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Track 1959 simon3 6 hours ago
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Park near the start off the road which was retarred in 2012. walk, Length:2.8km, Climb: 152m, Area: Knockadigeen Hill, Shannon (Ireland) Knockadigeen

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Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3, jackill 6 hours 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.

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North Mayo Area Nephin Beg Range Subarea

Maximum height for area: 806 metres, Summits in area: 38, Maximum prominence for area: 778 metres, OSI/LPS Maps: 22, 23, 24, 30, 31 For all tops Highest summit:

Nephin, 806m

Nephin Beg Mountain Néifinn Bheag A name in Irish
(Ir. Néifinn Bheag [OSI], poss. 'little sanctuary' [PDT]) Mayo County In Arderin, Vandeleur-Lynam Lists

Height: 627m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 23 Grid Reference: F93196 10223 This summit has been logged as climbed by 63 members
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Longitude: -9.630642, Latitude: 54.030188 Prominence: 365m, Isolation: 2km
ITM: 493170 810230, GPS IDs, 6 char: NphnBg, 10 char: Nephin Beg

Oddly, Nephin Beg is some distance from Nephin and there are other intervening mountains between them. Why it is so named is, therefore, something of a mystery, unless it too was a sanctuary. For origin of name, see Nephin. Walks: for a route to t Nephin Beg is the 234th highest summit in Ireland.
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Small in name but not in nature .. by wicklore (Show all for Nephin Beg)

MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Nephin Beg in area North Mayo, Ireland

Picture: Nephin Beg summit cairn with Slieve Carr beyond

A prominent viewing platform

by Harry Goodman 24 May 2012 Starting at the Brogan Carroll Bothy F968055 (Point H) I climbed Nephin Beg on 8 May 2012 by way of the Bangor Trail and Nephin Beg S Top. (For earlier part of the route see my comments on Nephin Beg S Top). From the S Top we dropped down N to the col F935087 (Point I) before going up NW over Pt. 505 F932094 (Point J) and then after a further 300m F930096 (Point K) NNE to the top F9319710223 (Point L). The push up, while only 277m in height gain, was a bit of a trudge up a pathless slope of some 2k. Once there the top, marked by a distinctive stone cairn, was a superb viewing platform for the entire Nephin Beg Range. Prominent to the NNW was Slieve Carr, regarded as the most remote top in the Nephin Begs, while SW was Glenamong, Bengorm and the mountains of Corranbinna. ENE was the distinctive profile of Nephin and the tops of Birreencorragh, a memorable 360 degree panorama. As we had decided on a circular route for our walk, rather than return by way of ascent, we headed NE along the summit plateau to Pt. 617 F935105 (Point M). While we were relaxing for a short break we noticed a prominent white band near the top of distant Nephin and were surprised to find, through a monocular that this was snow, in May! From Pt. 617 we then headed due E for some 300m to gain the start of a spur F938105 (Point N) going NE and then a further 200m along F940106 (Point O) we changed direction to due E to go steeply down a sharp topped rocky spur, before veering ESE to make for a small cleared area in the forest below F9494510414 (Point P), crossing a fence on the way. From here it was a short walk down the grassy slope and then along the left bank of a small stream to an unsurfaced but good quality forest road F9517610434 (Point Q), some 3.6k from Nephin Beg summit.We turned right and followed the forest road for some 5k back to the start point for the walk at the Brogan Carroll Bothy. In total our route was 15k. In clear conditions, such as we experienced, the need for a number of the map references that I have given would be questionable but in mist this is a pathless and at times featureless terrain in which it would be better to be safe rather than sorry.

Point H: F968 055	Point I: F935 087	Point J: F932 094
Point K: F930 096	Point L: F93197 10223	Point M: F935 105
Point N: F938 105	Point O: F940 106	Point P: F94945 10414
Point Q: F95176 10434

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Gives its name to the range, though it is neither .. by milo (Show all for Nephin Beg)

Nothing to see but cloud! .. by Geo (Show all for Nephin Beg)

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