Carrauntoohil
Trip Guide & 3D Map
MacGillycuddy's Reeks · Difficulty, season, and access — then explore the 3D terrain
Planning snapshot
Carrauntoohil is a 3,409 ft summit in the MacGillycuddy's Reeks (Ireland). PeakAtlas rates it scramble (Strenuous scramble / non-technical); best season is May–Sep. No special summit permit. Typical staging is Killarney (12 mi). PeakAtlas lists 3 OpenStreetMap lodging pins near the summit — coverage is often thinner outside well-mapped regions. Use the 3D map and trip checklist before you go.
- Elevation
- 3,409 ft
- Prominence
- 3,409 ft
- Difficulty tier
- Scramble
- Best season
- May–Sep
- Permits
- No special summit permit
- Staging
- Killarney · 12 mi
- Mapped lodging
- 3 OSM places
- Listed trails
- 2
As of 2026-07-31 · Figures come from the PeakAtlas3D catalog: surveyed elevations and prominence, curated difficulty tiers, best-season windows, permit notes, staging-town distances, trail lists, and OpenStreetMap lodging near each summit. Not live weather, quotas, or prices.
How hard is Carrauntoohil, and what do you need before you go?
Carrauntoohil is listed as Strenuous scramble / non-technical with a best season of May–Sep. Use the difficulty, permit, and staging details below before you commit to a date.
- Difficulty
- Strenuous scramble / non-technical
- Best season
- May–Sep
- Access / staging
- Killarney, Kerry
How tall is Carrauntoohil, and where is it?
- Location
- Kerry, Ireland
- Elevation
- 3,409 ft
- Prominence
- 3,409 ft
- Mountain range
- MacGillycuddy's Reeks
- Difficulty
- Strenuous scramble / non-technical
What makes Carrauntoohil notable?
Highest mountain in Ireland — the Reeks horseshoe above the Hag’s Glen.
Carrauntoohil is Ireland’s high point in MacGillycuddy’s Reeks, County Kerry. The Brother O’Shea’s Gully / Devil’s Ladder approaches from Cronin’s Yard involve steep loose ground and frequent cloud; the Reeks Ridge is a serious scramble outing. Stage near Killarney or Beaufort.
After you check trip readiness for Carrauntoohil, explore the summit on PeakAtlas3D’s interactive 3D topographic map in the MacGillycuddy's Reeks, Kerry, Ireland.
Closest places
- Killarney — Kerry via Cronin's Yard / Hag's Glen
Notable trails & routes
- Devil's Ladder
- Brother O'Shea's Gully