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Forum: General BleckCra 4 hours ago
There comes a point where some of us wise up - where we put aside our contrariness and learn to see our world as it is - and it is completely wonderful. We start to see that every day is a good d...

Clogrennan Hill: Delivered to Clogrennan by An Post

Summit Comment eamonoc 9 hours ago
24 May 2013, Having earlier climbed, Croughan and Greenoge in the Blackstairs it was off to see the An post Ras which had a King of the Mts challenge on the road a S669 737t (point A) beside the...

Exploration of routes on Ballincurra.

Track 1959 simon3 a day ago
Starting from the forest entrance to the south this track sh walk, Length:5.6km, Climb: 213m, Area: Ballincurra Hill, Shannon (Ireland) Ballincurra H

Silvermine Mountains Far E Top: Trivial ascent, some views, gateway to wooded Ea

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 a day 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.

Knockane: Easy though rough to get to, great views.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 a day ago
Park at a forest entrance R850 665 , room for 5 cars, walk into the forest right at R844 663 which will bring you through the forest onto moorland. As it peters out you have a rough 200 meter cros...

Simple way up from the SW.

Track 1958 simon3 a day ago
Park near the start off the road which was retarred in 2012. walk, Length:2.8km, Climb: 152m, Area: Knockadigeen Hill, Shannon (Ireland) Knockadigeen

Cooneen Hill: Briars, pines and pain

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 a day ago
Start from the forestry entrance at R90294 66782 and walk uphill, taking two lefts and one right off the main track onto a very rough track thats almost blocked near the end with felled trees, to...

Thank you MV

Forum: General ahendroff 3 days ago
At 5.42pm today I completed my 404th and final Arderin. Long journey to here. Delighted & overjoyed. Humbled at the challenge also. And thanks Mountain Views for that. Gougane Barra will always be...

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Forum: General BleckCra 3 days ago
Thank you kevin carroll. If I can put a smile on that contrary face, the Matterhorn should be a cakewalk.

Cooneen Hill: View from the South West

Summit Comment simon3 a day ago
Knockane affords this view of Cooneen Hill from the SW.

Experimental track of a trip to Keeper Hill and 2 nearby summits.

Track 2171 simon3 2 days ago
This may not be at all an optimum route. walk, Length:20.8km, Climb: 859m, Area: Knockfune, Shannon (Ireland) Knockfune, Knockane, Keeper Hill

Re Main Area Display, logging

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The suggestion is that the list of summits for a mountain area obtained by asking for More Detail for the mountain area show whether or not the summit has been climbed. This has now been implement...
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Bingorms Mountain Na Beanna Gorma A name in Irish
(Ir. na Beanna Gorma [www.pobail.ie], 'the blue peaks') Donegal County In Arderin List

Height: 578m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 1 Grid Reference: B93398 14341 This summit has been logged as climbed by 31 members
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Longitude: -8.103888, Latitude: 54.976528 Prominence: 33m,   Isolation: 1.1km
ITM: 593349 914326,   GPS IDs, 6 char: Bngrms, 10 char: Bingorms

This name seems properly to apply to a group of crags overlooking Lough Barra and has also been applied to the townland in which they are situated.   Bingorms is the 315th highest summit in Ireland.
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Bingorms in area Donegal NW, Ireland
Picture: Climbing up NE to Bingorms summit.		  
Glacial erosion at its best
Short Summary created by Harry Goodman, jackill  11 Aug 2012 Park in the small slipway carpark B92918 12363 (Point A) off the R254 and walk NE along the road for 1k to cross a bridge over the Sruhancrolee stream. There is also room for a couple of cars to park off road on the left about 200m SW of the bridge thus avoiding the road walk. Follow the stream northwest up over marshy ground and then the Scardangal Burn, keeping it on the left as it turns N. Climb up steeply past some small waterfalls to B930140 (Point B) and then go NE up Bingorms rocky slope to the summit. Return by way of ascent or go N along the ridge and down to Lough Slieve Snaght. Follow the Burn down from the Lough's outflow. Alternatively for a more indirect approach, which includes other tops, follow the Sruhancrolee stream NW before ascending steeply next to a small waterfall and then a boggy kilometre W to gain the small summit cairn of Crockfadda and then NE to Crockfadda NE Top. Look for a steep green gully rising up the side of Slieve Snaght to the E and follow this up to the gently sloping summit plateau. Drop down E and skirt L Slieve Snaght's N shore before an easy climb SE up a rocky ridge and then S along a flat broad plateau to Bingorms. Descend SW to the Scardangal Burn and follow it down to the R254. If you climb here during warmer months bring midge repellant.
Point A: B92918 12363 Point B: B930 140

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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Bingorms in area Donegal NW, Ireland
Picture: Binorms from Drumnaliffernn Mt
by eflanaga  20 Apr 2006 (Climbed April 17th – see Drumnaliffernn Mt for first stage of walk). I left Drumnaliffernn’s summit skirting another small locheen before dropping down onto the col below Bingorms (93389 15287 (Point C)). From the col it’s a relatively simple climb up onto Bingorms northern summit (575m) followed by a pleasant walk across the rocky plateau to its southern summit marked by a small cairn. While Slieve Snaght’s large dome dominates the view to the west and Drumnaliffernn’s summit obliterates all but the apex of Errigal to the north, there are fine views to the north-east over Dooish and its neighbouring hills. To the southeast across the R254 lies Moylenav. South you are greeted with a grandstand view of Lough Barra and its nature reserve. Beyond to the south/southwest the Croaghgorms were now just about visible in the gathering gloom. Nearer to hand to the southwest the southern end of Crockfadda’s ridge (my final summit on the day) beckoned, but not before the highest point of the day was reached, my next target Slieve Snaght.
Point C: B93389 15287
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Bingorms in area Donegal NW, Ireland
Picture: Bingorms from the NE slopes of Slieve Snaght		  
A memorable little climb.
by Harry Goodman  11 Aug 2012 I climbed Bingorms on 26 July 2012 as the first of six tops in the Derryveagh Mts. Parking at B9331412721 (Point D) on the R254, about 200m SW of a bridge over the Sruhancroole stream. I followed the right bank of the stream up NW over rough and marshy ground and then, at a junction with the Scardangal Burn, followed the line of the Burn N to climb up the steep hillside over a mix of rock slabs and peaty/grassy ground accompanied by the contant sound of cascading waters as they tumbled down in a series of small but pretty waterfalls. As the ground started to level out in the col between Slieve Snaght and Bingorms, around B930140, I turned right (NE) and climbed up Bingorms impressive rock slabbed face. On the dry day I was there progess was relatively easy with good grip on the granite but in wet and slippery condition this would not be the case and care would be needed especially if returning by the outward route. The top, a rock strewn plateau, was marked by a cairn. After enjoying the fine view S across the valley to Moylenanav and the Bluestacks beyond I headed N along the broad summit ridge to the lower top and then down to the col B9335015200 (Point E) with Drumnalifferrny Mt. At this point I could have dropped down SW to Lough Slievesnaght and then, having followed it around to it's outflow, continued down the line of the Scardangal Burn back to the start. However I opted to continue my round and climb Drumnalifferny Mt.
Point D: B93314 12721 Point E: B93350 15200
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Bingorms in area Donegal NW, Ireland
Picture: Loch Sliabh Sneachta
by jackill  27 Sep 2005 After descending the boggy , rutted side of Slieve Snaght we paused for a few minutes near Loch Sliabh Sneachta .This lake must have been scooped out from the rock by passing glaciers. There is evidence of the glaciers' force in the almost flat surfaces of the exposed rock in this area. We walked up the short climb to gain the col between Drumnaliffern and Bingorms and turned first for the flat summit of Drumnaliffern and then on to the equally flat ridge(after point 575mtrs) to reach the summit of Bingorms.From the summit of Bingorms we descended down a very tricky, steep slope to approx. B 936 173 (Point F) before another steep descent to arrive back at the main road . We made a run for the cars parked on the slipway at Lough Barra as the midges appeared to be a bit hungry.It was a very foggy afternoon so the opportunities for photography were few. The photo was taken from the col with Bingorms on the right of the photo , Lough Sliabh Sneachta and the slopes of Slieve Snaght rising up into the clouds on the left.
Point F: B936 173
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