Wolftrap Mountain, Slieve Bloom Mountains

#2 among attractions in Slieve Bloom Mountains

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Wolftrap Mountain is a mountain in counties Laois and Offaly, Ireland. The mountain is 487 metres high, making it the third-highest summit in Offaly, the fourth-highest mountain in the Slieve Bloom Mountains and the 602th-highest summit in Ireland. It is the most northerly summit of the Slieve Bloom range. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 1598 ftProminence: 138 ftCoordinates: 53°5'57"N, 7°35'16"W

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Wolftrap Mountain – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Arderin, Castleconor, Baunreaghcong, Ridge of Capard.

4.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Arderin, Slieve Bloom Mountains
126 min walk • Arderin is a mountain on the border between Laois and Offaly in Ireland. With a height of 527 metres it is the highest point in the Slieve Bloom Mountains, and is both the highest point in County Laois and County Offaly.
2 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Castleconor, Slieve Bloom Mountains
51 min walk • Castleconor is a mountain in Laois, Ireland. Castleconor's summit is at an altitude of 407 metres making it the fourth-highest point in Laois, the ninth-highest point in the Slieve Bloom Mountains and the 907th-highest summit in Ireland.
3.3 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Baunreaghcong, Slieve Bloom Mountains
85 min walk • Baunreaghcong is a mountain in Laois, Ireland. Baunreaghcong stands at a height of 509 metres.
4.1 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Ridge of Capard, Slieve Bloom Mountains
105 min walk • Ridge of Capard is a mountain in Laois, Ireland. Ridge of Capard's summit is at an altitude of 483 metres, making it the third-highest point in Laois, the sixth-highest in the Slieve Bloom Mountains and the 615th-highest summit in Ireland.
3.8 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Carroll's Hill, Slieve Bloom Mountains
98 min walk • Carroll's Hill is a mountain in Offaly, in the Republic of Ireland.
4.5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Barcam, Slieve Bloom Mountains
115 min walk • Barcam is a mountain in County Offaly, Ireland.
1.8 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Stillbrook Hill, Slieve Bloom Mountains
46 min walk • Stillbrook Hill is a mountain in Offaly, Ireland. With a height of 514 metres it is the second highest mountain in the Slieve Bloom Mountains after Arderin and the 520th highest summit in Ireland. It is the second highest mountain in Offaly.
4.6 miW
Forts and castles
Kinnitty Castle, Cadamstown
119 min walk • Kinnitty Castle or Castle Bernard is a 19th-century gothic revival castle and hotel in Kinnitty, County Offaly, Ireland. It is located north of the Slieve Bloom Mountains on the R421 regional road between the villages of Kinnitty and Cadamstown. A nearby pyramid was built by the Bernard family who resided in the castle.
5.5 miW
Village
Kinnitty
141 min walk • Kinnitty is a village in County Offaly, Ireland. It is located 13 km east of Birr on the R440 and R421 regional roads.
4.5 miNE
Village
Clonaslee
115 min walk • Clonaslee is a village in north County Laois, Ireland, situated in the foothills of the Slieve Bloom Mountains on the R422 Mountmellick to Birr road. Clonaslee is approximately 100 km west of Dublin, and is close to the towns of Portlaoise and Tullamore. As of the 2016 census, the village had a recorded population of 566.