Coomura Mountain [Knockmoyle E Top]

About Coomura Mountain [Knockmoyle E Top]

Tucked away on the southern Iveragh Peninsula, this 666-metre Hewitt offers a quieter alternative to the nearby Reeks. The terrain is classic Kerry—steep, heathery, and often saturated underfoot. Reaching the summit earns a spectacular vista across the Inny Valley toward the distant, jagged silhouettes of the Skellig Islands.

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• •The name likely derives from the Irish 'Com Mura', meaning the 'hollow of the wall' or 'rampart', referencing the dramatic, steep-sided glacial corries that cut into the northern flanks of the ridge.
• •Hikers often approach from the south via the Inny Valley, combining this summit with neighbouring Knockmoyle to navigate the high, peat-scarred plateau that separates the Waterville area from the interior highlands.
• •The summit offers an excellent vantage point for surveying the complex coastline of South Kerry, with the Atlantic to the west and the massive sandstone bulk of the Macgillycuddy's Reeks dominating the northeast horizon.
• •Standing at exactly 666 metres, the mountain possesses a height that might suggest a more sinister character than its actual profile of wet heather and grazing sheep reveals.