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Conor74
2012-04-24 17:48:19 |
The Top 100...
...I really like this feature, though to my shame I haven't contributed half enough.
I like the arbitrariness of it all. I mean, an issue like height is cold objective fact, but the fun debate is surely in the subjective, the "what is your favourite....".
And the list throws up some real quirks. Cruach Mhór at a whopping 4th yet the jewel that it looks across at and is dominated by, the Big Gun itself, trailing in 16th. And splitting them for some unfathomable reason. Knocknagree in the top 10. Knocknagree! It's not even surely in anyone's "top 10 at the western end of the Cahas"? And speaking of the Cahas, Hungry Hill only just makes the top 100, at 90th, yet Knockeirky (which is pretty much just a bit of raised bog from its southern aspect) is 14 places better off. Knockeirky would make my "least impressive 5" ranking, marginally higher than the one with the graveyard for JCBs just below the summit. And not a peep from any of the Mangertons, even the highly accessible and attractive Peakeen. Boughil, which can look pretty dramatic, fails to chart. And speaking of dramatic, I cannot believe that Mullaghanattin only comes in 41st. It's Mullaghanattin, it's the most attractive mountain in the country...that's not me confusing the objective with the subjective, that's gotta be official! |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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Summit Summary Esknabrock: Have you got an hour? |
Collaborative entry Last edit by: thomas_g 2 weeks ago. Park at W01494 72290, walk up the track, head for the summit, admire turbines and Crohane. |
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Summit Comment Esknabrock: Short and fairly sweet |
thomas_g 2 weeks ago. Park at W01494 72290 (space for 1 car) after passing the pet farm. Go through the gate up the track until the gate at the end. Now head straight for the ridge, the going is nice, firmish grass und... |
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Forum: General Aeolian Islands, Sicily - Stromboli |
brenno a week ago. For anybody going hiking in the Aeolian Islands, the ultimate target is Stromboli – one of the most active volcanoes in the world and which has given its name to the geological term strombolian – ... |
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