Glen of Imaal, Wicklow Mountains National Park

Name: Glen of Imaal
Address: Wicklow Mountains National Park, Ireland

#18 among attractions in Wicklow Mountains National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Valley

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The Glen of Imaal is a remote glen in the western Wicklow Mountains in Ireland. It is ringed by the Lugnaquilla massif and its foothills, including Table Mountain and Keadeen. Much of the glen is used by the Irish Army as an artillery firing range, and hill walkers who use the glen are advised to observe the times of firing practice and to refrain from picking up strange objects. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 53°0'32"N, 6°27'55"W

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Glen of Imaal – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lugduff, Lugnaquilla, Tonelagee, Glenealo Valley.

2.7 miE
Mountain
Lugduff, Wicklow Mountains National Park
68 min walk • Lugduff at 652 metres, is the 154th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 186th–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale.
2.9 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Lugnaquilla
74 min walk • Lugnaquilla, at 925 metres, is the 11th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin list, and 13th–highest on the Vandeleur-Lynam list, and the highest Irish mountain outside of Kerry.
4.6 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Tonelagee, Wicklow Mountains National Park
119 min walk • Tonelagee at 817 metres, is the 25th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 33rd–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale.
3.1 miE
Park
Glenealo Valley, Wicklow Mountains National Park
80 min walk • Glenealo Valley is a national nature reserve of approximately 4,838 acres located in County Wicklow, Ireland. It is managed by the Irish National Parks & Wildlife Service, part of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.
3.3 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cloghernagh
85 min walk • Cloghernagh at 800 metres, does not have the prominence to qualify as an Arderin, but does have the prominence to be the 40th–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale.
3 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Wicklow Mountains
76 min walk • The Wicklow Mountains form the largest continuous upland area in the Republic of Ireland. They occupy the whole centre of County Wicklow and stretch outside its borders into the counties of Dublin, Wexford and Carlow.
3.5 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Corrigasleggaun, Wicklow Mountains National Park
89 min walk • Corrigasleggaun at 794 metres, is the 35th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 45th–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale.
0.5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Camenabologue
14 min walk • Camenabologue at 758 metres, is the 55th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 71st–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale.
3.6 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Slievemaan
91 min walk • Slievemaan at 759 metres, is the 54th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 70th–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale.
0.9 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Table Mountain, Wicklow Mountains National Park
23 min walk • Table Mountain is a 702-metre peak in the southern section of the Wicklow Mountains range in Ireland. With a prominence of only 16 metres, it is only listed in a few of the recognised categories of mountains in Ireland; it is the 110th–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam Irish scale.
2.3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Turlough Hill, Wicklow Mountains National Park
59 min walk • Turlough Hill, also known as Tomaneena, is a 681-metre-high mountain in County Wicklow in Ireland and site of Ireland's only pumped-storage hydroelectricity plant.

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Which popular attractions are close to Glen of Imaal?

Nearby attractions include Conavalla, Wicklow Mountains National Park (19 min walk), Table Mountain, Wicklow Mountains National Park (23 min walk).