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Slieve League 595m, Crockrawer 435m, Leahan 427m,
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Forum: General roberto 6 hours ago
Walking along the Wicklow Way today at the section that leads down to the Dargle River, steep enough section. I met a hill runner running up this part and at the same time he was having a conversa...

A circuit of the eastern Knockmeal hills

Track 2206 mcrtchly 8 hours 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

Carrigawaddra: The Loo valley: yes you can!, but don't...

Summit Comment thomas_g 9 hours ago
Parked at the gravel area at the road junction at Loo Bridge, walked towards Kenmare on the R569 to a gate, then followed the muddy track to a green field (savour it, it will be the last you'll se...

Agnew's Hill: Shapely scarply Sallagh Braes

Summit Comment simon3 5 days ago
North of the summit and over a road is the 2km long arc of Sallagh Braes, a spectacular semicircle of a valley where the higher ground to the west (left) falls away towards the sea. This pictur...

Walks Around Port 2

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

Good Sun coming. Bluestacks anyone?

Forum: General simon3 2 days ago
Anyone interested in walking in the Bluestacks (Ardnageers and nearby) on Sun or early Mon? Contact group@mountainviews.ie

Tully Mountain: Mwelrea from the Sea

Summit Comment Geansai 6 days ago
Good view of the highest summit in Connaught on the way up Tully Mountain.

Lugnagun: Superb Blessington Lake Views

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: march-fixer 6 days ago
Though not a summit to write home about, it still provides a wonderful grandstand view south out over Blessington Lakes and west to the Hill of Allen. Until recently (2013) pine trees obscure thes...

Circuit of the Three Aghlas

Track 2204 Onzy 2 days ago
Route takes in Aghla More, Aghla Beg South and Aghla Beg, be walk, Length:9.1km, Climb: 669m, Area: Aghla More, Donegal NW (Ireland) Aghla More, Aghl

SEX ROCKS AND ROLLS

Forum: General BleckCra 4 days ago
"It's like sex," she said. We looked at her. "Hillwalking. It's like sex." Her big scrubbed North Antrim face - and I imagined she didn't know much about either - not her fault mind, given the...

Slieve Carr: Possible with Nephin Beg in a day

Summit Comment jimgraham a week ago
Just to note that I found it possible to combine Slieve Carr with Nephin Beg. Working from the southern end of the Bangor trail (point F) it took me four hours to gain the top of Carr; about two ...

Shankill River - Cloghleagh Circuit

Track 2200 march-fixer 4 days ago
This is a nice scenic route in a mixed coniferous and decidu walk, Length:4.0km, Climb: 45m, Area: Dublin/Wicklow (Ireland)
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Slieve League Mountain Sliabh Liag A name in Irish
(Ir. Sliabh Liag [DUPN], 'mountain of the flagstones') Donegal County In Arderin List

Height: 595m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 10 Grid Reference: G54414 78359 This summit has been logged as climbed by 217 members
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Longitude: -8.707022, Latitude: 54.651284 Prominence: 470m,   Isolation: 1.9km,   Has trig pillar
ITM: 554371 878351,   GPS IDs, 6 char: SlvLg, 10 char: SlvLg

The quartzite on Slieve League splits into flagstones and was used for flooring or roof tiles. The mountain is noted for its spectacular array of cliffs descending straight from the summit to the sea, and for the dramatic One Man's Pass (Casán an Aonai   Slieve League is the highest mountain in the Donegal SW area and the 285th highest in Ireland. Slieve League is the second most westerly summit in the Donegal SW area.
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Picture: The other One Man's Pass		  
by murphysw  18 Jul 2005 This is a view of the knife edge which some regard as the real One Man's Pass. I certainly would, I've never been so nervous on a mountain! I shot this after I had completed the pass and was looking back up at it having a well deserved swig of Lucozade!
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Slieve League in area Donegal SW, Ireland
Picture: Looking back to the lake above upper bunglas car park and first half of the summit ridge
To Slieve or not to Slieve ...
by yambox  4 Aug 2011 Climbed Slieve League from Bunglas upper car park to top along the ridge on June 18th 2011.
Much has been said about Slieve League.
It is a very popular spot for tourists, but they usually stop up the little hill past the upper Bunglas car park. You can always try to park your car at the upper car park, but there's only limited space. Therefore it is recommended to park the car at the lower Bunglas car park left from the closed gate on the road.
From the upper car park, just follow the ridge with the sea at your left hand side. The path is obvious and damaged by many thousands of hillwalkers that come here every year. (On the panel you can see that the authorities don't mention this path anymore, only the pilgrim way is indicated).
You will have to take the one man's pass : 25 m of easy rock with the sea 500 m below. I wouldn't pass it in wet and windy conditions, but otherwise little risk. At the platform go further west and pass the one man's path, a small but easy path towards the summit area. People who have been climbing in the Alps will take both obstacles with the smile on their faces...
Go back the same way or take the pilgrim path if you have more time.
Plenty of kicks when walking this ridge ... disadvantage however is further damage to the path and the ridge with its fragile eco-system ...
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Slieve League in area Donegal SW, Ireland
Picture: Cousin John on the way to Silver Strand		  
by sharkey  4 Jul 2009 We got a load of family and friends together over the June Bank Holiday and did the walk from Sliabh a Liag to Silver Strand. Took the Pilgrims path where the road has recently been improved and parked in one of the lower car parks before we took the direct (and mighty steep) route up the shale and rock strewn incline to the One Mans Pass. Was a hot day and hard going on the way up but a nice breeze was blowing in off the Atlantic when we reached the top and sat down to take in the views of Bunglass and Donegal Bay.

There was a fair number of other climbers about but there was no overcrowding as, all fourteen of us ( and Scrappy the dog ) lined up to do the pass. It's pretty intimidating looking so it is and there are a few places where you do have to negotiate a couple of tricky parts where you actualy have to climb, but having done it before a few times I was able to encourage some of the less enthusiastic in our group to give it a go, although a couple of them did take the well-worn path that skirts the bottom of the Arete. Well, someone had to bring the dog I guess! So we'll let them away with it! Those who did tackle the pass got a great kick out of it and a great sense of achievement for their trouble.

From there we made our way over the the old monastic ruins above Lough Awe. The monks who made this remote mountain-top their home eventually left the little pier at Teelin, which you can see below, on a hide-covered boat and brought Christianity to Iceland and there is a little memorial to them at the remains of a 6th Century Church beside the fish-factory on the pier. The ruins on the mountain are not that well preserved but you can still get a real sense of what it must have looked like in its heyday. We had our lunch here and marvelled at the views. You can see 7 counties from up here. From north to south, Donegal, Derry, Tyrone, Fermanagh, Leitrim, Sligo and Mayo are all visible and it really is a sight to behold. Errigal and Muckish rise out of the Donegal hills to the north whilst the flat summit of Benbulbin and the volcanic bulk of Nephin rise out of Donegal Bay to the South.
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Picture: Looking back at "Keeringear"
by Alan Lee  7 May 2007 Started this walk on Fri, May 4th, 2007 from "Bunglass" car park and followed the route described by most of the MV members. What can I say that hasn't been said about this mountain, truly amazing, beautiful, breath-taking scenery. Everything went fine over first section covering "Scregeighter"," The Eagles Nest", "Shanbally". Then I came face to face with the notorious "Keeringear" knife edge, "OH MY GOD". After attempting it I bottled it and decided to take the much safer option and follow the eroded path just below the ridge (a good excuse to come back and try again another day). After that a relative stroll brings you to
"One Man's Pass" - Although this could be dangerous in bad weather, it was a beautiful sunny day and very enjoyable to pass. After this I spent quite a bit of time taking in the views around the plateaued summit, beautiful. Then I descented back down "One Man's Pass" making a big mistake by not sticking to the ridge, this was the scariest part for me - far more dangerous. After making it over the pass and thanking the Lord for sparing my mortal soul I descented down the "Pilgrims Path" passing some waterfalls. Then I reached the road turned right, walked to the next road turned right again and followed the road back around to "Bunglass" car park. A truly enjoyable walk in a glorious location, I will be back.
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by Clunarra  30 Sep 2003 Slieve League is a beautiful climb. It is best climbed using the pilgrim's path and then returning to Bunglas along the ridge. Although the views from the pilgrims path are average the panorama which opens up on arrival at the top is magnificent. Then to add to the pleasure you still have to cross the One Man's path to the summit. And for added pleasure you have to return on One Man's Pass for your descent. The descent can be a little tricky through some of the boulder fields. Be careful on this mountain as rescues are a very regular occurrance here.
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by seanandbrita  4 Feb 2005 Great climb but found it harder than the high suggests.Started from the car park to the south and made my way view the road and steps onto a well worn path.Followed this right along the edge of the seacliffs via One mans pass.(Very windy and cold-being october an all).Made the desent following the path which winds down into the valley,nice desent with good view.This path leads back to the road to the car park which is only about 5 minutes away.I will be returning to climb this one again as I was pushed for time on this climb as the days were so short and couldnt enjoy it as much.
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