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Croaghaun Summit

Name: Croaghaun Summit
Rating: 2

Recommended by 12 hikers

On the western end of beautiful Achil Island are Ireland’s highest – and Europe’s third highest – sea cliffs, facing off against the vast, wild Atlantic Ocean. These storm-battered cliffs are the abrupt southwestern termination of magnificent Croaghaun, the loftiest mountain on the island at 2,257 feet (688 m). Nowhere else in the country does land give way to sea in such spectacular fashion.

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Location: Mayo, Ireland

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1. Croaghan and Achill Head loop from Keem Bay – Achill Island

11.0km

04:39

900m

Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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2. Croaghaun loop near Dooagh — Achill Island

10.8km

03:17

620m

Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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3. Croaghaun SW Top (663 m) – Croaghaun Summit loop from Dooagh

6.05km

02:58

620m

Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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David Howells

March 25, 2021

Croaghaun is a stunning mountain on Achill Island in County Mayo. At 687 metres (2,254 ft), it has the highest sea cliffs in Ireland as well as the third highest sea cliffs in Europe (after Hornelen, Norway and Cape Enniberg, Faroe Islands). It has a small cairn to mark its summit and is a designated Hewitt.

ProteinSnake3000

September 14, 2025

The summit is relatively okay to climb but don't be fooled into thinking you're looking for a way out of the valley as the path disappears as soon as you start the ascent. You need good mobility to get up there as there are several small scree sections along the way. The descent, on the other hand, is disastrous; there isn't a single path and you have to walk through moss and bushes on a very unpleasant steep slope. If you only want to go to the summit, we recommend splitting the hike up from the car park at Lough Accorymore rather than taking the circular route to the summit. I really wouldn't recommend it; you wouldn't have much fun hiking otherwise, but the view is still worth it. But do take the route marked at the car park by the lake.

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Elevation 720 m

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Location: Mayo, Ireland

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Croaghaun Summit

1. Croaghan and Achill Head loop from Keem Bay – Achill Island

2. Croaghaun loop near Dooagh — Achill Island

3. Croaghaun SW Top (663 m) – Croaghaun Summit loop from Dooagh

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