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Derrybawn Mountain, Glendalough

Track 2215 amadain17 4 days ago
Walk details on my site: http://rathdrumwalkers.wordpress.co walk, Length:8.4km, Climb: 100m, Area: Dublin/Wicklow (Ireland)

Conigar: The other side

Summit Comment thomas_g 3 days ago
Parked at W05344 63922 (one car - just). Walked back to the gate and straight up the hill for the peak. It's less than 1.5 hours up and back. Views from the top ok, but the nicest view is over the...

The Gossan Stones

Track 2212 amadain17 4 days ago
Walk details on my site: http://rathdrumwalkers.wordpress.co walk, Length:6.4km, Climb: 152m, Area: Dublin/Wicklow (Ireland)

Vartry Reservoir Walk

Track 2217 amadain17 4 days ago
Walk details on my site: http://rathdrumwalkers.wordpress.co walk, Length:8.7km, Climb: 22m, Area: Dublin/Wicklow (Ireland)

YOU KNOW WHERE YOUR TRACK CAN GO

Forum: General BleckCra 5 days ago
Back through the mists of time, some of us gave one about the construction work inflicted on us by the Mourne so-called Heritage Trust - costly, pointless and insensitive. I and some other stalwa...

Carron Mountain: The most westerly Ballyhouras

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 3 days ago
From the west park at R58178 18377 which is forest car park reached over a rough forest road from the public road. There is parking for at least 10 cars here. The OS 1:50k accurately shows track...

Little Carron: Flattish summit, good tracks and telecom masts.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 3 days ago
An option from the east is to park at R66277 16805 , However there is barely room to park one car here at the roadside. A better option might be to park at R66494 16799 and walk to the start. Fol...

Ballyboy

Track 2230 amadain17 4 days ago
Walk details on my site: http://rathdrumwalkers.wordpress.co walk, Length:10.5km, Climb: 367m, Area: Dublin/Wicklow (Ireland)

Reviewer wanted, Northern Ireland Walking

Forum: General simon3 6 days ago
Anyone interested in reviewing this ? Descriptions of 34 walking routes across Northern Ireland. From two-hour strolls to eight-hour mountain challenges. Each route has its own sketch map and...

Croughaun Hill: Well worth a visit

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: jackill 3 days ago
Start at the forest entrance S36451 10191 where the is room to park 3-4 cars. Follow the forest track uphill. After coming to a gate next to a sheep fold at S37063 11231 do not go through the ga...

Blessington Lakeside Walk 2

Walk Guide march-fixer 6 days ago
Overview The existing tracks around Blessington Lakes (see Track 2173) have been extended with this new on on the south western shore near Valleymount. This is a virtually level track without...

The Deputy's Pass extended walk

Track 2231 amadain17 4 days ago
Walk details on my site: http://rathdrumwalkers.wordpress.co walk, Length:9.1km, Climb: 227m, Area: Dublin/Wicklow (Ireland)
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Mweelrea Mountains Area
Maximum height for area: 814 metres,   Summits in area: 8,   Maximum prominence for area: 779 metres, OSI/LPS Maps: 37 For all tops   Highest summit: Mweelrea, 814m
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Ben Lugmore West Top Mountain For origin of name, see Ben Lugmore. Mayo County In Arderin, Vandeleur-Lynam Lists

Height: 790m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 37 Grid Reference: L80585 67678 This summit has been logged as climbed by 192 members
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Longitude: -9.80647, Latitude: 53.645412 Prominence: 47m,   Isolation: 0.7km
ITM: 480562 767697,   GPS IDs, 6 char: BnL790, 10 char: BnLgmrWstT

Ben Lugmore West Top is the 50th highest summit in Ireland.
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Ben Lugmore West Top in area Mweelrea Mountains, Ireland
Picture: Ben Lugmore West Top with Ben Bury beyond		  
A jagged summit on a jagged ridge
Short Summary created by wicklore  14 May 2011 The Ben Lugmore Ridge can be reached from the east by parking at L82820 69529 (Point A), and following the Green Ramp route up onto the col between Ben Bury and Ben Lugmore West Top at L805 679 (Point B). Turn left (southeast) at the col to begin the walk south along the jagged and dramatic Ben Lugmore Ridge. Ben Lugmore West Top is reached after a 45 metre climb over about 250 metres distance. Care is needed not to wander off the sheer cliffs to the left (east) of the summit. In July 2009 an experienced hiker out walking with her husband fell to her death in this area, so caution is advised. However in good conditions Ben Lugmore West Top is easily manageable. The views are breathtaking, taking in Mweelrea and other immediate summits, as well as the Sruhauncullinmore valley below to the east and across to Killary Harbour to the west.
Point A: L82820 69529 Point B: L805 679

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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Ben Lugmore West Top in area Mweelrea Mountains, Ireland
Picture: tops of Ben Lugmore and Ben Bury from Barraclashcarne
by gerrym  1 Mar 2008 The west top of Ben Lugmore is reached from the high col with Ben Bury (see for route to col). On reaching the col i opted to visit Ben Bury and then Mweelrea itself before cutting back across the shoulder of Ben Bury to the small cairn at the col again. The climb itself is fairly short and undemanding, having done plenty of work up through the corrie to the col. While not demanding it is spectacular, with the backdrop of the whole of Connemara mountains in view and more immediately the breaththaking steep drops into the big corrie to the left and long sweeping slopes into the corrie on the right. The views are quite simply fantastic - across the loughs of Doo and Glencullin to Barraclashcarne and the long line of the Sheefrys, to C Patrick, great views of Ben Creggan and Ben Gorm, cruisers making thier way along Killary Harbour. There is no doubt that the views down into the corrie are the draw and with only a gentle breeze i was able to stand and peer down to the Sruhauncullinmore river far below. I wonder on just how many days in the year this would be possible with cloud or wind hindering the sight? The sound of the rivers dropping down into Lough Bellawaum give the ears some thing to relish, with the optical overload already accomplished. The rest of the high level traverse across the abruptly cut away tops of Ben Lugmore and the E top, as they arc around the corrie, are well laid out from here.
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by madfrankie  21 Aug 2006 From Ben Lugmore the ridge continues much as it had done from Ben Lugmore East Top: narrow ridge with cataclysmic drops on your right hand side. But there is an intermittent path (not that you need one), and it takes only a few minutes to reach the summit, denoted with a small upright stone. Now the ground slopes gently to the col with Ben Bury.
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Ben Lugmore West Top in area Mweelrea Mountains, Ireland
Picture: Ben Lugmore West Top viewed from the col between it and Ben Bury, with the cliffs of Glencullin to t		  
by csd  23 Nov 2005 See my entry for Ben Bury for a route up from Glencullin. Turning left instead of right at the cairn will bring you to Ben Luugmore instead of Ben Bury. Not a great day for photography, but the picture gives you an idea of the ascent up to the summit of West Top from the cairn at the top of the ramp from Glencullin.
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by Geo  11 Oct 2009 My comments would be wasted here as we followed the same route as gerrym and I agree wholeheartedly with his assessment of the views etc. A fantastic day in a fantastic place. Thank god for the Ice Age!
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