Picture from group : Looking to the Blackstairs
Picture: Looking to the Blackstairs
The 360 degree panorama is worth coming to see
Short Summary created by jackill 30 Jul 2012
Turn off the main road at S67766 42279 (Point A) , taking care when near this point as its easy to miss the turn off.S68218 41485 (Point B) , can be locked so you may need to park(space for 2 cars) and walk. At S68848 40961 (Point C) cross a stile to your right and follow a rough track next to a stone wall uphill.At S69243 40632 (Point D) turn right up the track to the summit.
Point A: S67766 42279
Point B: S68218 41485
Point C: S68848 40961
Point D: S69243 40632
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by simon3 6 Dec 2003
One way of reaching the summit is as follows. Leave the Inistioge to Graiguenamanagh road near Sackinstown (S 677 423 (Point E) ) Go SE along an unsurfaced road into the forest (where the road becomes surfaced) to a point near 685 412 (Point F) . Turn left onto the South Leinster Way. By following various tracks, mostly shown on the OS, arrive at S698 412 (Point G) , which is a substantial vehicle park at around 332m. (This position was taken by GPS, the tracks on the OS may not be totally accurately shown.) Beyond this, the road deteriorates. From the NE corner of this car park there is a well used track which will lead you to the summit along a ride, a track and over heather. You can actually drive to the car park if you wish to, though beware of bumps and ridges in the road.
Point E: S677 423
Point F: S685 412
Point G: S698 412
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Picture from murphysw : Someones put up a cross here, Ted!
Picture: Someones put up a cross here, Ted!
by murphysw 24 Sep 2005
I tried to follow Simon's instructions, and I found that road after a bit of to-ing and fro-ing and a bit of process of elimination. I dont think I followed them precisely because after driving up the road I went right at the first fork I came to. This ended in a locked gate and a stile. I parked up and went on my way. Through the gate this track continues. After about 100m it forks, and I took the left fork, which is steeply uphill and unusable by vehicles. After about another 100m this track swings to the right so went straight on over open ground to the top of the ridge in the vicinity of point 417m on the OS map. I soon picked up the track to the summit, the highest point in the county where hurlers start training in the womb! I climbed this the same day I did Mount Leinster and the summit here was mist shrouded as well. There is a large cross here, erected by the local parishioners, a massive cairn, and a box yoke thingy which Simon believes to be the remains of a TV retransmitter. Today it is absolutely filthy and full of rubbish. This is a grand little mountain with a decent variety of climbing conditions and I believe the views to be great on a clear day. Pity I couldn't see them!(Comment Rating 4.60)
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Picture from simon3 : Summit, trig pillar and blockhouse.
Picture: Summit, trig pillar and blockhouse.
by simon3 24 Sep 2005
According to PW Joyce [Irish Local Names Explained] Brandon Hill is named after St Brendan the Navigator. It is an isolated peak around 12k SE of the Blackstairs. Like the Blackstairs it is mainly made of granite. Like other isolated peaks, the views from Brandon hill are well known for quality, so good in fact that someone has put a direction indicator near the summit. To the NE are the Coppanagh Hills (365m) reputedly interesting for a short walk, though from the map it would appear that the trig pillar on Coppanagh is now in a wood.(Comment Rating 4.50)
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Picture from csd : The view towards Mt Leinster and Blackstairs Mtn, from Brandon Hill
Picture: The view towards Mt Leinster and Blackstairs Mtn, from Brandon Hill
by csd 9 Jul 2006
I elected to tackle Brandon Hill from the south. Leaving the R705, I turned right onto the laneway at S 718 379 (Point H) , a location marked on sheet 68 as Ballinvary Irish. It's quite easy to miss this, so keep a look out for a small lane that almost doubles back on itself as you turn off the main road. Follow this track (not recommended for low-slung vehicles!) to the forest gate at S 710 379 (Point I) , where there's space for one or two cars to park. I then followed the forest tracks (accurately shown on sheet 68) to approach the summit from the south. You pick up some markers labelled "BW" (Brandon Way?) as you make your way through the forest; these will accompany you all the way to the summit. Views from the top are excellent; although not the highest of peaks, its relatively isolated position commands a stunning panorama.
Point H: S718 379
Point I: S710 379
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by simon3 20 Sep 2004
This visualisation looks broadly north east and shows how Brandon Hill is a good place to see the whole of the ridge of the Blackstairs some 10 km away. Data from NASA and dated 2000.(Comment Rating 4.00)
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