Tonelagee
Tonelagee (Irish: Tóin le Gaoith, meaning 'backside to the wind'), is at 817 metres (2,680 ft), is the 25th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 33rd–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale. Tonelagee is situated in the central sector of the Wicklow Mountains range, and sits on the main "central spine" of the range that runs from Kippure in the north, to Lugnaquillia in the south; and in particular, the continuous "central boggy ridge" that runs from the Sally Gap in the north, via Mullaghcleevaun, to Tonelagee. Tonelagee is the third highest peak in Wicklow after Lugnaquilla and Mullaghcleevaun.
| Tonelagee | |
|---|---|
| Tóin le Gaoith | |
Tonelagee from the Glendasan River | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 817 m (2,680 ft) |
| Prominence | 202 m (663 ft) |
| Isolation | 5.43 km (3.37 mi) |
| Listing | 100 Highest Irish Mountains, Marilyn, Hewitt, Arderin, Simm, Vandeleur-Lynam |
| Coordinates | 53.053606°N 6.382171°W |
| Naming | |
| English translation | backside to the wind |
| Language of name | Irish |
| Geography | |
Tonelagee Location in Ireland | |
| Location | County Wicklow, Ireland |
| Parent range | Wicklow Mountains |
| OSI/OSNI grid | O0850301589 |
| Topo map | OSi Discovery 56 |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Adamellite with microcline phenocrysts |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | From a car park at the top of nearby Glenmacnas Waterfall (on the Sally Gap side) where there are routes to the summit on either side of the lake and stream. |
To the north is the subsidiary summit of Stoney Top 714 metres (2,343 ft), and to the east is another subsidiary summit of Tonelagee NE Top 668 metres (2,192 ft); between these three summits is the deep "heart-shaped" corrie lake of Lough Ouler.