Stradbally Mountain

Rising high above the coastal village of the same name, this central Dingle peak offers a rugged, grassy ascent. Often paired with its higher neighbour, Beenoskee, the summit provides a commandingly sharp perspective of Brandon Mountain and the Seven Hogs islands scattered across the blue expanse of Tralee Bay.

• •The name is derived from the Irish Sráidbhaile, meaning 'street-town' or village, referring to the small settlement on the northern coast of the Dingle Peninsula that sits directly beneath the mountain's northern slopes.
• •The mountain is almost always climbed in conjunction with Beenoskee to the west; the two peaks are linked by a high, broad col that stays well above 600 metres, making for an efficient double-summit ridge walk.
• •From the summit, the view south looks directly down into the deep glacial cirque containing Loch an tSorcáin, a dramatic corrie lake cradled by the steep cliffs of the ridge.
• •Looking west across the valley of the Connor Pass, the massive bulk of Mount Brandon dominates the skyline, while to the east, the Slieve Mish range stretches toward Tralee.
• •Given its status as a Hewitt and its proximity to the more famous Brandon range, you are far more likely to share this summit with a wandering sheep than another hillwalker.