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Hilltop-Harrier
2012-02-14 22:26:21
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County Donegal Urris Hills/Mamore Gap
The Hilltop Harrier's love the hilltops but also love veering off the beaten track so we ramble just where we want.The Urris Hills are stunning for sea views, the Forty Shades of Green where the original lyrics were supposedly penned etc. We spent 6 different days taking in all this hill has to offer., there are several places to park depending on what way you want to go up. On the Leenan side i.e North side there are several tracks also which follow around the hill for most of the way until you come close to the coast.We went up from the South side in the Gap and followed the old track around it then got lost to the heather so we had to climb Northward before progressing over the rocky face in the photo.
There is a lot of loose stone and a bit of a climb as the photo shows and there are several such climbs until you reach the peak. It is great leisurely walking on the top but of course extremely cold from the sea wind and dangerous at the best viewing points. The views of Crunlough Lake and Lough Fad are breathtaking on a clear day. We did not encounter any fencing for the whole of the walk which was brilliant. You views will include Buncrana, Dunree Beach,Dunree Fort,Lough Swilly,Inch, Leenan Beach, Leenan Fort, Dunaff Head on a clear day. A new ramblers trek is being marked out on the Leenan side of the hill and the posts/markers are fixed near the lakes etc. There is also a crash site of a WWW 2 Wellington Bomber where the six crewmen died; this is a geocaching site for anyone interested. We were able to get the co-ordinates for the crash site in the geo-caching site and eventually found it, but that's another story..lol.. Anyway should anyone want to see more pic.s of the area ( I don't want to be over posting here) they can follow this link . https://picasaweb.google.com/102469910929964266311/DonegalUrrisHillsRaghtinMorRaghtinBeag22January2012#
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Summit Summary
Slievenamon: A good easy to follow track |
 Collaborative entry Last edit by: jackill 2 weeks ago.
Start from the roadside north of Kilcash at S317 288 just in front of a farmyard.Park on the roadside, which is narrow, as best you can. Be careful not to obstruct the farm entrances. A rough sign... |
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Trostan from the west |
Peter Walker 3 weeks ago.
The route mainly utilises the waymarked Moyle Way, crossing walk, Length:6.0km, Climb: 228m, Area: Trostan, Antrim Hills (Ireland) Trostan |
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Summit Summary
Mullaghanish: A mast crowned summit. |
 Collaborative entry Last edit by: Colin Murphy 2 weeks ago.
Park at a forest access area W22369 80417 , room for 10 cars.Cross the road and head north with the forest to your right and a fence to your left along a grassy boggy track. Take this up to Carrig... |
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Forum: Suggestions
Recording summit visits - ideas wanted. |
simon3 a day ago.
MV is introducing a new feature which allows each visit to a summit to be notified or recorded. Currently is allows notification of whether a summit has been climbed or not which isn't the same at... |
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Onzy 3 weeks ago.
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Forum: General
Robert Dowds Access to the Countryside Bill - |
simon3 a week ago.
Robert Dowds a Labour TD has introduced a private members bill intended to create access lands for recreational use in the Republic of Ireland.
This bill is located here:
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Summit Summary
Beenreagh: A fine hill with an impressive rocky summit |
 Collaborative entry Last edit by: Colin Murphy 2 weeks ago.
Park at V645 863, where there is just room to squeeze one car on the grassy verge. Go through gate and proceed SSE along the track for 1km tot he end of the track, then head SE across the mostly f... |
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Summit Summary
Been Hill: So-so summit with fine views |
 Collaborative entry Last edit by: Colin Murphy 2 weeks ago.
This top is normally done in conjunction with others on the Glenbeigh Horseshoe, and it is almost impossible to access in isolation. The simples approach is via Drung Hill & Beenmore.
Heading we... |
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Forum: General
Faha from the Madding Crowd |
BleckCra a week ago.
Lordy Lordy sandman!! Are you proposing that the summit of Faha as vetted and appro-ed by mv is a figment of its imagination?
I should dive for cover if I were you. |
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Summit Summary
Beenmore: A companion hill to Drung |
 Collaborative entry Last edit by: Colin Murphy 2 weeks ago.
This top is normally done in conjunction with others on the Glenbeigh Horseshoe, and it is almost impossible to access in isolation. The simples approach is via Drung Hill.
Heading west from Gle... |
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