Picture from group : Knocklaur (r) with Maumtrasna beyond
Picture: Knocklaur (r) with Maumtrasna beyond
A dramatic location
Short Summary created by wicklore 14 May 2011
Knocklaur is roughly the midpoint on the ridge connecting Maumtrasna and Devilsmother. This explains its name, Knocklaur, meaning ‘middle hill’. There is a steady bog sweeping up to the summit from the south, while to the north of the summit ridge the ground plummets away in sharp cliffs and extremely steep slopes. The views from Knocklaur are fantastic, especially across to the ridge containing Devilsmother and Devilsmother North Top to the west, and the vast bulk of Maumtrasna to the east. Knocklaur has a large spur that juts out north into the Glennacally valley, although the severity of the gradient on this spur would prevent access to Knocklaur this way for all but the most experienced summiteers.L920 630 (Point A) . An easier alternative is to park at L936 611 (Point B) which is the end of a minor road at a little hamlet. A climb of 460 metres over 2 km can be made over a mixture of bog and grassland, with several fences and a few streams to negotiate. The trudge over bog gives way to the dramatic drops into the Glennacally Valley below as you reach the summit. Caution is required at the summit or on the ridge due to dangerous drops to the north.
Point A: L920 630
Point B: L936 611
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Picture from wicklore : The ridge from Devilsmother to Maumtrasna, with Knocklaur in the middle
Picture: The ridge from Devilsmother to Maumtrasna, with Knocklaur in the middle
Best view of the Devil
by wicklore 30 Nov 2010
Knocklaur is roughly the midpoint on the ridge connecting Maumtrasna and Devilsmother. This explains its name, Knocklaur, meaning ‘middle hill’. The ridge itself has extremely steep drops along its northern side, while the southern side of the ridge is gentler. It is easy to keep well away from the steep northern drops as the ridge is quite broad. While Knocklaur can be climbed directly from the south, it is more likely to be climbed either from the Devilsmother ridge or from Maumtrasna. The views from Knocklaur are fantastic, especially across to the ridge containing Devilsmother and Devilsmother North Top to the west, and the vast bulk of Maumtrasna to the east. Knocklaur has a large spur that juts out into the Glennacally valley, although the severity of the gradient on this spur would prevent access to Knocklaur this way for all but the most experienced summiteers. L935 655 (Point C) , where there is room to park a couple of cars beside a bridge. A local sheep farmer said access to the valley from here is permitted. From here cross the river and follow a fence into the valley for several hundred metres before heading directly up the steep wet slopes to gain the Devilsmother ridge. The ridge is wide and heathery, and can be followed to L920 630 where it connects to the ridge to Knocklaur and Maumtrasna. The final haul up to Knocklaur is quite steep, although a handy fence can provide support. If including the two Devilsmother tops first, Knocklaur can be reached in about three hours. (Comment Rating 5.00)
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Picture from simon3 : Glennacally Valley of Maumtrasna
Picture: Glennacally Valley of Maumtrasna
by simon3 7 May 2005
Knocklaur is an impressive spur pushing north into the Glennacally valley, or at least it is from the valley floor. Reaching it from ridge on the Maumtrasna side it's just a pull up of 40 or 50m.L920629 (Point D) (see Route A on simulation) or follow the west ridge and climb onto Maghairlí an Deamhain north of it.
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Picture from fingalscave
First top on a Devilsmother Horseshoe
by fingalscave 27 Feb 2012
Mindful of Wicklore’s cautions of an ascent from the north and Simon3’s almost interdiction of a descent in this direction, I approached the northern spur of Knocklaur prepared if neccessary to walk around it’s base in order to find an ascent route, a line of attack so to speak.L935 656 (Point E) , Glennacally Bridge. This is some 8km NW of Leenaun on the N59. Going through the gate directly south of the parking area, I followed the east bank of the Glennacally river. The first sections encountered here cut right through the rock forming some dramatic channels, not what you’d expect from the map. After about 1km, the river is joined by a branch from the left, the Glenfree. This was shallow when I was there and it was easy to cross. Knocklaur’s northern spur loomed large straight ahead as I continued heading south, following fairly close to the left bank of the river. After another 1km, I crossed the river just after a ridge on the opposite bank, a section of moraine perhaps? I could see an obvious green ramp heading diagonally up the incline from the left (east) side of Knocklaur’s northern spur and up to it’s central spine. The ramp starts around L93838 63581 (Point F) and ends on the spine at L93486 63545 (Point G) . This ramp is steep but is very do-able.
Point E: L935 656
Point F: L93838 63581
Point G: L93486 63545
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Picture from simon3 : Cairn near Knocklaur
Picture: Cairn near Knocklaur
by simon3 7 May 2005
About 1100m SE of the summit of Knocklaur there is this substantial cairn (L94556 62574 (Point H) ). The 1:50k map (and the Sheet 10 half inch) has the Knocklaur name nearer to this point than what our list calls Knocklaur. However the cairn marks nothing more than a bump with a prominence of only around 5m from the ridge so it is hard to see why it should be given the name.
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Picture from simon3 : Knocklaur's sharp end.
Picture: Knocklaur's sharp end.
by simon3 7 May 2005
The northerly nose of Knocklaur sticking impressively into the Glennacally Valley.(Comment Rating 3.00)
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