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Achill/Corraun Area Achill Subarea Printable format Maximum height for area: 688 metres Summits in area: 10 OS Map(s): 22, 30 for all tops Set Area Map On     Croaghaun SW Top Mountain Mayo County For origin of name, see Croaghaun. Height: 664 metres OS 1/50k Mapsheet: 22/30 for top Grid Ref: F55365 05843 Latitude: 53.981674 Longitude: -10.205488 ITM: 455346 805853 Prominence: 39m   Isolation: 0.6km This is a lower top just 600m W of Croaghaun itself. A little caution is required on the summit in poor visibility due to the precipice to the N. Offshore winds, which can blow walks towards or even over the cliffs, are not unknown here. Croaghaun SW Top is the third highest mountain in the Achill/Corraun area and the 166th highest in Ireland. Croaghaun SW Top is the most westerly summit in the Achill/Corraun area. Our data has reached 70% of the goal for this summit. (Details)     COMMENTS for Croaghaun SW Top Page 1 2 Next page >> Picture: Summit of Croghaun SW Top Expand pics.   by wicklore  23 Mar 2009 The question has been asked if Croghaun SW Top really qualifies as a separate summit. I can tell you that after the steep climb up to it, and with a drop of 664 metres to the sea below just feet away it certainly felt like a seperate summit. From Croghaun or Achill Head it appears to be pyramid-shaped. My photo shows a close-up of the bulbous summit. Be warned-a steady easterly wind blows here, even during the excellent weather last Thursday. This easterly wind will easily help unwary walkers over the edge to oblivion. I would certainly classify this as a separate summit, albeit an easy to reach offshoot of the main Croghaun summit. (Comment Rating 4.60) Your Score: Very useful <<  >>Average Picture: Serenity Expand pics. by wicklore  23 Mar 2009 If lucky enough to be on Croghaun SW Top on a good day the views south and south east are spectacular. On the left are the cliffs of Minaun with Croagh Patrick in the distance beyond. On the right is Knockmore on Clare Island, and further back is the Mweelrea range on the right with the Sheeffry's to the left. Croghaun could indeed be a candidate for a remote and isolated mountain-however the sprawl of holiday homes in Keel and around Achill Island are visible to the east taking away somewhat from the remote feeling. Also there was a constant stream of jet trails in the sky as this must be a major route for cross-Atlantic air traffic. But don't despair-just don't look up or to the east! (Comment Rating 4.50) Your Score: Very useful <<  >>Average Picture: Ghostly face on Croghaun SW Top Expand pics.   by wicklore  23 Mar 2009 This is Croghaun SW Top in all its glory. It is a very worthy climb with spectacular views east over Achill and beyond, and west almost to New York. (I said almost!) Plus there is the added bonus of being on the only summit in Ireland with a giant ghostly face on its seaward facing cliffs. (Or is it just me that sees it?) (Comment Rating 4.38) Your Score: Very useful <<  >>Average Picture: Croaghaun Expand pics. by gerrym  28 Aug 2007 As with most others I started this walk from the carpark at Keem, the road to here has to be mentioned for its unhindered drops to the sea below. From the ample carpark at the blue flag beach a 20 minute climb reaches the old signal tower at the start of a long line of cliffs ending in Achill Head. From here there are unending views over the Atlantic, to the big hills of Connemara (Mweelra, Sheffrey Hills and Twelve Bens) and the Nephin Begs and cliffs of Menawn. Ahead there is 3 km of cliffs jutting skyward, with the sound of the waves pounding below and the wind howling atop the ridge. On reaching Achill Hill it looked a promising side trip, but not in the wind today, another time definitely. Drop steeply downhill to cross a stream not far above sea level - the climb ahead taunting all the while have been dropping and it has been rising. Fascinating sitting watching the Atantic swell here as it drops and rises about 2-3 metres against the rocks, exploding into white spray. After the stream the ascent of Croagaun begins on grassy slopes. The wind was really howling and i found it difficult to walk upright at times - out to sea the wind lifted spray from the crests of waves high into the air. Pass a large isolated boulder and the ground changes in character, becoming more rocky. Great perspective of Achill Head from this height. Views out to a small island with a light house which is just off the map so i don't know its name. There is a level area before a short rise to the SW top and the cliffs of Croagaun come into full spectacular view. From the clear top earlier in the day cloud was now floating around the summits. The views are fantastic, especially 2000 ft down to the Atlantic below, although i nearly had to lie down to peer over the edge in the wind. Continued on to the summit itself. (Comment Rating 4.20) Your Score: Very useful <<  >>Average Expand pics.   by skyehigh  21 Mar 2005 Surely this is some of the most spectacular coastline anywhere? (Comment Rating 3.45) Your Score: Very useful <<  >>Average Expand pics. by tiktiktik3  8 Aug 2004 For our second climb in 2003 we decided on Croaghaun, Achill Island. When you drive over the bridge connecting Achill Island with the mainland just follow the road until you can't go any further. Some parking is available just above a nice small sandy beach and there's even a little sanitary building (free) by the side of the parking lot . We went through the Bog (passed a white house on the right) and started going uphill towards the Atlantic Ridge. Along the way you pas the ruins of a long deserted farm house. Provides for great picture’s but also a silent testimony to the great famine and the forced emigration across the waters. We kept going up until we reached the ridge and got a great view over the Atlantic and the cliffs dropping down almost vertically to the buldering ocean below. Ones your here you have the choice of going to the left and towards another ruin at the outer point overlooking the sea or if you feel up to it to the right along the cliffs ridge slowly going up, the views are splendid and its all fairly easy going. when you reach the end of this ridge, again you are presented with two choices, left goes to Achill Head furthest point and offers great views of the ridge cliffs seen sideways or you can go right towards Croaghaun. We took right. This meant we had to decent a bit (boggy again) and then move upwards again along Croaghaun's flank and to make our way towards its summit. halfway up we started coming in and out of clouds some had rainy drizzle in them making the trail somewhat slippery and although a bit better prepared than on Groag Patrick we got wet and chilled. What else is new… As we climbed on, at about one third of the summit I decided it was becoming to dangerous as this was only our second climb and visibility had shrunk to a circle with maybe 1 meter and half diameter around us. So I reluctantly but wisely decided to stop going up and head back down roughly the way we came. As we descended from Croaghaun and there was no need to climb the Head’s Ridge again we turned left towards the general direction we remembered the white house would be as soon as we could. This meant a prolonged slow mystical journey through drizzle and misty bog with visibility almost zero by times, it was not that hard to imagine we where the only people left in this part of the world in fact during the whole climb except for the sheep we only saw one lonely fellow soul from a distance climbing upwards towards Achill Head. We waved our silent salute and continued going down. Every step asked for thoughtful placement as by times you sunk down almost to your knee if you weren’t careful. As we came lower and lower the mist cleared and soon we walked in sunshine again and passed another set of deserted houses. Only trouble we experienced after that was the attack of hordes of wee little stinging fly’s that rose up from the bog in search for food. The way they attacked us, we've must have looked as a 5 star restaurant on leg’s passing by... Surrounded by clouds of them we run the last stretch to the car and headed back to our cottage in Bohola. Although we never reached the top of Groaghaun (that time around) it was a great experience not to be forgotten. (Comment Rating 3.43) Your Score: Very useful <<  >>Average COMMENTS for Croaghaun SW Top Page 1 2 Next page >> (End of comment section for Croaghaun SW Top. Recent comments about other mountains below.) RECENT CONTRIBUTIONS Page 1 2 3 4 5 .. 41 Next page >> Summit Comment Sugarloaf Hill: A short sharp shock... exaisle 7 hours ago. I thought this was a short but punishing climb although I'm not as fit as I should be. There is just one short respite but as soon as one leaves the road, it's tough from the word go....well, ...    Forum: General Suggestion for West Cork walk exaisle 7 hours ago. If the hangover is bad, you might consider the spin up Mount Gabriel. There is an access road about a mile or so outside Schull...it's tarmac all the way up and the views are excellent. Of cou... Summit Comment Mount Gabriel: Does driving up count? exaisle 7 hours ago. 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