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Caha Mountains Area Printable format Maximum height for area: 685 metres Summits in area: 38 OS Map(s): 57, 63, 71, 78, 84, 85, 88 for all tops Set Area Map On     Knockowen Mountain Cork/ Kerry County Cnoc Eoghain A name in Irish (Language) (Ir. Cnoc Eoghain [OSI], 'hill of Eoghan') Height: 658 metres OS 1/50k Mapsheet: 84 for top Grid Ref: V80866 55388 Latitude: 51.738751 Longitude: -9.725368 ITM: 480842 555454 Prominence: 373m   Isolation: 1.4km This is the highest peak in the Cahas between the Healy Pass and the Tunnels Road. Knockowen is also the name of a townland in the parish of Tuosist. Knockowen is the second highest mountain in the Caha Mountains area and the 175th highest in Ireland. Our data has reached 55% of the goal for this summit. (Details)     COMMENTS for Knockowen Page 1 of 1 Picture: Looking over Glanmore from the Knockowen ridge Expand pics.   by Peter Walker  18 Jun 2008 As described by Paddy Dillon this makes an excellent little trip from the top of the Healy Pass (786536 (Point A)): two to three hours is perfectly leisurely, making it ideal for a Sunday afternoon after a Saturday night (yes, another one of them). In clear weather the large amount of outcropping rock is easily outmanouevred (or incorporated: there's a huge amount of pleasant bouldering/scrambling to be had along here)...in less clement conditions the ill-defined nature of the ridgeline would be 'interesting', I should think. The mountain views are indeed bleak: the mass of Hungry Hill blocking any view down the peninsular, while in the other direction the barren nature of much of the Cahas is very apparent. All is softened by the valley and seaward prospects mind you, which are most lovely (see example: from the ridge north-west over Glanmore to the Kenmare River.) And there's St Patrick's Cabbage about, which always adds to the day I find. Point A: V786 536 (turn area map On) (Comment Rating 4.00) Your Score: Very useful <<  >>Average Expand pics. by milo  29 Apr 2003 The highest point of the central Caha ridge walk from Healy Pass to Turners rock. Most special feature is the tremendous drop into Glenrastel to the West. My picture looks north towards Cushnafiaculla to give a sense of this remote and airy place (Comment Rating 3.80) Your Score: Very useful <<  >>Average Expand pics.   by simon3  5 Aug 2003 Paddy Dillon [The Mountains of Ireland] says “Knockowen is a good place to sit and study the bleaker parts of the Caha Mountains, but there are also views across to the big mountains of the Iveragh peninsula.” Richard Mersey [The Hills of Cork and Kerry] waxed more lyrical about the view from nearby Lough Namimna “.. there is a fine view north to the Matterhorn of Ireland – Mullaghanattin, across the Kenmare River." Our photo shows the summit cairn and a misty view of somewhere much nearer: Canshanvoe, a ridge that extends south of Knockeirky, the hump of some 577m, to the east of Knockowen. (Comment Rating 3.00) Your Score: Very useful <<  >>Average Expand pics. by simon3  5 Aug 2003 Knockowen’s north-west face is very impressive. This picture, taken from the East of the summit shows the cliff. (Comment Rating 3.00) Your Score: Very useful <<  >>Average Expand pics.   by simon3  5 Aug 2003 Lough Namuinna is between Knockowen and Cushnaficulla. David Herman [Hillwalkers’ South Kerry and West Cork] mentions a rock with a “remarkable square cross-section” on the side of the Lough. There’s a blown up view of what I take to be this rock in the picture. (Comment Rating 3.00) Your Score: Very useful <<  >>Average Picture: View of Knockastumpa and Knockatee from the north side of the Healy Pass Expand pics. by pdtempan  21 Feb 2009 On my second trip to Ireland in 1990 I walked from Adrigole to Kenmare in a day, following the ridge from the top of the Healy Pass to the Tunnels near Turners Rock. It's about time I went back! (Comment Rating 3.00) Your Score: Very useful <<  >>Average (End of comment section for Knockowen. Recent comments about other mountains below.) 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