Lugnaquilla
| Lugnaquilla | |
|---|---|
| Log na Coille | |
 Lugnaquilla's west side from Camara Hill |
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| Elevation | 925 m (3,035 ft) [1][2][3] |
| Prominence | 905 m (2,969 ft) [1] |
| Listing | Hewitt, Marilyn |
| Translation | hollow of the wood (Irish) |
| Location | |
| Location | County Wicklow, Republic of Ireland |
| Range | Wicklow Mountains |
| Coordinates | 52°58′01″N 6°27′52″W / 52.966859°N 6.464494°W |
| Topo map | OSI Discovery 56 |
| OSI/OSNI grid | T032917 |
Lugnaquilla[4] or Lugnaquillia,[1][2] historically called Lugnaculliagh[4] (from Irish: Log na Coille, meaning "hollow of the wood") is a 925-metre (3,035 ft) mountain in County Wicklow, Republic of Ireland. It is the highest peak of the Wicklow Mountains range, the highest in the province of Leinster, and the 13th highest peak in Ireland[1] and affectionately known as "Lug".
Views, on a clear day, extend east across the Irish Sea to the hills of the Llŷn Peninsula and mountains of Snowdonia in Wales, and west to the mountains of Munster.[citation needed]
Its proximity to Dublin ensures that Lugnaquilla is a frequently climbed mountain. The three popular approaches are from the Glen of Imaal, Glenmalure and Aghavannagh with the shortest direct route from the Glen of Imaal via Camara Hill that skirts the military artillery range.[5] Lugnaquilla is a bulky mountain, with a large plateau-type summit, bounded on two sides by steep glacial corries called "North Prison" and "South Prison".[5]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d MountainViews.ie
- ^ a b Peakbagger
- ^ Ordnance Survey Ireland :: Mapping :: Aerial photography
- ^ a b Placenames Database of Ireland
- ^ a b Dillon, Paddy (2001) [1993]. The Mountains of Ireland. Milnthorpe: Cicerone. pp. 47–48. ISBN 1-85284-110-9. http://books.google.com/books?id=837KY9k8_B0C&lpg=PA47.
[edit] External links
- Computer generated summit panoramas North South index
- Lugnaquilla weather forecast
Coordinates: 52°57′58″N 6°27′47″W / 52.966°N 6.463°W
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