Knockboy is a 705-metre (2,312 ft) Hewitt in Cork/Kerry, the island of Ireland. It is also known as An Cnoc Bui. It lies in the Shehy Mountains area (Shehy/Knockboy). Its prominence, the drop to the col before higher ground, is 609 m. The summit is marked by a trig point. It is also on the Marilyn, Simm, Historic County Top and Current County/UA Top lists.
| Height | 704.8 m / 2,312 ft |
|---|---|
| Prominence | 609 m |
| Classifications | Marilyn, Simm, Hewitt, Historic County Top, Current County/UA Top |
| Region | Shehy Mountains |
| County | Cork/Kerry |
| Country | The island of Ireland |
| OS grid reference | W0048262060 |
| Latitude / longitude | 51.802516, -9.443416 |
| Summit feature | trig point |
Plan a walk up Knockboy
BaggedIt’s GPX route builder snaps a route to the real paths around Knockboy 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 Knockboy in BaggedIt
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Hills near Knockboy
Other listed hills within 6 km, for planning a multi-summit day.
| Hill | Height | List | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caoinkeen | 693 m | Hewitt | 2.6 km |
| Knocknamanagh | 637 m | Hewitt | 4.3 km |
| Knocknamanagh NE Top | 625 m | Hewitt | 5.2 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.