Lugnaquilla
| Lugnaquilla | |
|---|---|
| Log na Coille | |
 Lugnaquilla's west side from Camara Hill | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 925 m (3,035 ft)[1][2][3] |
| Prominence | 905 m (2,969 ft)[1] |
| Listing | Hewitt, Marilyn |
| Coordinates | 52°57′58″N 6°27′47″W / 52.966°N 6.463°W |
| Naming | |
| English translation | hollow of the wood |
| Language of name | Irish |
| Geography | |
  Lugnaquilla Location in Ireland | |
| Location | County Wicklow, Ireland |
| Parent range | Wicklow Mountains |
| OSI/OSNI grid | T032917 |
| Topo map | OSI Discovery 56 |
Lugnaquilla[4][1][2] (from Irish Log na Coille, meaning 'hollow of the wood') is a 925-metre (3,035 ft) tall mountain in County Wicklow, Ireland.
Geography
The mountain is the highest peak of the Wicklow Mountains range and the highest in Ireland outside County Kerry.[5] Informally referred to as one of the Irish Munros, it is classed as a Furth by the Scottish Mountaineering Club.[6]
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".[7]
Access to the summit
Its proximity to Dublin ensures that Lugnaquilla is a frequently climbed mountain. The three popular approaches are from Fenton's Pub in 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.[7]
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]
See also
References
- ^ a b c MountainViews.ie
- ^ a b Peakbagger
- ^ Ordnance Survey Ireland :: Mapping :: Aerial photography
- ^ Placenames Database of Ireland
- ^ A Literary Guide to Ireland. Wolfhound Press. 1979. p. 27. ISBN 9780905473369.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|authors=ignored (help) - ^ Mountains - Key Facts. The Munros, Corbetts, Grahams, Donalds & Furths at www.smc.org.uk. Accessed on 2 Feb 2013.
- ^ a b Dillon, Paddy (2001) [1993]. The Mountains of Ireland. Milnthorpe: Cicerone. pp. 47–48. ISBN 1-85284-110-9.
External links
- Computer generated summit panoramas North South index
- Lugnaquilla weather forecast
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