Snaefell

It is a well-known saying in the Isle of Man that on a clear day six kingdoms can be seen from the top: the Isle of Man, England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Heaven.[http://www.iomguide.com/mountainrailway.php Isle of Man guide website] Some versions add a seventh kingdom, that of Manannán (or the sea).[http://www.isle-of-man.com/manxnotebook/tourism/pcards/snaefell.htm Manx Notebook website]

The summit plaque indicates the directions of five points from Snaefell as well as their distances:

• {{convert|31|mi|km}} to the Mull of Galloway (Scotland)
• {{convert|51|mi|km}} to Scafell (England)
• {{convert|66|mi|km}} to the Mountains of Mourne (Northern Ireland)
• {{convert|85|mi|km}} to Liverpool (England)
• {{convert|97|mi|km}} to Dublin (Republic of Ireland)

(For some reason, Wales is absent from the plaque).

While highly dependent on weather conditions and visibility, all of the four countries of the United Kingdom can be seen from the summit of Snaefell. This includes much of the southern coast of Dumfries and Galloway in Scotland, the Lake District in England, the northern coast of Anglesey in Wales, and the Mountains of Mourne in Northern Ireland. Points in the Republic of Ireland in County Louth can also be seen.{{cite web |title=HeyWhatsThat - Snaefell panorama |url=https://www.heywhatsthat.com/?view=TFJU9RIQ |website=www.heywhatsthat.com |access-date=2 November 2020}}

The Snaefell Mountain Railway has a seasonal electric tram service, typically from April to October, which climbs the {{convert|4|mi|km|0|abbr=off|spell=on}} from Laxey to the summit.{{Citation needed|date=February 2021}}

The A18 Snaefell Mountain Road passes over the slopes of Snaefell, and is the highest section of the Snaefell Mountain Course over which the Isle of Man TT races are held. Walkers often use the car park on this road near the Bungalow railway station (last railway stop before the summit) from which there is a rough path to the peak. The trail has sections of gravel, slate stones, grass and rock. While the angle of ascent steepens significantly closer to the summit, special climbing equipment is not required. However, caution is required in steep areas as the grass, earth and rocks are often slippery. Average climb time on foot on a dry footpath is about 45 minutes.{{Citation needed|date=February 2021}}

A geodetic marker embedded in the small, concrete obelisk indicates the true mountain summit. The rock cairn standing nearby has an information plaque on top.{{Citation needed|date=February 2021}}

In 1970, the automated weather station at the Snaefell summit recorded a gust of {{convert|150|mph|m/s|abbr=on|round=5}} which was one of the highest wind speeds ever recorded in the British Isles.Birmingham Daily Post page 35 Wednesday 4 November 1970 During hurricane storm-force winds, the {{convert|120|ft|m|adj=mid|-tall}} Civil Aviation Authority radio mast at the Snaefell summit was damaged and blown down on 2 December 1966.Birmingham Daily Post page 27 Saturday 3 December 1966

Image:Snaefell Mountain Walking Trail - Isle of Man - kingsley - 24-JUN-09.jpg|Footpath entry near Bungalow railway station typically used to climb Snaefell

Image:Snaefell with Snaefell Mountain Railway.jpg|The Snaefell Mountain Railway on the ascent of Snaefell

Image:Summit Hotel - Snaefell Mountain - kingsley - 24-APR-09.jpg|Defunct hotel (now cafe) near the summit

Image:Snaefell Mountain Summit - Isle of Man - kingsley - 24-APR-09.jpg|Top of Snaefell with geodetic marker and nearby cairn with plaque

Image:Plaque atop Snaefell Mountain - Isle of Man - kingsley - 24-JUN-09.jpg|Plaque pointing out the directions of landmarks and their distances from the summit

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• Computer generated summit panoramas [http://www.viewfinderpanoramas.org/panoramas/CUM/Snaefell-N.gif North] [http://www.viewfinderpanoramas.org/panoramas/CUM/Snaefell-S.gif South] [http://www.viewfinderpanoramas.org/panoramas.html Index]
• [http://www.iomguide.com/mountainrailway.php Snaefell Mountain Railway]
• [http://www.subbrit.org.uk/rsg/sites/s/snaefell_rotor/index.html Cold War RADAR Site]
• [http://manxfellrunners.org/snaefell/?rq=snaefell Snaefell Fell Race]

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