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Vartry Reservoir Walk

Track 2217 amadain17 2 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 4 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...

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

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 a day 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...

Blessington Lakeside Walk 2

Walk Guide march-fixer 4 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...

Ballyboy

Track 2230 amadain17 2 days ago
Walk details on my site: http://rathdrumwalkers.wordpress.co walk, Length:10.5km, Climb: 367m, Area: Dublin/Wicklow (Ireland)

Croughaun Hill: Well worth a visit

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: jackill a day 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...

Reviewer wanted, Northern Ireland Walking

Forum: General simon3 4 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...

Eskatarriff East Top: Eskatarriff East and a mighty view to the Reeks.

Summit Comment simon3 4 days ago
Unsung, Eskatarriff East deserves yet another picture, this time from the south, the Knocknagree area. Serendipitously, part of the Reeks appears in the keyhole between Eskatarriff East Top and...

The Deputy's Pass extended walk

Track 2231 amadain17 2 days ago
Walk details on my site: http://rathdrumwalkers.wordpress.co walk, Length:9.1km, Climb: 227m, Area: Dublin/Wicklow (Ireland)

Northern Ireland: A Walking Guide by Fairbairn, Helen

Bibliography HelenFairbairn 5 days ago
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 is lavishly illustrated with colour photog...

Eskatarriff East Top: Nose of rock cut down to size by its neighbours.

Summit Comment simon3 4 days ago
Eskatarriff East is one of those places that looks incredibly intimidating near to. And indeed the area has had at least one accident, when on 10th October 2010 Kerry Mountain Rescue team were pl...

Lambay Island tour offered.

Forum: General simon3 4 days ago
The following message came in. Is anyone interested in this, perhaps in doing liaison ? I have details of the outfit arranging the tour. Simon Good Afternoon, I was wondering if...
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Blackstairs Mountains Area
Maximum height for area: 795 metres,   Summits in area: 11,   Maximum prominence for area: 707 metres, OSI/LPS Maps: 68 For all tops   Highest summit: Mount Leinster, 795m
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Slievebaun Hill Sliabh Bán A name in Irish
(prob. Ir. Sliabh Bán [PDT], 'white or grassy mountain') Wexford County In no lists

Height: 444m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 68 Grid Reference: S81479 42994 This summit has been logged as climbed by 12 members
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Longitude: -6.800005, Latitude: 52.532627 Prominence: 29m,   Isolation: 1.9km
ITM: 681415 643040,   GPS IDs, 6 char: Slvbn, 10 char: Slievebaun

This is a shoulder of Blackstairs Mountain lying completely in Co. Wexford. Note that there is another hill of this name NW of Mount Leinster, though it is spelt Slievebawn in English.   Slievebaun is the 640th highest summit in Ireland.
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Slievebaun in area Blackstairs Mountains, Ireland
Picture: Slievebaun and Bran Scultair, from Blackstairs Mountain.		  
by csd  29 Jun 2008 Slievebaun is a good 300m drop down from Blackstairs, as can be seen from this perspective taken from the eastern slopes of Blackstairs itself. Slievebaun is to the left, Bran Scultair to the right in the distance.
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Slievebaun in area Blackstairs Mountains, Ireland
Picture: Slievebaun with Blackstairs Mountain in the background.
by csd  29 Jun 2008 Slievebaun isn't really on the way to or from anywhere useful, so I chose to take in the summit on the way back from Blackstairs Mountain itself. I started at S80200 41607 (Point A), where you can park a couple of cars without blocking the track, and headed up to the col between Carriglachan and Caher Roe's Den. I headed for the summit of Blackstairs, taking in Slievebaun on the way back. The low rounded dome of Slievebaun suffers from its proximity to the much more dramatic Blackstairs - Bran Scultair ridge: it's just not very exciting in comparison! At least there are some nice views along the ridge and out to the coast. There's nothing of note to mark the summit; the photo shows my bag at what is probably the highest point.
Point A: S80200 41607
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Slievebaun in area Blackstairs Mountains, Ireland
Picture: View SW from Slievebaun. From L-R. Bran Scultair, Carrigroe, Carriglachan.		  
by wicklore  25 Jul 2009 I had originally intended to loop around to Slievebaun at the end of a Bran Scultair – Carriglachan walk. However the weather deteriorated too much by the time I reached Carriglachan (heavy hailstones in July, mixed with fierce thunder!) so I gave up on that idea. By the time I was heading home the sun was splitting the stones so I diverted off to find a quick way up Slievebaun.

I parked at S808 427 (Point B) at a set of locked double gates on the left. The road ends just ahead at a farm. A local on the road said the gates wouldn’t be used on the day, and I was ok to park there for an hour. Anyone else parking here should definitely ask at the farm for permission. Near this parking spot are two separate gates giving access into the fields below Slievebaun. I chose the right hand gate as there was livestock in the other field. I headed up through two fields and out onto the heathery summit area. As csd says, there is no distinct high point to this flat top. csd has nicely captured the view to Blackstairs Mountain from Slievebaun, so my photo shows the view SW to Bran Scultair, Carrigroe and Carriglachan. The eagle eyed will spot Brandon Hill lurking faintly in the background beyond.

The summit area is unmarked by tracks or any sort of human activity, and pink flowered heather is in abundance. It also offers expansive views to the N and E, although haze prevented me from seeing the sea. Because of its slightly isolated position, Slievebaun may never attract many walkers.
Point B: S808 427
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