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The Reeks Ridge - Your Thoughts?

Forum: General Trailtrekker 8 hours ago
With 31 County Tops done, including Galtymore and the Lug and Mount Brandon also bagged, I have one big walk scheduled for this Saturday! The original idea was to do all the eleven 900+ peaks in t...

Above Annascaul

Track 2237 Onzy 17 hours ago
The route begins at the picturesque Annascaul Lake a few mil walk, Length:11.1km, Climb: 718m, Area: Knockmulanane, Central Dingle (Ireland) Knockmul

Western Spur of the Slieve Mish

Track 2233 Onzy 18 hours ago
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wwwwalker - both your points are well made. In our consultation held at the beginning of last year the forum issue was mentioned and your further suggestion about being able to get a copy of your...

Bunclody Hillwalking Day

Forum: General simon3 2 days ago
On the Saturday of Bunclody’s Gathering Week (July27), some walks are being organised in the Blackstairs Mountains, which act as a beautiful backdrop to the town. From these hills on a clear day...

The Calf: Howgill Fells, Yorkshire Dales

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: brenno 2 days ago
The Howgill Fells in north west Yorkshire are undiscovered gems and the Calf at 676m is the highest point. Lovely walking country - no heather, no peat hags, most of the mountains are covered by ...

Branstree: Circle marks the spot

Summit Comment Geansai a day ago
For a 700M hill its relatively easy to reach in an hour from Mardale car park at the far end of Haweswater, following first a track up to Gatescarth pass and turning left to follow the fence to re...

Cnoc na dTarbh: Heathery boulder topped peak at the SE corner of the Reeks.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 2 days ago
This a summit whose highest point is one a number of large boulders. In their immediate vicinity there are fine views of Purple Mountain, much of the Reeks and from east of here are views into th...

The Gossan Stones

Track 2212 amadain17 4 days ago
Walk details on my site: http://rathdrumwalkers.wordpress.co walk, Length:6.4km, Climb: 152m, Area: Dublin/Wicklow (Ireland)

Lugnabrick NE Top: Fine views

Summit Comment paddyhillsbagger 3 days ago
Ended a circular walk on this top which started on Ben Beg leaving car near L963 569 after asking local farmer. There are great views all around the 5 tops taken in on this circuit and Lugnabrick ...

Access to the Countryside Bill

Forum: General CaptainVertigo 5 days ago
Take a look at the Bill (or at least the Explanatory Memorandum) at http://www.oireachtas.ie/documents/bills28/bills/2013/6013/b6013d.pdf

Birreencorragh South Top: Ascent from near Loughanawillan Loughs

Summit Comment bsheils 3 days ago
Commenced ascent on a fine summer's day (12/06/2013) along forest entrance (G 054 011) close to Loughanawillan Loughs (north of Cloondaff village) and I proceeded on forest tracks to a turning are...
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Boughil Mountain Buachaill Finnleithid A name in Irish
(Ir. Buachaill Finnleithid [OSI], 'cowherd of Finlehid') Kerry County In Arderin, Vandeleur-Lynam Lists

Height: 631m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 78 Grid Reference: V84191 76497 This summit has been logged as climbed by 81 members
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Longitude: -9.684318, Latitude: 51.929077 Prominence: 86m,   Isolation: 0.8km
ITM: 484166 576558,   GPS IDs, 6 char: Bghl, 10 char: Boughil

The mountain is described in c. 1750 by the anonymous author of 'A History of Kerry' (Royal Irish Academy MS 24K43) as Sliavfionleahid, a spacious good mountain in the barony of Dunkieron but more remarkable for the report of having a cowboy or herd   Boughil is the 228th highest summit in Ireland. Boughil is the second most easterly summit in the Dunkerron Mountains area.
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Boughil in area Dunkerron Mountains, Ireland
Picture: Barfinnihy Lough and Boughil from the east.		  
East end of group of four with classic coum and lough.
Short Summary created by simon3, jackill  1 Nov 2012 Park the car at Barfinnihy Lough where there is quite a large lay by V 851 768 (Point A) , room for 10 cars.
Cross the fence at the northern end of the lough and climb up the steep, rocky mountainside handrailing a sheepwire fence to your left which runs all the way to the top
The summit is marked by a small cairn with some wooden posts. The fence continues
on to Cnoc Na Capall
Point A: V851 768

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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Boughil in area Dunkerron Mountains, Ireland
Picture: The summit in snow
by jackill  2 Feb 2006 I set out to climb Boughil on a cold December day just after Christmas.
It looked like an easy enough challenge to walk over the ridge as far as
Knockomena and return by the same route.
When I arrived at Molls Gap however the entire area was covered in about a foot of fresh snow
with the mountaintops covered over in thick cloud.
I parked the car at Barfinnihy Lough where there is quite a large lay by V 851 768.
I hopped the fence at the northern end of the lough and started the climb up the steep, rocky mountainside.
It was hard going, made all the harder by the snow and the fact that the ground was wet rather than frozen underneath.
At the 450 meter level visibility was reduced to 30 meters and I was certainly glad of my GPS unit.
As I approached the summit the slope lost some of the severe steepness, which was a welcome break indeed.
The summit is marked by a small cairn with some wooden posts. The fence visible in the photo runs all the way
from the lake to the summit and then on to Cnoc Na Capall
It can be followed all the way with a few short detours to avoid the worst of the rocky slopes.
I walked as far as the even smaller summit cairn of Cnoc na Capall before deciding to call
it a day due to the weather and returned to the car by the same route.
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Boughil in area Dunkerron Mountains, Ireland
Picture: View of Boughil from east		  
by SDillmore  26 May 2005 Ah, the novelty of daylight past 10pm. Hopped in the car after work, and made the 90 minute schlep to Kerry. Left car at the park in Molls Gap (861 775 (Point B)), and followed R569 westward for about a km, then briefly took the tertiary road to a bend at 850 772 (Point C). Then, a straight shot up the NE face of Boughil. It's steep, and the ground is a bit soft after rain, but otherwise a nice walk over grassy slopes. Pic below shows Boughil from the fork in the road. Way up is off to the right of the photo border.
Point B: V861 775 Point C: V850 772
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by milo  6 Jan 2004 First of a chain of 4 summits extending west to Knocklomena. Boughil looks well from near Moll's Gap. This area would be more popular if not overshadowed by steeper peaks such as Mullaghanattin and the Reeks. A circuit of the ridge from the forest entrance SW of Boughil on the Sneem to Killarney road takes about 6 hours if Knocklomena is included or 4 1/2 without.
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Boughil in area Dunkerron Mountains, Ireland
Picture: "Just" follow the fence...
by dbloke  16 Feb 2009 Blimey Boughil puts up a good fight! It may be small, but like Peakeen it's very rocky. Except unlike Peakeen it's steeper and rockier. And at this time of year the rocks are wet and slippery. If Peakeen and Boughil were ski slopes, Peakeen would be a nice blue whereas Boughil would be a nasty ungroomed red. There's also a lot of fence hopping involved to get to the top and then over to Cnoc na gCapall. If you come back the same way you have to hop them all again. On a dry day you could have hours of fun finding scrambling routes up here.
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Boughil in area Dunkerron Mountains, Ireland
Picture: View from top of Boughil		  
by Conor74  14 Apr 2009 Just to show ye that it can be sunny up there too! Taken in April 2009, looking from summit back towards Gap of Dunloe, Purple Mountain and Shehy Mountain
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