Brassel Mountain | |
Other Name: | Cnoc Breasail |
Photo Size: | 240px |
Elevation M: | 575 |
Elevation Ref: | [1] |
Prominence M: | 50 |
Location: | County Kerry, Republic of Ireland |
Range: | MacGillycuddy's Reeks |
Map: | Ireland |
Label Position: | right |
Map Size: | 240 |
Listing: | Arderin |
Coordinates: | 51.981°N -9.7035°W |
Grid Ref Ireland: | V830822 |
Topo: | OSI Discovery 78 |
Type: | Green sandstone & purple siltstone Bedrock |
Brassel Mountain [2] at 575m (1,886feet), is the 261-st highest peak in Ireland, on the Arderin scale.[3] It is part of the MacGillycuddy's Reeks range in County Kerry. Brassel Mountain is the south-east spur of the larger neighbouring peaks, Cnoc an Chuillinn 958m (3,143feet), and Cnoc an Chuillinn East Top 926m (3,038feet). Because of its positioning away from the main ridge of the Reeks, and away from the glens used to access the Reeks (e.g. the Hag's Glen), Brassel is less frequently climbed, but can be used as an exit, or entry point to the main ridge.[4] [5]