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Donegal NW Area Glendowan Mountains Subarea

Maximum height for area: 751 metres, Summits in area: 54, Maximum prominence for area: 688 metres, OSI/LPS Maps: 1, 10, 11, 2, 6 For all tops Highest summit: Errigal, 751m

Summits in area Donegal NW:
Craigcannon 357m Croaghegly 245m Crockmore 349m Culliagh SE Top 369m Edenacarnan 192m Gregory Hill 336m Knockalla 363m Loughsalt Mountain 469m Sliabh an tSratha Greadaithe 285m
Aranmore: Cnoc an Iolair 227m
Derryveagh Mountains: Aghla Beg 564m Aghla Beg (South) 603m Aghla More 584m An Cnoc Fada 485m An Cnoc Glas 489m An Eadarna Mhór 416m An Grogán Mór 457m Ardloughnabrackbaddy 473m Bingorms 578m Cnoc Bhealach Gaoithe 480m Cnoc na Searrach 495m Cró an Locháin 486m Cró Bheithe 315m Crockfadda 529m Crockfadda E Top 454m Crockfadda North-East Top 502m Crockmulroney 430m Crocknafarragh 517m Crocknafarragh SE Top 470m Cruach Leac Chonaill 266m Cruach na Sagart 480m Dooish 652m Dooish South-East Top 555m Drumnalifferny Mountain 596m Errigal 751m Mackoght 555m Maumlack 480m Muckish 667m Na Leargacha 471m Saggartnadooish 501m Saggartnadooish E Top 470m Slieve Snaght 678m
Fanad: Cnoc na Boirne 227m
Glendowan Mountains: An Liathin Mor 442m Cnoc an Stualaire 418m Farscallop 423m Loughaskerry 357m Moylenanav 539m
Gweedore: Carn Traonach 425m Cnoc Fola 314m Taobh an Leithid 429m
Horn Head: Croaghnamaddy 252m
Rosguill: Cnoc na Sleá 163m Gáinne Mór 207m

Loughaskerry Hill Sliabh Gartáin A name in Irish
(Ir. Sliabh Gartáin [logainm.ie], 'mountain of Gartán') Donegal County In Binnion List

Height: 357m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 6 Grid Reference: C05000 20800 This summit has been logged as climbed by 4 members
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Longitude: -7.922592, Latitude: 55.034565 Prominence: 212m, Isolation: 5km
ITM: 604948 920784, GPS IDs, 6 char: Lghskr, 10 char: Lghskry

This peak is unnamed on OS maps, but the name of the townland, Gartan Mountain, has been adopted. Any information on the correct name of this hill would be welcome. Has also been called Carrowtrasna. Previously Loughaskerry in MV. Loughaskerry is the 897th highest summit in Ireland.
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Loughaskerry in area Donegal NW, Ireland

Picture: View W to An Liathan Mor and Glenveigh Hills from top of Loughaskerry

A small hill but do not underestimate it !

by Harry Goodman 20 Jul 2010 As this hill had not been commented on previously in mv, accompanied by two of my grand-sons, I decided to climb it on 15 July 2010. We parked off-road by the R251 at C0642222697 (Point A). Our initial climb SW was over trackless rough ground of long grass and bog with occasional patches of smooth rock to assist our progress. Once beyond Pt. 308 C0541321518 (Point B), a number of ups and downs and some small peat hags had to be negotiated and led to a clear grassy coll. From here an initial steep climb brought us to a cairn marking the top of the hill at C0508020801 (Point C). From the top we had fine views W and S to An Liathan Mor and the hills around Glenveigh, N to Muckish, and E to Inishowen. On heading down NW steep and, at times, rocky ground called for some care in the descent. From the coll we had a splendid view SW over Lough Inshagh backed by the sharp top of An Liathan Mor. From here the ground up to Pt 313 C0430020997 (Point D) was initially steep past a prominent rock band before levelling out to a gentle climb to the top, an unmarked grassy area above a small erroded patch of peat bog. The walk down NW to meet the Gartan Track, through high grass, concealed rocks and bog made for heavy going. At the track C0358520777 (Point E) we turned right and followed it down to the Glenveigh access road where we turned left along the Lough to Glenveigh Casle for welcome refresments before taking the Shuttle Bus to the Visitor Centre and our arranged pick up. In the absense of a lift or second car it is a 3.5k walk back along the R251 to the start point. This is a small but not to be underestimated hill, requiring careful navigation in poor visibility. End to end the walk was some 7k, approx 350m of climb and could be completed in under 2 hours. While this top could be bagged by going up and back down from the R251 or the Gartan Track I would recommend the linear route walked even if the road walk had to be included. If doing it as a looped walk park at the Glenveigh Visitor Centre and get the road walking over at the start.

Point A: C06422 22697	Point B: C05413 21518	Point C: C05080 20801
Point D: C04300 20997	Point E: C03585 20777

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