The Big Gun is a 940-metre (3,084 ft) Hewitt in Kerry, the island of Ireland. It is also known as An Gunna Mor. It lies in the Macgillycuddy's Reeks area (MacGillycuddy's Reeks). Its prominence, the drop to the col before higher ground, is 74 m. The summit is marked by a outcrop. It is also on the Furth and Simm lists.
| Height | 939.9 m / 3,084 ft |
|---|---|
| Prominence | 74 m |
| Classifications | Furth, Simm, Hewitt |
| Region | Macgillycuddy's Reeks |
| County | Kerry |
| Country | The island of Ireland |
| OS grid reference | V8406884499 |
| Latitude / longitude | 52.000939, -9.688806 |
| Summit feature | outcrop |
Plan a walk up The Big Gun
BaggedIt’s GPX route builder snaps a route to the real paths around The Big Gun 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 The Big Gun
Other listed hills within 4 km, for planning a multi-summit day.
| Hill | Height | List | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cruach Mhor | 931 m | Hewitt | 0.3 km |
| Cnoc na Peiste | 985 m | Hewitt | 0.6 km |
| Maolan Bui | 969 m | Hewitt | 1.1 km |
| Cnoc an Bhraca | 728 m | Hewitt | 2.0 km |
| Cnoc an Chuillinn | 955 m | Hewitt | 2.1 km |
| Cnoc na dTarbh | 657 m | Hewitt | 2.2 km |
| Cnoc na Toinne | 844 m | Hewitt | 3.1 km |
| Carrauntoohil | 1,039 m | Hewitt | 3.7 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.