prominence
In topography, prominence (also referred to as autonomous height, relative height, and shoulder drop in US English, and drop or relative height in British English) measures the height of a mountain or hill's summit relative to the lowest contou ...
to qualify as an Arderin, but does have the prominence to be the 40th–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale.Mountainviews, (September 2013), "A Guide to Ireland's Mountain Summits: The Vandeleur-Lynams & the Arderins", Collins Books, Cork, Cloghernagh is situated in the southern sector of the
Wicklow Mountains
The Wicklow Mountains (, archaic: ''Cualu'') form the largest continuous upland area in the Republic of Ireland. They occupy the whole centre of County Wicklow and stretch outside its borders into the counties of Dublin, Wexford and Carlow. Wh ...
range, and is part of the large
massif
In geology, a massif ( or ) is a section of a planet's crust that is demarcated by faults or flexures. In the movement of the crust, a massif tends to retain its internal structure while being displaced as a whole. The term also refers to a ...
Cloghernagh's northern side forms the steep southern walls and cliffs of the scenic U-shaped hanging valley of Fraughan Rock Glen, which then falls into the
Glenmalure
Glenmalure () is a 20-kilometre long U-shaped glacial valley in the Wicklow Mountains in Ireland. Glenmalure is an important base for climbing in the Wicklow mountains, and particularly accessing the massif of Lugnaquilla, and contains one of ...
valley below; the scenic high corrie lake of Arts Lough , lies high on its north eastern flank. Cloghernagh forms a "horseshoe" around the Fraughan Rock Glen with Lugnaquillia and
Benleagh
Benleagh () at , does not have the topographic prominence, prominence to qualify as an Lists of mountains in Ireland#Arderins, Arderin, but its prominence does allow it to rank as the 125th–highest peak on the Lists of mountains in Ireland#Van ...
, and another "horseshoe shape" around the glen of the
Carrawaystick River
Corrigasleggaun () at , is the 35th–highest peak in Ireland on the Lists of mountains in Ireland#Arderins, Arderin scale, and the 45th–highest peak on the Lists of mountains in Ireland#Vandeleur-Lynams, Vandeleur-Lynam scale.Mountainviews, ( ...
with
Corrigasleggaun
Corrigasleggaun () at , is the 35th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 45th–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale.Mountainviews, (September 2013), "A Guide to Ireland's Mountain Summits: The Vandeleur-Lynams & the Ar ...
Benleagh
Benleagh () at , does not have the topographic prominence, prominence to qualify as an Lists of mountains in Ireland#Arderins, Arderin, but its prominence does allow it to rank as the 125th–highest peak on the Lists of mountains in Ireland#Van ...
File:Cloghernagh and Arts Lough.jpg, Cloghernagh and Arts Lough from
Benleagh
Benleagh () at , does not have the topographic prominence, prominence to qualify as an Lists of mountains in Ireland#Arderins, Arderin, but its prominence does allow it to rank as the 125th–highest peak on the Lists of mountains in Ireland#Van ...
File:Fraughan Rock Glen.jpg, View east down the Fraughan Rock Glen with Cloghernagh (right)
File:Arts Lough from Benleagh II.jpg, Cloghernagh and Arts Lough from
Benleagh
Benleagh () at , does not have the topographic prominence, prominence to qualify as an Lists of mountains in Ireland#Arderins, Arderin, but its prominence does allow it to rank as the 125th–highest peak on the Lists of mountains in Ireland#Van ...
Wicklow Round
The Wicklow Round is a long-distance hill running challenge in the Wicklow Mountains in Ireland. The route follows a proscribed 100-kilometre circuit of 26 mountains, which must be completed in a fixed order, that total over of elevation; the ...
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Wicklow Mountains
The Wicklow Mountains (, archaic: ''Cualu'') form the largest continuous upland area in the Republic of Ireland. They occupy the whole centre of County Wicklow and stretch outside its borders into the counties of Dublin, Wexford and Carlow. Wh ...
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Lists of mountains in Ireland
In these lists of mountains in Ireland, those within Northern Ireland, or on the Republic of Ireland – United Kingdom border, are marked with an asterisk, while the rest are within the Republic of Ireland. Where mountains are ranked by heigh ...
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List of mountains of the British Isles by height
This is a list of mountains in Britain and Ireland by height and by prominence. Height and prominence are the most important metrics for the classifications of mountains by the UIAA; with isolation a distant third criterion. The list is sourced ...
DoBIH
The mountains and hills of the British Isles are categorised into various lists based on different combinations of elevation, prominence, and other criteria such as isolation. These lists are used for peak bagging, whereby hillwalkers attempt ...
DoBIH
The mountains and hills of the British Isles are categorised into various lists based on different combinations of elevation, prominence, and other criteria such as isolation. These lists are used for peak bagging, whereby hillwalkers attempt ...