Carrigvore
Mountain in County Wicklow, Ireland
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Carrigvore (Irish: Carraig Mhór, meaning 'big rock')[2] at 682 metres (2,238 ft), is the 111th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale,[3] and the 134th–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale.[4][5] Carrigvore is in the middle section of the Wicklow Mountains, in Ireland, and is part of a large north-east to south-west "boggy ridge" that runs from the Sally Gap to Carrigvore, and then on to Gravale 718 metres (2,356 ft); after a col, the ridge continues south-westwards to meet Duff Hill 720 metres (2,360 ft), which is part of the larger massif of Mullaghcleevaun 849 metres (2,785 ft).[6][7]
Prominence67 m (220 ft)[1]
| Carrigvore | |
|---|---|
 Gravale (highest) with Carrigvore (right) from SE | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 682 m (2,238 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 67 m (220 ft)[1] |
| Listing | Hewitt, Arderin, Simm, Vandeleur-Lynam |
| Coordinates | 53.130277°N 6.323459°W |
| Naming | |
| Native name | Carraig Mhór |
| English translation | big rock |
| Geography | |
  Carrigvore Location in Ireland | |
| Location | County Wicklow, Ireland |
| Parent range | Wicklow Mountains |
| OSI/OSNI grid | O122101[1] |
| Topo map | OSi Discovery 56 |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Granite with microcline phenocrysts[1] |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | from the Sally Gap, or along the R115 |
