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Stumpa Dúloigh

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Prominence
  
499 m (1,637 ft)

Easiest route
  
scrambling

Listing
  
Marilyn

OSI/OSNI grid
  
V787793

Elevation
  
784 m

Stumpa Dúloigh

Translation
  
Stump of the black lake (Irish)

Parent range
  
Dunkerron Mountains (Mountains of the Iveragh Peninsula)

Similar
  
Mullaghanattin, Broaghnabinnia, Fauscoum, Baurtregaum, Brassel Mountain

Stumpa Dúloigh (meaning in Irish stump of the black lake and also known as Maol) is the highest summit of the Dunkerron Mountains, part of the Mountains of the Iveragh Peninsula in County Kerry, Ireland.

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Map of Stumpa Duloigh, Inchinglanna, Co. Kerry, Ireland

GeographyEdit

The mountain lies northwest of Knockaunanattin (569 m). West of Stumpa Dúloigh the Dunkerron range splits in two parts: the NE one leads to Broaghnabinnia (745 m) while the SE sub-range reaches Knocknabreeda (569 m). With an elevation of 784 metres it is the 55th highest summit in Ireland.

Access to the summitEdit

Stumpa Dúloigh's summit can be accessed from the end of the Black Valley; it is a 6 hours' walk (there and back) suitable only for experienced hikers.

References

Stumpa Dúloigh Wikipedia