Cullum's Cup Kilbeg Loop

Walking
County Kerry
Grade Moderate
Length 4.8 km
Am 3 hours
Format Loop
Ascent 184 m
Waymarking White arrows
Start Point
Knightstown Church carpark
Finish Point
Knightstown Church carpark
Nearest Town to Start Knightstown
Grid Ref. V 42706 77016
Lat. and Long. 51.92337, -10.28749

The Cullum's Cup Loop follows the shore road in Knightstow, up McCormack’s Road (Grassed road) for 200m on main road and then the hill side path to the top of Kilbeg Mountain, where Cullum' Cup is located. The Cup was erected in 1888 on the instructions of John Edward Cullum, then superintendent of Valentia Observatory, to serve as a base for an electrical anemometer, which was connected by copper wire to a recording apparatus in the observatory. From here you have 360 degree views of the Iveragh Pennisula. Views include Cahersiveen, River Ferta, Portmagee Channell, Portmagee village, Skellig Michael, Bray Head, Blasket Islands, Dingle pennisula, Valentia Lighthouse, Glanleam estate, Beginish Island, Valentia harbour, Renard Point and Knightstown.

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Discovery Series Sheet 83

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