Isle of Man
Mount Karrin
330M
1083FT
About Mount Karrin
Rising above the northern village of Sulby, this modest Tump offers a quiet alternative to the island's more frequented peaks. The ascent across open moorland leads to a summit with clear views over the deep blue waters of Sulby Reservoir and the sprawling northern plains stretching towards the Ayres.
Key Statistics
Rank
21st Highest in Isle of Man
Parent Range
Isle of Man
Prominence
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44
Nearest Town
Sulby
Geology
The ground beneath you is the Injebreck Formation. It consists of gritty sandstone and hardened mud filled with small, embedded stones.
Classifications
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OS Grid Reference
SC377919
Latitude
54.2969°N
Longitude
4.4954°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is a curious hybrid; while most peaks on the island use the Manx 'Slieau', this hill uses the English 'Mount' paired with 'Karrin', which is likely a phonetic derivative of the Manx word 'carn', referring to a stony pile or burial mound.
- •The summit offers a specific, bird's-eye perspective of the Tholt-y-Will Glen and the steep, heather-clad northern slopes of Snaefell across the valley.
- •It is frequently bagged as part of a horseshoe walk around the Sulby Reservoir, often linked with the neighbouring summits of Slieau Chiarn and Slieau Meayll.
- •In a landscape dominated by the 620-metre Snaefell, Mount Karrin’s grand title does a significant amount of heavy lifting for a hill that only just clears the 1,000-foot mark.