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Skerry Hill 459m, Slievenahanaghan 418m,
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Forum: General roberto 5 days ago
Walking along the Wicklow Way today at the section that leads down to the Dargle River, steep enough section. I met a hill runner running up this part and at the same time he was having a conversa...

Carrigawaddra: The Loo valley: yes you can!, but don't...

Summit Comment thomas_g 6 days ago
Parked at the gravel area at the road junction at Loo Bridge, walked towards Kenmare on the R569 to a gate, then followed the muddy track to a green field (savour it, it will be the last you'll se...

Shankill River - Cloghleagh Circuit

Track 2200 march-fixer a week ago
This is a nice scenic route in a mixed coniferous and decidu walk, Length:4.0km, Climb: 45m, Area: Dublin/Wicklow (Ireland)

Agnew's Hill: Shapely scarply Sallagh Braes

Summit Comment simon3 a week ago
North of the summit and over a road is the 2km long arc of Sallagh Braes, a spectacular semicircle of a valley where the higher ground to the west (left) falls away towards the sea. This pictur...

SEX ROCKS AND ROLLS

Forum: General BleckCra a week ago
"It's like sex," she said. We looked at her. "Hillwalking. It's like sex." Her big scrubbed North Antrim face - and I imagined she didn't know much about either - not her fault mind, given the...

Coastal balcony north of Agnew's Hill

Track 2196 simon3 a week ago
This is an enjoyable walk along a ridge, often a scarp, para walk, Length:15.6km, Climb: 352m, Area: Antrim Hills (Ireland)

Tully Mountain: Mwelrea from the Sea

Summit Comment Geansai a week ago
Good view of the highest summit in Connaught on the way up Tully Mountain.

Ravens Glen Loop

Track 2194 thomas_g a week ago
A Sunday morning quickie. Start at Crone, up one side of the walk, Length:9.0km, Climb: 562m, Area: Tonduff, Dublin/Wicklow (Ireland) Tonduff

Lugnagun: Superb Blessington Lake Views

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: march-fixer a week ago
Though not a summit to write home about, it still provides a wonderful grandstand view south out over Blessington Lakes and west to the Hill of Allen. Until recently (2013) pine trees obscure thes...

Nenagh walking festival

Forum: General hivisibility a week ago
Just to add to Roberto's comments re above I was on the A walk on Saturday and thoroughly enjoyed myself. A well led walk, lovely pace and super hospitality afterwards. Most impressive.

3 for 2

Track 2193 thomas_g a week ago
Park in the farmyard with permission from the farmer, back u walk, Length:5.8km, Climb: 295m, Area: Knockbrack, Shehy/Knockboy (Ireland) Knockbrack,

Slieve Carr: Possible with Nephin Beg in a day

Summit Comment jimgraham 2 weeks ago
Just to note that I found it possible to combine Slieve Carr with Nephin Beg. Working from the southern end of the Bangor trail (point F) it took me four hours to gain the top of Carr; about two ...
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Skerry Hill Hill Cnoc na Sceire A name in Irish
(poss. Ir. Cnoc na Sceire [PDT], 'hill of the rocky place') Antrim County In Carn List

Height: 459m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 9 Grid Reference: D13651 20603 This summit has been logged as climbed by 18 members
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Longitude: -6.22393, Latitude: 55.01986 Prominence: 74m,   Isolation: 2.4km
ITM: 713575 920587,   GPS IDs, 6 char: SkryHl, 10 char: Skery Hil

Skerry East and West are townlands in Newtown Crommelin parish, barony of Kilconway. The feature to which the name originally referred is probably Skerry Rock. The parish of Skerry further south in Co. Antrim near Slemish is unrelated.   Skerry Hill is the 590th highest summit in Ireland.
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Skerry Hill in area Antrim Hills, Ireland
Picture: Looking west from Skerry Hill summit over Slievenahanaghan		  
by slemish  19 May 2009 Poor Skerry Hill - the forgotten hill of Antrim, forever upstaged by its 'bigger brothers' Trostan and Slievenanee. Not suprised it has been uncommented until now. However it is a splendid hill in its own right and reaches an impressive 459m - considerably higher than the more well-known Slemish or Carncormick. Skerry Hill is very accessible as two roads lead over its northern and eastern flanks. I parked at a little lay-by on the Old Cushendun Road about 2 miles north of Newtowncrommelin (146212 (Point A)). It's less than 100 vertical metres from here to the summit. The climb is quite easy - not too steep but the usual terrain for this part of the world - very boggy and tussocky, peat hags etc. Soon you reach the summit which is marked by a small cairn. Majestic views on a day like this especially westwards over neighbouring Slievenahanaghan with its many wind turbines. The forested Slieveanorra stands proudly to the north with the twin domes of Slievenanee and Trostan dominating the view to the north-east. A very interesting view to the south-east with many Antrim hills visible - Carncormick, Slemish, Agnew's Hill, Carnearny and Divis to name but a few. To the south, Lough Neagh was glistening in the sunshine. The walk could be extended to Slievenahanaghan if desired. I however descended by the same route. Total trip - an easy 40 minutes.
Point A: D146 212
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Picture: Summit Cairn on Skerry Hill with Slievenahanagan some 2.5k to the NW
by Harry Goodman  23 Sep 2009 I drove up the Old Cushendun road out of Newtown-Crommelin to where it takes a sharp left turn on to the Altnahinch Road where I parked at a small lay-by D 14285 21327 (Point B) on the left side of the road. From here I walked W along the road for 200m to a fence, marked on the Glens of Antrim 1:25,000 scale Activity Map, which initially runs E before turning SW . Once at the fence I kept it to my left and followed it right to the top of the hill which is marked by a small, moss covered, cairn of stones, GPS reading D 13653 20604 (Point C). The going was heavy and I had to make my way into or around a number of wet peaty bog holes on the way up.On arrival at the top I had no visibility due to dense mist when suddenly to my great delight it cleared to give me a full panorama of the views already well described in the comments of Slemish. Clearly the way up can simply be reversed by anyone simply wanting to go up and down this hill by the shortest route. However as I also wanted to include Slievenahanaghan in my round I headed NW down the hillside in the direction of a drainage ditch marked on the map and clearly visable on the ground. Progress was slow as I battled through dense clumps of knee high gorse and tussocky grass. The surprise I found at the bottom was a new access road not marked on the map which considerably eased my walk of some 800 metyres out to the road, after I climbed Slievenahanagan.
Point B: D14285 21327 Point C: D13653 20604
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