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Feature count in area: 18, all in Kerry,
OSI/LPS Maps: 83, 84
Highest Place: Knocknadobar 690m
Starting Places (15) in area Iveragh NW:
Cahernaman, Cahersiveen, Cnoc na dTobar Pilgrims Path, Coonanna Harbour, Cooncrome Harbour, Coosatemple Cove, Coulagh Bridge Road, Cúm an Easpaig, Ducalla, Killurly SW, Kimego Forest E, Puffin Island, Roads Lough, Tetrapod CP, Villa Nuovo
Summits & other features in area Iveragh NW:
Cen: Cahirsiveen: Beenduff 479m, Beentee 376m, Foilclogh 497m
N: Castlequin: Castlequin 361m
N: Killelan: Killelan Mountain 275m
N: Knocknadobar: Kells Mountain 633m, Kells Mountain East Top 612m, Knocknadobar 690m, Knocknadobar North Top 602m
SW: Ballinskelligs: Bolus 410m, Killurly 331m
SW: Portmagee: Formaoil 206m, Knocknaskereighta 395m, Puffin Island 159m
SW: Skelligs: Skellig Rock Little 131m, Skellig Michael 217m
SW: Valentia: Bray Head 239m, Geokaun (Valentia Island) 266m
Note: this list of places may include island features such as summits, but not islands as such.
Highest Place: Knocknadobar 690m
Starting Places (15) in area Iveragh NW:
Cahernaman, Cahersiveen, Cnoc na dTobar Pilgrims Path, Coonanna Harbour, Cooncrome Harbour, Coosatemple Cove, Coulagh Bridge Road, Cúm an Easpaig, Ducalla, Killurly SW, Kimego Forest E, Puffin Island, Roads Lough, Tetrapod CP, Villa NuovoSummits & other features in area Iveragh NW:
Cen: Cahirsiveen: Beenduff 479m, Beentee 376m, Foilclogh 497m
N: Castlequin: Castlequin 361m
N: Killelan: Killelan Mountain 275m
N: Knocknadobar: Kells Mountain 633m, Kells Mountain East Top 612m, Knocknadobar 690m, Knocknadobar North Top 602m
SW: Ballinskelligs: Bolus 410m, Killurly 331m
SW: Portmagee: Formaoil 206m, Knocknaskereighta 395m, Puffin Island 159m
SW: Skelligs: Skellig Rock Little 131m, Skellig Michael 217m
SW: Valentia: Bray Head 239m, Geokaun (Valentia Island) 266m
Note: this list of places may include island features such as summits, but not islands as such.
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Grid Reference V52808 85830, OS 1:50k mapsheet 83
Place visited by: 114 members, recently by: NualaB, Beti13, Moses, Hjonna, mrfleetfoot, johncusack, nevgeoran, glencree, a3642278, derekfanning, John.geary, nickywood, gallybander, nupat, Sweeney
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Bedrock type: Purple sandstone & siltstone, (Ballinskelligs Sandstone Formation)
Notes on name: Kells Mountain is the NE spur of Knocknadobar. Kells (Ir. Na Cealla) is a coastal townland at the NE end of Knocknadobar. It has a shop, post office and pier.
Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/224/
Gallery for Kells Mountain (Sliabh na gCeall) and surrounds
Summary
for Kells Mountain (Sliabh na gCeall):
Steep ascent from north.
Summary created by Colin Murphy
2014-02-17 16:28:08
CusTemple
(V528 872)
(Point A). Proceed up through a steep field alongside a stream for 100m, crossing a fence where you'll see a narrow rocky track. Turn left along track for a few hundred metres before ascending directly south via a steep heather-covered spur. The slope becomes less steep at about 400m altitude and the heather is replaced by short grass, which makes the going considerably easier. There are great views over Roads Lough and along the precipitous valley sides to the left. At point
A
(V533 862)
(Point B) you will emerge into a broad, almost flat area between Kells Mountain and the East top. Turn right and ascend the gently sloping NE spur of the mountain for about 500m. The summit is marked by a cairn.
A northerly approach from the townland of Roads
by liz50
16 Feb 2016
Leave the N72 Ring of Kerry road between Kilorglin and Cahersiveen and head towards Kells Bay. Pass the sign for the beach and where the road forks take the higher road. There is parking for 3-4 cars in a layby at
CusTemple
(V53025 87288)
.
Walk back along the road for approx 300m where you will see a stile atRoads Lgh
(V53349 87382)
. Follow an indistinct path to a fence corner marked by a 'yellow man' post. Follow the obvious track which makes it way steadily uphill to the col overlooking Glendalough lakes at
B
(V52009 85016)
. Head in a North easterly direction for a kilometre to reach Kells mountain with Kells mountain East top a further 500m away Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/224/comment/18439/
CusTemple
(V53025 87288)
.Walk back along the road for approx 300m where you will see a stile at
Roads Lgh
(V53349 87382)
. Follow an indistinct path to a fence corner marked by a 'yellow man' post. Follow the obvious track which makes it way steadily uphill to the col overlooking Glendalough lakes at
B
(V52009 85016)
. Head in a North easterly direction for a kilometre to reach Kells mountain with Kells mountain East top a further 500m away Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/224/comment/18439/
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osullivanm on Kells Mountain
by osullivanm
14 Aug 2005
Kells Mountain forms part of the Knocknadober ridge. It can be approached via a steep descent from Knocknadober Mountain followed by an ascent of c. 130 M to the top and gives a great perspective on the steep cliffs of Knocknadober plunging to the Glendalough Lakes below. It could be climbed as a single summit ascending and descending via the Glendalough lakes valley or as part of a longer "Knocknadober " circuit. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/224/comment/1887/
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Backlit by the rising sun.
by simon3
11 Sep 2012
This is an early morning view of Kells Mountain from a position at sea SW of Ventry. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/224/comment/14806/
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Great views on descent
by markmjcampion
24 Dec 2020
I came at Kells Mt. from its East Top[see comment there for a gnarly scrambling route] and was pleasantly surprised by the views that opened up - both of Knocknadobar's NE corrie and much of SW Kerry including Scarriff Island and the hills spining down to Hog's Head. The route from Kells East Top is a doddle as is the walk down to the col at
B
(V51985 84944)
. From here I headed up to see the great views from the cairn at
C
(V51149 84707)
and then doubled back to the col and took the NNE trail back to the start. It's an obvious way back but can be wet and rocky in places. The whole circuit took me about 3.5 hours and certainly beats what I was doing in Hussey's Bar, Killarney this time last year! Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/224/comment/21852/
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