Mweelrea

#74 among destinations in Ireland

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Mweelrea at 814 metres, is the 26th-highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 34th-highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale. Mweelrea is situated near the apex of a "horseshoe-shaped" massif that includes the peaks of Ben Lugmore and Ben Bury, and which is located between Killary Harbour and Doo Lough, in Mayo, Ireland. Mweelrea is the provincial top for Connacht, and is noted for its southeastern cliff lined corries, and its views. The massif is called the Mweelrea Mountains or the Mweelrea Range. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 2671 ftProminence: 2556 ftCoordinates: 53°38'14"N, 9°49'49"W

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Mweelrea – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kylemore Abbey, Leenaun Hill, Kylemore Lough, Doo Lough.

$kylemore abbey letterfrack$ 5.7 miSW
Historical place, Monastery, Gothic Revival architecture
Kylemore Abbey, Letterfrack
147 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the Connemara countryside in County Galway, Ireland, Kylemore Abbey is a stunning example of romantic architecture and the resilience of spiritual devotion. This historic monastery, situated on the edge of a serene lake, is surrounded by lush...
7 miSE
Mountain
Leenaun Hill, Leenane
178 min walk • Leenaun Hill at 618 metres, is the 201st–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 243rd–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale.
5.4 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Kylemore Lough
138 min walk • Kylemore Lough is a freshwater lake in the west of Ireland. It is located in the Connemara area of County Galway.
2.9 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Doo Lough
75 min walk • Doo Lough is a freshwater lake in the west of Ireland. It is located in southwest County Mayo on the Murrisk peninsula.
2 miW
Beach
Uggool Beach
50 min walk • Uggool Beach is a large beach in County Mayo, on the west coast of Ireland, located south of the town of Louisburgh. It is situated at the mouth of Killlary Harbour to its south, with Silver Strand to its north, Mweelrea mountain to its east and the Atlantic ocean to its west.
3.6 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lough Fee
92 min walk • Lough Fee is a freshwater lake in the west of Ireland. It is located in the Connemara area of County Galway.
4.6 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Ben Gorm, Leenane
117 min walk • Ben Gorm is a 700 m high mountain in southwest County Mayo, Ireland, on the northern shore of Killary Harbour.
4.1 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Garraun
106 min walk • Garraun at 598 metres, is the 224th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, however, while it is just short of the elevation threshold of 600-metres for other classifications, it does have the prominence to be a Marilyn.
4 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Barrclashcame
103 min walk • Barrclashcame is a 772 m mountain in County Mayo, Ireland.
5.7 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Sheeffry Hills
146 min walk • The Sheeffry Hills or Sheeffry Mountains is a range of hills in County Mayo, Ireland. It is bounded to the west by Glencullin Lough and Doo Lough; to the south by Glenummera and Tawnyard Lough; to the east by Owenmore Glen and to the north by the Bunowen River.
1.9 miSE
Nature, Fjord
Killary Harbour, Leenane
49 min walk • Killary Harbour or Killary Fjord is a fjord or fjard on the west coast of Ireland, in northern Connemara. To its north is County Mayo and the mountains of Mweelrea and Ben Gorm; to its south is County Galway and the Maumturk Mountains.