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simon3
2012-03-18 15:37:15
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The SW corner of Tenerife.
Track 1447 shows a walk starting from the touristic Los Cristianos, over high ground, badlands, coastlands, banana lands and ending in a village.
The high point, Montana Guaza, though not high at 428m by Tenerife standards is like so many small prominent summits in ireland in that it has great views such as that over the huge banana plantations to the south, the tourist areas on the SW coast and also to La Gomera, the neighbouring island to the west.
The photo shows the view inland. At first you might think that the rounded shape of the horizon is some sort of wideangle photo distortion. However it really is like this and this sort of view is found from many parts of the whole island. The summit at the top is Mount Teide, 3718m, not only the highest point of Tenerife but the highest point in Spain.
The view also shows on the left skyline, Roque Conde, well worth climbing if you are staying in any of the resorts to its west.
The middle ground ridge to the right has Montana Chijata, 408m, as its highest point.
Look also at the foreground desert flora so characteristic of much of southern Tenerife. |
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Forum: General
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Summit Summary
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Collaborative entry Last edit by: Geo a month ago.
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Onzy 4 weeks ago.
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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).
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Forum: General
Book on the first Irish ascent of Everest |
simon3 3 weeks ago.
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Anyone like to put this into the bibliography and then do a review?
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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.
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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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gerrym a month ago.
http://youtu.be/3qNkXjm_4so
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Forum: General
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aidand 3 weeks ago.
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Cobhclimber |
Cobhclimber a month ago.
2013 Mar - Hillwalking (formally) since about 1997 sailed a lot before that. Member of Bishopstown HC, Tralee MC. Walked a lot in Ireland, challenge walks, megawalks with Tralee (these mostly in... |
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