Lugnaquilla

Lugnaquilla
Log na Coille
Lugnaquilla's west side from Camara Hill
Elevation	925 m (3,035 ft)[1][2][3]
Prominence	905 m (2,969 ft)[1]
Listing	Hewitt, Marilyn
Translation	hollow of the wood (Irish)
Location
Location	County Wicklow, Ireland
Range	Wicklow Mountains
OSI/OSNI grid	T032917
Coordinates	52°58′01″N 6°27′52″W / 52.966859°N 6.464494°W / 52.966859; -6.464494
Topo map	OSI Discovery 56

Lugnaquilla^[4] or Lugnaquillia,^[1][2] historically called Lugnaculliagh^[4] (from Irish: Log na Coille, meaning "hollow of the wood") is a 925-metre (3,035 ft) mountain in County Wicklow, Ireland. It is the highest peak of the Wicklow Mountains range, the highest in the province of Leinster, and the 13th highest peak in Ireland^[1] and affectionately known as "Lug". Informally referred to as one of the Irish Munros, it is classed as a Furth by the Scottish Mountaineering Club.^[5]

Views, on a clear day, extend east across the Irish Sea to the hills of the Llŷn Peninsula and mountains of Snowdonia in Wales, and west to the mountains of Munster.^{[citation needed]}

Its proximity to Dublin ensures that Lugnaquilla is a frequently climbed mountain. The three popular approaches are from the Glen of Imaal, Glenmalure and Aghavannagh with the shortest direct route from the Glen of Imaal via Camara Hill that skirts the military artillery range.^[6] Lugnaquilla is a bulky mountain, with a large plateau-type summit, bounded on two sides by steep glacial corries called "North Prison" and "South Prison".^[6]

See also

• List of Furths
• List of mountains in Ireland
• List of Irish counties by highest point

References

External links

• Computer generated summit panoramas North South index
• Lugnaquilla weather forecast

Coordinates: 52°57′58″N 6°27′47″W / 52.966°N 6.463°W / 52.966; -6.463

v t e Highest mountains of Ireland (by province) Munster Carrauntoohil (Corrán Tuathail) - 1,038 m (3,406 ft) Leinster Lugnaquilla (Log na Coille) - 925 m (3,035 ft) Ulster Slieve Donard (Sliabh Dónairt) - 849 m (2,785 ft) Connacht Mweelrea (Maol Réidh) - 814 m (2,671 ft) List of mountains in Ireland

v t e Mountains and hills of Leinster List of mountains in Ireland List of mountains and hills of County Dublin Blackstairs Mountains Black Rock Mountain Blackstairs Mountain Croaghaun Mount Leinster Cooley Mountains Clermont Carn Slieve Foy Slieveardagh Hills Clomantagh Hill Knocknamuck Slieve Bloom Mountains Arderin Barcam Baunreaghcong Carroll's Hill Castleconor Farbreague Garraunbaun Ridge of Capard Stillbrook Hill Wolftrap Mountain Wicklow Mountains Annagh Hill Barnaslingan Bray Head Camaderry Camenabologue Carrick Mountain Carrickgollogan Cloghernagh Conavalla Corrigasleggaun Croghan Mountain Cupidstown Hill Djouce Duff Hill Gravale Great Sugar Loaf Keadeen Kilmashogue Kippure Larch Hill Little Sugar Loaf Lobawn Luggala Lugnaquilla Maulin Montpelier Hill Mullacor Mullaghcleevaun Seefingan Slievegad Slievemaan Sugarloaf (West Wicklow) Table Mountain Tibradden Mountain Tonelagee Turlough Hill Two Rock and Three Rock Others Brandon Hill Ben of Howth Coppanagh Croghan Hill Dalkey Hill Faughan Hill Hill of Allen Hill of Ben Hill of Tara Hill of Uisneach Hill of Ward Killiney Hill Knockeyon Mount Alto Mullaghmeen Naul Hills Shielmartin Hill Slieveboy Slieve na Calliagh