Macgillycuddy's Reeks

#439 among destinations in Ireland

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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MacGillycuddy's Reeks is a sandstone and siltstone mountain range in the Iveragh Peninsula in County Kerry, Ireland. Stretching 19 kilometres, from the Gap of Dunloe in the east, to Glencar in the west, the Reeks is Ireland's highest mountain range, and includes most of the highest peaks and sharpest ridges in Ireland, and the only peaks on the island over 1,000 metres in height. ()

Alternative names: Maximum elevation: 3407 ftCoordinates: 52°0'36"N, 9°42'0"W

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Macgillycuddy's Reeks – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Carrauntoohil, Beenkeragh, Purple Mountain, Cnoc na Péiste.

2 miW
Natural attraction, Park, Mountain
Carrauntoohil, Killarney
50 min walk • Carrauntoohil stands as the tallest peak in Ireland, dominating the skyline at an impressive height of 1,038 meters (3,406 feet). Located in the heart of County Kerry, near the scenic town of Killarney, this mountain is the central attraction of the MacGillycuddy's...
2 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Beenkeragh
51 min walk • Beenkeragh or Benkeeragh is the second-highest peak in Ireland, at 1,008.2 metres, on both the Arderin and Vandeleur-Lynam lists. It is part of the MacGillycuddy's Reeks range in County Kerry.
3.3 miE
Purple-hued peak for challenging hikes
Purple Mountain, Killarney National Park
85 min walk • Purple Mountain at 832 metres high, is the 21st–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 28th–highest according to the Vandeleur-Lynam scale. It is located in County Kerry, and is the highest point of the Purple Mountain Group.
0.9 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cnoc na Péiste
22 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.
2.7 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Caher
70 min walk • Caher or Caher East Top at 1,000 metres, is the third-highest peak in Ireland, on the Irish Arderin and Vandeleur-Lynam classifications. It is part of the MacGillycuddy's Reeks in County Kerry.
2.1 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
The Bones
53 min walk • The Bones, at 957 metres high, is the seventh-highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin list, or the eighth-highest according to the Vandeleur-Lynam list.
0.8 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
The Big Gun
20 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.
4.8 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lough Acoose
122 min walk • Lough Acoose is a freshwater lake in the southwest of Ireland. It is located on the Iveragh Peninsula of County Kerry near the MacGillycuddy's Reeks mountains.
1.1 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Maolán Buí
28 min walk • 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.
4.8 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Stumpa Dúloigh
122 min walk • Stumpa Dúloigh also known as Maol, is the highest of the Dunkerron Mountains, part of the Mountains of the Iveragh Peninsula in County Kerry, Ireland. It has a height of 784 metres and lies southwest of MacGillycuddy's Reeks.
2 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Brassel Mountain
52 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.