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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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coomloughra horseshoe
0pt0 3 weeks ago.
walk, Length:12.9km, Climb: 905m, Area: Beenkeragh, MacGillycuddy's Reeks (Ireland) Beenkeragh, Stumpa Bharr na hAbhann, Skregmore

  
Summit Comment
Cragnamurragh: My return visit.
Buny Clare a month ago.
I have climbed this mtn many times , although i can only see one of my comments way back on 04/2/2006.. Yes . it was just as cold although sunny last Friday afternoon. I came up from the vill...

  
Summit Summary
Garraunbaun: Most Westerly Bloomer!
Collaborative entry Last edit by: Geo a month ago.
Start at laneway/Public road intersection at S2052694089, Parking here on roadside or further up the laneway in the woodland at the T-junction at the 310m contour. From here continue N up a narrow...

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Mangerton
0pt0 3 weeks ago.
walk, Length:9.5km, Climb: 754m, Area: Mangerton North Top, Mangerton (Ireland) Mangerton North Top, Glencappul Top

  
Forum: General
New map of Blackstairs, Mt Leinster & Barrow
Barry 2 weeks ago.
This is by way of information rather than advertising. A variety of people who visit here might like to note that I have recently published a new map, 'Blackstairs, Mount Leinster & The Barrow Val...

  
Summit Comment
Coomagearlahy W Top: Only if you have to
thomas_g a month ago.
Cross some horrid ground, admire clear felled trees, look at power lines & transmitters, enjoy the whomp of the wind farm: this peak has everything (you don't want). Views to the north are ok on...

Track
Three Lakes
Mulciber 3 weeks ago.
Starting at Old Lead Works car park, This track takes in Lou walk, Length:18.6km, Climb: 827m, Area: Tomaneena, Dublin/Wicklow (Ireland) Tomaneena, C

  
Summit Summary
Coomagearlahy W Top: For peak baggers only
Collaborative entry Last edit by: thomas_g a month ago.
Not a lot to recommend here: horrid ground, clear felled trees, power lines, transmitters and a wind farm. Views to the north are ok on a clear day. You can access from the south (windfarm - priv...

  
Track
Coomloughra Horseshoe clockwise - white out
curus_lulus 3 weeks ago.
White out beyond 700m, tolerable if strong wind, hiding cach walk, Length:15.6km, Climb: 1316m, Area: Cnoc Iochtair, MacGillycuddy's Reeks (Ireland)

Forum: General
Ireland's Summits review
paddyhillsbagger 2 weeks ago.
Mountainviews book on the summits of Ireland has just been given a friendly review in the Irish Mountain Log (issue 105) Check it out! My copy is already getting worn and blotted with all the ti...

  
Summit Summary
Coomagearlahy: For peak baggers only
Collaborative entry Last edit by: thomas_g a month ago.
Not a lot to recommend here: horrid ground, clear felled trees, power lines, transmitters and a wind farm. Views to the north are ok on a clear day. You can access from the south (windfarm - priv...

  
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Coomloughra Horseshoe counter-clockwise, very bad weather
curus_lulus 3 weeks ago.
gale strength wind, white out, spending lot of time looking walk, Length:14.5km, Climb: 1282m, Area: Caher West Top, MacGillycuddy's Reeks (Ireland)


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