Knocknaveagh 282.0m hill, West Cork Mountains W: Bantry Cork Ireland at MountainViews.ie

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West Cork Mountains Area , W: Bantry Subarea

Feature count in area: 62, by county: Cork: 45, Kerry: 24, of which 7 are in both Cork and Kerry, OSI/LPS Maps: 78, 79, 85, 86, 88, 89
Highest Place: Knockboy 704.8m

Starting Places (48) in area West Cork Mountains:

Barley Lake North,

Barrboy,

Caha Pass,

Carranmore,

Carrigacappeen,

Carriganass Castle,

Castle Donovan Car Park,

Clearagh House,

Coolkellure House,

Coomhola Bridge,

Corrigatirra,

Cousane Gap,

Cummer Lough East Road,

Derreencollig Wood,

Derrynagree,

Esk Boreen,

Fuhiry Wood,

Garinish Island Pier,

Glasagarav River Bridge,

Glasnacummeen Stream,

Glengarriff,

Glengarriff Nature Reserve CP,

Gorteeniher Drimoleague Heritage Walk CP,

Gortloughra River Road,

Gougane Barra Oratory,

Gougane Barra Park CP,

Grousemount Wind Farm,

Kealkill Village,

Knockanuha,

Knockbrack South,

Lough Atooreen N,

Lough Nambrackderg North,

Lough Nambrackderg Wood,

Lough Nambreacdearg,

Mealagh Bridge,

Molly Gallivan's Visitor Centre,

Nowen Hill West Road,

Owvane River Bridge,

Pookeen North Top Road,

Pooleen Wood Car Park,

Priests Leap,

Reenroe Bridge,

River Roughty,

Shandrum Concrete Silo,

Sillahertane Stream,

Slaheny River Horseshoe,

Top of Coom,

Turner's Rock Tunnel

Summits & other features in area West Cork Mountains:
Cen: Maughanaclea: Maughanaclea Hills East Top 470m, Maughanaclea Hills West Top 452m
Cen: Shehy More: Shehy More 545.6m, Shehy More SW Top 446m
E: Clearagh: Clearagh Hill 287m
E: Currane: Currane Hill 228m
N Cen: Douce: Douce Mountain 476m, Doughill Mountain 471m
N: Carran: Barnastooka 497m, Bealick 537m, Carran 604m, Carran Far NE Top 561m, Carran Far North Top 506m, Carran NE Top 555m, Carran South Top 567m, Knockantooreen 450m
N: Conigar: Conigar 566m, Conigar SW Top 566m, Foilastookeen 540m
N: Coomataggart: Carrigalougha 423m, Coomataggart 530m, Coomataggart SW Top 509m, Derrineanig 304m, Lackabaun 472m, Mweelin 487m
NE Cen: Carrigarierk: Carrigarierk 343m
NW: Barraboy: Barraboy Mountain 460m, Barraboy Mountain Far East Top 456m, Barraboy Mountain SE Top 409m, Derroograne 468m, Turners Rock 420m
NW: Knockboy: Caoinkeen 692.8m, Caoinkeen South-East Top 553.5m, Coomhola Mountain 472m, Knockboy 704.8m, Knockboy North Top 651.2m, Knockboy South Top 533.3m, The Priest's Leap 519m
NW: Knocknamanagh: Bird Hill 412m, Coomclogherane Top 449m, Gullaba Hill 603m, Knockbrack 440m, Knockbrack South Top 458m, Knocknamanagh 637m, Knocknamanagh NE Top 625m
S Cen: Dunmanway Hills: Cashloura 296.8m, Coolsnaghtig 295.8m, Inchanadreen 310m
S Cen: Nowen: Milane Hill 354.4m, Mullaghmesha 494.3m, Nowen Hill 535.2m, Nowen Hill Far West Top 405.2m, Nowen Hill SW Top 509m, Pookeen North Top 319m
S: Leap Hills: Carrigfadda 311.7m, Killeigh Hill 229m, Knockarudane Hill 169m, Knockscagh 195m
S: Skibbereen: Barryroe Hill 156m, Lick Hill 158m
W Cen: Knockbreteen: Knockbreteen 239m
W: Bantry: Knocknaveagh 282m

Note: this list of places may include island features such as summits, but not islands as such.

Knocknaveagh, 282.0m Hill Cnoc na bhFiach A name in Irish,

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logainm Hill of the ravens an extra name in English, Cork County in Munster province, in Binnion Lists, Knocknaveagh is the 1202th highest place in Ireland.
Grid Reference W01568 47512, OS 1:50k mapsheet 85
Place visited by: 26 members, recently by: garrettd, ciarraioch, learykid, thomas_g, Taisce, chelman7, nickywood, jackos, txantxangorri, Colin Murphy, jlk, LorraineG60, MichaelG55, GerSomers, Cobhclimber

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Longitude: -9.423564, Latitude: 51.672005, Easting: 101568, Northing: 47512, Prominence: 128m, Isolation: 7.2km, Has trig pillar
ITM: 501539 547579
Bedrock type: Purple mudstone and siltstone, (Castlehaven Formation)

Short or GPS IDs, 6 char: Knc282, 10 char: Kncknvgh
Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/1166/

Gallery for Knocknaveagh (Cnoc na bhFiach) and surrounds

Summary for Knocknaveagh (Cnoc na bhFiach): Easy hike up way marked trail.

Summary created by Colin Murphy 30 Aug, 2021

MountainViews.ie picture about Knocknaveagh (Cnoc na bhFiach) — Picture: *Summit pillar*

There is a very large car park (The Wild Atlantic Way Viewpoint) at A (WA (W002 469)) with parking for about 50 cars. Go to the eastern end of the car park and follow the way marked signposts up the gently climbing Sheep's Head Way, crossing several stiles before leaving the trail at B (W0097 4726) and continuing in a NE direction for about 600m over roughish ground, a mix of heather and grass, boggy in places. The high point is marked by a trig pillar.

Linkback: mountainviews.ie/summit/1166/comment/15410/

Member Comments for Knocknaveagh (Cnoc na bhFiach)

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Small but with plenty to interest.

by Colin Murphy 30 Aug 2021

Although small in size, this little hill presents tremendous views over Bantry Bay and the general West Cork Mountains area. It also has a partially collapsed neolithic burial chamber, and in summer, the area around the summit area is a sea of colour, a mix of purple heathers, yellow furze and a fine sprinkling of bog cotton. Linkback: mountainviews.ie/summit/1166/comment/23254/

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Great views over Bantry

by MichaelG55 16 Sep 2020

As stated an easy climb to the trig point following part of the Sheep's Head Way. Great views over Bantry and surrounding countryside. Up and down easily in an hour. Linkback: mountainviews.ie/summit/1166/comment/20889/

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Hail and wind did not spoil the view

by Fergalh 15 Oct 2020

The rest of my bagging day in the Sheep's Head peninsula (six peaks) were sunshine or cloud. This was done in a hailstorm in March. Thankfully when that stopped there was great views over Bantry. Park at car Park over Bantry A (W002 469) and follow the Sheeps head way and veer off near the summit. Linkback: mountainviews.ie/summit/1166/comment/20921/

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An Easy Stroll

by Pepe 22 Jul 2016

Two and a half hours will take you all the way from the centre of Bantry to the trig and back down town again. Finding your way up from the streets to the Knocknaveagh carpark can be tricky - the signposting is erratic. No problems from the carpark to the trig. It's well waymarked. Linkback: mountainviews.ie/summit/1166/comment/18598/

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Summit Summary Collaborative entry, last edit by: simon3 a week ago
Knockreagh is the northern outlier of the summits which circle Glantrasna. We used to consider it an Arderin, but a survey in Sept 2024 found it to be 499.1m and so undersized.From the west, ...

Track 5177 Onzy a week ago
Route to a reputedly difficult to access 3,000m hill which we had stewed on for a long time. The bus operator told us it walk, Len: 14.9km, Climb: 609m, Area: Unid, Unid () ||

Summit Comment

simon3 a week ago
Be careful to plan your route to avoid the steep slabs on this side of the hill.

Track 5179 Onzy a week ago
Well set out walk up a river gorge from Monachil which gets its name from various 'puppy' shaped rocks along the walk, Len: 12.7km, Climb: 497m, Area: Unid, Unid () ||

Summit Summary

Collaborative entry, last edit by: simon3 a week ago
Keeragh or Keecragh dominates the area from Lauragh to Ardgroom. To reach it you need to be aware of the formidable series of slabs of flat rock, particularly on the northern side.One way of...

Track 5178 Onzy a week ago
Walk straight out of the hotel in Dilar and centred around the 1,520m peak of Cerro de la Siletta and the rocky ridge ea walk, Len: 16.8km, Climb: 781m, Area: Unid, Unid () ||

Summit Comment MichaelG55 5 days ago
Took note of previous comments and parked at forest layby M10027 95078 as potholes in track were getting bigger. Nice walk up to trig point but unfortunately no visibility due to low cloud. W...

Coast Comment

Geo 2 weeks ago
High point at L54350 57099 there's a small cairn built beside it. Park at L54448 57203 at the turning point at road end.A bit damp but only a 200m walk from car to feature. Great views of the...

Track 5175 Onzy a week ago
Route to 2 of Sierra Nevada's 3,000m peaks from Hoya de la Mora, Pico Tajo Alto de los Machos and Cerillo Redondo. T walk, Len: 22.3km, Climb: 822m, Area: Unid, Unid () ||

Track 5180 billbaggins a week ago
A straightforward, uncomplicated route that avoids the steep ground and burn crossing of the route from Glen ... walk, Len: 14.5km, Climb: 970m, Area: Loch Linnhe to Loch Etive (Britain) Beinn...

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