The Iveragh Peninsula () is located in County Kerry in Ireland. It is the largest peninsula in southwestern Ireland. A mountain range, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, lies in the centre of the peninsula. Carrauntoohil, its highest mountain, is also the highest peak in Ireland. Towns on the peninsula include Killorglin, Cahersiveen, Ballinskelligs, Portmagee, Waterville, Caherdaniel, Sneem and Kenmare. The Ring of Kerry, a popular"
"full range of adventure sports and environmental studies. Activities include: Kayaking, Rock Climbing, Camping, Canoeing, Hill Walking, Orienteering, Sailing, Mountaineering, Sea Kayaking and Abseiling. Killorglin is only 15 mins car drive from the base of Carrauntoohil, Ireland's highest mountain and only 40 mins from Mount Brandon, Ireland's 2nd highest mountain. Since 1999, Killorglin has been twinned with Plouha in France. Killorglin Killorglin (, meaning ""Orgla's Church"") is a town in County Kerry, South West of Rep. of Ireland. Killorglin is located on the Ring of Kerry and The Wild Atlantic Way. Historically founded and developed on the beautiful River Laune"
"mountain. Baurtregaum Baurtregaum or Bartregaum () is an 851 m (2,792 ft) mountain peak in County Kerry, Ireland. The mountain is the highest of the Slieve Mish Mountains and the 17th highest peak in Ireland. Baurtregaum and the Slieve Mish mountains sit at the eastern end of the Dingle Peninsula. To the west of Baurtregaum is the peak of Caherconree (835 m), to the north the peak of Scragg (657 m), and to the west Glanbrack Mountain. The ""three hollows"" mentioned in the Irish name are probably the valleys of Derrymore, Derryquay and Curraheen, which cut into the sides of"
"Baurtregaum Baurtregaum or Bartregaum () is an 851 m (2,792 ft) mountain peak in County Kerry, Ireland. The mountain is the highest of the Slieve Mish Mountains and the 17th highest peak in Ireland. Baurtregaum and the Slieve Mish mountains sit at the eastern end of the Dingle Peninsula. To the west of Baurtregaum is the peak of Caherconree (835 m), to the north the peak of Scragg (657 m), and to the west Glanbrack Mountain. The ""three hollows"" mentioned in the Irish name are probably the valleys of Derrymore, Derryquay and Curraheen, which cut into the sides of the"
"Brandon Hill Brandon Hill () is the highest mountain in County Kilkenny, Ireland. It has an elevation of . It is situated 4 kilometres South-South West of Graiguenamanagh, 7 kilometres east of Inistioge and 11 kilometres east of Thomastown, in the south of County Kilkenny. Brandon Hill is in the barony of Gowran and in the province of Leinster. The village of Graiguenamanagh is at the base of the hill. It is the termination of the chain of granitic mountains that raise from the shores of Dublin bay. The base of Brandon Hill on the side of the River Barrow"
"Cnoc an Chuillinn Cnoc an Chuillinn (Irish for ""hill of the steep slope""), at , is the sixth-highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin list and the seventh-highest peak in Ireland on the Vandeleur-Lynam list. The name is sometimes incorrectly anglicised to Knockacullion, which is a name used for peaks and townlands in other parts of Ireland. Cnoc an Chuillinn is part of the MacGillycuddy's Reeks range in County Kerry. Cnoc an Chuillinn lies in the eastern section of the MacGillycuddy's Reeks, Ireland's highest mountain range. It is at the start of a high ridge section that, moving eastwards, includes"
"Sugarloaf (County Cork) Sugarloaf Mountain () is a mountain south-west of Glengarriff in County Cork, Ireland. It is one of the Caha Mountains, its height is 574 metres and is the 319th highest summit in Ireland . It is popularly thought to be one of Ireland's few extinct volcanos but it actually owes its shape to erosion The Irish name ""Gabhal Mhór"" seems to have developed from ""Sliabh na Gaibhle"" meaning ""mountain of the fork"". The anglicised form ""Slieve Goul"" is found in several 19th century sources. ""Gabhal Mhór"" (""big fork"") stands in contrast to its lower neighbouring peak ""Gabhal"
"hour 26–kilometre traverse of the entire range. The route normally starts at the eastern end from ""Kate Kearney's Cottage"" in the Gap of Dunloe. The route takes in Stickeen Mountain (440 m) and Cnoc an Bhráca (731 m) before reaching the ridge proper at Cruach Mhór (932 m). From there it continues along the narrow arete of The Big Gun (939 m) to Cnoc na Péiste (988 m), and continuing along the chain of Maolán Buí (932 m), Cnoc an Chuillinn (958 m), Cnoc na Toinne (845 m) to the summit of Carrauntoohil (1,038 m). From Carrauntoohil, a number of"
"Iveragh Peninsula The Iveragh Peninsula () is located in County Kerry in Ireland. It is the largest peninsula in southwestern Ireland. A mountain range, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, lies in the centre of the peninsula. Carrauntoohil, its highest mountain, is also the highest peak in Ireland. Towns on the peninsula include Killorglin, Cahersiveen, Ballinskelligs, Portmagee, Waterville, Caherdaniel, Sneem and Kenmare. The Ring of Kerry, a popular tourist trail, circles the coastlines as well as the Skellig Ring, beginning and ending at Killarney, just east of the peninsula. Valentia Island lies off the northwestern tip of the peninsula. It is connected with"
"Ryan's figures, which were cited in the MAP's ""Terms of Reference"", but stated that: ""The Reeks are accessed by at least 25,000 recreational users per annum. It is highly likely that the numbers are a factor of 4 times higher based on observation of the year-round level of usage – but data is required to ascertain the visitor numbers."" The most common reason for visiting the Reeks is to climb Ireland's highest mountain, Carrauntoohil. The popular route starts from Cronin's Yard () and enters the Hag's Glen to climb the ""Devil's Ladder"" (the col between Carrauntoohil and Cnoc na Toinne),"
"Carn Clonhugh Corn Hill, also called Carn Hill or Carn Clonhugh ( or """"), is a hill in County Longford, Republic of Ireland. It lies north of Longford, between Drumlish and Ballinalee, in the parish of Killoe. At 278 metres above sea level, it is the highest hill in the county and has a television mast (Cairn Hill transmission site) on the top which rises 123 metres above the peak of the hill. The name ""Carn Clonhugh"" is an anglicisation of the Irish ""Carn Clainne Aodha"", meaning ""cairn of Clann Aodha"" (anglicised ""Clanhugh""). Clanhugh was a historic territory in the"
"Beenoskee (""Binn os Gaoith""), 826m; ""Cnoc Mhaoilionáin"", 593m; ""An Cnapán Mór"", 649m; ""Sliabh Mhacha Ré"", 620m; Ballysitteragh or ""Cnoc Bhaile Uí Shé"", 623m; Brandon Peak or ""Barr an Ghéaráin"", 840m; Mount Brandon (""Cnoc Bhreandáin""), 952m; ""Piaras Mór"", 748m; and Masatiompan (""Más an Tiompáin""), 763m. A separate, much smaller, mountain range is situated at the western tip of the peninsula, which has only two named peaks, Mount Eagle (""Sliabh an Iolair"") to the south and Croaghmartin (""Cruach Mhárthain"") to the north, 516 metres and 403 metres high respectively. The most westerly settlement on mainland Ireland, Dunquin, lies on the western slope"
"of the range. Mullaghareirk Mountains The Mullaghareirk Mountains (from ) is a range of hills in Ireland on the borders of County Cork, County Kerry and County Limerick. The area is also known as Sliabh Luachra (sometimes anglicized 'Slieve Logher'). The highest point is Baraveha (""Barr an Bheithe"") at . It is bordered by the Blackwater valley to the south, Castleisland to the west, Athea to the north and the Deel valley to the east. Villages in the hills include Rockchapel, Ballydesmond, Brosna, Gneevgullia, Mountcollins, Newmarket, Meelin and Tournafulla. The Allaughaun River, a tributary of the River Feale, rises at"
"for Achill Island (""BBC"", 2009). Porpoises are found in large numbers. Killer whales, humpback whales, and other whales have been sighted. Croaghaun Croaghaun () is a mountain in County Mayo, Ireland. At 688 metres (2,257 ft), it has the second highest sea cliffs in Ireland as well as the third highest sea cliffs in Europe (after Hornelen, Norway and Cape Enniberg, Faroe Islands). Croaghaun is the most westerly peak of Achill Island, and its highest mountain. Its cliffs lie on the northern slope of the mountain. The cliffs at Croaghaun can only be seen by hiking around or to the"
"used as a neutral term for the islands. A ring of coastal mountains surround low plains at the centre of the island. The highest of these is Carrauntoohil () in County Kerry, which rises to above sea level. The most arable land lies in the province of Leinster. Western areas can be mountainous and rocky with green panoramic vistas. The River Shannon, the island's longest river at long, rises in County Cavan in the north west and flows to Limerick city in the mid west. The island consists of varied geological provinces. In the west, around County Galway and County"