Purple Mountain is an 832-metre (2,730 ft) Hewitt in Kerry, the island of Ireland. It is also known as An Sliabh Corcra. It lies in the Macgillycuddy's Reeks area (Purple Mtn). Its prominence, the drop to the col before higher ground, is 595 m. The summit is marked by a shelter. It is also on the Marilyn and Simm lists.
| Height | 832 m / 2,730 ft |
|---|---|
| Prominence | 595 m |
| Classifications | Marilyn, Simm, Hewitt |
| Region | Macgillycuddy's Reeks |
| County | Kerry |
| Country | The island of Ireland |
| OS grid reference | V8863985172 |
| Latitude / longitude | 52.00792, -9.622496 |
| Summit feature | shelter |
Plan a walk up Purple Mountain
BaggedIt’s GPX route builder snaps a route to the real paths around Purple Mountain 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.
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Hills near Purple Mountain
Other listed hills within 6 km, for planning a multi-summit day.
| Hill | Height | List | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purple Mountain NE Top | 756 m | Hewitt | 1.0 km |
| Shehy Mountain | 761 m | Hewitt | 1.6 km |
| Tomies Mountain | 734 m | Hewitt | 1.8 km |
| Cnoc na dTarbh | 657 m | Hewitt | 2.4 km |
| Cnoc an Bhraca | 728 m | Hewitt | 2.8 km |
| Cruach Mhor | 931 m | Hewitt | 4.6 km |
| The Big Gun | 940 m | Hewitt | 4.6 km |
| Cnoc na Peiste | 985 m | Hewitt | 5.1 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.