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#267 of 300 · Connemara National Park

Diamond Hill

IrelandCounty Galway

A waymarked loop of boardwalk and stone steps from the Connemara National Park visitor centre over blanket bog to the quartzite ridge of Diamond Hill (442 m), looking out to Kylemore Lough, the Twelve Bens and the Atlantic islands.

Distance
7 km
Loop
Ascent
420 m
High point 442 m
Time
2 h 30 min
Day hike
Difficulty
Moderate
Sustained climbing or a long day, no exposure.
Best months
Mar–Nov
When the route is usually in condition
Start
Connemara National Park Visitor Centre, Letterfrack
Connemara National Park

Route

Topographic map of Diamond Hill, from Connemara National Park Visitor CentreConnemara National Park Visitor CentreDiamond Hill loop trailsDiamond Hill summitConnemara National Park Visitor CentreStart: Connemara National Park Visitor Centre© OpenStreetMap contributors, SRTM · © OpenTopoMap
StartWaypoints joined by straight lines, not a GPS track.
  1. Connemara National Park Visitor Centre
  2. Diamond Hill loop trails
  3. Diamond Hill summit
  4. Connemara National Park Visitor Centre

Wildlife along the route

This hike hasn't been surveyed yet. Its species list is built from iNaturalist records around the route by the survey script — see how the data is made.

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