Purple Mountain NE Top
756 m Hewitt · Kerry, the island of Ireland · Tomies South
Purple Mountain NE Top is a 756-metre (2,480 ft) Hewitt in Kerry, the island of Ireland. It is also known as Tomies South. It lies in the Macgillycuddy's Reeks area (Purple Mtn). Its prominence, the drop to the col before higher ground, is 37 m. It is also on the Simm list.
| Height | 756 m / 2,480 ft |
|---|---|
| Prominence | 37 m |
| Classifications | Simm, Hewitt |
| Region | Macgillycuddy's Reeks |
| County | Kerry |
| Country | The island of Ireland |
| OS grid reference | V8943485837 |
| Latitude / longitude | 52.014053, -9.611138 |
| Summit feature | None (ground 13m S of cairn) |
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Hills near Purple Mountain NE Top
Other listed hills within 7 km, for planning a multi-summit day.
| Hill | Height | List | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shehy Mountain | 761 m | Hewitt | 0.8 km |
| Tomies Mountain | 734 m | Hewitt | 0.9 km |
| Purple Mountain | 832 m | Hewitt | 1.0 km |
| Cnoc na dTarbh | 657 m | Hewitt | 3.3 km |
| Cnoc an Bhraca | 728 m | Hewitt | 3.6 km |
| Cruach Mhor | 931 m | Hewitt | 5.4 km |
| The Big Gun | 940 m | Hewitt | 5.5 km |
| Cnoc na Peiste | 985 m | Hewitt | 6.1 km |
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Hill data from the Database of British and Irish Hills, licensed under CC BY 4.0.