Conavalla
| Clonavalla | |
|---|---|
Massif of Conavalla (centre) as seen from the shores of the Glendalough Upper Lake | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 734 m (2,408 ft) |
| Prominence | 109 m (358 ft) |
| Listing | 100 Highest Irish Mountains, Hewitt, Arderin, Simm, Vandeleur-Lynam |
| Coordinates | 53°00′55″N 6°27′9″W / 53.01528°N 6.45250°W |
| Naming | |
| Native name | Ceann an Bhealaigh |
| English translation | head of the road or pass |
| Geography | |
| Location | County Wicklow, Ireland |
| Parent range | Wicklow Mountains |
| OSI/OSNI grid | T023959 |
| Topo map | OSi Discovery 56 |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type(s) | Dark slate-schist, quartzite & coticule |
Conavalla (Irish: Ceann an Bhealaigh, meaning 'head of the road or pass') at 734 metres (2,408 ft), is the 69th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 85th–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale. The summit of Conavalla sits just off the main "central spine" of the Wicklow Mountains, as it runs from Kippure in the north, to Lugnaquillia in the south. Conavalla's large massif to the north-east is described as a "wet and boggy barren plain" whose various shoulders dominate the head of the Glendalough valley, and the upper east-side of the Glenmalure valley.