| Mullacor | |
|---|---|
 View from the slopes ofLugduff | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 661 m (2,169 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 102 m (335 ft)[1] |
| Isolation | 3.27 km (2.03 mi)  |
| Listing | 100 Highest Irish Mountains,Hewitt,Arderin,Simm,Vandeleur-Lynam |
| Coordinates | 52°59′6″N6°22′26″W / 52.98500°N 6.37389°W /52.98500; -6.37389 |
| Naming | |
| Native name | Mullaigh Mhór |
| English translation | big hilltop |
| Geography | |
  Mullacor Location in Ireland | |
| Location | County Wicklow, Ireland |
| Parent range | Wicklow Mountains |
| OSI/OSNI grid | T0927493925 |
| Topo map | OSiDiscovery 56 |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type(s) | Dark blue-grey slate, phyllite & schist[1] |
Mullacor (Irish:Mullaigh Mhór, meaning 'big hilltop')[2] at 661 metres (2,169 ft), is an Irish mountain.
Mullacor is the 141st–highest peak inIreland on theArderin scale,[3] and the 172nd–highest peak on theVandeleur-Lynam scale.[4][5] It's situated in the southern sector of theWicklow Mountains range, and forms a broad horseshoe around the Upper Lake of theGlendalough valley with the mountains ofLugduff 652 metres (2,139 ft),Conavalla 734 metres (2,408 ft), thehydroelectric station atTurlough Hill 681 metres (2,234 ft), andCamaderry 699 metres (2,293 ft).[5] Mullacor's western flank forms the step sides of the neighbouringGlenmalure valley.[6] To the east of Mullacor isCullentragh Mountain 510 metres (1,670 ft).[5][7]
Mullacor'sprominence of 102 metres (335 ft) does not qualify it as aMarilyn, but it does rank it as the 90th-highest mountain in Ireland on theMountainViews Online Database,100 Highest Irish Mountains, where the minimum prominence threshold is 100 metres.[8][5]
Walk 8: Mullacor, Lugduff, Conavalla
Route 24: Mullacor Circuit
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