Maolan Bui is a 969-metre (3,179 ft) Hewitt in Kerry, the island of Ireland. It lies in the Macgillycuddy's Reeks area (MacGillycuddy's Reeks). Its prominence, the drop to the col before higher ground, is 39 m. The summit is marked by a cairn. It is also on the Furth and Simm lists.
| Height | 968.9 m / 3,179 ft |
|---|---|
| Prominence | 39 m |
| Classifications | Furth, Simm, Hewitt |
| Region | Macgillycuddy's Reeks |
| County | Kerry |
| Country | The island of Ireland |
| OS grid reference | V8321483814 |
| Latitude / longitude | 51.994607, -9.701002 |
| Summit feature | cairn |
Plan a walk up Maolan Bui
BaggedIt’s GPX route builder snaps a route to the real paths around Maolan Bui and works out distance, ascent and difficulty as you plot. Download the map pack for Macgillycuddy's Reeks 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 and your Furths list.
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Hills near Maolan Bui
Other listed hills within 4 km, for planning a multi-summit day.
| Hill | Height | List | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cnoc na Peiste | 985 m | Hewitt | 0.5 km |
| Cnoc an Chuillinn | 955 m | Hewitt | 1.0 km |
| The Big Gun | 940 m | Hewitt | 1.1 km |
| Cruach Mhor | 931 m | Hewitt | 1.3 km |
| Cnoc na Toinne | 844 m | Hewitt | 2.1 km |
| Carrauntoohil | 1,039 m | Hewitt | 2.9 km |
| Cnoc an Bhraca | 728 m | Hewitt | 3.1 km |
| Cnoc na dTarbh | 657 m | Hewitt | 3.2 km |
See the full list of Hewitts or the Furths, or read about every hill classification BaggedIt tracks.
Hill data from the Database of British and Irish Hills, licensed under CC BY 4.0.