Isle of Man
Carraghan
500M
1640FT
About Carraghan
Rising above the Injebreck reservoir, this rounded Manx upland offers a short but steep ascent through rough grass and heather. Reaching the five-hundred-metre mark exactly, it serves as a fine vantage point for surveying the central spine of the island, including nearby Snaefell and the steep-sided Baldwin Valley.
Key Statistics
Rank
6th Highest in Isle of Man
Parent Range
Isle of Man
Prominence
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54m
Nearest Town
Braddan
Geology
Carraghan’s slopes are composed of mudstone and siltstone. You are walking over a solid foundation of pebbly mudstone from the Barrule, Maughold, and Injebreck formations.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
SC368849
Latitude
54.2337°N
Longitude
4.5054°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is derived from Manx Gaelic, likely a diminutive of 'carraig', meaning a rocky place or crag, though the hill is now primarily known for its smooth, grassy slopes.
- •The hill sits directly above Keppel Gate on the A18 Snaefell Mountain Road. While the road below is globally famous as a high-speed section of the Isle of Man TT motorcycle course, the summit remains a peaceful spot far removed from the engines.
- •From the summit, walkers can look directly down into the Baldwin Valley to see the West Baldwin Reservoir, while the southern view extends over the Douglas harbour and out toward the Irish Sea.
- •It is frequently climbed as part of a classic three-peak circuit involving its higher neighbours, Snaefell and Beinn-y-Phott, which are connected by high, often boggy moorland passes.
- •At exactly 500 metres high, the hill is an exercise in geographical precision, standing as a neat, round number for any walker keeping track of their elevations in metric.