Picture from group : Caherconree fort
Picture: Caherconree fort
a well fortified summit
Short Summary created by scapania 19 Oct 2010
Park about 100m north of the summit of the Camp to Aughils road at Q716 056 (Point A) and follow the path, marked by posts, up the valley to the east, onto the ridge and around to the impressively located promontry fort at Q726 066 (Point B) . After examining the fort, head northeast up the gentle ridge to the summit cairn.Q741 111 (Point C) , up the narrow road until the road swings around to the left, with a cottage and a track on the right, where there is parking for a couple of cars. Head up the track, over a stile onto the open mountain and across the Dingle way. Follow a faint path to the right of the gorge of the Derrymore River, until you reach the second of three lakes high in the glen. Go right from here to a flat area around Fionn MacCool's Table, then pick a line diagonally left up through bands of rock and across the slope to reach the col with Bautregaum. From here head right up the ridge and around to Caherconree's summit.
Point A: Q716 056
Point B: Q726 066
Point C: Q741 111
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Picture from simon3 : Narrow grassy ridge going NE.
Picture: Narrow grassy ridge going NE.
by simon3 9 Nov 2005
You can select from various ways to reach Caherconree depending on circumstance and weather. For long interesting Kerry views of far off mountains over shimmering seas go high level via Gearhane or Baurtregaum. For a fabulous enclosed glacial valley as mentioned by ssmith, walk upstream beside the Derrymore river. For history and the quickest route go up from Beheenagh Q713063 (Point D) past the promontory fort.(Comment Rating 4.43)
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Picture from ciarraioch : Dingle Bay shimmers beyond the snow covered fort of Cú Roí
Picture: Dingle Bay shimmers beyond the snow covered fort of Cú Roí
In the Snowy Footsteps of Cú Chulainn
by ciarraioch 23 Oct 2011
During the Big Freeze on 2 January 2010, I slid to a halt by the traditional starting point on Bóthar na gCloch Q 716 056 at around 12.35, perhaps a little late to be starting given the short days. Following the line of poles, tramping upwards in snow was much more pleasant than the usual boggy slog, although the snow was nearly a metre deep in places. Eventually I gained the summit in weak mid-winter sunshine in Siberian temperatures. The batteries of the camera had to be warmed after every 10 seconds or so and removing gloves to do so was well-nigh impossible. The sacred mountains of the Kingdom were visible in their snowcapped majesty, from the Breasts of the Goddess Dana (Dá Chích Danann aka The Paps) to the south east, Drung Hill and Cnoc na dTobar to the south west, and Brandon to the far west. I sometimes wonder whether the visibility of these aforementioned summits, themselves the focus of prehistoric religious cults, may have influenced those who built the awesome promontory fort on the flanks of this mountain. I returned in fading light, the snow covered fort of Cú Roí an eerie sight as the sunset reflected in icy-calm Dingle Bay. I went for a more southerly line of descent towards the starting point, the deep snow facilitating what would otherwise have been too steep under normal circumstances. I arrived back at the car at 15.30, two attempts being required to get the car up the hill to on the return route to the south!(Comment Rating 4.00)
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Picture from wicklore : Home
Picture: Home
They were a hardy lot
by wicklore 23 Aug 2012
Caherconree Fort is situated on a spur jutting out westwards from the main Caherconree summit. It is often shrouded in cloud - perhaps this is why there is no similar photo to this one already uploaded. My photo shows the spur jutting upwards, and the Fort - the remains of a large protective wall - ring the back of the spur. The Fort can be nicely appreciated by approaching along the fine ridge from Caherbla, where exploring the Fort gives an excuse for a breather before continuing up to the main summit. (Comment Rating 4.00)
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by ssmith 29 Sep 2003
After a beautiful walk up Derrymore Glen, a tough climb left me on the col between Gearhane and Caherconree. I moved on to stand on the summit of Caherconree, decorated with a cairn, and little else, before moving on to Bautregaum which is a wonderful climb and one of the best views anywhere - where else can you see Banna Beach and Inch strand with just a turn of the head? I spent the rest of the day walking down the unnamed peaks heading for the Tralee side of the Slieve Mish range, wonderful walking and I finished with about a 3 mile walk back to my car in Derrymore via the Dingle Way. All in all a fantastic day in the hills and highly recommended.
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Picture from Peter Walker : Caherconree Fort from the summit
Picture: Caherconree Fort from the summit
by Peter Walker 12 Sep 2007
A wonderful viewpoint. Done as part of a round from the N including Baurtregaum (the connecting ridge from the col to Caherconree would need the most howling of gales to render it tricksome; the sides are grassy rather than craggy, and not that steep) and Gearhane. Hopefully it's not everyone who tickles the fancy of the insect life like we did......(Comment Rating 3.50)
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