Caoinkeen is a 693-metre (2,273 ft) Hewitt in Cork/Kerry, the island of Ireland. It is also known as An Caincin. It lies in the Shehy Mountains area (Shehy/Knockboy). Its prominence, the drop to the col before higher ground, is 106.6 m. The summit is marked by a cairn. It is also on the Hump and Simm lists.
| Height | 692.8 m / 2,273 ft |
|---|---|
| Prominence | 106.6 m |
| Classifications | Hump, Simm, Hewitt |
| Region | Shehy Mountains |
| County | Cork/Kerry |
| Country | The island of Ireland |
| OS grid reference | W0104064553 |
| Latitude / longitude | 51.825022, -9.436042 |
| Summit feature | cairn |
Plan a walk up Caoinkeen
BaggedIt’s GPX route builder snaps a route to the real paths around Caoinkeen and works out distance, ascent and difficulty as you plot. Download the map pack for Shehy Mountains before you set off and it works with no signal. Record your track on the day, and logging the summit ticks it off your Hewitts list.
Plan Caoinkeen in BaggedIt
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Hills near Caoinkeen
Other listed hills within 3 km, for planning a multi-summit day.
| Hill | Height | List | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knocknamanagh | 637 m | Hewitt | 2.5 km |
| Knockboy | 705 m | Hewitt | 2.6 km |
| Knocknamanagh NE Top | 625 m | Hewitt | 2.8 km |
See the full list of Hewitts, or read about every hill classification BaggedIt tracks.
Hill data from the Database of British and Irish Hills, licensed under CC BY 4.0.