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Crockaneel Hill Cnoc an Aoil A name in Irish
(Ir. Cnoc an Aoil [PNNI], hill of the lime') Antrim County In Carn List

Height: 403m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 5 Grid Reference: D19100 33800 This summit has been logged as climbed by 17 members
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Longitude: -6.133277, Latitude: 55.137065 Prominence: 88m,   Isolation: 6.3km
ITM: 719023 933781,   GPS IDs, 6 char: Crcknl, 10 char: Crockaneel

Also recorded as Glenmakeerin Top in an Ordnance Survey Revision Name Book, Glenmakeerin being the valley to the north which lead down towards Ballycastle.   Crockaneel is the 817th highest summit in Ireland. Crockaneel is the second most northerly summit in the Antrim Hills area.
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Crockaneel in area Antrim Hills, Ireland
Picture: Knocklayd from the top of Crockaneel		  
by Harry Goodman  12 Dec 2009 Climbed Crockaneel on 10 December 2009 by the route described in three5four0's summit comments. To avoid at least some tarmac we followed the signed Corratavey Glen Trail high level path to Corratavey Bridge. This is a walk well suited to a short winter day. While we went out and back by three5four0's route it would be possible on the way down to extend the walk by continuing around by the Ballypatrick Forest Drive and completing the full 6 miles back to the car park. The Glens of Antrim Activity Map 1 : 25,000 shows the various paths. This would have the advantage of passing an ancient Horned Cairn on the way. The summit of Crockaneel is flat with numerous small ponds. The views are extensive around a full 360 degrees. When we were there the Mull of Kintyre was especially clear lit by a bright winter sun. In comments three5four0 gives a map reference at a fence which crosses the summit area as a useful navigational aid in foul weather. I find it hard to imagine why anyone would want to climb Crockaneel in such conditions! This said I would also suggest that, whatever the weather, walkers include a map reference for the end of the path where it leads out on to the open hillside D1852833645 (Point A). Given the flat featureless top of the hill it might not be easy to find the way back to the start of this path on the way down, especially if one wanders around on the top. One final thought, it may appeal to some walkers to approach this hill directly from the A2 near Loughareema starting at D2100034850 (Point B) and following the fence SW for just over two kilometres to the top. However as I have not attempted this route I cannot give any information as to the underfoot conditions one might expect to find.
Point A: D18528 33645 Point B: D21000 34850
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Crockaneel in area Antrim Hills, Ireland
Picture: snow drifts at summit
What a Crock!
by gerrym  12 Jun 2010 The obvious starting point is the plentiful carpark at the start of the forest drive through Ballypatrick Forest. Walk back onto the A2, turning left and crossing Bushburn and Alteela bridges, before taking a forest track uphill on the right.

The recent heavy dump of snow had left 3-4" of wet stuff which was well trodden through the forest. Much slipping and sliding brought a crossroads in the forest tracks. Options are many and the 1:25 000 map could give hours of pleasure in walking the tracks here. The sunlight tempted me and i turned left to follow a straight path into the distance. The track had been crossed at regular points by animal prints -much fun speculating as to what?

The forest drive joins from the left and the tyre tracks of a 4x4 eased the walking in the snow. A track turns off to the right just before a gate and this is followed for over 2km. There are a couple of scenic picnic tables - the first with views to the top of Carneighaneigh (317m) and the second to the more expansive and impressive Knocklayd. I stopped at the first to sit at the picnic table in the surreal scene with snow blanketing the ground. Clearfell brings views of Knocklayd and Rathlin Island and along Glenshesk to the distant northern Sperrins. Cross a gate, where the track lay free of prints until three sets of boots sunk into the now easily 6" of snow. A steady rythm brought a strange enjoyment in plodding through the snow.

At the end of this track a turn uphill to the left climbs steeply through the trees. The snow became progressively deeper with height, reaching 1ft deep as trees came suddenly to life when thier large burdens of snow succumbed to the rising temperatures of a winter sun.

The open hillside come suddenly and brings stunning views north to the north coast. Much attention was taken up closer with the 3-4 ft drifts which filled in and levelled the hillside. This provided great craic to see who would sink deepest when passing over! A compass bearing picked up the fenceline crossing the summit and brought the kink at its highest point. The views were stunning to the arctic looking summits of the other high hills in Antrim, along the northh coast and across to the snow topped hills on the coast of Scotland. The ditch to the side of the fence was impressively filled with deep drifted snow. Top reached in 5km and 1.75 hours.

Followed the fence downhill to the NE towards the A2. This was pretty good going through the deep snow, though i suspect the ground is deep and tussocky in places, as well as the peat hags - just couldn't tell with the snow. Followed the high ground above the road to Loughareema - The Vanishing Lake, which was pretty full today. A number of old tracks can be followed here and they eventually drop to the road just before enters the forest. At Corratavey Bridge can drop down and follow the forest drive or the Corratavey Glen Trail back. In all 10.5 km and 3.5 hours of movement.
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by three5four0  22 Jan 2009 There is a parking area at the start of the Ballypatrick Forest Drive, just off the Cushendall Road (A2), at 195370 (Point C). From the carpark you can either follow the forest drive road, which is closed to traffic in winter, or follow a marked trail above the road, both join again at the ford below Corratavey Bridge where you pass beneath the Cushendall Road. The Glens of Antrim Activity Map @ 1:25000 scale shows the forestry tracks here clearly & includes tracks not shown on the 1:50000 version (including the one we are taking onto the hill). On our visit, described below, we were lucky to have a dusting of snow, which made up for the previous days gales on Donalds Hill.

After crossing under the road we reached a track junction after 500 metres, turning left to stay on the forest drive and right at the next junction. We continued to follow the Forest Drive round to a junction at 183346 (Point D), & continue straight ahead (now off the drive) to a bend in the track and another track junction at 180342 (Point E). We turned left here and followed this track uphill in a south easterly direction, & after about 750 metres reached the open hillside.

Although walking through the forest in the snow was quite pleasant, walking across the hillside with the wind driving it into your face was not. Luckily the snow, like the first peat hags after the forest, didn't last for long, with the sky clearing to give superb views of Rathlin and the north coast with its dusting of snow. There is a fence that crosses the summit area, with a newly dug drainage ditch before it to negotiate as well. A kink in the fence at 190337 (Point F) could be a useful navigational aid in foul weather. After crossing both the ditch, fence and avoiding the several small ponds, the spot height marked on the map, certainly appears to be lower than the ground you have just crossed to get to it. Also, the ground to you left (looking back to the forest) now appears to be slightly higher than where you are now standing as well. After walking round in a wide circle, to cross all these points and take in the views, its safe to head for home by the way of ascent. In my case, that means a stop off at the Barbican pub in Glenarm, which serves one of the truly great pints of Guinness you will find in the Glens.
Point C: D195 370 Point D: D183 346 Point E: D180 342
Point F: D190 337
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