Carrigvore
Carraig Mhór
Gravale (highest) with Carrigvore (right) from SE
Highest point
Elevation682 m (2,238 ft)[1]
Prominence67 m (220 ft)[1]
ListingHewitt, Arderin, Simm, Vandeleur-Lynam
Coordinates53°07′49″N 6°19′24″W / 53.130277°N 6.323459°W / 53.130277; -6.323459
Naming
English translationbig rock
Language of nameIrish
Geography
Carrigvore is located in island of Ireland
Carrigvore
Carrigvore
Location in Ireland
LocationWicklow, Republic of Ireland
Parent rangeWicklow Mountains
OSI/OSNI gridO122101[1]
Topo mapOSi Discovery 56
Geology
Mountain typeGranite with microcline phenocrysts[1]
Climbing
Easiest routefrom the Sally Gap, or along the R115

Carrigvore (Irish: Carraig Mhór, meaning 'big rock')[2] at 682 metres (2,238 ft), is the 111th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale,[3] and the 134th–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale.[4][5] Carrigvore is in the middle section of the Wicklow Mountains, in Ireland, and is part of a large north-east to south-west "boggy ridge" that runs from the Sally Gap to Carrigvore, and then on to Gravale 718 metres (2,356 ft); after a col, the ridge continues south-westwards to meet Duff Hill 720 metres (2,360 ft), which is part of the larger massif of Mullaghcleevaun 849 metres (2,785 ft).[6][7]

View to summit from the Sally Gap

See also

References

Citations

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Carrigvore". MountainViews Online Database. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  2. ↑ Paul Tempan (February 2012). "Irish Hill and Mountain Names" (PDF). MountainViews.ie.
  3. ↑ Simon Stewart (October 2018). "Arderins: Irish mountains of 500+m with a prominence of 30m". MountainViews Online Database.
  4. ↑ Simon Stewart (October 2018). "Vandeleur-Lynams: Irish mountains of 600+m with a prominence of 15m". MountainViews Online Database.
  5. ↑ Mountainviews, (September 2013), "A Guide to Ireland's Mountain Summits: The Vandeleur-Lynams & the Arderins", Collins Books, Cork, ISBN 978-1-84889-164-7
  6. ↑ Fairbairn, Helen (2014). Dublin & Wicklow: A Walking Guide. Collins Press. ISBN 978-1848892019.
  7. ↑ Dillion, Paddy (1993). The Mountains of Ireland: A Guide to Walking the Summits. Cicerone. ISBN 978-1852841102. Walk 4: Carrigvore, Gravale, Duff Hill, Mullaghcleevaun East Top, Mullaghcleevaun

Bibliography

  • Fairbairn, Helen (2014). Ireland's Best Walks: A Walking Guide. Collins Press. ISBN 978-1848892118.
  • Fairbairn, Helen (2014). Dublin & Wicklow: A Walking Guide. Collins Press. ISBN 978-1848892019.
  • MountainViews Online Database (Simon Stewart) (2013). A Guide to Ireland's Mountain Summits: The Vandeleur-Lynams & the Arderins. Collins Books. ISBN 978-1-84889-164-7.
  • Dillion, Paddy (1993). The Mountains of Ireland: A Guide to Walking the Summits. Cicerone. ISBN 978-1852841102.


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