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Mweelrea Mountains Area Printable format Maximum height for area: 814 metres Summits in area: 8 OS Map(s): 37 for all tops Set Area Map On     Mweelrea Mountain Mayo County Maol Réidh A name in Irish (Language) (Ir. Cnoc Maol Réidh [GE], 'bald hill with the smooth top') Height: 814 metres OS 1/50k Mapsheet: 37 for top Grid Ref: L78982 66809 Latitude: 53.637231 Longitude: -9.830373 ITM: 478958 766827 Prominence: 779m   Isolation: 1.5km Mweelrea is the highest mountain in Connacht. Mweelrea is the highest mountain in the Mweelrea Mountains area and the 34th highest in Ireland. Mweelrea is the second most westerly summit in the Mweelrea Mountains area. Mweelrea is the highest point in county Mayo. Our data has reached 80% of the goal for this summit. (Details)     COMMENTS for Mweelrea Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 Next page >> Expand pics.   by Sweeney  3 Jan 2003 Photo taken looking from near the summit of Mweelrea to the ridge above Coum Dubh on St. Stephen's Day 2000. (Comment Rating 4.49) Your Score: Very useful <<  >>Average Expand pics. by rmilne  14 Oct 2004 Really enjoyed my ascent of this peak on 11 Sept 04, what a great hill! I parked at L82820 69529 (Point A) just before the end of the Doo Lough, aiming for the Ramp in the northern corrie. Weather was very windy with showers and I started at 11am having done Croagh Patrick already that morning. I was a bit worried about crossing the stream at the head of the lough, but the stepping stones were good. From the wee sheep enclosure I worked up the stream and into the corrie. In the heavy rain the waterfalls were most impressive and everywhere. Worth doing in bad weather just to see this (??). The Ramp was fun and a superb mountain feature. Occasional bits of path, but never hard. In the mist I couldn't see where it exited to the plateau, just lots of cliff bands. Finally the path made a hook round and I reached the col. As I approached Ben Bury in 40mph winds the mists cleared and I got a view of the summit that made it look like a steaming volcano! (see photo). It cleared more and more as I approached the summit. By the time I reached the pile stones on a muddy lump, aka the summit at L798988 (Point B) 66806 it was mostly clear and I had great views. very happy! Just over 2 hours up. Enjoyed the views in spite of the very strong winds and then back down the same way. Corrie not quite as impressive now that the waterfalls had receeded and I could see, but still a fantastic place. 4 hours rt. Point A: L82820 69529 Point B: L798 988 (turn area map On) (Comment Rating 4.47) Your Score: Very useful <<  >>Average by milo  4 Apr 2003 My most recent ascent was 3 years ago. This was from the west side via a private green route originating near the high point of the road before it descends to the controversial Uggool Strand. While the road passed close to two dwellings there was no-one in to ask and no objection was made by a couple of people working not far away. An easy and direct route to the true summit, unlike the Doolough route over Ben Bury. Ask if possible and take care to avoid fences on the descent. (Comment Rating 4.43) Your Score: Very useful <<  >>Average Expand pics.   by Bleck Cra  10 Mar 2005 Davy Spillane was playing in Matt Molloy’s “at” furry Germanics to whom he had been billed as a Celtic John McLaughlin or Christ himself. As he bate out sensuous and beautiful landscapes, they sat terrified in the light of a virtuoso they’d never heard of, to music they didn’t understand - and his exhortations to join in, might as well have been directed at a gallery of von Hagen exhibits. Inasmuch as golf is a waste of a good walk, so was this. At my earliest convenience I made for the nearest exit. This…….. was Mweelrea. For a pittance of an investment, Mweelrea gives you endless returns. A strolling start with a continuously ascending incline to the edge of as Dillon describes it, a “wicked drop” to Dubhlough. In a mirky morning, these are the kind of crags that smoulder, that boil and rumble like coals in a giant’s grate. Then, the contrast of a long trail across nothingness, and suddenly beneath the mist, what everything from here to there and from now until then is about, the glittering golden edge of Tir na nOg. To a child of the gentle Solway, of pastel greens and blues and Southern breezes, this introduction to real ocean will go with me to the gats. Still, I see golden islands in ink blue depths and the world’s end of a culture that stretched from the Caucasus; diverse but more cohesive than any empire. I could visit in a bit of vis but I doubt if she’d be so melodramatic. I recall an outward bound centre resonating with kee-ho-ing weans and some lightfooted parking between it and the lough, a thing called “the ramp” by which our kind ascend and descend, but where in the blackness I thought I spied my own death. (Comment Rating 4.43) Your Score: Very useful <<  >>Average Expand pics. A Western Gem by ablighe  27 Jun 2010 The last time i attempted Mwelrea i tackled it from the Doo Lough side. The weather really came down & visibility was down to maybe 20 metres when we were on top of Lugmore so we decided to turn back. This time (19/06/10) we decided to start from the Western side. We started a small distance from a Pink house, roughly L 766 697 (Point C). There is a turn just off the road where there is room at this turn off for maybe 5 cars. There is 2 options here, follow the turn off to see where it leads or else go straight into the fields. We went straight into the farmers fields. There are 2 fences to scale doing it this way, with care it is possible to find a point on the south east corner of the field to get over the first fence without damaging it. In the second field there is a large boulder which forms part of the fence in the north east section of the field. Once over this it is open Mountain. We headed directly for the Col between Ben Bury & Mwelrea, it was steep in parts but nothing too difficult. Once at the Col it is easy going, we had good weather. I think even on this route you would need some navigational skills if visibility was poor. The summit of Mwelrea was spectacular, probably the most scenic i have been up in Ireland. We had a great day to take in all the surrounding Mountains and out to all the Islands. Photo attached from top looking out to mouth of Killary Harbour. We got up at a easy going pace, not pushing hard in 2 & half hours. We decided on top that it might be nice to try a different route down. We aimed for Uggool beach via the hill at L 778 664 (Point D). Going this way was a very steep descent but was fine as it was on a grassy slope and with no dangerous ledges. As we got lower down particularly past the hill the terrain became boggy in parts and thick vegetation in others. It made for difficult walking conditions and ended up taking us just over 2 hours to reach the beach. What we didn't realise when deciding to go to the beach was that it is private property and the farmer had signs everywhere to say no walkers were allowed. We quickly got out of there and had a nice dip after a long hot day in Carrickwee beach. Great day and highly recommend it to anyone. Will definitely go back to tackle it from the Lugmore side. Point C: L766 697 Point D: L778 664 (turn area map On) (Comment Rating 4.40) Your Score: Very useful <<  >>Average Picture: Looking towards Killary harbour Expand pics.   by Gar  6 Aug 2005 Parked just past the Pink house in Dadreen, west of Mweelrea. If you can see the beach at Carrickwee then turn around and park at the first available parking spot. From here there is an access path following a stream which saves you climbing over a couple of fences. This leads you directly to the base of Mweelrea. Round trip time in great weather was 4 hours. This seems to be a much easier hike than coming from the Delphi side but is probably not as spectacular. It's the easiest way to the peak and is really just a bit of a boring bog hop but the view from the top is incredible. Could see all the Bens to the south and Croagh Patrick in the distance. Next time I'll do the horseshoe from Delphi. (Comment Rating 4.29) Your Score: Very useful <<  >>Average COMMENTS for Mweelrea Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 Next page >> (End of comment section for Mweelrea. 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. 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