Hills of Kerry

Kerry (Ireland) has 27 summits in this register, out of 290 hills of all sizes in the Database of British and Irish Hills. The highest is Carrauntoohil at 1,038.6 m; the median height is 694 m and the median drop 333 m.

On the lists: Marilyns 27 · Hewitts 25 · Furths 3 · County tops 1

All 27 hills of Kerry in this register, counted in 25 m height bands (wider bands on small screens).

Kerry in brief

Its highest hill, Carrauntoohil, is the highest in Ireland. For three of its 27 hills the nearest higher summit lies in another county entry, such as Carrauntoohil, whose nearest higher summit is Snowdon – Yr Wyddfa. By main list the hills are 22 Hewitts, three Furths and two Marilyns. Seven have a trig point at or by the summit.

Most prominent

Greatest drop above the key col.

Carrauntoohil
1,038.6 m
Brandon Mountain
927 m
Baurtregaum
644 m
Purple Mountain
595 m
Mangerton Mountain
583 m
Knocknadobar
565 m
Mullaghanattin
515 m
Stumpa Duloigh
494 m

Most isolated

Distance to the nearest higher summit.

Carrauntoohil
401.2 km
Brandon Mountain
42.9 km
Baurtregaum
22.3 km
Coomacarrea
17.8 km
Mangerton Mountain
14.4 km
The Paps East
13.2 km
Beenoskee
10.8 km
Knocknadobar
9.7 km

All 27 hills by height

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No.	Hill	Height	Drop	Lists
1	Carrauntoohil	1,038.6 m	1,038.6 m	Hewitts, Furths, Marilyns, County tops	Drop 1,038.6 m
2	Knocknapeasta	985.1 m	254 m	Hewitts, Furths, Marilyns	Drop 254 m
3	Brandon Mountain	951.7 m	927 m	Hewitts, Furths, Marilyns	Drop 927 m
4	Baurtregaum	850 m	644 m	Hewitts, Marilyns	Drop 644 m
5	Brandon Peak	839 m	178 m	Hewitts, Marilyns	Drop 178 m
6	Mangerton Mountain	838.2 m	583 m	Hewitts, Marilyns	Drop 583 m
7	Purple Mountain	832 m	595 m	Hewitts, Marilyns	Drop 595 m
8	Beenoskee	824 m	490 m	Hewitts, Marilyns	Drop 490 m
9	Stumpa Duloigh	782 m	494 m	Hewitts, Marilyns	Drop 494 m
10	Mullaghanattin	772 m	515 m	Hewitts, Marilyns	Drop 515 m
11	Coomacarrea	772 m	474 m	Hewitts, Marilyns	Drop 474 m
12	Beann	752 m	168 m	Hewitts, Marilyns	Drop 168 m
13	Broaghnabinnia	744 m	302 m	Hewitts, Marilyns	Drop 302 m
14	The Paps East	694 m	402 m	Hewitts, Marilyns	Drop 402 m
15	Knocknadobar	690 m	565 m	Hewitts, Marilyns	Drop 565 m
16	Knockmoyle	682.1 m	166 m	Hewitts, Marilyns	Drop 166 m
17	An Bheann Mhor	674.7 m	290 m	Hewitts, Marilyns	Drop 290 m
18	Slievanea	670.7 m	274.1 m	Hewitts, Marilyns	Drop 274.1 m
19	Crohane	655 m	393 m	Hewitts, Marilyns	Drop 393 m
20	Coomnadiha	644 m	208 m	Hewitts, Marilyns	Drop 208 m
21	Banoge Mountain	641.6 m	181 m	Hewitts, Marilyns	Drop 181 m
22	Knocklomena	641 m	385 m	Hewitts, Marilyns	Drop 385 m
23	Cnoc na gCapall	639 m	333 m	Hewitts, Marilyns	Drop 333 m
24	Knocknamanagh	637 m	180 m	Hewitts, Marilyns	Drop 180 m
25	Ballysitteragh	622 m	213 m	Hewitts, Marilyns	Drop 213 m
26	Carran	604 m	240 m	Marilyns	Drop 240 m
27	Lackabane	603 m	291 m	Marilyns	Drop 291 m

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Source: The Database of British and Irish Hills v18.6, CC BY 4.0; counties as recorded in the database. Our own calculations.