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Gaugin Mountain 565m,
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Forum: General BleckCra 3 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 8 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 2 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

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Gaugin Mountain Mountain An Gáigín A name in Irish
(Ir. An Gáigín [OSI], 'the little cleft') Donegal County In Arderin List

Height: 565m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 6&11 Grid Reference: G98323 94999 This summit has been logged as climbed by 17 members
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Longitude: -8.02686, Latitude: 54.802828 Prominence: 290m,   Isolation: 3.4km
ITM: 598272 894989,   GPS IDs, 6 char: GgnMnt, 10 char: GgnMntn

In a note on the townland of Dergroagh, James O'Kane says that it is sometimes called Cúl Gáigín. He also records the name Sruthán an Chut Chaoil in Dergroagh, which may relate to the same cleft feature from which Gáigín is named (JOK).   Gaugin Mountain is the 337th highest summit in Ireland.
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Gaugin Mountain in area Bluestack Mountains, Ireland
Picture: Gaugin from Glascarns Hill		  
by gerrym  7 Sep 2009 The start of this walk is reached by the narrow road encircling the mountain (off the R253), which crosses a very narrow bridge and is tarmac for the most part. After passing a couple of houses there is a layby to park (972952 (Point A)) before the gate (can open) barring way to the forestry plantation. Continue along the track into the forest, recent harvesting giving the scent of the freshly cut timber stacked at the sides of the track. There is a gradual rise and short drop before reaching a walkers signpost heading for the side of Glascarns Hill - there is now a clear area rising through the trees to the left up Gaugin. As rise through the trees the view opens out along the length of the Reelin river valley and the main ridge of the Bluestacks. The going is surprisingly good, though wet. Cross the boundary fence for the forest and folow it uphill, with the high gap of Struell taking sight beyond the near vertical sides of Glascarns Hil. There is an area of thick spongy ground which thankfully eases near to the rockier top. I reached the cairn in 1 hr 10 mins. There are magnificent views from the top - N to the jagged ridge of the Urris Hills and Ragtin More with part of Lough Foyle visible, W a line of cloud was brushing Muckish, capping the Aghlas, Macknoght and Errigal but leaving Slieve Snaght bathed in golden sunshine, Aran Island, the Maghera cliffs, Slieve League, Culcaigh and the Sperrin mtns were also within easy sight. Locally there are great perspectives on the Bluestacks themselves, none more so than the steep ground surrounding Cronloughan as it rises up to Glascarns Hill. If the east wind had not been so strong and biting i could have spent considerably longer on the summit. I dropped down due W, picking up the forest boundary and following the fence downhill alongside an area of extrensive clearfell, a quick 1/2 hour descent brought me to the car. Probably best done on its own but well worth the effort for the commanding views over the rest of the Bluestacks and most of Donegal.
Point A: G972 952
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Gaugin Mountain in area Bluestack Mountains, Ireland
Picture: Huge views north.
Big views from the small area of the summit that is flattish.
by simon3  11 Aug 2012 The summit area has views in many directions such as towards the Derryveaghs, the rest of the Bluestacks and the Inishowen Penisula.

Perhaps for the reason given by murphysw it also has a magnificent cairn, seen here in front of a skyline with some of the best loved summits of Donegal including (l to r) Slieve Snaght (Derryveagh), Errigal and to the right of the cairn, Muckish.
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Gaugin Mountain in area Bluestack Mountains, Ireland
Picture: Gaugin taken from near Commeen		  
by murphysw  17 Jul 2005 Gaugin (pronounced Gaw-geen by the locals) is definitely worth climbing if you want to experience the Bluestacks and have only a few hours free. This is due to its accessability, its right beside the R253. If you are coming out of Ballybofey heading towards Glenties you should take the left fork at the Protestant church four miles out from Ballybofey. Four twisty miles further on you should be in the townland of Commeen, recognisable by the Reelin pub and a disused post office. Gaugin should now be visable on the left in the distance. Its quite a malevolent looking mountain, towering darkly over the lesser mountain of Slieve Mullagh. Its anything but, and is a very easy climb. Drive on another three miles and take a left into an area known as the Croaghs. (I think thats how you spell it, its pronounced 'crows'. In any case you are now in the heart of one of the most famous Gaelic speaking areas of the county). The Croaghs road will take you right to the foot of Gaugin. The Croaghs is now a very sparsely inhabited area and there is no shortage of places of leave the car. I climbed the mountain many years ago as a child, and remember the climb as being quite quick and easy. The ground wasn't bad either, and not as boggy as i had expected. At the summit is a large cairn (which is clearly visible from Commeen). My Uncle, a local, said it was traditional to add a stone to the cairn if you climbed the mountain. The summit affords great views of the Bluestacks to the south. You are literally towering over Slieve Mullagh below you to the East. I wouldn't bother hiking over onto it. I climbed this mountain separately, and it wasn't a pleasnt experience. The ground is very boggy and my brother fell waist deep into a paticularly soggy bit near the summit. The rest of us kept stepping in holes full of bog water so that it slopped in over our wellies. From the Croaghs, reaching the summit of Gaugin shouldn't take you more than an hour an a half.
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Gaugin Mountain in area Bluestack Mountains, Ireland
Picture: Scarred west face of Gaugin
by murphysw  17 Jul 2005 I took this picture of Gaugin when I driving in the Croaghs after climbing Lavagh More. Gaugin is a kidney shaped mountain. The concave east side is nearly always in shadow and very imposing looking. This picture is of the convex west side which is always brighter, although this makes the mountain look much smaller. I was struck by the amount of damage done by cutting down the forestry, really defaces the mountain.
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