Crohane is a 655-metre (2,149 ft) Hewitt in Kerry, the island of Ireland. It is also known as An Cruachan. It lies in the Shehy Mountains area (Mangerton). Its prominence, the drop to the col before higher ground, is 393 m. The summit is marked by a cairn. It is also on the Marilyn and Simm lists.
| Height | 655 m / 2,149 ft |
|---|---|
| Prominence | 393 m |
| Classifications | Marilyn, Simm, Hewitt |
| Region | Shehy Mountains |
| County | Kerry |
| Country | The island of Ireland |
| OS grid reference | W0496982967 |
| Latitude / longitude | 51.991144, -9.384151 |
| Summit feature | cairn |
Plan a walk up Crohane
BaggedIt’s GPX route builder snaps a route to the real paths around Crohane 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.
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Hills near Crohane
Other listed hills within 15 km, for planning a multi-summit day.
| Hill | Height | List | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stoompa | 706 m | Hewitt | 4.5 km |
| Mangerton North Top | 784 m | Hewitt | 6.6 km |
| Mangerton Mountain | 838 m | Hewitt | 7.2 km |
| The Paps West | 690 m | Hewitt | 7.9 km |
| The Paps East | 694 m | Hewitt | 8.7 km |
| Dromderalough | 653 m | Hewitt | 9.7 km |
| Caherbarnagh | 681 m | Hewitt | 14.8 km |
| Shehy Mountain | 761 m | Hewitt | 15.0 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.