Peakeen Mountain Far NW Top 525.5m mountain, Mangerton SW: Peakeens Kerry Ireland at MountainViews.ie

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Mangerton Area , SW: Peakeens Subarea

Feature count in area: 28, all in Kerry, OSI/LPS Maps: 78, 79, EW-KNP, EW-R
Highest Place: Mangerton 838.2m

Starting Places (30) in area Mangerton:

Cummeenboy Stream,

Derrycunihy Church,

Dunkerron Mid,

Garries Bridge,

Gowlane School Ruin,

Hidden Valley Pet Farm,

Inchimore West,

Kenmare Bridge,

Killarney Hiking Parking Lot,

Knockanaskill N,

Knocknsallagh Bridge,

Loo River Junction,

Looscaunagh Lough W,

Lough Barfinnihy CP,

Lough Guitane E,

Lough Guitane SE,

Lough Guitane W,

Lynes Farm,

Mangerton Walk N CP,

Mangerton Walk Start,

Molls Gap,

Muckross Lake S,

Old Rail Level Crossing,

Poulacapple,

River Roughty,

Rossacroo na Loo Forest,

Sahaleen Bridge,

Shaking Rock W,

Shronaboy Farm MTB,

Torc Waterfall CP

Summits & other features in area Mangerton:
Cen: Dromderlough: Dromderalough 650m, Dromderalough NE Top 654m, Dromderalough NW Top 625m, Knockbrack 610m, Knockrower 554m, Shaking Rock 402m
Cen: Inchimore: Inchimore 256m
Cen: Mangerton: Glencappul Top 700m, Mangerton 838.2m, Mangerton North Top 782m, Stoompa 705m, Stoompa East Top 608m
NE: Crohane: Bennaunmore 454m, Carrigawaddra 425m, Crohane 650m, Crohane SW Top 477m
NW: Torc: Cromaglan Mountain 371m, Torc Mountain 534.8m, Torc Mountain West Top 479.4m
SE: Esknabrock: Esknabrock 406m
SW: Peakeens: Derrygarriff 492m, Derrygarriff West Top 382m, Foardal 409.8m, Knockanaguish 509m, Peakeen Mountain 554.7m, Peakeen Mountain Far NW Top 525.5m, Peakeen Mountain North-West Top 522.7m, Peakeen Mountain West Top 538.7m

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

Peakeen Mountain Far NW Top, 525.5m Mountain Péicín (mullach i gcéin thiar thuaidh) A name in Irish,

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For origin of name, see Peakeen Mountain., Kerry County in Munster province, in Arderin Beg, Irish Best Hundred Lists, Peakeen Mountain Far NW Top is the 490th highest place in Ireland.
Grid Reference V88890 76896, OS 1:50k mapsheet 78
Place visited by: 49 members, recently by: DeirdreM, No1Grumbler, farmerjoe1, maoris, Krzysztof_K, garrettd, jackos, mountainmike, John.geary, annem, Grumbler, hivisibility, chelman7, Ulsterpooka, Fergalh

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Longitude: -9.616152, Latitude: 51.933628, Easting: 88891, Northing: 76897, Prominence: 22.3m, Isolation: 0.2km
ITM: 488865 576958
Bedrock type: Green sandstone & purple siltstone, (Glenflesk Chloritic Sandstone Formation)

Short or GPS IDs, 6 char: Pkn526, 10 char: PknMntnFrN
Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/1462/

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Summary for Peakeen Mountain Far NW Top (Péicín (mullach i gcéin thiar thuaidh)): Twin Begs

Summary created by simon3, Colin Murphy 01 Jun, 2018

MountainViews.ie picture about Peakeen Mountain Far NW Top (Péicín (mullach i gcéin thiar thuaidh)) — Picture: *Summit with Reeks in distance.*

You're very unlikely to do this Arderin Beg in isolation, it being so close to a couple of Arderins, and a second Arderin Beg. Probably best approach is via the Kerry Way, Peakeen, Peakeen West Top and Peakeen NW Top. There is parking for 2/3 cars at

Gowlane School Ruin (V917 752). Proceed north along Kerry Way for about 1km, then turn directly west for another 800m up the steep, but quite doable eastern slope of Peakeen. Mostly rocks, grass and short heather underfoot. Proceed directly west from here across grassy/heathery col area for about 1.3km, up the West Top, about 80 metres ascent. It's only about 150m north to the North West Top and you'll barely notice the ascent. Similarly simple to reach the Far North West Top, which lies about 200m to the NE. A large boulder marks the highest point. Car to summit, about 2.5 hours. Amazing panoramas.

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Member Comments for Peakeen Mountain Far NW Top (Péicín (mullach i gcéin thiar thuaidh))

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A thing of beauty

by Colin Murphy 4 Dec 2017

We were lucky to climb this summit on a glorious winter's day, with magical light and with a backdrop of the snow-capped Reeks. While the summit itself isn't anything to write home about, the surrounding panoramas are splendiferous! Don't go up here on in the mist - save it for a clear, blue-sky day. Linkback: mountainviews.ie/summit/1462/comment/19801/

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Fergalh a day ago
This island is possible to be visited on foot . There is a rough stone and seaweed causeway. Parked at 362118 and followed track through the field to edge of water, crossed causeway onto isla...

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Colin Murphy 5 days ago
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Colin Murphy 5 days ago
Tully mountain seen from Letterfrack Pier on a crisp and still November day.

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Collaborative entry, last edit by: Colin Murphy 5 days ago
One approach is via the forest to the SE, starting at point L91893 54869, where there is room for one car to squeeze in without blocking entrance. Ignore the first turn on the left and contin...

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Colin Murphy 5 days ago
As others have reported this is a well-maintained trail, part of Connemara National Park, (and they seem to be bu... walk, Len: 7.5km, Climb: 442m, Area: Binn Ghuaire, Twelve Bens (Ireland) Binn||

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Collaborative entry, last edit by: Colin Murphy 5 days ago
Part of Connemara National Park, Diamond Hill has a well-maintained trail with plenty of parking and facilities such as toilets. It attracts large numbers of visitors, many of whom only do th...

Track 5214 Onzy a week ago
Nice 25k route from Drogheda to Mellifont and back by a mixture of quiet roads, woodland and riverbank. The route has b walk, Len: 24.7km, Climb: 283m, Area: North East Midlands (Ireland) ||

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