⛰️ Carrauntoohil

Ireland · Europe · 1,038 m · 52.00°N, 9.74°W

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Carrauntoohil
Carrauntoohil, Carrauntoohill or Carrantuohill is the highest mountain in Ireland at 1,038.6 metres. It is on the Iveragh Peninsula in County Kerry, close to the centre of Ireland's highest mountain range, MacGillycuddy's Reeks. Carrauntoohil is composed mainly of sandstone, whose glaciation produced distinctive features on the mountain such as the Eagle's Nest corrie and some deep gullies and sharp arêtes in its east and northeastern faces that are popular with rock and winter climbers.

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Quick facts

CountryIreland
Continent / regionEurope
Elevation1,038 m above sea level
Coordinates (approx.)52.00°N, 9.74°W · view on map

Carrauntoohil rises to 1,038 m in Ireland, in Europe. The full story of this mountain is described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

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Cnoc Meadha · Naul Hills · Inishtooskert · Slieve League · Errigal · Sugarloaf Hill (Knockmealdowns) · Croghan Hill · Kippure · Baurtregaum · Hungry Hill.

Elevation from Wikidata. Coordinates approximate summit. Introduction & image: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), cached 30 days; the page renders even if the feed is momentarily unreachable.

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