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

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

Thank you MV

Forum: General ahendroff a day 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...

Soarns Hill: Forested summit

Summit Comment slemish a day ago
Getting to the summit of Soarns Hill is difficult and the extensive forestry means that views are severely limited. But as it qualifies under MV prominence rules, off I went to climb it. I parked ...

Varied, strenuous wild Bluestacks walk.

Track 2209 simon3 3 days ago
This varied route explores the two Ardnageers, Croaghbane, C walk, Length:21.0km, Climb: 999m, Area: Ardnageer SW Top, Bluestack Mountains (Ireland)

Soarns Hill: Local summit visit

Summit Comment Harry Goodman a day ago
Climbed Soarns Hill to-day as one of the 100 listed hills nearest to my home. I used three5four0's very helpful route description. The following additional information may be useful. The second...

Re Main Area Display, logging

Forum: Suggestions simon3 2 days ago
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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Forum: General BleckCra 2 days ago
Thank you kevin carroll. If I can put a smile on that contrary face, the Matterhorn should be a cakewalk.

A circuit of the eastern Knockmeal hills

Track 2206 mcrtchly 4 days ago
Park at S112081 and walk north along the road for about 170m walk, Length:11.7km, Climb: 620m, Area: Crohan West, Knockmealdown Mountains (Ireland) C

Meenanea: Bump on ridge with good views.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 3 days ago
Meenanea is a summit of low prominence on the ridge from Cronamuck to Croaghbarnes. It is most likely that it will be reached as part of a traverse along this ridge. It has excellent views towa...

Walks Around Port 2

Track 2197 gerrym 5 days ago
http://youtu.be/jq7O1tarPuQ A second walk starting and fini walk, Length:17.0km, Climb: 578m, Area: Donegal SW (Ireland)

Cronamuck: Granite knob at the end of a ridge.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 3 days ago
This summit can be reached using the ridge extending NE from Croaghbarnes and there are suggestions it could be reached from Commeen to the north on the R253. Cronamuck has views over towards Gau...

A Cloon Horseshoe "mini Scavvy"?

Forum: General Conor74 2 days ago
Think none of the Scavvies so far have tackled the Dunkerrons, and the Cloon Horseshoe at its heart - Mullaghanattin, Beann, Finnararagh and then moving all the way on to Knocknagantee and swingin...
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Truskmore Mountain Trosc Mór A name in Irish
(Ir. Trosc Mór [OSI], 'big [obscure element]') County Highpoint of Sligo In County Highpoint, Arderin, Vandeleur-Lynam Lists

Height: 647m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 16 Grid Reference: G75899 47348 This summit has been logged as climbed by 173 members
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Longitude: -8.371608, Latitude: 54.374217 Prominence: 560m,   Isolation: 0.5km,   Has trig pillar
ITM: 575855 847349,   GPS IDs, 6 char: Trskmr, 10 char: Truskmore

The summit, which is the highest point in Co. Sligo, is surmounted by a TV mast. An access road climbs to the mast from Gleniff.   Truskmore is the highest mountain in the Dartry Mountains area and the 201st highest in Ireland. Truskmore is the highest point in county Sligo.
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Truskmore in area Dartry Mountains, Ireland
Picture: Eagles looking East 		 
Eagles eye on Gortnagarn Face
by swoop  2 May 2011 View from top of Eagles Rock lloking East towards the basin edge in Gortnagarn direction.
Also huge views of Loughmuirran ( a mini Benbulbin ) , Aghalaleeve and Arroo in the distanc, and a clear view on Glenade lake.
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by Eamonn96  22 May 2011 From where exactly can the eagles rock route be accessed ??
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Truskmore in area Dartry Mountains, Ireland
Picture: Truskmore taken from the entrance to Dermot and Grainnes' cave, Gleniff Horseshoe
by MickC  20 Jan 2006 Truskmore mast taken from the entrance to Dermot and Grainne's cave [approx. GR: G725471 (Point A)]. Very steep climb up to the cave entrance. Extreme caution required as there are some near vertical sections - rope may be a good precaution for the nervous. Taken aeons ago when you could walk almost anywhere and not worry about anything but your own safety in the hills. Sorry to hear that this is not the case any more in what is truly an exceptionally beautiful area - a real hidden treasure.
Point A: G725 471
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by walker_hollick  13 Nov 2005 Truskmore is in the middle of an area which appears to have significant access problems at
the moment. A number of months ago I picked out what seemed from map OS 16 to be a good approach from the southern side - a track starting at G 757 436 (Point B)(very near Glencar waterfall).

This started out well enough with a pleasant walk through mixed woodland, but as the track exited to moorland via a gate there was a sign "No trespassers - ICSA). I retreated to my car,
and driving further along the north side of Glencar Lough noticed several more of these signs
along the roadside, which would rule all southern approaches out of bounds.

I have also done a reconnoitre from the northern side along the Gleniff horseshoe road. On
turning on to this road the first landmark of any note is a large sign declaring "90% of Gleniniff
is private land - No Hillwalkers please". Notwithstanding this sign, I presume that there could not be an objection to using the road to the TV transmitter to reach the top, given that this is publicly owned. However it would appear to be prudent to avoid the surrounding moorland (and the peaks of Slievemore, Tievebaun and Benwiskin). I would be interested if anyone else has
views on this.
Point B: G757 436
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Truskmore in area Dartry Mountains, Ireland
Picture: Leitrim		  
by murphysw  18 Dec 2009 Truskmore is the highest point in County Sligo, but there seems to be some question about whether its the highest point in Leitrim too. Some take Slive Anierin (585m) near Drumshanbo as its highest point while others take Truskmore as the real high point. The O.S. map shows Truskmore's summit to be entirely in Sligo, just. There is a large cairn near the summit of Truskmore which may be Leitrim's true high point, its at G763471 (Point C). Wonder what Leitrim's official high point actually is?! Anyway its worth traipsing over to the cairn to catch the stunning views to the east.
[EDITOR - Take a look at Truskmore SE Cairn entry]
Point C: G763 471
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Truskmore in area Dartry Mountains, Ireland
Dartry delight !
by DonieG  13 May 2010 Took part in a walk with members of Curlew Hillwalkers on Sunday 9/5/10, circular walk taking in Eagle rock and Truskmore. We parked our vehicles in the townland of Cloontyprughish beside a renovated holiday cottage, we walked up the narrow booreen approximately 1/4 mile south before entering a track used by farmers G78879 47587 (Point D). This track will lead you all the way up to Eagle's Rock, an Awe inspiring rock formation like something you would see in the Grand Canyon ( I kid you not, see attached photos). I also include a close-up of an unusual fossil spotted on a rock in the Gorge there, any takers to educate me as to what it is????. We trecked on to the Mast at Truskmore and then circled back to our parking place, all in all a very enjoyable experience. Once again County Leitrim has a lot of fantastic scenery if you take the time to explore its hidden beauty!!!!!.
Point D: G78879 47587
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