Croaghaun is a 688-metre (2,257 ft) Hewitt in Mayo, the island of Ireland. It is also known as Cruachan. It lies in the Achill Island area (Achill/Corraun). Its prominence, the drop to the col before higher ground, is 688 m. The summit is marked by a rock 8m SW of cairn. It is also on the Marilyn and Simm lists.
| Height | 688 m / 2,257 ft |
|---|---|
| Prominence | 688 m |
| Classifications | Marilyn, Simm, Hewitt |
| Region | Achill Island |
| County | Mayo |
| Country | The island of Ireland |
| OS grid reference | F5595406085 |
| Latitude / longitude | 53.984034, -10.196633 |
| Summit feature | rock 8m SW of cairn |
Plan a walk up Croaghaun
BaggedIt’s GPX route builder snaps a route to the real paths around Croaghaun and works out distance, ascent and difficulty as you plot. Download the map pack for Achill Island 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.
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Hills near Croaghaun
Other listed hills within 10 km, for planning a multi-summit day.
| Hill | Height | List | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croaghaun SW Top | 664 m | Hewitt | 0.6 km |
| Slievemore | 671 m | Hewitt | 9.4 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.