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Mount Leinster 795m, Knockroe 540m,
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Forum: Suggestions simon3 7 hours ago
wwwwalker - both your points are well made. In our consultation held at the beginning of last year the forum issue was mentioned and your further suggestion about being able to get a copy of your...

Branstree: Circle marks the spot

Summit Comment Geansai 10 hours ago
For a 700M hill its relatively easy to reach in an hour from Mardale car park at the far end of Haweswater, following first a track up to Gatescarth pass and turning left to follow the fence to re...

The Calf: Howgill Fells, Yorkshire Dales

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: brenno a day ago
The Howgill Fells in north west Yorkshire are undiscovered gems and the Calf at 676m is the highest point. Lovely walking country - no heather, no peat hags, most of the mountains are covered by ...

Cnoc na dTarbh: Heathery boulder topped peak at the SE corner of the Reeks.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 a day ago
This a summit whose highest point is one a number of large boulders. In their immediate vicinity there are fine views of Purple Mountain, much of the Reeks and from east of here are views into th...

Bunclody Hillwalking Day

Forum: General simon3 a day ago
On the Saturday of Bunclody’s Gathering Week (July27), some walks are being organised in the Blackstairs Mountains, which act as a beautiful backdrop to the town. From these hills on a clear day...

Access to the Countryside Bill

Forum: General CaptainVertigo 4 days ago
Take a look at the Bill (or at least the Explanatory Memorandum) at http://www.oireachtas.ie/documents/bills28/bills/2013/6013/b6013d.pdf

Lugnabrick NE Top: Fine views

Summit Comment paddyhillsbagger 2 days ago
Ended a circular walk on this top which started on Ben Beg leaving car near L963 569 after asking local farmer. There are great views all around the 5 tops taken in on this circuit and Lugnabrick ...

Birreencorragh South Top: Ascent from near Loughanawillan Loughs

Summit Comment bsheils 2 days ago
Commenced ascent on a fine summer's day (12/06/2013) along forest entrance (G 054 011) close to Loughanawillan Loughs (north of Cloondaff village) and I proceeded on forest tracks to a turning are...

The Shay Elliott Memorial Walk

Track 2214 amadain17 3 days ago
Walk details on my site: http://rathdrumwalkers.wordpress.co walk, Length:8.1km, Climb: 132m, Area: Kirikee Mountain, Dublin/Wicklow (Ireland) Kirike

Dowds Bill - media interest.

Forum: General simon3 4 days ago
The Irish Times has a report on Robert Dowds Access to the Countryside Bill, 2013. http://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/d%C3%A1il-to-debate-plan-to-give-walkers-guaranteed-access-to-land-1.1...

Derrybawn Mountain, Glendalough

Track 2215 amadain17 3 days ago
Walk details on my site: http://rathdrumwalkers.wordpress.co walk, Length:8.4km, Climb: 100m, Area: Dublin/Wicklow (Ireland)

Conigar: The other side

Summit Comment thomas_g 2 days ago
Parked at W05344 63922 (one car - just). Walked back to the gate and straight up the hill for the peak. It's less than 1.5 hours up and back. Views from the top ok, but the nicest view is over the...
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Blackstairs Mountains Area
Maximum height for area: 795 metres,   Summits in area: 11,   Maximum prominence for area: 707 metres, OSI/LPS Maps: 68 For all tops   Highest summit: Mount Leinster, 795m
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Knockroe Mountain Cnoc Rua A name in Irish
(Ir. Cnoc Rua [PNCC*], 'red hill') Carlow County In Arderin List

Height: 540m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 68 Grid Reference: S81950 49638 This summit has been logged as climbed by 89 members
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Longitude: -6.7915, Latitude: 52.592247 Prominence: 95m,   Isolation: 3km
ITM: 681881 649682,   GPS IDs, 6 char: Knckr, 10 char: Knockroe

Knockroe is the 378th highest summit in Ireland. Knockroe is the third highest point in county Carlow.
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Easy path to follow.
Short Summary created by YoungJohn  3 Nov 2011 My car was parked at the 9 stones. While decending from the clouds covering Mt. leinster I saw the ciarn on the top of Knockroe and couldn't resist. I followed the wide 'path' or cut away to its zenith. This took about 20 minutes. The path is clear so easy to find ones way even in the cloud which unfortunately decended just as I reached the mid sized cairn.

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by milo  2 Aug 2002 Stony slopes to the southern face can be particularly treacherous once fern growth is well advanced. If one's only experience of this area is in Spring be cautious on later visits.
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by mneary34  29 Nov 2004 I headed for Knockroe from Mount Leinster and the route presents no difficulties in good visibility. I had the benefit of a marvellous winter evening and approaching sunset as per the photo. Knockroe is the mountain left of centre in the photo.
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Knockroe in area Blackstairs Mountains, Ireland
by Ballyhoura  6 Jan 2005 This is a picture of Knockroe taken from the Blackstairs mountains. The peak in the background is Mount Leinster.
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Knockroe in area Blackstairs Mountains, Ireland
 
by csd  6 Apr 2004 We parked at the forest entrance on the R702 at 835 478 (Point A), and approached Knockroe from the Aughnabrisky River. The forest tracks aren't exactly as shown on Sheet 68, but if you keep going NW through the forest from the end of the marked track, you'll eventually hit the river. Following the river avoids the fenced pasture and the steeper sections of the ascent to Knockroe. The picture shows the view from the summit looking NE, with the cairn and some ruined walls (which provide shelter from the wind), with Black Rock Mtn in the middle distance.
Point A: S835 478
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Knockroe in area Blackstairs Mountains, Ireland
by csd  6 Apr 2004 The Aughnabirsky River provides pleasant companionship on the walk up to Knockroe. This picture was taken at 834 486 (Point B), looking downstream.
Point B: S834 486
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