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Fossy Mountain 332m,
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Lobawn Loop - Clockwise avoids any steep ascent! Easy stream crossing.

Track 5072 Bunsen7 less than an hour ago
walk, Len: 11.7km, Climb: 506m, Area: Lobawn, Wicklow (Ireland) Lobawn, Sugarlo...

Walk on tracks above Glendalough

Track 5071 ceadeile a day ago
With the hills saturated and Mountaineering Ireland & NPWS appealing for hikers to stay off soft ground, options for a l walk, Len: 25.9km, Climb: 887m, Area: Wicklow (Ireland) ||

Long Island: No sign of the Great Gatsby

Island Comment Fergalh a day ago
Just south of The village of Schull there is a pier at Colla. Parking there for around ten cars in smallish carpark and a ferry goes most days to Long Island for the princely sum of seven eur...

Knockree: Reasonably clear path to summit

Summit Comment hibby a day ago
Knockree is notable for the way it stands alone in the middle of the valley, overlooked by taller hills. If it weren't forested, there would be remarkable views from the summit. As it is, the...

Circumnavigation of Tawny Rower

Track 5069 glencree 2 days ago
This is a walk on the Western Way that circumnavigates Tawny Rower. By the standards of the long distance walking rou walk, Len: 11.7km, Climb: 424m, Area: Sheeffry Hills (Ireland) ||

Little Sugar Loaf: Windy at the top

Summit Comment hibby 3 days ago
We approached this very familiar and much-loved summit from a new direction - we parked in the car park of Belmont Demesne and followed the marked walking route through the estate and out ont...

Near Church Mountain, Wicklow (Ireland)

Track 5068 glencree 2 days ago
walk, Len: 11.0km, Climb: 431m, Area: Church Mountain, Wicklow (Ireland) Church...

Aganny Top: Approach from SW

Summit Comment Colin Murphy 4 days ago
An alternative approach is from the SW, starting at G81484 47541, where there is just about room to squeeze a car without blocking the track. Go along the farm lane and cross a gate, and foll...

Keeloges-Aganny loop

Track 5064 Colin Murphy 4 days ago
A pretty demanding loop walk taking in two Carns. Parked outside Glanade Church (multiple spaces) and walked 250m... walk, Len: 14.7km, Climb: 652m, Area: Keeloges, Dartry Mountains (Ireland) Ke||

Keeloges: Go and enjoy.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: Colin Murphy 4 days ago
Route 1: Park at Church G803 503 on the R280 and walk south for 250m, to a gate and track on the left (the gate just before a sign for 'Concealed Junction.) Cross over and follow it E uphill ...

Slieve Carr: Great option for a day hike over Slieve Carr (inspired by Irish Pea

Summit Comment nupat 6 days ago
We walked clockwise as per Irish Peaks description but took an alternative way home. We have loaded a .gpx track. Starting from F85732 15311, staying on left side of river we reached the subs...

Great option for a day hike over Slieve Carr (inspired by Irish Peaks)

Track 5063 nupat 6 days ago
We followed the excellent waypoints listed in "Irish Peaks" to reach the summit of Slieve Carr. We took... walk, Len: 18.7km, Climb: 761m, Area: Nephin Begs (Ireland) Slieve Carr, Tawn||
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South East Midlands Area   N Cen: Timahoe Hills Subarea
Place count in area: 31, OSI/LPS Maps: 28A, 28B, 47, 48, 49, 53, 54, 55, 59, 60 
Highest place: Slievenamon, 720.2m
Maximum height for area: 720.2 metres,     Maximum prominence for area: 711 metres,

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Fossy Mountain Hill Laois County in Leinster Province, in Binnion List, Thick flaggy sandstone and siltstone Bedrock

Height: 332m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 61 Grid Reference: S55799 88536
Place visited by 17 members. Recently by: Moirabourke, SenanFoley, moggy40, markwallace, madfrankie, conormcbandon, melohara, peterturner, Dbosonnet, Dessie1, Peter Walker, chalky, sandman, paddyhillsbagger, wicklore
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Longitude: -7.170727, Latitude: 52.945067 , Easting: 255799, Northing: 188536 Prominence: 123m,  Isolation: 5.9km
ITM: 655735 688574,   GPS IDs, 6 char: FsyMnt, 10 char: FsyMntn
Bedrock type: Thick flaggy sandstone and siltstone, (Bregaun Flagstone Formation)

Fossy Mountain is the 1093th highest place in Ireland.
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Rough track at end to top
by Fergalh  13 Feb 2014
Take first right out of Timahoe proceed to crossroads. At crossroads turn right until you see sign for return to Timahoe ((S 56000 87201 starA). Park here and follow track up to forest crossroads. Go straight ahead and cross rusty gate and proceed to fence. Here turn right along rough track to top. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/1113/comment/15850/
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Walk or Drive.
by sandman  9 Jun 2014
On turning in on the road which runs thru the townland of Orchard Upper i was greeted with a very mucky road at the rear of the first farmyard but fortunately this was short and the road afterwards was a tarred surface up to the forest entrance S5632989179 starB. As this gate is normally opened good parking exists but now you can choose to Drive ,Walk, or Bike as a well maintained forest road exists to within meters of the summit. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/1113/comment/16099/
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Access update point B
by moggy40  25 Jan 2023
The gate at point B now has a lock on it, so driving is out. Bike or walk is still an option Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/1113/comment/23819/
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