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by tiktiktik3 24 Sep 2005
Benbulbin 05-09-2005, Ordnance Survey Map Discovery Serie’s 16 - (Comment Rating 4.11)
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Picture from kernowclimber : The fantastical cliffs of Benbulbin
Picture: The fantastical cliffs of Benbulbin
A teenager’s awakening on Benbulbin…
by kernowclimber 6 May 2010
The unimaginable happened this weekend. Curiosity stirred by photos and accounts of our recent walks finally won over my teenage daughter, who announced that she wanted to see what all this hill walking malarkey was about. Praying for sunshine, we chose Benbulbin as a suitable challenge for an unfit, inexperienced teenager, hoping that the limestone topography might inspire her to greater heights in her geography Leaving Cert!G70300 46791 (Point A) just across a small concrete bridge then picked our way across a flat boggy area once cut for turf, heading for a waterfall tumbling down from the lowest point of the plateau above. Climbing steeply upwards alongside the waterfall to the incessant trilling of a skylark and amid mutterings such as “I can’t believe you two do this for fun”, clumps of greenery and rocks she would usually trample underfoot suddenly became of infinite interest, a good excuse to pause for breath. We photographed the Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage, Hares-tail Cottongrass, Common Dog-violet and excellent examples of crinoid fossils in the limestone. G69554 46256 (Point B) above the Glendarragh Valley. Emboldened by her day’s achievements, my teenage couch potato became a gazelle, bounding over the little terraces created by soil creep to beat me to the bottom where we picked up a rough track leading back to the car. Her beaming smile at my endorsement of her first 10km walk will linger in my mind hopefully as long as her memory of the cliffs of Benbulbin; no longer a clenched fist, but transformed into a giant mammoth’s tooth, fantastical, ancient and mysterious in the fading sun.
Point A: G70300 46791
Point B: G69554 46256
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by Dan 1 Feb 2010
The two routes that I have used when going up benbulben are using the path starting at G684 451 (Point C) and if you're up for a longer walk using another path beginning at G704 426 (Point D) . Theres no problem with access here, but I'm not too sure about approaching from the north side. The summit itself is fairly featureless, but the reward here is to head north from the trig point until you meet the cliffs, then follow them west right to the western tip of the plateau. The cliffs are impressive and the view is great.
Point C: G684 451
Point D: G704 426
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Picture from gerrym : Benbulbin from across Glendarrgh on Benwhisken
Picture: Benbulbin from across Glendarrgh on Benwhisken
by gerrym 9 Aug 2008
This is a rather lengthy way to reach the top of Benbulben (8.5 miles and 4 hours)but one which should be seriously considered. A more scenic beginning, at Glencar Lough, would be hard to find and from here there is the aforementioned 8 .5 miles of walking along hills and cliffs above the beautifully crafted valley of Glencar. Park beside the lough (758437 (Point E) ) and take a road up through the forest to the hilltops high above the lough. It is then a case of following the highs and lows above Glencar for 6.5 miles to the top of Kings Mountain. (Comment Rating 4.00)
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Picture from Geo : Trig Point
Picture: Trig Point
by Geo 31 May 2009
Climbed on Tuesday 26th May 09. Followed emchugh's route from the water works road, without any difficulty and thanks to him for his excellent directions. At the end of the roadway, where it peters out before crossing the bog, the temptation is to make straight for the gully taking the stream down off the mountain ahead. From experience it might be better to aim slightly left as you cross the bog and follow the sheep farmer's Quad tracks if you want to keep your feet dry! Anyway, the bog is only a few minutes long and before you know it you'll be climbing up along the river and unable to tear your eyes form the view behind, which only gets better as you climb. If its a good day like we had, you'll kick yourself if you don't have a camera. The views of the cliffs, the sea, the South Donegal coast, all magnificent. When up on the plateau, we turned right and followed our noses up and over the little hill, then along a grassy pasture and further onto the trig point of Benbulbin, a trig point partially obscured by peat hags and not easy to see in mist I'll bet. From here we ventured further out to the "nose" of the massif at Theebaun as it's called on the 1:50,000 OSI at G 68304 46215 (Point F) . The panorama here will not disappoint, I can assure you of that, unless you have had your emotions surgically removed! We had lunch on a cliff edge rock and then returned to the trig point, where we decided to go on to King's Mountain.
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by Geronimo 8 Oct 2009
The Sligo Champion of September 22nd 2009 reports a stand-off between landowner Bull McSharry and wlakers on Benbulben has been resolved. I am sure walkers will give a huge sigh of relief after 17 years of confrontation. What a shame it's not Spring. Geronimo.892640 (Point G) .html
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