Maolán Buí

#233 among destinations in Ireland

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Maolán Buí, also known by the name Bearna Rua, at 973 metres high, is the fifth-highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin list, or the sixth-highest peak in Ireland according to the Vandeleur-Lynam list. Maolán Buí is also known for its narrow north-west spur, called The Bone. It is part of the MacGillycuddy's Reeks in Kerry. ()

Elevation: 3192 ftProminence: 125 ftCoordinates: 51°59'41"N, 9°42'4"W

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Maolán Buí – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cnoc na Péiste, The Big Gun, Brassel Mountain, Cnoc an Chuillin.

~1720 ftNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cnoc na Péiste
9 min walk • Cnoc na Péiste, anglicised Knocknapeasta, at 988 metres, is the fourth-highest peak in Ireland, on the Arderin and Vandeleur-Lynam lists. Cnoc na Péiste is part of the MacGillycuddy's Reeks range in County Kerry.
0.7 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
The Big Gun
18 min walk • The Big Gun, at 939 metres high, is the ninth-highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin list, or the tenth-highest according to the Vandeleur-Lynam list.
0.9 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Brassel Mountain
25 min walk • Brassel Mountain at 575 metres, is the 261-st highest peak in Ireland, on the Arderin scale. It is part of the MacGillycuddy's Reeks range in County Kerry.
0.6 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cnoc an Chuillin
16 min walk • Cnoc an Chuillinn, at 958 metres, is the sixth-highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin list and the seventh-highest peak in Ireland on the Vandeleur-Lynam list.
1.1 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Macgillycuddy's Reeks
28 min walk • MacGillycuddy's Reeks is a sandstone and siltstone mountain range in the Iveragh Peninsula in County Kerry, Ireland.
1.7 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Caher West Top
44 min walk • Caher West Top at 973.4 metres, is the fifth-highest peak in Ireland on the Irish Vandeleur-Lynam classification, and part of the MacGillycuddy's Reeks range. Caher West Top is the only Furth to have a prominence below 30 metres.