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Knockmealdown summit
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4.8
(21)
Knockmealdown is a rugged peak on the border of Counties Waterford and Tipperary in the south of Ireland. The mountain’s broad, scree-strewn flanks rise to 2,598 feet (792 m), making …
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Bumble-Bee
February 22, 2022
Hiking
Extremely beautiful 360° view after a rather easy ascent (from Sugarloaf Hill).
David Howells
March 2, 2021
Hiking
Knockmealdown (792 metres) is an Irish Mountain and the highest in the Knockmealdown Mountains in Tipperary/Waterford border in Ireland. It is an Irish Hewitt and has a trig pointed summit.
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4.7
(21)
117
hikers
8.15km
03:05
560m
560m
Hike Knockmealdown Peak via Sugarloaf Hill, a moderate 5.1-mile route with 1851 feet of gain and stunning 360-degree summit views.
Moderate
4.8
(6)
62
hikers
7.38km
02:41
460m
460m
Hike to Knockmealdown summit, the highest point in County Waterford, for moderate 4.6-mile views across the Knockmealdown Mountains.
Moderate
5.0
(1)
13
hikers
21.6km
07:29
1,080m
1,080m
Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly walkable paths. Sure-footedness required.
Hard
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Elevation 770 m
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