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Snaefell is the highest mountainMountain

A mountain is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain in a limited area....
 and the only summit higher than 2000 feet on the Isle of ManIsle of Man

The Isle of Man or Mann , is an island located in the Irish Sea at the geographical centre of Great Britain and Irela...
. It is a well-known saying in the Isle of Man that on a clear day six kingdomMonarchy

A monarchy, from the Greek ????, "one," and a??e??, "to rule", is a form of government that has a Monarch as Head of...
s can be seen from the top: EnglandEngland

England is the largest and most populous constituent country of the United Kingdom....
, IrelandIreland

Ireland is the third largest island in Europe....
, ScotlandScotland

Scotland is a nation in northwest Europe and one of the constituent countries of the United Kingdom....
, WalesWales Overview

Wales is one of four constituent parts of the United Kingdom....
, the Isle of ManIsle of Man

The Isle of Man or Mann , is an island located in the Irish Sea at the geographical centre of Great Britain and Irela...
 and HeavenHeaven

Heaven is an afterlife concept found in many religions or spiritual philosophies....
, (though they are not technically Kingdoms). Some versions add a seventh kingdom, that of NeptuneNeptune

Neptune is the eighth and outermost planet in our solar system....
, or the SeaSea

A sea is a large expanse of saline water connected with an ocean, or a large, usually saline, lake that lacks a natural outl...
.
The Snaefell Mountain RailwaySnaefell Mountain Railway

The Snaefell Mountain Railway is an electric mountain railway connecting the town of Laxey with the summit of Snaefell which...
 runs the four miles from LaxeyLaxey

Laxey is a town on the coast in the north east of the Isle of Man....
 to the summit. The summit is crowned by a cafe and several communications masts.

The A18 Snaefell Mountain RoadA18 road (Isle of Man)

The A18 road in the Isle of Man is a primary road which travels over Snaefell mountain to connect Douglas on the east of the...
 passes over the slopes of Snaefell, and is the highest section of the Snaefell Mountain CourseSnaefell mountain course

The Snaefell Mountain Course, also called the Mountain Course, describes the road-racing circuit used for the Isle of ...
 over which the Isle of Man TT RacesIsle of Man TT

The Isle of Man TT Race is a motorcycle racing event held on the Isle of Man since 1907....
 are held.

There are mountains in IcelandIceland Overview

Iceland, officially the Republic of Iceland is a volcanic island nation in the northern Atlantic Ocean between Greenl...
 called SnæfellSnæfell

There are three volcanoes with the name Snfell in Iceland:...
 (note the slightly different spelling), including the mountain under the famous SnæfellsjökullSnæfellsjökull

Snfellsjkull is a stratovolcano with a glacier covering its summit ....
 glacier.

External links

  • Computer generated summit panoramas