Snaefell (Isle of Man)
| Snaefell | ||
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 Snaefell on the Isle of Man |
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| height | 621 m ASL | |
| location | Isle of Man | |
| Coordinates | 54 ° 15 '48 " N , 4 ° 27' 46" W | |
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The Snaefell ([ ˈsnɛɪfɛl ], Old Norse "Schneeberg", Manx : Sniaull ) is with 621 m ASL the highest mountain on the Isle of Man and the only mountain over 600 m on the island. It is located near Laxey , north of the island's capital, Douglas .
An old legend has it that on a clear day you can see six kingdoms from the island: England , Ireland , Scotland , Wales , the Isle of Man and the sky . Other versions add the realm of Neptune .
The Snaefell Mountain Railway has been running from Laxey to the summit since 1896. There is a café and various communication masts there. The A18 Snaefell Mountain Road runs over the Snaefell.
The mountain is the namesake of the Snaefell Mountain Course , the motorsport race track on which the Isle of Man TT motorcycle race has been held since 1911 .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ F. Coakley: Snaefell Summit. isle-of-man.com, accessed on October 13, 2012 (English).