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Galty Mountains Area

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Maximum height for area: 918 metres

Summits in area: 23

OS Map(s): 66, 74 for all tops

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Knockastakeen Mountain	Tipperary County
Cnoc an Stáicín A name in Irish	(Language)
(Ir. Cnoc an Stáicín [OSI], 'hill of the little stack')
Height: 583 metres	OS 1/50k Mapsheet: 74 for top
Grid Ref: R91521 25818	Latitude: 52.384295 Longitude: -8.125264
ITM: 591472 625868	Prominence: 78m Isolation: 1.9km
Ir. stáca can be a stack of hay or corn. The name appears to refer to the hill's shape. Knockastakeen is the 308th highest summit in Ireland. Our data has reached 85% of the goal for this summit. (Details)

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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Knockastakeen in area Galty Mountains, County Tipperary, Ireland

Picture: Knockastakeen from the Lough Muskry track. Expand pics.

A real eye-opener for appreciating the Galty Mountains.

Short Summary created by Harry Goodman 21 Jul 2011 Park at R9200028300 (Point A) and follow the track going off to the left past a metal barrier and information panel. Continue up through all junctions to a stile. Cross over and follow the track up the now open hillside, ignoring any branches off to the left, At the crest, just as the track starts to descend, turn right (W) and go up the heather covered slope to the crest of the ridge and a small but distinct path. Turn left (SW) and follow along to the top C9150025800 (Point B). Drop down to the right and then around the front of the small but sheer rocky escarpment before descending SE to pick up the Lough Muskry track. Turn left and follow back to the start. On a clear day the visual rewards from the top of this hill, reached with minimal effort, are magnificent. If time allows a walk out and back to the Lough is recommended. All within a 7.5km walk.

Point A: R92000 28300

Point B: C91500 25800

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Picture: Galtybeg, Galtymore, Slievecushnabinnia and Cush from Knockastakeen Expand pics.

A must on any walk out to Lough Muskry

by Harry Goodman 22 Jul 2011 Climbed Knockastakeen on 11 Oct 2010 as part of a walk out to Lough Muskry on a beautiful still and sunny day. We parked at R9200028300 (Point A) (Point A) in a cleared parking area just off the road. As this was the third day of our walking week-end we wanted a shorter walk than those on the previous two days in order to be back at the car and heading for home by early afternoon. We therefore choose the Lough Muskry waymarked walk which starts in Rossadrehid Village but opted to save 2km of road walking each way by parking at R9200028300 (Point A) (Point A). From the car park we went left past a barrier and information panel and followed the forest track up, through all junctions, to a stile. Once over the stile the path became much more stony and uneven. We followed it up the open hillside ignoring any off shoots to the left and at its crest, just as it started to descend, we turned right up on to the heather covered moorland to gain the grassy ridge of Knockastakeen and a small but distinct path where we turned left and followed it along to the top of the hill R9150025800 (Point C). For relatively little effort we found ourselves being treated to one of the best panoramas seen on our week-end walking in the Galtees. Of particular interest was the very fine view we had of Cush, Galtybeg, Galtymore and Slievecushnabinnia, tops climbed two days earlier but not seen, or really enjoyed, due to very high winds and a heavy blanket of mist. The rocky top was a good vantage point for Lough Muskry and the cliff wall backdrop below Greenane. On descending from the top to go to Lough Muskry we headed down to the right and then around the face of the hill's steep, rocky, but small, escarpment, before going SE down to the track. A right turn soon brought us to Lough Muskry where we had a very pleasing break before returning by the track to the car park, a walk of some 7.5 km.

Point A: R92000 28300

Point C: R91500 25800

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by simon3 22 Jun 2003 On the way up Knockastakeen from its SE side I got this view of the steep north facing side of the Galtees. From the left, the skyline peaks are first Galtybeg and then Galtymore. To the right is Cush.

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by hillwalker59 27 Feb 2008 feb24..08 :::Drove up from Rossadrehid Village and parked under the Water Works where there is plenty of parking. Walked tro the barrier [ it was open ] past the message board along a good track going east following the green man......the track went more south after a little while with a stream at my left hand side till i met a gate and a style which i clinbed ....i had gained quite a bit of hight and was at the start of a fine valley with mountains at both sides with lake muskerry at the far end surrounder by the galty ridge.......now i followed the track into the glen as it ran along the side of knockastakeen mountain....it was now very rough and steep under foot but with mighty views all around....after 10//12 mts the track improved and levelled off for the last two thirds with a small climb at the end up to the lake....the sitting of the lake is some thing else with a back ground of huge cliffs and hills of all sizes all around.....it took 80 mts to walk into the lake [there are 2 lakes in fact with a smaller one in behind well under the cliff ] and the trip is about 4.5k.m from the car...after a tea break by the water [ a real tranquil and lovely spot ] i turned for home but returned over knockstakeen [[583mtre] as its only a short climb up from the lake with again super views of the surroundings hills lakes and mountains from this lofty high point...[ its a lot easier to climb this hill from south to north as tis a long long slog to go the other way round as i know from another trip] these fine views stay with as you walk easly down hill for about 40 mts till i met a rough track running across the base of the hill turning left [west] and not climbing the high fence.....i followed this track till i met a very rusty gate [ so much for the eec and reps ] i turned north and and walked out the track getting back to my car....its a lovely area and realy worth a visit.....the walk took about 4hours and is 9.75 km long...you should try it

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by simon3 22 Jun 2003 From the summit there is a clear view of Lough Muskry. This nestles under Greenane.
HC Hart [Climbing in the British Isles 1895] was much impressed by Lough Muskry, waxing lyrical and valedictory “.. Still grander, however, are the cliffs above Lough Muskry. These tower to a height of about 1,200 ft in great terraces and vegetated walls above the north and north-east ends of the lake. .. Should the climber get pounded here (as not seldom happens) let him beware of undue haste. A mouthful of food here has a wonderful effect in steadying the nerves.”

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by mneary34 26 Oct 2004 On 23/10/04 we traversed from Cush to Knockastakeen and headed for an opening in the forest where a stream flows at point 905264 (Point D). Instead of the small opening we expected there was a gap in the forest approx. 80 metres wide. In the valley between the two mountains we came across this stream which after previous days rain was in full flow. The climb of 240 metres height gain to Knockastakeen is stiff.

Point D: R905 264

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