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A Hillwalking Resource for Ireland
Over 800 contributors have built this site so everyone can learn and talk about walking in the hills and mountains.

For a pittance of an investment, Mweelrea gives you endless returns. A strolling start with a continuously ascending incline to a “wicked drop” to Dubhlough. In a mirky morning, these are the kind of crags that smoulder, that boil and rumble like coals in a giant’s grate. Then, the contrast of a long trail across nothingness, and suddenly beneath the mist, what everything from now until then is about, the glittering golden edge of Tir na nOg....
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Other features include a monthly newsletter, Ordnance Survey mapping, eight complementary lists for summiteers, personalised reports on where you have been, general forum, GPS data service, etc.  Mountain Views facilitates information on Irish mountains by search engines. The MountainViews community organises walks for members and friends.

Credits: The abbreviated comment top left about Mweelrea is by "Bleck Cra", the picture is of the Carrauntoohil Teeth by "lewvalton".  The Mountain Views social network site  is published by Simon Stewart (www.simonstewart.ie) with organisational assistance from an interim committee (as of Oct 2010).

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Forum: General
Forces of Nature
march-fixer a week ago.
It only becomes evident when you stand close to volcanic activity, just how enormous are the forces at work. The photo taken on the slopes of Tongariro NZ, shows a lava flow channel that has becom...

  
Track
Near Ballineddan Mountain, Dublin/Wicklow (Ireland)
Tim_Crooks a week ago.
walk, Length:17.0km, Climb: 862m, Area: Ballineddan Mountain, Dublin/Wicklow (Ireland) Ballineddan Mountain, Slievemaan, Lugnaquillia

  
Summit Comment
Knockomagh: Bluebells and birdsong
acorn 2 weeks ago.
A very easy "climb" along trails and steps from Lough Hyne car park close to Baltimore. Lovely mixed forestry and lots of bluebells, violets, celandine in full bloom. Great view of Lough Hyne an...

Track
Near Donegal NW (Ireland)
Tim_Crooks a week ago.
walk, Length:5.7km, Climb: 68m, Area: Donegal NW (Ireland)

  
Forum: General
Volcanic Regions
march-fixer a week ago.
For those who like volcanic regions and do not want to take too much of a risk, there are excellent walks in New Zealand around the Turangi region of the North Island. Having taken considerable ri...

  
Summit Summary
Brockagh Mountain SE Top: Flattish height NW of Laragh with views, boggy paths a
Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 2 weeks ago.
Situated at the south eastern tip of a spur from Tonelagee it therefore commands wonderful views out over Laragh to the south east and Glenmacnass valley and waterfall to the north. Glendalough is...

Track
Near Muckish, Donegal NW (Ireland)
Tim_Crooks a week ago.
walk, Length:4.2km, Climb: 524m, Area: Muckish, Donegal NW (Ireland) Muckish

  
Summit Summary
Derrybawn Mountain: Airy ridge at a meeting of valleys.
Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 2 weeks ago.
Derrybawn has a great situation, looking into four glacial valleys and above the well known Glendalough lakes. The summit is the north end of a 1.6km ridge, the best formed in Wicklow. Many of i...

  
Track
Near Donegal NW (Ireland)
Tim_Crooks a week ago.
run, Length:16.8km, Climb: 33m, Area: Donegal NW (Ireland)

Forum: General
Aeolian Islands, Sicily - Stromboli
brenno a week ago.
A view of Stromboli village at dusk from 400 metres up the mountain - another 500 metres plus to reach the top

  
Summit Comment
Coolcurtoga: Don't be put off, it's not that bad
thomas_g 2 weeks ago.
Climbed this today, it looks awful from the road, but once you're on the slope it's not that bad. There is the odd ankle twisting hole, but it's fairly easy to navigate the shelves to the top. Abo...

  
Track
Near Donegal NW (Ireland)
Tim_Crooks a week ago.
walk, Length:8.9km, Climb: 43m, Area: Donegal NW (Ireland)


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