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Meenard Mountain Mountain Mín Ard A name in Irish
(Ir. Mín Ard + Eng. Mountain [OSM], 'high mountain pasture' ) Derry/ Tyrone County In Arderin, Vandeleur-Lynam Lists

Height: 620m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 13 Grid Reference: H67292 98564 This summit has been logged as climbed by 73 members
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Longitude: -6.95369, Latitude: 54.830328 Prominence: 85m,   Isolation: 1.2km
ITM: 667226 898551,   GPS IDs, 6 char: MnrdMn, 10 char: MnrdMntn

Meenard Mountain is the 244th highest summit in Ireland. Meenard Mountain is the third highest point in county Derry.
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Meenard Mountain in area Sperrin Mountains, Ireland
Picture: Meenard glitters in autumn light.		  
Sperrin Views
Short Summary created by simon3, march-fixer  1 Oct 2012 This is readily accessible as part of an extended walk to Mullaghaneany mountain starting from the B40 road at C70607 00374 (Point A) The views from here are superb, both north, west and south, with a real sense of wild remoteness.

The summit can be reached by just following the fence line NW and then SW from Mullaghaneany. This can be most useful in poor visibility. The going can be soggy along the fence on the climb up from the col. It is best to keep slightly away from the fence line or use some nimble footwork.

There is a nice little cairn on the summit which affords a useful wind-break for a couple of individuals.

Unless you are heading west on the track to Meenard W Top, there is little reason to proceed further, but you could retrace your steps and head back via Oughtmore and Craighagh Hill for an excellent circuit taking around 5 hours in all.

Geology: See reference for Mullaghaneany mountain.
Point A: C70607 00374

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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Meenard Mountain in area Sperrin Mountains, Ireland
by eflanaga  9 Feb 2007 Walk commenced at entrance to Altbritain Forest and ascent via track & open hillside to Mullaghaneany summit. Crossing the fence near Mullaghneany’ summit IH68586 98620 (Point B) we walked adjacent to the fence dropping to the col leading on to Meenard. Generally, I would tend to leave the fence at this stage and make my way across the mountain but decided on the day to follow the fence around to the point on its north-eastern flank where it turns to climb up Meenard. The ground close to the fence on the ascent is difficult with lots of peat-hags to negotiate. I found that by staying roughly about 100m to the left of the fence the ground improved greatly after about 150m of climb making the going much easier to the summit IH67284 98562 (Point C) which is marked by a small cairn of white stones atop a peat-hag. Again, (following a short period where mist enveloped the summit) as on Mulaghaneany, we were greeted by fantastic panoramic views in all directions. Sawel and Dart (with a peculiar cloud over it) were bathed in sunshine, while in the distance across the valley, to the north-east, Benbradagh’s long ridge & snout lay invitingly. Mist beyond Benbradagh stole away the chance to see Binevenagh, Lough Foyle and the Innishowen Hills in Donegal often clearly visible from here. From here we were going to make for some of the area’s less well known and infrequently visited hills, new territory for us despite our experience in the Sperrins. Principal among these was Mullaghgash, a fantastic looking mountain and, which at 485m, should hopefully make the proposed 400+ section soon to be included here on the Mountain Views site. I will include a description of the route there when that resource is available.
Point B: H68586 98620 Point C: H67284 98562
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Meenard Mountain in area Sperrin Mountains, Ireland
Picture: Front row of scrum?		  
ice cold after sAwELX
by Derry259  23 May 2010 Climbed Meenard as part of a proposed walk from Dart to Oughtmore via Sawel,Meenard and Mullaghaneaney.I say proposed because unfortunately Mucky Trousers was under strict orders from the "petticoat government" (his words) to be home for two, so when we reached Meenard's summit at one a hasty route back to Two Shovels' car was taken. But then again you can't sleep in and still do all you had planned to do .(isnt that right Brendan)
Tough walk starting from Crockahilly road a long long ascent of Dart before crossing onto Sawel ,down to Barne's road up past the County Rock and up Meenard before skirting round Mullaghaneaney and taking the forestry track to the Feeny ,Moneyneaney road.
Great walk, brilliant weather , good craic, and four ice cold cans of coke which two shovels had kept in his car cool box as a wee treat on walks conclusion.As Sir John Mills said in Ice cold in Alex " worth waiting for" although I can't recall him burping like Big Frank after his pint of Carlsberg..........please excuse poetic license in title :-)
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Meenard Mountain in area Sperrin Mountains, Ireland
by gerrym  4 Mar 2004 (see Crockbrack for first section of this walk) From summit of Crockbrack (grid 717958 (Point D)) follow fenceline westward as drops down into Finglen. Cross burn and up other side to high ground between Mullaghsallagh and Oughtmore (grid 697962 (Point E)). Drop into next glen along Golamuck Burn to Goles River and the isolated settlement of Goles. I had to follow the river upstream for a bit to find a suitable crossing point. Follow fenceline from grid 677964 (Point F) onto southern flank of Meenard. It takes a good climb before views open out westward along length of Glenelly Valley with Sawel and Dart prominent (see pic). ground was snow covered with big drifts filling in between the peat hags so going wasn't too quick. I would guess ground would be quite boggy under normal conditions. Fence continues right along mountain top -there is a little ciarn of sorts off in the peat hags. The Sperrins are all about views which to my mind are unsurpassed in the north of Ireland. I was able to see the Donegal Hills to the west with Muckish very distinct, north to Inishowen and Lough Foyle and east to Knocklayd at Ballycastle. I could even see the Scottish islands further north. South wards the line of the Mournes stretched out to Slieve Gullion. Of course the immediate scenery of the Sperrins was thrown in at no extra cost. This section of the walk took about 3.5 hours. (see Mulaghaneany for final section of this circuit)
Point D: H717 958 Point E: H697 962 Point F: H677 964
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