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Baurtregaum () at , is the 13th–highest peak in
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scale, and the 18th–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale.Mountainviews, (September 2013), "A Guide to Ireland's Mountain Summits: The Vandeleur-Lynams & the Arderins", Collins Books, Cork, Baurtregaum is situated at the centre of the
massif A massif () is a principal mountain mass, such as a compact portion of a mountain range, containing one or more summits (e.g. France's Massif Central). In mountaineering literature, ''massif'' is frequently used to denote the main mass of an ...
of the
Slieve Mish Mountains Slieve Mish Mountains (), is a predominantly sandstone mountain range at the eastern end of the Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry, Ireland. Stretching , from the first major peak of Barnanageehy outside of Tralee in the east, to Cnoc na Stuaice ...
on the
Dingle Peninsula The Dingle Peninsula (; anglicised as Corkaguiny or Corcaguiny, the name of the corresponding barony) is the northernmost of the major peninsulas in County Kerry. It ends beyond the town of Dingle at Dunmore Head, the westernmost point of m ...
in
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, Ireland. It is the tallest mountain of the Slieve Mish range, with a number of major subsidiary summits.


Naming

According to Irish academic Paul Tempan, the "three hollows" in the Irish name are probably the valleys of Derrymore (north), Derryquay (north-east) and Curraheen (east), which cut into the sides of the mountain.


Geography

Baurtregaum is the highest mountain of the
Slieve Mish Slieve Mish Mountains (), is a predominantly sandstone mountain range at the eastern end of the Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry, Ireland. Stretching , from the first major peak of Barnanageehy outside of Tralee in the east, to Cnoc na Stuaice ...
range, which is situated on the eastern end of the
Dingle Peninsula The Dingle Peninsula (; anglicised as Corkaguiny or Corcaguiny, the name of the corresponding barony) is the northernmost of the major peninsulas in County Kerry. It ends beyond the town of Dingle at Dunmore Head, the westernmost point of m ...
, in
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. It is connected by a western ridge to the 2nd-highest peak in the range, Caherconree . Baurtregaum has several subsidiary peaks including, Baurtregaum NW Top , Baurtregaum NE Top (with northern spur Scragg), and Baurtregaum Far NE Top . The most notable of Baurtgreaum's "three hollows" is the northerly Derrymore Glen, through which the Derrymore River runs, and which contains three scenic lakes, bounded by the steep valley walls of Baurtregaum and Caherconree and the peak of Gerhane . Also notable is the easterly Curraheen Glen, through which the Curraheen River runs, is bounded by the long easterly ridge from Baurtregaum to Baurtregaum Far NE Top. Baurtregaum's
prominence In topography, prominence or relative height (also referred to as autonomous height, and shoulder drop in US English, and drop in British English) measures the height of a mountain or hill's summit relative to the lowest contour line encircling ...
of qualifies it as a Marilyn, and it also ranks it as the 6th-highest mountain in Ireland on the
MountainViews Online Database In these lists of mountains in Ireland, those within Northern Ireland, or on the Republic of Ireland – United Kingdom border, are marked with an asterisk, while the rest are within the Republic of Ireland. Where mountains are ranked by height ...
, '' 100 Highest Irish Mountains'', where the minimum prominence threshold is 100 metres.


Hill walking

The popular route is the ''Derrymore Glen Horseshoe'', a 11-kilometre 5-hour loop that starts from the base of the Derrymore Glen and ascends to the first summit of Gearhane , and then around the "horseshoe" to Caherconree and the summit of Baurtregaum. Options for the descent use either the Baurtregaum NW Top spur or the Baurtregaum NE Top Spur (and the Scragg) to get back to the base of the Glen. The route is recommended for its views of the Glen as well as incorporating most of the main peaks of the Slieve Mish range, and thus is also called ''The Slieve Mish Circuit'' in some guidebooks.


Gallery

File:Baurtregaum North West Top.jpg, Baurtregaum NW Top File:Baurtregaum Summit Trig Point.jpg, Baurtregaum summit File:Baurtregaum, Derrymore Glen lakes.jpg, Lakes of Derrymore Glen File:Lakes in Derrymore Glen, Baurtregaum.jpg, Baurtregaum from Caherconree File:Baurtregaum NW Top.jpg, Baurtregaum NW Top


Bibliography

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See also

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Lists of mountains in Ireland In these lists of mountains in Ireland, those within Northern Ireland, or on the Republic of Ireland – United Kingdom border, are marked with an asterisk, while the rest are within the Republic of Ireland. Where mountains are ranked by height ...
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List of mountains of the British Isles by height This article provides access to lists of mountains in Britain and Ireland by height and by prominence. (See Lists of mountains below.) Height and prominence are the most important metrics for the classifications of mountains by the UIAA; with ...
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List of P600 mountains in the British Isles This is a list of P600 mountains in Britain and Ireland by height. A P600 is defined as a mountain with a topographic prominence above , regardless of elevation or any other merits (e.g. topographic isolation); this is a similar approach to that ...
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List of Marilyns in the British Isles This is a list of Marilyn hills and mountains in the United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, Ireland and surrounding islands and Stack (geology), sea stacks. Lists of mountains and hills in the British Isles#Marilyns, Marilyns are defined as peaks w ...
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List of Hewitt mountains in England, Wales and Ireland This is a list of Hewitt mountains in England, Wales and Ireland by height. Hewitts are defined as "Hills in England, Wales and Ireland over two thousand" feet in height, the general requirement to be called a "mountain" in the British Isl ...


References


External links


MountainViews: The Irish Mountain Website
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{{IrishTrails Mountains and hills of County Kerry Marilyns of Ireland Hewitts of Ireland Mountains under 1000 metres