Sugarloaf (West Wicklow) facts for kids
This page is about the peak in West Wicklow. For the similarly named mountains in East Wicklow, see Great Sugar Loaf and Little Sugar Loaf. For other mountains of the same name, see List of mountains named Sugarloaf.
Quick facts for kids Sugarloaf |
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Sugarloaf (l) and Lobawn (r) from the Glen of Imaal in the south
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 285 m (935 ft) |
| Prominence | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Listing | none |
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 Sugarloaf
Location in Ireland
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| Location | Wicklow, Ireland |
| Parent range | Wicklow Mountains |
| OSI/OSNI grid | S968965 |
| Topo map | OSi Discovery 56 |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Dark slate-schist, quartzite & coticule |
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Path from the summit of Lobawn to the summit of the Sugarloaf
Sugarloaf is a 552 metres (1,811 ft) peak in west Wicklow, Ireland that lies on the northern edge of the Glen of Imaal. With a prominence of only 14 metres (46 ft), it is not listed in any of the recognised categories of mountains in Ireland, and is a subsidiary summit of Lobawn 636 metres (2,087 ft), to the north.
Sugarloaf should not be confused with the better known Great Sugar Loaf 501 metres (1,644 ft), and the Little Sugar Loaf 342 metres (1,122 ft) in the northeastern section of the Wicklow Mountains.
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