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Knockbrack S Top: The top between two tops

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: thomas_g 2 weeks ago
A featureless top with lovely views, especially over the lake. Best access is to park in the farmyard at V987 692 (Point A) with permission from the very friendly farmer. You have the choice of ...

DUBLIN MOUNTAIN WAY

Track 2188 Tim_Crooks a week ago
There is only one way to do the Dublin Mountain Way (DMW) an walk, Length:42.6km, Climb: 942m, Area: Dublin/Wicklow (Ireland) Tibradden Mountain, Two

Knockbrack: Tea Fathers?

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: thomas_g 2 weeks ago
A featureless top with wonderful 360 degree views. Best access is to park in the farmyard at V987 692 (thanks Conor74), with permission from the very friendly farmer. A quick walk back up the roa...

Volcanic Regions

Forum: General march-fixer a week ago
For those who like volcanic regions and do not want to take too much of a risk, there are excellent walks in New Zealand around the Turangi region of the North Island. Having taken considerable ri...

Near Two Rock Mountain, Dublin/Wicklow (Ireland)

Track 2186 Tim_Crooks a week ago
walk, Length:14.1km, Climb: 488m, Area: Two Rock Mountain, Dublin/Wicklow (Ireland) Two Rock Mountain, Tibradden Mountain

Coomclogherane Top: Nice views of the lake

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: thomas_g 2 weeks ago
A relatively featureless top with nice views over the lake and the steep slopes of Gullaba Hill. Access is from Knockbrack S to the NW, via Coomclogherane to the east and Knocknamanagh to the sout...

Near Ballineddan Mountain, Dublin/Wicklow (Ireland)

Track 2185 Tim_Crooks a week ago
walk, Length:17.0km, Climb: 862m, Area: Ballineddan Mountain, Dublin/Wicklow (Ireland) Ballineddan Mountain, Slievemaan, Lugnaquillia

Carrigfadda: Loop walk to the top of the hill

Summit Comment acorn 2 weeks ago
Carrigfadda Loop Walk on www.irishtrails.ie is perfect for visiting this little top. Travelling from Skibbereen to Clonakilty on the N71 turn left at a sharp bend just before the bridge in Conno...

Aeolian Islands, Sicily - Stromboli

Forum: General brenno a week ago
A view of Stromboli village at dusk from 400 metres up the mountain - another 500 metres plus to reach the top

Near Donegal NW (Ireland)

Track 2183 Tim_Crooks a week ago
walk, Length:5.7km, Climb: 68m, Area: Donegal NW (Ireland)

Knockomagh: Bluebells and birdsong

Summit Comment acorn 2 weeks ago
A very easy "climb" along trails and steps from Lough Hyne car park close to Baltimore. Lovely mixed forestry and lots of bluebells, violets, celandine in full bloom. Great view of Lough Hyne an...

Near Muckish, Donegal NW (Ireland)

Track 2180 Tim_Crooks a week ago
walk, Length:4.2km, Climb: 524m, Area: Muckish, Donegal NW (Ireland) Muckish
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Cooley/Gullion Area   Cooley Mountains Subarea
Maximum height for area: 589 metres,   Summits in area: 13,   Maximum prominence for area: 494 metres, OSI/LPS Maps: 28, 29 For all tops   Highest summit: Slieve Foye, 589m
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The Ravens Rock Hill Speilg an Fhiaigh A name in Irish
(Ir. Speilg an Fhiaigh [logainm.ie‡], 'the rock of the raven') Louth County In Carn List

Height: 457m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 36 Grid Reference: J14880 13192 This summit has been logged as climbed by 109 members
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Longitude: -6.246576, Latitude: 54.055119 Prominence: 62m,   Isolation: 1.1km
ITM: 714803 813196,   GPS IDs, 6 char: ThRvns, 10 char: ThRvnsRck

This peak gives its name to the townland of Spellickanee. However, it is located in Glenmore townland, while Spellickanee is a little to the south.   The Ravens Rock is the 597th highest summit in Ireland. The Ravens Rock is the second most southerly summit and also the second most easterly in the Cooley/Gullion area.
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain The Ravens Rock in area Cooley/Gullion, Ireland
Picture: Looking back towards The Foxes Rock with Clermont Carn behind, Slieve Gullion just visible beyond		  
by dr_banuska  25 Feb 2010 I climbed The Ravens Rock en route to Slieve Foye via The Foxes Rock, see that entry for start of route from the parking facility in the Windy Gap. Initially I followed the same wireless fence downhill again from the small cairn atop The Foxes Rock, before it died out - watch out for bits of wire underfoot. Navigation was pretty straightforward though I made sure not to wander too far to my left (really E towards the sea), afraid of ending up on the broad ridge of Carlingford Mtn and bypassing TRR. The terrain continued to be strewn with boulders, a geologist's dream, and I remember at least one enormous one here. I passed at least one pretty little mountain lake as mentioned by Simon, partially frozen with the recent cold weather. The map only shows one here but looking back at my photos there may have been two.

As I ascended the views continued to open out over the Mournes and south Down coast to the north, while Slieve Gullion appeared behind Clermont Carn to the west and Dundalk could be seen to the south. As with other hills in this area you can clearly make out the huge Crowne Plaza hotel and the nearby wind turbine at Dundalk IT. It wasn't until I reached the small summit cairn that the entirety of Carlingford Mtn appeared, with Slieve Foye at its southeastern extremity, sprinkled with snow, and Barnavave beyond. I must admit it struck me that Foye itself didn't seem as imposing when seen from this aspect, and the remainder of the trek looked like a doddle from here! Still, there was a pretty view down to the small lakes in the valley between TRR and Carlingford Mtn, and the next target would provide a decent enough workout as it turned out.
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain The Ravens Rock in area Cooley/Gullion, Ireland
Picture: Ravens Rock summit and Slieve Foye
by simon3  7 Jul 2008 Ravens Rock has a fine view of the 1.5k ridge running SE to the summit of Slieve Foye. Ravens Rock is part of the broad ridge from Windy Gap to the Carlingford Mountain area. There's an interesting col between Ravens Rock and Carlingford Mountain. Certainly in June there's an abundance of bog cotton in the area which is called the White Bog on OSNI maps. There's a classic mountain lake with reeds etc. All very photogenic. There was even two large black birds - the ravens perhaps - perched nearby.
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain The Ravens Rock in area Cooley/Gullion, Ireland
Picture: Is this the Split Rock?		  
by pdtempan  3 Jun 2009 (Continued from Foxes Rock) There were noticeably fewer walkers on Ravens Rock. The peak lived up to its name, as a raven croaked and circled overhead shortly after I left the summit. The name of the hill is related to the nearby townland of Spellickanee (from Ir. Speilg an Fhiaigh, 'rock of the raven'). Another interesting name is the Split Rock. I think I may have found the rock in question (see photo) at the end of the ridge just NW of Eagles Rock. From a distance it looks as though it is split by the hand of nature. Then, as you approach, the weird line of the split gives the impression that it must have been caused by human action. And when you come right up close, you see that it is not really a split at all, but rather a seam consisting of a different type of rock. Eagles Rock, unsurprisingly, did not live up to its name!
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain The Ravens Rock in area Cooley/Gullion, Ireland
Picture: Ravens Rock (Centre)
by eflanaga  10 Nov 2007 With light fading as I left Foxes Rock, I pushed on as fast as possible to the summit of Ravens Rock, which has another small cairn on its small flat summit. A few photographs, one of the sun setting over Dundalk, and it was time to beat a fairly hasty retreat to the main Carlingford-Newry road via Ballinteskin. I had no sooner hit the main road (dark at this stage) than a very kind gentleman called Derek from Rostrevor stopped and offered me a lift. I gladly accepted as I didn’t fancy the 6K walk back to Cornamucklagh, especially in the dark and on such a busy & dangerous road. This walk enabled completion of all the Cooley hills on the MV site.
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain The Ravens Rock in area Cooley/Gullion, Ireland
Picture: Ravens Rock Summit Cairn		  
by eflanaga  12 Nov 2007 Ravens Rock summit cairn - Apologies for the poor quality picture. My camera is not the best in poor light! But I've managed to bring a bit more clarity to it after taking Simon's advice (Thanks Simon). The mountain rising behind is the main Sliabh Foye/Carlingford Mtn ridge
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain The Ravens Rock in area Cooley/Gullion, Ireland
Picture: Into the Mist
Small top on an interesting ridge
by paulocon  29 Oct 2011 Passed the Ravens Rock on a trail run from Windy Gap along the ridge to Slieve Foye this morning. A very enjoyable run along very interesting terrain. Ravens rock is marked with a small cairn but can't comment on the views due to the now-customary mist... one of these days we might get to enjoy the views from above Carlingford.
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