Lugnaquilla

Lugnaquilla
Looking into the Fraughan Rock Glen (river) and the summit of Lugnaquilla (back, centre)
Highest point
Elevation925 m (3,035 ft)
Prominence905 m (2,969 ft)
ListingCounty top (Wicklow), P600, Marilyn, Furth, 100 Highest Irish Mountains, Hewitt, Arderin, Simm, Vandeleur-Lynam
Coordinates52°58′02″N 6°27′53″W / 52.96714°N 6.464618°W / 52.96714; -6.464618
Naming
Native nameLog na Coille
English translationhollow of the wood
Geography
Lugnaquilla
Location in Ireland
LocationCounty Wicklow, Ireland
Parent rangeWicklow Mountains
OSI/OSNI gridT032917
Topo mapOSI Discovery 56
Geology
Mountain type(s)Aphyric granodiorite, (Percys Table Granodiorite)
Climbing
Easiest routeGlen of Imaal Route

Lugnaquilla (Irish: Log na Coille, meaning 'hollow of the wood') is the highest of the Wicklow Mountains in Ireland, rising to 925 metres (3,035 ft). It is also the highest Irish mountain outside of County Kerry, and the highest point in County Wicklow and the province of Leinster. Lugnaquilla overlooks the Glen of Imaal to the west and Glenmalure to the east.

Lugnaquilla is also the 11th-highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin list and 13th-highest on the Vandeleur-Lynam list.