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Forum: General BleckCra 6 hours ago
There comes a point where some of us wise up - where we put aside our contrariness and learn to see our world as it is - and it is completely wonderful. We start to see that every day is a good d...

Clogrennan Hill: Delivered to Clogrennan by An Post

Summit Comment eamonoc 12 hours ago
24 May 2013, Having earlier climbed, Croughan and Greenoge in the Blackstairs it was off to see the An post Ras which had a King of the Mts challenge on the road a S669 737t (point A) beside the...

Exploration of routes on Ballincurra.

Track 1959 simon3 a day ago
Starting from the forest entrance to the south this track sh walk, Length:5.6km, Climb: 213m, Area: Ballincurra Hill, Shannon (Ireland) Ballincurra H

Silvermine Mountains Far E Top: Trivial ascent, some views, gateway to wooded Ea

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 a day ago
Park in the carpark at R84440 69415 (388 mtrs), cross the road and head uphill and east for about 200 meters, the summit is at a track junction.

Knockane: Easy though rough to get to, great views.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 a day ago
Park at a forest entrance R850 665 , room for 5 cars, walk into the forest right at R844 663 which will bring you through the forest onto moorland. As it peters out you have a rough 200 meter cros...

Simple way up from the SW.

Track 1958 simon3 a day ago
Park near the start off the road which was retarred in 2012. walk, Length:2.8km, Climb: 152m, Area: Knockadigeen Hill, Shannon (Ireland) Knockadigeen

Cooneen Hill: Briars, pines and pain

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 a day ago
Start from the forestry entrance at R90294 66782 and walk uphill, taking two lefts and one right off the main track onto a very rough track thats almost blocked near the end with felled trees, to...

Thank you MV

Forum: General ahendroff 3 days ago
At 5.42pm today I completed my 404th and final Arderin. Long journey to here. Delighted & overjoyed. Humbled at the challenge also. And thanks Mountain Views for that. Gougane Barra will always be...

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Forum: General BleckCra 4 days ago
Thank you kevin carroll. If I can put a smile on that contrary face, the Matterhorn should be a cakewalk.

Cooneen Hill: View from the South West

Summit Comment simon3 a day ago
Knockane affords this view of Cooneen Hill from the SW.

Experimental track of a trip to Keeper Hill and 2 nearby summits.

Track 2171 simon3 3 days ago
This may not be at all an optimum route. walk, Length:20.8km, Climb: 859m, Area: Knockfune, Shannon (Ireland) Knockfune, Knockane, Keeper Hill

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The suggestion is that the list of summits for a mountain area obtained by asking for More Detail for the mountain area show whether or not the summit has been climbed. This has now been implement...
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Slieve Muck Mountain Sliabh Muc A name in Irish
(Ir. Sliabh Muc [PNNI], 'mountain of the pigs') Down County In Arderin, Vandeleur-Lynam Lists

Height: 674m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 29 Grid Reference: J28112 24999 This summit has been logged as climbed by 271 members
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Longitude: -6.039652, Latitude: 54.15805 Prominence: 159m,   Isolation: 1.2km,   Has trig pillar
ITM: 728032 825004,   GPS IDs, 6 char: SlvMck, 10 char: SlvMuck

Overlooks the Spelga Dam and the Deer's Meadow, the source of the River Bann. It is surprising to think that this river rises less than 10 miles from the coast near Newcastle, and yet it empties into the sea near Coleraine.   Slieve Muck is the 151st highest summit in Ireland.
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Slieve Muck in area Mourne Mountains, Ireland
Picture: Approaching Muck from Slievenaglogh		  
It's all physiological
by paulocon  11 May 2010 Muck and myself have a history. Our first encounter came as part of a very enjoyable circuit of Spelga Dam, following Batts Wall to it's meeting point with the Mourne Wall. We had got on well that day, event taking some time to enjoy the views of the high Mournes and Spelga Dam.


Our second encounter came at the end of an ultimately doomed 2-day stint at walking the Mourne Wall, the day starting out in baking sunshine but ending up in a heavy mist stirred around Muck's slopes by a storm-force wind. Muck wasn't in a good mood and it was taking it out on us! Climbing muck as evening turned into night on that occassion, we had literally hit the wall... totally 'blown-up', our stuffed packs pulling us back one step for every two steps we took forward. At one stage, we even considered the possibility of pitching tents on a rock on the side of a relentlessly steep section of ground that just kept coming.

I had the second encounter in mind as I dropped off Slievenaglogh on a recent attempt at walking the Mourne Wall. Crossing Banns road, I could clearly see the sections on which we had struggled. This time however, Muck didn't put up anywhere near the same fight. Without the mist to hide it's tricky sections, it was a different beast altogether and taking a bit of time to pick a route away from the parts where the Wall gives way to crags, it's possible to have a relatively straightforward walk to the top.
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Slieve Muck in area Mourne Mountains, Ireland
Picture: Muck - the Spread
by Bleck Cra  20 Jun 2006 And so he broke the horizon with his jolly red face, less jolly but enthusiastic white legs and his effusive delight. “What about ye” I fished for a more sophisticated southern response. “Sure are the Mourne Mountains not great?” he beamed. Indeed “sure” they are: you would be addressing an evangelist of course. “And where have you come from today?” I enquired rather dully. “We came from Muckish and here we are now”. Indeed? From Muckish? “How long did that take you?”. “Oh it would be and hour and a half. An hour and a half now.” An hour and a half from Muckish. In County Donegal. And here you are at the top of Slieve Bearnagh, County Down. “Ah ye oul sausage and did you leave the Harrier parked or just hovering?” Well y’know I didn’t actually say it. Muck is in the Mournes and seemingly less dirty than Errigal’s neighbour which is only Muck-ish. I’ll leave it to a droid to fix my Irish, but we know all or some of it is to do with pigs. Muck is odd and final, careering in a lollop on to the Silent Valley Road and as such, ending the sway of the Eastern and more ostentatious Mournes. Momentum takes you up on to Pigeon and other fairly shameful indulgences. But stay a while on the Hill of the Pig and soak in the completely breathtaking panoramas it punts. From Slemish in Co Antrim across Lough Neagh to the confident tableau that is Meelbeg through Donard and back to Binnian. Yes all of them in one lash. Loughshannagh dessicating below and routes off at every point, to untrod tracks to be trod. I expect a tent and a primus would be a very good thing. Muckish as a dustbin lid. Enjoy.
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by Michael McA  24 Jul 2004 I Followed the Banns Road from the small car park at the start of this track, which is just past the Crocknafeola Wood on the Hilltown – Kilkeel road (J284214 (Point A)). This leads into the mountains as far as Lough Shannagh. The Lough is an ideal spot to stop for a while to take in the surrounding mountains. At the north end of the Lough I headed towards the col between Slieve Loughshannagh and Carn Mountain. I then followed the Mourne Wall south over Carn to Slieve Muck. From the trig pillar at the top of Slieve Muck I went south along the ridge of the mountain to a small cairn near the end of the ridge before returning north again looking for a place to go down the steep escarpment that runs along the east side of the mountain. I found a place approx 100 m from the wall. The descent down S Muck is very steep and needs to taken extremely carefully; this is the only tricky part of the route. When it’s safe to do so head back towards the Mourne Wall and follow it down to the Banns Road track to return to the car park. This route took me around 6 hours but that was taking my time to with plenty of stops to take in the scenery.
Point A: J284 214
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Slieve Muck in area Mourne Mountains, Ireland
Picture: The view south from the summit area		  
by csd  19 Jun 2005 We came up to the summit by following the wall from Carn Mountain. Today (19.06.2005) it was possible to see both Dublin and Belfast from the summit of Slieve Muck. The way down to Slievenaman Rd (to the west) is quite steep, so take care!
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Slieve Muck in area Mourne Mountains, Ireland
Picture: The stiles near the summit of Slieve Muck provide entertainment on a cloudy day.
by wicklore  13 Oct 2008 I headed up Slieve Muck from the summit of Carn. It was simply a case of following the Mourne Wall, which was just as well due to dense cloud. I made the mistake of following the wall on the southern side from the summit of Carn, because when it went down into the col it soon came to a dead end at a wall of rock at J 284 260 (Point B). Clambering over the wall I was then able to skirt the rocky bluff and continued to follow the wall on its western side as it turned and headed up to the summit. It is less than a 100 metre climb over nearly 1km, but it was tiring after a long days walking. Sadly the cloud prevented any view from the summit, but I was impressed with the two stiles crossing the junction of the walls at the summit. Slieve Muck was to be the final summit of the day and so I descended NW across its steep slopes to meet the road at point J274 261 (Point C). The going was slippy and boggy and required care. The clouds eventually gave way to views of Spelga dam and Butter Mountain. I was relieved to reach the road and a 2km calorie-burning march brought me back to the car at the Blue Quarry/Ott car park. The end of a long 7 hour hike, or was it? After Ott, Slieve Loughshannagh, Ben Crom, Doan, Carn and Muck I was tired, hot and footsore. Yet Butter Mountain beckoned, and I remembered an MV post suggesting it would only take 10 minutes…so I yielded to the temptation of this quick peak-bag.
Point B: J284 260 Point C: J274 261
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Slieve Muck in area Mourne Mountains, Ireland
Picture: Taken from Carn on return from Slieve Muck		  
On the pigs back
by darrenf  22 Jan 2011 Set off on a simple Ott-Carn-Slieve Muck route on January 6th. Parked at the small car park on the Ott Road at J 280 278 (Point D). A stile across from this carpark gives direct access to Ott mountain along a well established track. The track actually skirts around Ott but the top can easily be tackled using this track. Great views of the Spelga Dam are on offer from Ott and it really is worth the short trip to the summit. The traverse from Ott to Carn can be wet and boggy underfoot but thankfully during a week of hard frost the conditions were very firm and before long we reached the mourne wall.

Carn offers great views over Lough Shannagh and also offers the option to skirt across to Slieve Loughshannagh using the mourne wall. There is a stile at the coll between Carn and Loughshannagh which can be usd to cross the mourne wall and gain access down toward the lough shore. Our goal was Slieve Muck so off we set along the wall across the broad shoulder of Muck. To reach the trig pillar on top of Slieve Muck you must cross the mourne wall using one of the many stiles!!! Due to its central location Muck does offer great views of the Mournes east to west. We decided to take the sensible descent from Muck and retraced our steps back to Carn and from there on to Ott once more. Another enjoyable day in the Mournes....I know there will be more to come...I swear Bearnagh and Meelmore were both taunting me on the return leg!
Point D: J280 278
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