Carrigvore

LocationWicklow, Republic of IrelandParent rangeWicklow MountainsOSI/OSNI gridO122101^[1]Topo mapOSi Discovery 56GeologyMountain typeGranite with microcline phenocrysts^[1]ClimbingEasiest routefrom the Sally Gap, or along the R115

Carrigvore (Irish: Carraig Mhór, meaning 'big rock')^[2] at 682 metres (2,238 ft), is the 111th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale,^[3] and the 134th–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale.^[4][5] Carrigvore is in the middle section of the Wicklow Mountains, in Ireland, and is part of a large north-east to south-west "boggy ridge" that runs from the Sally Gap to Carrigvore, and then on to Gravale 718 metres (2,356 ft); after a col, the ridge continues south-westwards to meet Duff Hill 720 metres (2,360 ft), which is part of the larger massif of Mullaghcleevaun 849 metres (2,785 ft).^[6][7]

See also

• Wicklow Way
• Wicklow Mountains
• Lists of mountains in Ireland
• List of mountains of the British Isles by height
• List of Hewitt mountains in England, Wales and Ireland

References

Citations

Bibliography

• Fairbairn, Helen (2014). Ireland's Best Walks: A Walking Guide. Collins Press. ISBN 978-1848892118.
• Fairbairn, Helen (2014). Dublin & Wicklow: A Walking Guide. Collins Press. ISBN 978-1848892019.
• MountainViews Online Database (Simon Stewart) (2013). A Guide to Ireland's Mountain Summits: The Vandeleur-Lynams & the Arderins. Collins Books. ISBN 978-1-84889-164-7.
• Dillion, Paddy (1993). The Mountains of Ireland: A Guide to Walking the Summits. Cicerone. ISBN 978-1852841102.

External links

• MountainViews: The Irish Mountain Website, Carrigvore
• MountainViews: Irish Online Mountain Database
• The Database of British and Irish Hills , the largest database of British Isles mountains ("DoBIH")
• Hill Bagging UK & Ireland, the searchable interface for the DoBIH