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Forum: General roberto an hour 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 2 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 3 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...

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...

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

Circuit of the Three Aghlas

Track 2204 Onzy a day 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 3 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...

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)

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.

Issue with Rising Summiteers list.

Forum: Suggestions simon3 4 days ago
We received word that there were inconsistencies between the count of summits that a user had and position in the Rising Summiteers table. I have taken some remedial action and this issue should ...

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 ...
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Crockfadda Mountain An Cnoc Fada A name in Irish
(Ir. An Cnoc Fada [OSI], 'the long hill') Donegal County In Arderin List

Height: 529m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 1 Grid Reference: B90994 13656 This summit has been logged as climbed by 33 members
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Longitude: -8.141409, Latitude: 54.970337 Prominence: 80m,   Isolation: 1km
ITM: 590945 913641,   GPS IDs, 6 char: Crckfd, 10 char: Crockfadda

Note that there is another hill of this name between Slieve Snaght and Dooish.   Crockfadda is the 398th highest summit in Ireland.
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Crockfadda in area Donegal NW, Ireland
Picture: Looking back to Crockfadda (centre) from Crocknasharragh, with Slieve Snaght (back right)		  
Ever met a million rural midges?
Short Summary created by Harry Goodman, simon3, jackill  17 Aug 2012 Approach from Glenveagh along the R254. Park in the small slipway carpark at B92918 12363 (Point A), room for 5-6 cars. Walk northeast along the road for 1km, to a bridge. Go left and follow the Sruhancrolee stream northwest over marshy ground before ascending steeply next to a small waterfall. As the ground becomes less steep, around B920137 (Point B), leave the stream and go W across a boggy kilometre to the small summit cairn on an otherwise featureless grass covered plateau. Return by way of ascent. If you climb here in summer months bring midge repellant.
Point A: B92918 12363 Point B: B920 137

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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Crockfadda in area Donegal NW, Ireland
Picture: Lough Agannive with Lough Atirrive partly visible above & Crockglass rising behind from northern slo
by eflanaga  20 Apr 2006 (Climbed April 17th – see Crockfadda North-East Top for previous stage in walk). Leaving Crockfadda North-East Top I started to make my weary way south-west towards my final target. While this straight as the crow flies route was not particularly steep, my knee was beginning to act up again making the 60m descent to a narrow col followed by an 87m climb to Crockfadda’s summit a little more difficult than it should have been. Nevertheless, I reached the top in reasonable time. After taking a few photographs of Crocknafarragh, Crockglass and Lough Atirrive to the north-west, Errigal to the north and Slieve Snaght to the north-east I was ready to make for home. I had only walked about 200m when I was greeted by the start of the heaviest drizzle of the day. This was to make the last leg of the walk somewhat miserable. I decided to follow a route along the course of the Devlin River back to Dunlewey. About ten minutes after leaving Crockfadda’s summit Lough Agannive came into view down below me. I had initially taken a bearing, which would bring me east of Agannive, crossing the stream that feeds the Devlin River from the lough. However, I took a little detour to explore one of the small sandy beaches at the lough’s edge. After crossing the stream I decided to keep to the higher ground west of the river as the going along the riverbank was extremely difficult. I maintained a height of about 300 metres for 1K dropping gradually to a height of approximately 220m before reaching the final descent back down to Dunlewey Old Church. The terrain all along this route is rough and uneven bog. The heavy drizzle and recent heavy rainfall had left the ground extremely wet. This final leg of the walk - from Crockfadda to the Old Church ruins seeming twice as long as the 5.7K it actually was. Cold and tired I reached the height overlooking the church and dropped of the final slope crossing the Devlin River and a small stream by way of stepping stones to rejoin the track and little bridge I had crossed earlier in the day. A short walk brought me back to the car where a litre of water and 500mls of energy drinks was greedily consumed. After all that a two and a half hour drive home left me exhausted but delighted about what had proved to be a fairly challenging but largely enjoyable 14K horseshoe walk in my favourite part of the country. I would thoroughly recommend it – but if possible pick a drier and sunnier day if you can!
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by zeaphod  29 Feb 2004 Fairly easy walk up from the Owencarrow valley road, although the long grass (chest height in places when I last walked here) and uneven ground make it seem much harder. Once onto the tops, the going is much easier, with large slabs of rock, interspersed with bog/water. You have a good chance of spotting herds of deer up here.
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Crockfadda in area Donegal NW, Ireland
Picture: West Donegal revealed.		  
by simon3  17 Sep 2005 Crockfadda will reward you with a great view of the West Donegal coast on a good day. The picture is a SW view, though further north you should be able to see Aran Island.
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Crockfadda in area Donegal NW, Ireland
Picture: View NE from Crockfadda to Crockfadda NE Top (middle foreground) and Slieve Snaght (right)
Just another top.
by Harry Goodman  11 Aug 2012 I came to Crockfadda on 26 July 2012 as the fifth in a round of six tops in the Derryveagh Mts. (For previous part of the route see my comments on Crockfadda NE Top.) From the saddle below Crockfadda NE Top B913140 (Point C) I continued up and along SW for some 500m to the top, marked by a small pile of stones, on yet another flat topped featureless grass covered plateau not uncommon in these hills. The views were similar to those I had seen from Crockfadda NE Top except that Crocknasharragh the final hill in my round was now in view some 1.6k further SW. I therefore pressed on by continuing down to the saddle with Crocknasharragh B906133 (Point D).
Point C: B913 140 Point D: B906 133
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