Kippure

#59 among destinations in Ireland

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain, Top attraction

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Kippure at 757 metres, is the 56th-highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 72nd-highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale. Kippure is situated in the far northern sector of the Wicklow Mountains, where it lies on the border of the counties of Dublin and Wicklow in Ireland. Kippure is the County Top for Dublin, and its height and positioning over Dublin city have made its summit an important site for transmission masts, which are highly visible from a distance. Kippure's slopes feed into the Liffey Head Bog which forms the source of the River Liffey. The summit can be easily accessed from the east via a path that lies off the R115 road along the route to the Sally Gap. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 2484 ftProminence: 860 ftCoordinates: 53°10'42"N, 6°19'55"W

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Nearby attractions include: Montpelier Hill, Prince William's Seat, Tonduff, Carrigvore.

5.1 miN
Archaeological site, Reportedly haunted, Sacred and religious sites
Montpelier Hill, Dublin
129 min walk • Montpelier Hill is a 383 metres hill in County Dublin, Ireland. It is commonly referred to as the Hell Fire Club, the popular name given to the ruined building at the summit believed to be one of the first Freemason lodges in Ireland.
4.2 miNE
Mountain
Prince William's Seat, Wicklow Mountains National Park
106 min walk • Prince William's Seat at 555 metres, is the 296th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, however, it does not have the elevation to quality as a Vandeleur-Lynam.
2.9 miSE
Mountain
Tonduff, Wicklow Mountains National Park
75 min walk • Tonduff at 642 metres, is the 169th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 202nd–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale. Tonduff is in the far northeastern section of the Wicklow Mountains, in Wicklow, Ireland.
3.3 miS
Mountain
Carrigvore, Wicklow Mountains National Park
85 min walk • Carrigvore at 682 metres, is the 111th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 134th–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale.
5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Djouce, Wicklow Mountains National Park
129 min walk • Djouce at 725 metres, is the 74th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 91st–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale.
2.7 miW
Museum, Archaeological site
Seefin, Wicklow Mountains National Park
68 min walk • Seefin Passage Tomb is a passage grave and National Monument located atop Seefin Hill, County Wicklow, Ireland.
4.7 miNE
Archaeological site
Tibradden Mountain, Dublin
120 min walk • Tibradden Mountain is a mountain in County Dublin in Ireland. Other former names for the mountain include "Garrycastle" and "Kilmainham Begg". It is 467 metres high and is the 561st highest mountain in Ireland.
4.5 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Maulin, Wicklow Mountains National Park
115 min walk • Maulin, at 570 metres, is the 272nd–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, however, being below 600 m it does not rank on the Vandeleur-Lynam or Hewitt scales.
3.6 miE
398-ft. waterfall in picturesque park
Powerscourt Waterfall, Enniskerry
92 min walk • Powerscourt Waterfall is the second highest waterfall in Ireland. at 121 metres high, it is located at the base of the Glensoulan Valley on the River Dargle near Enniskerry, County Wicklow.
5.4 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Luggala
139 min walk • Luggala, also called Fancy Mountain at 595 metres, is the 230th-highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale. Being below 600 metres, it does not rank on the Vandeleur-Lynam or Hewitt scales.
2 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Seefingan, Wicklow Mountains National Park
52 min walk • Seefingan often spelt Seafingan is a mountain that straddles two county boundaries from its summit in Wicklow eastwards down into South Dublin, in Ireland. There are extensive views from the summit and there is a large megalithic cairn nearby.