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Bluestack Mountains Area Printable format Maximum height for area: 674 metres Summits in area: 35 OS Map(s): 1, 11, 12, 6 for all tops Set Area Map On     Croaghbane Mountain Donegal County An Chruach Bhán A name in Irish (Language) (prob. Ir. An Chruach Bhán [PDT], 'white stack') Height: 641 metres OS 1/50k Mapsheet: 11 for top Grid Ref: G97850 91070 Latitude: 54.767533 Longitude: -8.034185 ITM: 597800 891061 Prominence: 76m   Isolation: 0.9km Situated on the boundary of the townlands of Edergole, Cronakerny and Crolack. Name from J. Glover. Croaghbane is the 209th highest summit in Ireland. Our data has reached 52% of the goal for this summit. (Details)     COMMENTS for Croaghbane Page 1 of 1 Expand pics.   by gerrym  4 Nov 2006 Climbed at the end of April as first mountain in Bluestack 5. Access from Glenties to Ballybofey road, at 967964 (Point A) turn off onto narrow road into Reelan Valley, follow for 1.5 miles to an old schoolhouse on right. This is a wild and rugged area with the Bluestacks laid out along the lenght of the valley. Park here and walk back a short distance to take lane downhill towards river and isolated farmhouse almost hidden by conifers. Turn left after crossing the river following waymarked posts. Start climbing after passing a ruined house up the slopes of Glascarns Hill (578m). The ground was very wet here and it was a job to try and pick out a drier route. I came to a new fence which was crossed by heading right to a metal farmgate. The ground then becomes rockier and levels out traversing an area of pools before climbing again to reach the summit of Glascarns after 1 h 45 mins. As it was late in the evening i pitched down here for the night (see pic) just above Cronloughan 1000ft below. I had an uncomfortable nights sleep as the temperature fell away (must get a better sleeping bag) but also a great feeling as probably the only person up in the hills. After packing up the next morning it was a short climb up to the summit of Croaghbane, with some great views down into the Owendoo River valley before entering the mist near the summit. Lough Aduff is just before the top and would have been a better spot to camp down. The summit cairn is just off to the west and i could see little in the mist. The mountain is nothing special to look at from this side but it is a good climb and there is good views on the way up, especially to the steep eastern side above Cronloughan. I am sure the view from the top on a clear day would be excellent. (See Ardnageer for continuation of the Bluestack 5 circuit). Climbed same route at start of Oct 2006 but a howling wind, horizontal rain stinging my face and mist made the going very unpleasant. Got to the summit but there was no way i was heading on towards Ardnageer. A compass bearing brought me back towards Glascairns Hill and as i dropped down below the mist i decided to head for the Effernagh river which would take me back near my starting point. The continuous rain was swelling the river and the surrounding ground was becoming increasingly wet. I am a bit of a sadist so part of me was enjoying the conditions but i was also feeling quite miserable slogging through the wet ground. Eventually skirted around the farm building and crossed the river back to the old schoolhouse. A companion had leaking boots and decided to leave them with another abandoned pair on a wall at the schoolhouse ( not very environmentally friendly but a shrine of sorts to the toll exerted by these hills) . Gettintg the waterproofs off and into the relative warmth of the car was a blessing. A completely different experience to my first time on this hill and a reminder of how much weather can alter the difficulty of hill walking. Point A: G967 964 (turn area map On) (Comment Rating 4.67) Your Score: Very useful <<  >>Average Picture: An icy Lough Belshade! Expand pics. by bryanmccabe  24 Feb 2010 A fabulously intricate climb with huge diversity of scenery and terrain over the 540m approx ascent to the summit. Parked on a cul de sac road in Edergole townland, at the northern end of Lough Eske (G972871 (Point B)). At the end of the road there are some old farm buildings; you'll see a walker post signifying part of the old Ulster Way, turned offroad there and followed a zig zag path upwards to the Corabber River. The mist level was low (around 200m) and we either missed Eas Doonan waterfall or were very underwhelmed by it. Followed the river upstream for about 1km, before taking a right angle left turn to follow the same river up to Lough Belshade (312m). Only managed very brief glimpses of the steep walls surrounding the lake, mist was generally very heavy. Noticed what looked like a TV aeriel near the dam where the river flows from the lake (can anyone comment?). The silence was deafening, shattered only briefly by a text message from my mobile company advising me of charges now that I was roaming in the UK!! (The border with Co. Tyrone is not far away). Walked around the lake shore anticlockwise to the point (G978897 (Point C)) where a small stream flows down into the lake, and followed the stream upwards to the col marked 'Loughinisland' on OS Discovery Map. The path of this stream is actually the "oblique green line" identified in the picture posted by member "padodes" (see Ardnageer SW top). After a brief diversion to Croaghbarnes, returned to Loughinisland, followed a short ramp (WSW) and then an intricate sometimes rocky sometimes boggy route to the snow-clad summit of Croaghbane. It was difficult to identify the summit, but assumed it to be a small pile of stones marked by a small blue stick (like one you might buy in a garden centre to prop a shrub) presumably planted there by the local walking club (Ardnageer and Ardnageer South West top have these as well, Bluestack may have one also but couldn't find its summit with 20-30m visibility). Croaghbane is a hard earned 641m, would love to retrace the route on a clear day as the variety of the route is as impressive as any mountain I climbed to date. Point B: G972 871 Point C: G978 897 (turn area map On) (Comment Rating 3.67) Your Score: Very useful <<  >>Average Picture: Croaghbane in the early morning sunshine from Croaghbarnes summit Expand pics.   by eflanaga  9 Jun 2006 Climbed June 8th - From my camp site just short of top of Croaghbarnes (See Croaghaniwore for previous stage of walk) I popped up onto the summit IG IG99061 90362 (Point D) before making my way towards Croaghbane. From the top of Croaghbarnes the summits of many of the peaks around and about were visible while beneath them the countryside was enveloped in an early morning (07.00hrs) mist. From the top I took a bearing of 274 degrees W for about 700m so as to drop onto col/saddle IG 98346 90297 (Point E) in an area apparently named Loughinisland (my map is damaged on the seam at this point). This was in order to avoid the almost sheer drop into the Owendoo River valley running NE. From the saddle I took a bearing of 334 degrees NW climbing steeply up through boulder field (keeping to left for easier going) and up onto broad top with a number of heights vying for summit honours. I walked betwixt and between two in particular about 100m apart before finally plumping for the one to the NW with GPS reading of - IG97850 91070 (Point F). Views of neighbouring peaks hampered only by the inversion phenomena, which in itself was something to behold!. From Croaghbane Ardnageer beckoned a relatively short distance to the SW. Point D: G99061 90362 Point E: G98346 90297 Point F: G97850 91070 (turn area map On) (Comment Rating 3.33) Your Score: Very useful <<  >>Average Expand pics. by padodes  26 Sep 2007 This is a panoramic view of the Bluestacks as seen from the eastern flank of Banagher Hill, directly south. It's hard to provide a single prominent point of reference in a whole range, but the higher part, just right of centre, would correspond to Croaghbane. The blue finger of water just about visible on the mid right is a corner of Lough Eske. Judging by the small number of people one finds walking in these beautiful mountains, they seem to be one of Donegal's best kept secrets. (Comment Rating 3.00) Your Score: Very useful <<  >>Average (End of comment section for Croaghbane. Recent comments about other mountains below.) 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