Snaefell — Lezayre, Isle of Man
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Snaefell (Manx: Sniaull) is the highest mountain and the only summit higher than 2,000 feet (610 m) on the Isle of Man, at 2,037 feet (620.9 m) above sea level
Waymark Code: WMV037
Location: Isle of Man
Date Posted: 01/31/2017
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Snaefell (Manx: Sniaull) is the highest mountain and the only summit higher than 2,000 feet (610 m) on the Isle of Man, at 2,037 feet (621 m) above sea level. The summit is crowned by a railway station, café (the former Summit Hotel) and several communications masts. A geodetic marker (TP6035-Snaefell) embedded in the small, concrete obelisk indicates the true mountain summit.
It is a well-known saying in the Isle of Man that on a clear day six kingdoms can be seen from the top: the Isle of Man, England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Heaven. Some versions add a seventh kingdom, that of Manannán (or the sea).
The rock cairn standing nearby has an information plaque on top. The plaque indicates the directions of five points from Snaefell as well as their distances:
- 31 miles (50 km) to the Mull of Galloway (Scotland)
- 51 miles (82 km) to Scafell (England)
- 66 miles (106 km) to the Mountains of Mourne (Northern Ireland)
- 85 miles (137 km) to Liverpool (England)
- 97 miles (156 km) to Dublin (Ireland)
The Snaefell Mountain Railway has a seasonal electric tram service, typically from April to October, which climbs the 4 miles (6.4 km) from Laxey to the summit.
The A18 Snaefell Mountain Road passes over the slopes of Snaefell, and is the highest section of the Snaefell Mountain Course over which the Isle of Man TT Races are held. Walkers often use the car park on this road near the Bungalow railway station (last railway stop before the summit) from which there is a rough path to the peak. Average climb time on foot on a dry footpath is about 45 minutes.
source: wikipedia, TrigpointingUK