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What is the height of Carrauntoohil Mountain ??

  • 06-02-2013 1:29pm
    #1
    BriangC
    Registered Users Posts: 28 ✭BriangC


    What is the height of Carrauntoohil Mountain ???

    It's our highest mountain so surely someone knows. The height has changed more than a few times on maps over the last decade but the height of other mountains have not.

    I want to get to the bottom of it and would like to know what ye think ?

    The difference range from 1,038m to 1,041 - thats 8 to 9 feet in height???

    There are a few technical reasons (sea level, etc) for differences but surely we should be able to stick to one height for the highest mountain in Ireland ?
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  • #2
    Gillo
    Registered Users Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭Gillo


    Opp's misread the thread


  • #3
    Malaysia Slimy Reforestation
    Posts: 0 ✭ Malaysia Slimy Reforestation


    BriangC wrote: »
    What is the height of Carrauntoohil Mountain ???

    It's our highest mountain so surely someone knows. The height has changed more than a few times on maps over the last decade but the height of other mountains have not.

    I want to get to the bottom of it and would like to know what ye think ?

    The difference range from 1,038m to 1,041 - thats 8 to 9 feet in height???

    There are a few technical reasons (sea level, etc) for differences but surely we should be able to stick to one height for the highest mountain in Ireland ?

    It's whatever mountainviews.ie says!

    The reason I say that is that they have pretty much the top of the range equipment for measuring height, cost a lot of money last year. It measures down to some tiny fraction of a metre. They have found a few significant discrepancies afaik, metres out on some peaks. On the other hand, know they've also been up a lot of the most popular ones, and pretty sure if they found that their previous records were wrong, particularly for the most famous summit in the country, it would have led to a big announcement of a revision. Would go by their info far more than OSI tbh.


  • #4
    BriangC
    Registered Users Posts: 28 ✭BriangC


    Deleted User wrote: »
    It's whatever mountainviews.ie says!

    The reason I say that is that they have pretty much the top of the range equipment for measuring height, cost a lot of money last year. It measures down to some tiny fraction of a metre. They have found a few significant discrepancies afaik, metres out on some peaks. On the other hand, know they've also been up a lot of the most popular ones, and pretty sure if they found that their previous records were wrong, particularly for the most famous summit in the country, it would have led to a big announcement of a revision. Would go by their info far more than OSI tbh.

    Thanks Conor.
    I think I'll go with 3,407ft (1,039m) from mountainviews.ie so. It is a great site alright, fair play to them for all the work but I guess they have a passion for all things vertical. Must contact them.

    Conclusion: Carrauntoohil is sinking! It was 3,414 ft (1,041m) not so long ago. There is a story here :)


  • #5
    paulocon2
    Registered Users Posts: 322 ✭✭paulocon2


    BriangC wrote: »
    Thanks Conor.
    I think I'll go with 3,407ft (1,039m) from mountainviews.ie so. It is a great site alright, fair play to them for all the work but I guess they have a passion for all things vertical. Must contact them.

    Conclusion: Carrauntoohil is sinking! It was 3,414 ft (1,041m) not so long ago. There is a story here :)

    The people at Mountainviews have a serious passion for the mountains of Ireland. The guy who runs the site (Simon) is really helpful with any queries you may have.


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