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Sugarloaf Hill summit cairn

Sugarloaf Hill summit cairn

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Sugarloaf Hill summit cairn

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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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Bumble-Bee

February 22, 2022

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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

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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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