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Good Sun coming. Bluestacks anyone?

Forum: General simon3 17 hours ago
Anyone interested in walking in the Bluestacks (Ardnageers and nearby) on Sun or early Mon? Contact group@mountainviews.ie

Circuit of the Three Aghlas

Track 2204 Onzy 5 hours ago
Route takes in Aghla More, Aghla Beg South and Aghla Beg, be walk, Length:9.1km, Climb: 669m, Area: Aghla More, Donegal NW (Ireland) Aghla More, Aghl

Shankill River - Cloghleagh Circuit

Track 2200 march-fixer 2 days ago
This is a nice scenic route in a mixed coniferous and decidu walk, Length:4.0km, Climb: 45m, Area: Dublin/Wicklow (Ireland)

SEX ROCKS AND ROLLS

Forum: General BleckCra 2 days 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...

Issue with Rising Summiteers list.

Forum: Suggestions simon3 2 days ago
We received word that there were inconsistencies between the count of summits that a user had and position in the Rising Summiteers table. I have taken some remedial action and this issue should ...

Tully Mountain: Mwelrea from the Sea

Summit Comment Geansai 4 days ago
Good view of the highest summit in Connaught on the way up Tully Mountain.

Coastal balcony north of Agnew's Hill

Track 2196 simon3 4 days ago
This is an enjoyable walk along a ridge, often a scarp, para walk, Length:15.6km, Climb: 352m, Area: Antrim Hills (Ireland)

Lugnagun: Superb Blessington Lake Views

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: march-fixer 4 days 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...

Agnew's Hill: Shapely scarply Sallagh Braes

Summit Comment simon3 3 days 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...

Slieve Carr: Possible with Nephin Beg in a day

Summit Comment jimgraham 6 days 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 ...

Nenagh walking festival

Forum: General hivisibility 4 days 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.

Ravens Glen Loop

Track 2194 thomas_g 4 days 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
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Grogan More Hill An Grogán Mór A name in Irish
(Ir. An Grogán Mór [OSI], poss. 'the big hard patch of land') Donegal County In Carn List

Height: 457m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 1 Grid Reference: B85708 18248 This summit has been logged as climbed by 8 members
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Longitude: -8.224175, Latitude: 55.01146 Prominence: 62m,   Isolation: 2.6km
ITM: 585660 918232,   GPS IDs, 6 char: AnGrgn, 10 char: AnGrgnMr

Grogán may be a variant of gruagán/grógán. This can mean a pyramidal heap of turf-sods set on end to dry, or alternatively a hard patch of land [Dinneen]. The second meaning may be the appropriate one. The same word also appears in An Grogán Beag and   An Grogán Mór is the 598th highest summit in Ireland.
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain An Grogán Mór in area Donegal NW, Ireland
Picture: Pt 457 0n Grogan More looking SE to Crocknafarragh		  
A hill worthy of the climb.
Short Summary created by Harry Goodman  16 Nov 2011 Route 1: On the N56 just S of Crolly,take a minor road on the left B833 197 (Point A) and follow along to a church car park B8387418575 (Point B). just beyond the S end of the car parktake a track left up past a derelict building for 320m to B8402518735 (Point C). Go up right on a less distinct track, alongside a stream, to a notch in the ridge above B8415518796 (Point D). Head SE along a gently rising grassy hillside to a rocky knoll B8592918636 (Point E) overlooking L. Nabruckan and then past a large cairn B8561218463 (Point F) (Pt 453) on a rock strewn ridge. The mv listed co-ordinates B8570818248 (Point G) lies some 200m further along at B8570818248 (Point G). However Pt 457 the OSI high point lies a further 100m away down a short incline and then up to a small but rounded, rock and grass covered knoll with a cairn. B8574718089 (Point H). Until one or other set of co-ordinates is determined as the top it is easy, in a few minutes, to cross both points. Route 2: Go further SE along the minor road to B846 167 (Point I) above L. Caol. Park off road and go SE along a track around the N side of the lough and at it's end B850 163 (Point J) go NE (left) up the hillside for 1.7k to the top. For a looped walk use both routes, one up and the other down but note this requires 2k of road walking at finish. There are extensive views of the coastal scenery including the islands of Gola and Aranmore
Point A: B833 197 Point B: B83874 18575 Point C: B84025 18735
Point D: B84155 18796 Point E: B85929 18636 Point F: B85612 18463
Point G: B85708 18248 Point H: B85747 18089 Point I: B846 167
Point J: B850 163

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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain An Grogán Mór in area Donegal NW, Ireland
Picture: Approaching Grogan More
A great appetizer for a day in the hills
by Harry Goodman  13 Aug 2010 I climbed this hill as the first top in a round of five, all of them for the first time, on 10 August 2010. I started from the church car park suggested by eflanga at B8387418575. Just beyond the S end of the car park I took a track to the left up past a ruined building. After some 320 metres B8402518735 I turned up to the right along a narrow less distinct track, alongside a stream, and followed it up to the notch in the ridge B8415518796. Once there I headed up SE along the gently rising hillside to a rocky knoll overlooking L Nabuckan B8592918636 and then continued up over rocky ground to a large cairn B8561218463 (Pt 453). From here there was still some 300 metres still to go along a broad rock strewn ridge to the top and for me, at first, a little confusion ! The current MV grid ref B8570818248 leads to a rocky up crop about 200 metres along the ridge from the cairn and my own GPS reading cofirmed this position. However Pt 457 marked on the map as the high point (top) of the hill is over 100 metres further along down a short incline and then up to a small but very distinct rounded grass and rock covered knoll with a cairn. My photo shows the knoll and was taken from the current MV grid reference point. The reading I took for the cairn at Pt 457 was B8574718089. I will be interested if anyone else is of the same opinion. In the meantime an extra five minutes ensures a visit to both spots. The coastal scenery from the top is extensive from Errigal in the NW around past Bunbeg, the islands of Gola and Aranmore and then S to the Bluestacks. If the walk is only to Grogan More return by the route of ascent or go down SW to the N end of L Caol B8460016850 (Point K) and once at the road turn right and follow it back to the car park. However my next objective was Crocknafarragh over 2.5k away to the SE. ( For route followed see my comments on Crocknafarragh)
Point K: B84600 16850
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain An Grogán Mór in area Donegal NW, Ireland
Picture: West Donegal coastline from An Grogán Mór summit cairn		  
by eflanaga  4 May 2009 Ascended as part of a circuit taking in Crocknafarragh. The starting point for the walk was at IB 83874 18575 (Point A) (St Patrick’s Church). As you enter Croithlí (Crolly) take first left after filling station and before bridge/pub. Pass a quarry (left) on this narrow (waymarked) road before rounding a corner where you will see the church which is painted green. There is ample parking opposite. About 10 metres past end of the car park there is a track rising up on the left past small ruin. Take track, leaving it after about 120 metres & make for obvious gap in ridge. Here a fairly well worn path alongside stream will take you up onto height. Took bearing of 120SW up and over heather covered slope. Going relatively easy following sheep tracks. Emerged on height about 100m north of Loch Nabuckan. Decided to veer off course a little further north so as to approach An Grógan Mór summit along ridge. Cairn at IB85612 18463 and summit proper another 200m further on at IB85708 18248
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by zeaphod  3 May 2009 Visited this top both day and night as part of a recent ML course. Fairly unexceptional physically, but with superb views and a lot of wildlife. We saw several peregrines in the area, along with the (not so) common lizard and usual skylarks/pipits/frogs. The area appears to be ungrazed/unused by man and so has a really wild feel. There is some passable camping spots at the nearby lough. Of course you have to accept that some bog crossing will be required.
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