Kippure
| Kippure | |
|---|---|
Kippure, southern slopes with the transmission mast visible on the summit | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 757 m (2,484 ft) |
| Prominence | 262 m (860 ft) |
| Listing | County Top (Dublin), 100 Highest Irish Mountains, Marilyn, Hewitt, Arderin, Simm, Vandeleur-Lynam |
| Coordinates | 53°10′41″N 6°19′55″W / 53.178°N 6.332°W |
| Naming | |
| Native name | Cipiúr |
| English translation | Kippure |
| Geography | |
| Location | Counties Wicklow & South Dublin, Ireland |
| Parent range | Wicklow Mountains |
| OSI/OSNI grid | O1158215455 |
| Topo map | OSi Discovery 56 |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Pale grey fine to coarse-grained granite |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Eastern path from the R115 Road (the "Military Road") |
Kippure (/kɪˈpjʊər/; Irish: Cipiúr) at 757 metres (2,484 ft), is the 56th-highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 72nd-highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale. Kippure is situated in the far northern sector of the Wicklow Mountains, where it lies on the border of counties Dublin and Wicklow in Ireland. Kippure is the County Top for Dublin, and its height and positioning over Dublin city have made its summit an important site for transmission masts, which are highly visible from a distance. Kippure's slopes feed into the Liffey Head Bog which forms the source of the River Liffey. The summit can be easily accessed from the east via a path that lies off the R115 (also called the "Military Road") road along the route to the Sally Gap.