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Maamturks Area Printable format Maximum height for area: 702 metres Summits in area: 19 OS Map(s): 37, 38, 44, 45 for all tops Set Area Map On     Leenaun Hill Mountain Galway County An Meall Dubh A name in Irish (Language) (Ir. An Meall Dubh [TR*], 'black knoll') Height: 618 metres OS 1/50k Mapsheet: 37 for top Grid Ref: L874 593 Latitude: 53.571674 Longitude: -9.700458 ITM: 487374 759320 Prominence: 363m   Isolation: 2.6km Walks: see Paddy Dillon, Connemara, 80-85, for a route to the summit from Leenaun village. Sometimes called Bunnaviskaun. Leenaun Hill is the 247th highest summit in Ireland. Leenaun Hill is the second most northerly summit in the Maamturks area. Our data has reached 48% of the goal for this summit. (Details)     COMMENTS for Leenaun Hill Page 1 of 1 robhoward  19 Jun 2006 A relatively easy walk without too many rocky sections but rewarding views from the 618 metre summit. We started from the Car Park for the Killary Harbour (Grid Ref 856 624 (Point A)) and made our way up the river to the Western Way, but a more sensible way would be to access the Western Way from near (870 620 (Point B))! Left the Western Way at 847 619 (Point C) and made our way to the ridge via (851 607 (Point D)). Followed the ridge down then up to the summit. Excellent views of the Benchoonas, Kylemore Lough and Lough Fee withy Knockbrack in the distance (see photo). Easiest way down was to follow the line of the sheep fence down the ridge then cut across near the deserted village buildings to access the road at (874 618 (Point E)) on the west of the river. Taking it easy and with lots of stops it took us about 7 hours to do the 10 kms! Point A: L856 624 Point B: L870 620 Point C: L847 619 Point D: L851 607 Point E: L874 618 (turn area map On) Picture: Leenaun Hill looking West Contract pics. (Comment Rating 3.83) Your Score: Very useful <<  >>Average emaxwell  5 Jan 2006 3 of us climbed it from a point 1 mile from Leenaun on the road to Maam. We walked the horseshoe and descended down the river into the centre of Leenaun. It took 4 hours with lots of stops for photos. Well worth the climbing effort for the ever changing views. Very slippy descending as my sore elbow can testify. (Comment Rating 3.00) Your Score: Very useful <<  >>Average colin murphy  2 Nov 2009 Starting and ending at 615882 (Point F), just a couple of hundred metres along the Maam road out of Leenaun vollage, there is space for a car or two on the left hand side of the road. Walk back down the road about thirty metres where you will see a track which follows a stream from Leenaun Hill. Leave the track at point 610882 (Point G) and cross the stream, and follow a fence with takes you all the way to the top, mostly grassy but occasionally quite steep. Spectacular views in all directions. Pic shows approach towards summit taken at about 400m. Point F: L615 882 Point G: L610 882 (turn area map On) Picture: Leenaun Hill Contract pics. (Comment Rating 3.00) Your Score: Very useful <<  >>Average colin murphy  2 Nov 2009 Leenaun Hill summit cairn Contract pics. (Comment Rating 2.00) Your Score: Very useful <<  >>Average (End of comment section for Leenaun Hill. Recent comments about other mountains below.) RECENT CONTRIBUTIONS Page 1 2 3 4 5 .. 19 Next page >> Forum: General Re: Overlooked wicklore 6 hours ago. Padodes asks can Bray Head be added to the MV list of hills. As padodes points out, Bray Head is in a beautiful location overlooking the Irish Sea and sits between Bray and Greystones in Wicklow. ...    Mountain Comment Hangmans Hill madfrankie 13 hours ago. The small cliff-girted rise to the left of foreground is Crockauns' minor 374m top. Behind that, on left, is Hangman's Hill. Right of centre is Keelogyboy NE Top, with Keelogyboy on right. 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