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

Track 2171 simon3 11 hours ago
This may not be at all an optimum route. walk, Length:20.8km, Climb: 859m, Area: Knockfune, Shannon (Ireland) Knockfune, Knockane, Keeper Hill

Thank you MV

Forum: General ahendroff 13 hours 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...

Soarns Hill: Forested summit

Summit Comment slemish 23 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 ...

Varied, strenuous wild Bluestacks walk.

Track 2209 simon3 2 days ago
This varied route explores the two Ardnageers, Croaghbane, C walk, Length:21.0km, Climb: 999m, Area: Ardnageer SW Top, Bluestack Mountains (Ireland)

Soarns Hill: Local summit visit

Summit Comment Harry Goodman 23 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...

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...

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

A circuit of the eastern Knockmeal hills

Track 2206 mcrtchly 3 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

Meenanea: Bump on ridge with good views.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 2 days 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...

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)

Cronamuck: Granite knob at the end of a ridge.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 2 days 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 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...
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Ballyhoura Mountains Area
Maximum height for area: 528 metres,   Summits in area: 8,   Maximum prominence for area: 383 metres, OSI/LPS Maps: 73 For all tops   Highest summit: Seefin Mountain, 528m
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Seefin Mountain Mountain Suí Finn A name in Irish
(prob. Ir. Suí Finn [PDT], 'Fionn's seat') Limerick County In Arderin List

Height: 528m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 73 Grid Reference: R64454 18070 This summit has been logged as climbed by 105 members
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Longitude: -8.521943, Latitude: 52.313572 Prominence: 383m,   Isolation: 0.9km,   Has trig pillar
ITM: 564411 618121,   GPS IDs, 6 char: SfnMnt, 10 char: SfnMntn

The association with Fionn Mac Cumhaill is reinforced by the fact that Seefin Mountain overlooks a valley named after his son: Glenosheen (Ir. Gleann Oisín, 'valley of Oisín'). Formerly Seefin Mountain in MV.   Seefin Mountain is the highest mountain in the Ballyhoura Mountains area and the 399th highest in Ireland. Seefin Mountain is the second most northerly summit in the Ballyhoura Mountains area.
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Seefin Mountain in area Ballyhoura Mountains, Ireland
Picture: Seen from Gooseberry Hill		  
Bog and rough ground.
Short Summary created by paddyhillsbagger, jackill  23 Jun 2012 Car park space at R66200 16800 (Point A). Cross the gate and head uphill on a boggy track that crosses the hill near the summit of Seefin Mountain East top.
Follow the track on downhill from the crest and as it flattens out look for a rough, worn track to your left to Seefins summit.
Point A: R66200 16800

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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Seefin Mountain in area Ballyhoura Mountains, Ireland
Picture: View showing path to Seefin
by beckett  11 Jul 2006 Take the road from Ardpatrick to Glenosheen and at 3 Km take a right turn up an incline, after a further 1.5 Km you will reach a forest car park. Starting at the car park R657 184 (Point B) follow the road east for a few kilometers until you meet you will meet the intersection of an old road on your left and on your right a track heading up to high ground R662 169 (Point C). The way-marked track provides a steady gradual climb on to the open hillside. At some sections, the track is quite eroded and you will be made appreciate a comfortable pair of walking boots (unlike mine on the day). The track reaches a T-junction and to your right you will see a cairn R653 180 (Point D). This is quiet a nice place for lunch on a windy day as it is built around a hollow in the ground and provides good shelter. If it is too early for lunch, follow the main track from the T-Junction in a northerly direction. Several large boulders and a trig point distinguish Seefin R644 181 (Point E). The track forms another T-junction just below the ascent to Seefin, follow the narrow (at times indistinct) boggy track east as you climb up behind the weathered crags to the trig point. Ahead to the north and a short walk away is Long Mountain. The road is only a short walk to your east R640 183 (Point F). Follow it north until you meet some tracks going into the woods R637 196 (Point G). Follow the main path southeast back to the car park; it’s a pleasant 2.4 kilometer walk through the woods. The area features many tracks and paths; make good use of these as the open ground is difficult to walk on with many areas of soft bog, uneven ground and hidden holes.
A pleasant walk but pales in comparison to its illustrious neighbour the Galtees.
Point B: R657 184 Point C: R662 169 Point D: R653 180
Point E: R644 181 Point F: R640 183 Point G: R637 196
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Seefin Mountain in area Ballyhoura Mountains, Ireland
Picture: Seefins Trig pillar looking towards Long Mountain		  
by jackill  25 Apr 2005 A wet day to start (it eventually cleared up) but, having finally located a copy of Map 73 a couple of weeks ago, I struck out for the Ballyhouras. I started at the track R 643 155 (Point H) . With some amusement I noted the sign that described this track a "Scenic Mountain Drive" , on a tractor or a 4X4 maybe but certainly not in a car if you want your sump and exhaust still attached at the end of it.I followed the track all the way to the second tractor park at R640 183 and then across the bog on a very eroded track to Seefin. Then it was down the front of Seefin and on to Long Mountain. I made the mistake of cutting back across the bog to rejoin the track I'd walked up on - I have to agree with s mc auliffe and say its better to stick to the tracks , badly eroded though they are, if you don't enjoy falling into hidden holes all day. The photo is taken from Seefin looking at Long mountain on the right with Ballyorgan village below and Temple Hill of the Galtys in the distance nearly totally obscured by the haze. 9 kms and 2 .5 hours.
Point H: R643 155
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by s mc auliffe  23 Jun 2004 As I don't live very far away from the Ballyhoura mountains I descided that I should resist the Galtees and the lure of Kerry and go for a walk on them. The day was lovely, sunny and calm, so I set off from the car park about a mile west of Ardpatrick. I did a short horseshoe walk over Seefin and back to the car. I really didn't enjoy it a whole lot as the hills are covered in long heather which hides ruts and holes that make for nasty walking conditions. The views are pleasant but if you want to walk there I would suggest that you stick to the many forrestry paths that are to be found.
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Seefin Mountain in area Ballyhoura Mountains, Ireland
Picture: Shortened Black Rock Loop - Seefin Peak
by MatthewBranch  15 Aug 2008 A family favourite - My wife, two girls (12 and 5) regularly do this one and usually takes only an hour and a half or so. We start off at the Greenwood forest car park and head up the hill to the first river crossing. There we contour along the forest track (also a popular Mountain Bike trail so if you have kids keep them fairly close to you as the bikers can really appear out of nowhere sometimes), until meeting up with the road some 10-15 minutes along the contour path. Its a nice puff of a climb up the road to the plateau on top and then a leisurely stroll to the Castle Philip car park. This is always a good place to stop and have a snack with the kids (or even better - take the detour off to the Black Rocks itself). We soon continue up the muddy track toward Seefin Peak - the kids put their Wellington boots on here (which daddy has so kindly carried for them...). The muddier the better! The views from the top of Seefin are very enjoyable and the trig beacon is on a fantastic rock pedestal which is a joy to relax on if the weather is ameanable. Views are great. The path downward from here can be a heck of a muddy slide and results in more than a few dirty bums. This has become a bit of a game for us and the kids when its been raining - who can get down without falling on their backsides. Needless to say, daddy's the laughing stock when it happens to him. When the path flattens off and joins a forest track we move away from the proper trail which continues to your right and up to the cairns on Glenosheen, and instead take the left-hand route into the forest. This track takes you down in a NNW direction until you come to a T-junction. Follow the right -hand track which follows a steep downhill in a SE direction to join up with a well-travelled forestry road. Take a left on this road back in a NW direction to join up with your original contour path you set out on in the beginning. Follow the same route back to the car park. Fantastic!
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Seefin Mountain in area Ballyhoura Mountains, Ireland
Picture: Summit of Seefin on the Ballyhoura mtns		  
by john_desmond  10 Apr 2005 Seefin at 528 mtrs is the highest peak in the Ballyhoura mtns. There are 2 main ways to get to it, either from the rough road to the West or the public road to the East. The start of the walk from the East is at R 662 168 (Space for 2-3 cars). Pretty easy walk on a good path, can be a bit wet below the summit though. On the western route, you can drive up but it looks a bit rough for an ordinary car. Its probably better to leave the car back on the public road and walk up. The picture shows the summit, just a trig point with nothing else. Very nice views all around and the Galtees look stunning from here. If you can, try it on a sunny day.
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