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Inishowen Area

Maximum height for area: 615 metres, Summits in area: 22, Maximum prominence for area: 600 metres, OSI/LPS Maps: 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 For all tops Highest summit:

Slieve Snaght, 615m

Inch Top Hill Donegal County In Binnion List

Height: 222m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 2,7 Grid Reference: C31300 25300 This summit has been logged as climbed by 14 members
I have climbed this summit: NO (You need to be a logged-in member to change this.)

Longitude: -7.510798, Latitude: 55.074028 Prominence: 222m, Isolation: 5.4km, Has trig pillar
ITM: 631242 925283, GPS IDs, 6 char: InchTp, 10 char: Inch Top

The highest point on Inch Island in Lough Swilly. Inch Top is the 1033th highest summit in Ireland.
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A simple but rewarding ascent. .. by group (Show all for Inch Top)

A way up, but no way down? .. by three5four0 (Show all for Inch Top)

MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Inch Top in area Inishowen, Ireland

Picture: View NE over Fahan to Mouldy Hill with Slieve Snaght beyond

An easy way up !

by Harry Goodman 13 Mar 2012 Although Inch Top is the lowest and one of the first encountered of the Inishowen mv listed hills I kept missing it out having read the posts of others. These described the route up, inter alia, as one with "a jungle section.....a few minutes of acute discomfort..... an abundace of chest high ferns and whin bushes......and a route to commend heartily to one's worst enemy......". This said, when it was the last remaining top on my Inishowen mv list, the day of reckoning could be put off no longer. On 5 March 2012, with little enthusiasm, I decided that the time had come to tackle this small hill. However, once there I sought out some local knowledge to see if an alternative and less torturous way to the top could be found. I was advised that there was an access track up to a mast on the summit and that I should not have any problem seeking permission to use it. From a crossroads at C3235425146 (Point S) I followed a minor road SW for a short distance to a small white cottage C3220624936 (Point T), near some large work sheds. On asking at the house if I could use the access track to go up the hill permission was readily given and I was advised that there would be no problem if other walkers wanted to do the same. This said permission to park and use the track should be sought. After a short walk on tarmac up past the sheds the start of the untarred stoney track was at C3205724955. This led up through some trees to open ground at C3154025439 (Point U) where it turned sharply left and up to the mast, trig pillar and adjacent cairn. The top C3134825280 is a magnificent view point with a 360 degree panorama. To the E and S is Scalp Mt. and the ancient hill top site of the Grianan of Aileach, Holywell Hill and the distant Sperrins. To the W and N are the Donegal Highland's and NE the Urris Hills, Raghtin More, Bulbin and Slieve Snaght. This is a climb that can be completed comfortably in less than an hour even allowing for a break on the top to sit and enjoy the scenery. Distance up and down is 3k.

Point S: C32354 25146

Point T: C32206 24936

Point U: C31540 25439

(Comment Rating 4.00) Your Score: Very useful << >>Average Trackback: http://mountainviews.ie/summit/1025/comment/6710/

In this view, Inch Top is seen across Lough Swill .. by pdtempan (Show all for Inch Top)

Born and bred in a briar patch... .. by Peter Walker (Show all for Inch Top)

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