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Soarns Hill: Forested summit

Summit Comment slemish 8 hours ago
Getting to the summit of Soarns Hill is difficult and the extensive forestry means that views are severely limited. But as it qualifies under MV prominence rules, off I went to climb it. I parked ...

Soarns Hill: Local summit visit

Summit Comment Harry Goodman 8 hours ago
Climbed Soarns Hill to-day as one of the 100 listed hills nearest to my home. I used three5four0's very helpful route description. The following additional information may be useful. The second...

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Forum: General BleckCra 21 hours ago
Thank you kevin carroll. If I can put a smile on that contrary face, the Matterhorn should be a cakewalk.

Re Main Area Display, logging

Forum: Suggestions simon3 a day ago
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...

Varied, strenuous wild Bluestacks walk.

Track 2209 simon3 a day ago
This varied route explores the two Ardnageers, Croaghbane, C walk, Length:21.0km, Climb: 999m, Area: Ardnageer SW Top, Bluestack Mountains (Ireland)

Meenanea: Bump on ridge with good views.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 a day ago
Meenanea is a summit of low prominence on the ridge from Cronamuck to Croaghbarnes. It is most likely that it will be reached as part of a traverse along this ridge. It has excellent views towa...

Cronamuck: Granite knob at the end of a ridge.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 a day ago
This summit can be reached using the ridge extending NE from Croaghbarnes and there are suggestions it could be reached from Commeen to the north on the R253. Cronamuck has views over towards Gau...

A circuit of the eastern Knockmeal hills

Track 2206 mcrtchly 2 days 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

A Cloon Horseshoe "mini Scavvy"?

Forum: General Conor74 a day ago
Think none of the Scavvies so far have tackled the Dunkerrons, and the Cloon Horseshoe at its heart - Mullaghanattin, Beann, Finnararagh and then moving all the way on to Knocknagantee and swingin...

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

Summit Comment thomas_g 2 days 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...

Walks Around Port 2

Track 2197 gerrym 4 days ago
http://youtu.be/jq7O1tarPuQ A second walk starting and fini walk, Length:17.0km, Climb: 578m, Area: Donegal SW (Ireland)

Agnew's Hill: Shapely scarply Sallagh Braes

Summit Comment simon3 a week 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...
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Moylussa Mountain County Highpoint of Clare In County Highpoint, Arderin Lists

Height: 531.6m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 58 Grid Reference: R64844 75928 This summit has been logged as climbed by 125 members
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Longitude: -8.522366, Latitude: 52.833502 Prominence: 502m,   Isolation: 2.2km
ITM: 564801 675967,   GPS IDs, 6 char: Myls, 10 char: Moylussa

Two tops of same height, the second at R651755. This is the highest point in Co. Clare.   Moylussa is the third highest mountain in the Shannon area and the 392nd highest in Ireland. Moylussa is the highest point in county Clare.
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The county highpoint of Clare
Short Summary created by jackill  11 Feb 2013 Turn off the main road at R68750 76075 (Point A), Ballycuggeran Woods, and follow the good forestry access road to a carpark , room for 10 cars. Make your way by various forest tracks to R66095 75400 (Point B), follow the track leading into the forest heading roughly east here.
Exit the forest at approximately R 65800 75500 (Point C) onto rocky track. Go uphill on this track turning north at the top forest edge and steeply around to the east again before the track ends at the edge of a bog. Cross about 1km of bog to the small summit cairn.
Point A: R68750 76075 Point B: R66095 75400 Point C: R65800 75500

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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Moylussa in area Shannon, Ireland
Picture: On the summit of Moylussa with Lough Derg in the background in Co.Clare		  
Hugh Potential for Clare
by cgrif  14 Dec 2012 We climbed Moylussa on December 1st 2012. I am from Barefield, Co.Clare and I did research beforehand to see where Clare's Highest Mountain was and it turned out to be here. We parked in the Coillte car park and there are good parking and road facilities there to cater for the trucks transporting the tree logs. It was a lovely climb and highly recommended. The view over Lough Derg is amazing and is well worth seeing. I came across the rubbish and half burned batteries which have been talked about here. I decided to do something about this on my return.

I wrote an article to the Clare Champion newspaper about my experiences and lodged a complaint with the environment section of Clare County Council which they investigated. The authority also appreciated that this matter was brought to its attention with a view to improving the view of the area for mountain climbers and tourists.

A council spokeswoman outlined the authority spoke to the some of the land owners who said this waste was originally dumped between 25 and 30 years ago.
The authority was told two radio enthusiasts used a mule to transport radio equipment up to the top of the mountain with the intention of setting up a radio mast, which failed and they subsequently never removed this material. Even though this land is in private ownership and the council doesn’t have any legal responsibility, the council pledged to work in co-operation with the landowner to remove this material from the site.

We should be humbled and honoured that tourists have chosen County Clare and Moylussa, being Clare’s highest mountain and the mountain should be promoted and supported as another untapped tourist attraction.

I intend to visit again in a months time to see if anything has been done and would appreciate if anyone climbs Moylussa in the mean time, to update us on any positive events.

A copy of the article can be accessed here...http://www.clarechampion.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12683:rubbish-undermining-tourist-potential-of-moylussa&catid=64:south&Itemid=56
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Picture: The Boggy Path leading up to Moylussa
by murphysw  19 Dec 2005 This is the first mountain I’ve climbed where I’ve met an unwelcoming landowner. I had decided to attempt to climb the mountain from near R652737 (Point D) around the area on sheet 58 called Aillemore. The road was really bad with nowhere to park so I was driving away from the mountain when I came upon a tractor traveling towards me. I hailed the driver and asked him could he suggest anywhere to park around the area and if he knew was it ok to climb the mountain. I was promptly told that ‘no one was climbing that mountain today’, before going on to say he was sick of scramblers driving through his fences, and that he and two other farmers had decided to call a halt to walkers on their land. He said he owned all this side of Moylussa and he was glad that he had met me at the bottom as he recently had chased 8 walkers up ‘his’ mountain and told them to leave. He wasn’t in the least aggressive but he did seem at the end of his tether so I decided not to push the matter. I asked him if he owned the summit area too and was there any way up the mountain. He had lightened up considerably by now and said there was a way up by Glenvagalliagh mountain or I could park at the marina just north of Killaloe and go up by the forest path, and then he went off again talking about his grievances and saying that only a fool would climb a mountain on a day like this (it was a bit cloudy). To be fair he gave me directions on how to get to Killaloe. Anyway I did the mountain the next day and thanks to walter hollicks for his directions which I found a useful in getting up this rather unpleasant mountain. I have a couple of additions to his directions which may be of use. Just before the marina at R688760 (Point E) you will see the entrance to Ballycuggaran forest park. You can actually drive up this a short distance where you will find an ample car park, nicely away from the main road and prying eyes! You follow the East Clare Way from here. Walter Hollick also mentions the path to the summit after the firebreak. It is important to emphasise the true awfulness of this though. It literally is knee deep in mud in places and it would be a good idea to bring a pair of wellies with you. Other than that take it very slowly and bring a stick with you to catch your inevitable slip-ups! I thought you actually have to take this path as the mature forest on your right is impassable and the new plantation on your left is barb wired off. However on the way down I went through the plantation as the barb wire is only intermittent. After you pass through the double gates you will have to cross the barb wire fence to get to the summit. Watch out for the small boulder set in the ground under the fence near the summit which you can use as a stile. Overall, I enjoyed the first part of the walk which goes through a forest park, which is so typical of south east Clare. The second part of the walk was terrible, what with the boggy path and the dump of a summit.
Point D: R652 737 Point E: R688 760
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Moylussa in area Shannon, Ireland
Picture: View of Lough Derg from Moylussa		  
PIPERS INN NO LONGER THERE!!!!!
by Buny Clare  9 May 2012 I better start earning my points(rather than just submitting photographs of the beauties i meet)
I have climbed Moylussa many times. On my own i did not experience any problems but when i climbed it with friends we experienced a few unwelcome comments from local farmers.
As one of your contributors mentioned you can climb it via Glenngalliagh mtn. You go to Kilbane
then up the East Clare Way for a few miles which you can easily drive. Park your car at the top
of this road which incidentally leads you to Killaloe. If, however, you decide to continue driving on this east clare way, after 2/3 k/m downhill you will observe two tracks to the left which are cul de sacs R639 732 (Point F) and R654 730 (Point G). These tracks, particularly the second one R654 730 (Point G) will
allow you a more direct route to Moylussa but for the present i would not advise that you take either as one or two unwelcome farmers are in the area.Anyway after parking ,at the top You will see a gate(north) leading through the forestry and enter there and a track for 15 mins will
take you to the bogland R636 749 (Point H) and your climb ahead to Glengalliagh. You will see Moylussa over to the northeast. You should get over to Moylussa in an hour or a little more. This route is an alternative to going up from the Killaloe
side.You can return the same way or if you have organised transport you can be picked up in a vey pleasant pub Called The Pipers Inn (its a few miles from The Killaloe UL Marine Centre).(as this was climbed by me in 2006 . THE PIPERS INN IS NO LONGER EXISTING )
Point F: R639 732 Point G: R654 730 Point H: R636 749
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by Sparkey  15 Sep 2004 Moylussa /Slieve Bearnagh is my "local walk & can also be accessed amongst other places from Kilbane & from behind Broadford village. Follow walter_hollick's directions but stop & enjoy the view after climbing over the gate ...lough Derg stretches away below to Killaloe. Veer left along the very boggy path ( loose word there !!! ) to Cragnamurragh. Where there is a nice place just below the triangulation point for a cuppa ....
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Moylussa in area Shannon, Ireland
Picture: Miscellaneous summit adornment on Moylussa Pt 532 SE
by Harry Goodman  24 Sep 2009 Having noted the increasing interest in MV comments about the County Tops I thought the following information might be of interest. I climbed Moylussa from the car park in Ballycuggaran Forest (MR R6859975989 (Point I)). As suggested by Walter_Hollick I followed the East Clare Way up to its high point on the trail and where it started to descend followed a forest ride up to the right. At the end of the ride I turned right and followed a very muddy and worn track up to the first of the 532m summit points shown on the OSI Sheet 58 at R651756 (Point J). This top was adorned by a variety of sticks and other debris the purpose for which is difficult to imagine(see photo). Thankfully the assorted debris shown in murphysw's comments was no longer there. However it is a second top of the same height 532m some 500m further to the NW which is listed and described by MV as the summit. As I was also doing the County Tops I made my way across to this second 532m top at R 64841 75935 (Point K) which is unmarked in any way but is regarded by MV as the summit. From here I went SW along the high ground to the trig point on Cragnamurragh 526m before heading back along the ridge over the first marked 532 m point I had crossed earlier in my walk and down by my outward route.
Point I: R68599 75989 Point J: R651 756 Point K: R64841 75935
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