MountainViews

Welcome to "MountainViews" Guest visitor - have a look around - enrol (free & quick) to see Lists & Logs etc.

Detail

Legend

For more map options click on any mountain area or any detail feature.

Inishowen Area

Maximum height for area: 615 metres, Summits in area: 22, Maximum prominence for area: 600 metres, OSI/LPS Maps: 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 For all tops Highest summit:

Slieve Snaght, 615m

Bulbin Hill Cnoc Bulaba A name in Irish
(Ir. Cnoc Bulaba ['An Fear Deireanach den tSloinneadh' / 'The Last of
the Name', Charles McGlinchey], 'hill' + unknown element) Donegal County In Carn List

Height: 494m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 3 Grid Reference: C35700 42200 This summit has been logged as climbed by 22 members
I have climbed this summit: NO (You need to be a logged-in member to change this.)

Longitude: -7.439798, Latitude: 55.225524 Prominence: 299m, Isolation: 3.5km
ITM: 635641 942179, GPS IDs, 6 char: Bulbin, 10 char: Bulbin

There may be a connection between this name and those of two other peaks in Inishowen, Bulbinmore (Bolbain Mhór) and Bulbinbeg (Bolbain Bheag). Bulbin is the 478th highest summit in Ireland.
Trackback: http://mountainviews.ie/summit/475/

COMMENTS for Bulbin of 1

MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Bulbin in area Inishowen, Ireland

Picture: Admiring the view W to the Urris Hills from the top of Bulbin

by Harry Goodman 15 Oct 2009 Some time back when I was walking the ridge of hills from Raghtin Beg to Urris, in addition to the views across to Slieve Snaght (my objective for the next day), I became very much aware of the nearer neighbours of Dunaff Hill (Head) and Bulbin. Previously I had only seen Bulbin and its sharp peak from afar but now it was across the valley just waiting to be climbed. Although it took some time to get around to it I eventually made it back to Inishowen. I started my walk at C358435 (Point A) (Addeville), a narrow country road, and walked SW. The road curved around to the SW side of the hill. At approximately C349423 (Point B), where a stream comes down the hillside I headed SE up the slope to the ridge and then turned left up to the summit at 494m. The top has a memorial already photographed and commented upon by gerrym, and there is also a small tarn. There are fine views W from Raghtin More to the Gap of Mamore and the Urris ridge beyond, while to the SE is the bulk of Slieve Snaght, the highest mountain in Inishowen. From the top I descended NE around the cliffs to my left and once past them NNW to a gate and my starting point. Walking time was about 1hr 45mins. I combined this walk with with a walk over nearby Dunaff Hill.

Point A: C358 435

Point B: C349 423

(Comment Rating 4.00) Your Score: Very useful << >>Average Trackback: http://mountainviews.ie/summit/475/comment/4207/

Picture: praying on high

by gerrym 26 Aug 2009 Bulben was bathed in sunlight as i approached NE from Carndonagh, looking rough, ragged and airy - my fingers were itching to stop and capture the sight. Reality though was to be somewhat different.
Access was off the R238 Buncrana-Ballyliffen road (378412 (Point C)) on a narrow lane climbing up beside the Clonmany river. Options for parking are very limited - there is a disused track on a bend before a cattle grid (374408 (Point D)) which holds a car easily. Follow the track uphill beside a gushing stream, double jobbing as a sheep herder on the way. Views extend west to the big hills in these here parts - Slieve Snaght and Slieve Main. Ahead the tops of wind turbines drifted gradually closer. At the crest the track forks (one heading for the turbines) and this was a cue to take to the hillside, passing the bright clay of an old pidgeon shoot, on the way to spot height of 357m (365411 (Point E))

There is much evidence of man and machine with areas of roughly hewn peat. I followed the NE side of the hill, gradually gaining height - the distinctive cairn popping in and out of view. Steep grass slopes slid away to level ground below. The braod grassy going was not what i had imagined whilst stealing glances from the car earlier in the day. I was even more disappointed to find a very large area of the hill reduced to a mudpit by vechiles - this continued right to the summit itself. An absolute wasteland. Fortunately my eyes could wander further afield as the views changed - W across Lough Swilly to the sands of Ballymastocker, Knockalla ridge and Loughsalt Mtn, the line of the Antrim Hills to the E, surf breaking in Pollan By to the N, the gradual appearance of the Sperrin Hills to the SE.

The summit was reached in 1 hour and 2.5 miles. It has a large concrete cross erected to commemorate Irelands Eucharistic Congress in 1932, complete with holy water font (thats not what is in it though??). The top is quit narrow and the base of the cross takes it all up. A vicious shower had me sheltering in its lee for half an hour. Views are stunning as already mentioned - Derryveaghs, Bluestacks, Sperrins, Antrim Hills, Scottish Isles, Malin Head, Raghtin More and Urris Hills across the valley belowand a large portion of Lough Swilly. The biblical darkness of swirling cloud passed to bring cool sunshine and a strong wind more reminisant of autumn than August.

I dropped down to pick up the track which skirts the south of the hill and followed this straight back to the car. Two hours and nearly 5 miles in all. A wonderful looking hill from any distance, up close the blemishes are all too apparent and it becomes clear that this is a hill in need of some loving care to nurse it back to full health.

Point C: C378 412

Point D: C374 408

Point E: C365 411

(Comment Rating 3.50) Your Score: Very useful << >>Average Trackback: http://mountainviews.ie/summit/475/comment/4053/

by vikinghar 6 Sep 2009 Climbed Bulbin, or as the locals call it Bulaba, last Sunday in August and I’m absolutely gutted to see that GerryM has beaten me to it with his comments, but that’s my own fault and he’s welcome to the first comment. The route I took was much easier accessed than that of GerryM; I parked my car on the North West side of the mountain at a holiday cottage, point 355433 (Point F). From there I walked the road to the south and followed the rough bog track until I reached the bottom of the ridge that runs straight to the top. I left the track at point 352414 (Point G) and headed straight as possible for the summit, and returning by the same route. The dangers to look out for, as with any mountain, are the steep cliffs to the left of this suggested route on the way up and the disorientating affects of mist. I climbed Bulaba on a clear day earlier in the summer and the views were fantastic, but this time it was raining and misty. On the way down I was very conscious of the cliffs, which would have been to my right, and as a consequence I went too far to the left and ended up on the ridge heading South West. I eventually reached the main Buncrana - Clonmany road at Meenaduff, where a kindly local gave me a lift back to my car. Having said this, Bulaba is worth the climb on a clear day and my route will facilitate good parking and groups of walkers of various abilities. Next time I will not leave my Garmin at home, and I am reminded of the saying that; “Experience is no substitute for clairvoyance”!

Point F: C355 433

Point G: C352 414

(Comment Rating 3.25) Your Score: Very useful << >>Average Trackback: http://mountainviews.ie/summit/475/comment/4076/

Lose one 500 metre hill then find a new one?

by three5four0 28 Jun 2010 After the OSNI dropped Benbrack to 499 metres, on their new sheet 26, it is perhaps apt that on reaching the summit of Bulbin the satmap gps twitched into life and gave a reading of 500 metres. To check the reading, i backtracked slightly to stand right on the spot height, thats marked on the map. Well, I would have, but it seemed to be mostly in the small tarn, mentioned in previous postings. With both a slight rise before and after the tarn (one crowned with a large cross) giving readings of 500 metres, it would appear the OSI may have taking the reading from the tarn itself. One for future visitors to check, of course it can't be claimed as a new 500 metre hill, till a nice new osi map proclaims it as such.

Started our ascent from C354432 (Point H) (the previously mentioned holiday cottage), where there is space to park on a grass verge. Followed the track south west to a junction at C351429 (Point I), took the left hand track and followed it up hill on a rising traverse, through a gate, and at C351414 (Point J) left the track and walked north east uphill, on a spur, to the summit. Great views of all the Inishowen peaks, particularly the Urrishills, Raghtin More and Slieve Snaght. Returned to the car by way of ascent

Point H: C354 432

Point I: C351 429

Point J: C351 414

(Comment Rating 3.00) Your Score: Very useful << >>Average Trackback: http://mountainviews.ie/summit/475/comment/5906/

Picture: Noel & Mickey arethey lost?

by cjdonaghey 28 Jan 2010 We were unfortunate as mist came in as we reached the summit what a location.

(Comment Rating 1.50) Your Score: Very useful << >>Average Trackback: http://mountainviews.ie/summit/475/comment/4377/

(End of comment section for Bulbin.)

British summit data courtesy:
Database of British & Irish Hills
(Creative Commons Licence)

Exploration of routes on Ballincurra.

Simple way up from the SW.

Silvermine Mountains Far E Top: Trivial ascent, some views, gateway to wooded Ea

Knockane: Easy though rough to get to, great views.

Cooneen Hill: Briars, pines and pain

Cooneen Hill: View from the South West

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

Thank you MV

Varied, strenuous wild Bluestacks walk.

Soarns Hill: Forested summit

Soarns Hill: Local summit visit

...