Cnoc an Chuillinn East Top

About Cnoc an Chuillinn East Top

Situated on the high sandstone ridge of the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, this subsidiary peak offers a rugged, airy vantage point between the main summit and Maolan Buí. The terrain is typically rocky and exposed, providing a dramatic sense of scale overlooking the steep drops into the Hag’s Glen and the Bridia Valley.

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• •The name is often incorrectly anglicised as Knockacullion, a name found elsewhere in Ireland, but here it refers to the Irish 'Cnoc an Chuillinn,' meaning the hill of the steep slope.
• •The summit is a key navigation marker on the high-level traverse between the main peak of Cnoc an Chuillinn and Maolan Buí, situated on a section of the ridge that narrows significantly.
• •Walkers standing here gain a unique profile view of 'The Bone', the sharp sandstone arête that serves as one of the most direct and technical scrambles up from the valley floor.
• •Looking north, the view drops vertically into the Hag’s Glen, where the small glacial lakes of Lough Gouragh and Lough Callee are visible nestled at the base of the mountains.
• •In the heavy mist for which the Reeks are famous, this top is often 'summited' by accident by walkers simply trying to find the path to somewhere else.