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Sugarloaf Hill Summit Cairn

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Sugarloaf Hill Summit Cairn

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Sugarloaf Hill Summit Cairn

Name: Sugarloaf Hill Summit Cairn
Rating: 2

Recommended by 27 hikers

Thanks to the notable shape of sugarloaf and geographers’ tendency toward the literal, there are innumerable hills and mountains that are named ‘Sugarloaf’. You can find this one on the border of Ireland’s Counties Tipperary and Waterford. In the Knockmealdown Mountains, Sugarloaf Hill reaches 2,175 feet (663 m) and is straightforward to summit. It lies on the southern edge of Golden Vale, a vast area of undulating pastureland.

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Location: Waterford, Munster, Ireland

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1. Knockmealdown Peak via Sugarloaf Hill

8.15km

03:05

560m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Sheep trail cut off – Sugarloaf Hill Summit Cairn loop from Goatenbridge

3.48km

01:29

300m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Bay Lough – Sugarloaf Hill Summit Cairn loop from Goatenbridge

8.34km

03:13

530m

540m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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Bumble-Bee

February 22, 2022

From the parking at the saddle a pretty straight, sometimes slightly steep climb and a good first place to enjoy the view on the way further to Knockmealdown.

David Howells

March 2, 2021

Sugarloaf Hill, at 2,175 feet (663 m) is a mountain peak located in the Knockmealdown Mountains on the border between County Tipperary and County Waterford. It is an Irish Hewitt and has a cairned summit.

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Elevation 650 m

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Location: Waterford, Munster, Ireland

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Sugarloaf Hill Summit Cairn

1. Knockmealdown Peak via Sugarloaf Hill

2. Sheep trail cut off – Sugarloaf Hill Summit Cairn loop from Goatenbridge

3. Bay Lough – Sugarloaf Hill Summit Cairn loop from Goatenbridge

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