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Experimental track of a trip to Keeper Hill and 2 nearby summits.

Track 2171 simon3 2 hours ago
This may not be at all an optimum route. walk, Length:20.8km, Climb: 859m, Area: Knockfune, Shannon (Ireland) Knockfune, Knockane, Keeper Hill

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Forum: General ahendroff 4 hours ago
At 5.42pm today I completed my 404th and final Arderin. Long journey to here. Delighted & overjoyed. Humbled at the challenge also. And thanks Mountain Views for that. Gougane Barra will always be...

Soarns Hill: Forested summit

Summit Comment slemish 14 hours ago
Getting to the summit of Soarns Hill is difficult and the extensive forestry means that views are severely limited. But as it qualifies under MV prominence rules, off I went to climb it. I parked ...

Soarns Hill: Local summit visit

Summit Comment Harry Goodman 14 hours ago
Climbed Soarns Hill to-day as one of the 100 listed hills nearest to my home. I used three5four0's very helpful route description. The following additional information may be useful. The second...

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Forum: General BleckCra a day ago
Thank you kevin carroll. If I can put a smile on that contrary face, the Matterhorn should be a cakewalk.

Re Main Area Display, logging

Forum: Suggestions simon3 a day ago
The suggestion is that the list of summits for a mountain area obtained by asking for More Detail for the mountain area show whether or not the summit has been climbed. This has now been implement...

Varied, strenuous wild Bluestacks walk.

Track 2209 simon3 2 days ago
This varied route explores the two Ardnageers, Croaghbane, C walk, Length:21.0km, Climb: 999m, Area: Ardnageer SW Top, Bluestack Mountains (Ireland)

Meenanea: Bump on ridge with good views.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 2 days ago
Meenanea is a summit of low prominence on the ridge from Cronamuck to Croaghbarnes. It is most likely that it will be reached as part of a traverse along this ridge. It has excellent views towa...

Cronamuck: Granite knob at the end of a ridge.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 2 days ago
This summit can be reached using the ridge extending NE from Croaghbarnes and there are suggestions it could be reached from Commeen to the north on the R253. Cronamuck has views over towards Gau...

A circuit of the eastern Knockmeal hills

Track 2206 mcrtchly 3 days ago
Park at S112081 and walk north along the road for about 170m walk, Length:11.7km, Climb: 620m, Area: Crohan West, Knockmealdown Mountains (Ireland) C

A Cloon Horseshoe "mini Scavvy"?

Forum: General Conor74 a day ago
Think none of the Scavvies so far have tackled the Dunkerrons, and the Cloon Horseshoe at its heart - Mullaghanattin, Beann, Finnararagh and then moving all the way on to Knocknagantee and swingin...

Carrigawaddra: The Loo valley: yes you can!, but don't...

Summit Comment thomas_g 3 days ago
Parked at the gravel area at the road junction at Loo Bridge, walked towards Kenmare on the R569 to a gate, then followed the muddy track to a green field (savour it, it will be the last you'll se...
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Craigcannon Hill Creig Cheannann A name in Irish
(prob. Ir. Creig Cheannann [PDT], 'white-topped crag') Donegal County In Binnion List

Height: 357m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 2 Grid Reference: C24400 30300 This summit has been logged as climbed by 8 members
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Longitude: -7.618385, Latitude: 55.119325 Prominence: 172m,   Isolation: 4.1km
ITM: 624344 930282,   GPS IDs, 6 char: Crgcnn, 10 char: Craigcanon

The name Craigcannon appears only on the 6 map. Binnacaghig and Binnacolla are slightly lower peaks nearby on the same mountain.   Craigcannon is the 898th highest summit in Ireland. Craigcannon is the most easterly summit in the Donegal NW area.
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Craigcannon in area Donegal NW, Ireland
Picture: On Craigcannon with the Urris Hills, Bulbin and Slieve Snaght in the background.		  
A delightful ramble.
by Harry Goodman  22 Jul 2010 Climbed this hill on Sat 17 July 2010. From OSI Sheet 2 there are at least three maybe four lanes/tracks to access Craigcannon (Lurganboy). We opted to start at the same point as three5four0 C243315 (Point A) but choose to park just off road about 150 metres NW of the track with room for one car. The track, which was at times boggy and overgrown and a depository for some serious "fly tipping" led up to a coll C2437430594 (Point B) between Binnaeaghig (334m) and another unnamed small top. Before continuing on from here to Craigcannon, which we now could see for the first time, we made the short climb up left to Binnaeaghig for splendid views across Lough Swilly to Dunaff Head, the Urris Hills, Raghtin More, Bulbin and Slieve Snaght on Inishowen. Once back at the coll it was an easy and relatively short contour around to the steep rocky face of Craigcannon. As we approached the natural route to the top was to head for a dip to the right of the hill and then follow around left and up to the top C2442430273 (Point C). However we noticed a grassy narrow strip more or less bisecting the the rocky front face of the hill and running steeply up to the top. This gave us a short, steep, scrambly, and enjoyable climb. As three5four 0 has already noted a wind farm partially blocks or at least interupts views to the E and S. In planning the walk I had noted from the map another hill, Crockanaffrin (344m), with a trig pillar and now clearly visable some 850 metres due south. Rather than simply return to the start we decided to make for this top and on the way have a look at the wind farm. Once at the trig pillar C2403729492 (Point D) we had splendid views W to the Donegal Highlands and E to the Sperrins with the Sawel/ Dart ridge particularly prominent. However our main point of interest proved to be much closer to hand some 150 metres further S on slightly lower ground This was a fine stone cairn C2396829361 (Point E) which has been constructed with great care atop a small distinct ring contour. For our return walk we headed NNE to our original outward track at C2437430594 (Point B) and followed it down to the start. Total distance was only 6k with the walk comfortably completed in about two hours with time to take in the many beautiful panoramas. The only blot on this beaufiful landscape was the inexcusable dumping of unwanted household goods (washing machines etc) to the side of the initial access track. Our route added a little variety to an otherwise straight up and back summit bag and would be ideal for an afternoon or evening stroll. Later on it was nice to identify the knobbly ridge we had traversed from across Mulroy Bay on the drive between Milford and Carrigart and yet again across Lough Swilly from the N13 near Newtown Cunningham.
Point A: C243 315 Point B: C24374 30594 Point C: C24424 30273
Point D: C24037 29492 Point E: C23968 29361
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Craigcannon in area Donegal NW, Ireland
Lost and Found
by gerrym  28 Oct 2011 I got a bit lost on the approach and came upon my starting point by accident on a small road cutting through the high ground at 276295 (Point F). This was beside a large concrete water tank and looked down on a church below.

Cross fence and pass a small conifer plantation to open hillside, aiming for Croaghan Hill (305m). A significant area had been damaged by fire and blackened heather left Zorro like streaks on my trousers. Views were already superb over Lough Swilly, Inishowen and the Sperrins as i passed Lough Garnahalowen below.

A long undulating walk over several tops was laid out ahead with the target of a trig pillar and wind turbines beckoning. The piercing cry of a kestrel was repeated as it moved quickly and then hovered, like a seagull on speed. The next top stood at 327m and had turf cuttings, with little piles of turf looking like camp fire practice for a gang of lost scouts.

The massive blades of wind turbines dominate ahead and the souped up access road from the north. A rough track is joined at a line of telegraph poles and this is followed uphill to a lovely cairn with a makeshift flagpole on Crockanaffrin (344m). The trig pillar is a short distance away. The immediacy of the turbines is joined by those far off on Inishowen, all turning with a mesmerising effect.

Drop down to the turbines and take a track uphill past active turf cuttings to reach the top of Craigcannon. Views to the north coast and Horn Head, Urris and Dunaff and the ferry crossing Swilly. The mighty Muckish, Errigal, Bluestacks and Sligo Hills were all visible.

Dropped straight off the hill east to reach the access road. There was a newly erected memorial here to Fr Peter Hegarty who was killed in 1734 during Penal times. Continued east across some challenging ground in valley to Lough Garnahalowen - made up for with streams. waterfalls, lizards and bees. Then back uphill to start point.

I had found a great walk of 4 hours over remote hillside with stunning views in all aspects and a variety of wildlife. The new wind turbines do dominate the hill and there is a mixture of love and hate for thier presence.
Point F: C276 295
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LurganBoy!
by three5four0  18 Apr 2010 With a name like a 70's style tartan gang member - on map osi 2 - and no comments to boot, this hill was worth a visit!

The minor road to the north of the hill offers little in the way of parking, giving its narrow nature. However, a short distance down the track, which leaves the minor road at 243315, there is enough space for one car, just get guided in as there is some masonry rubble to avoid, and not block this access track.

Follow this track up hill (the barbed wire fence across the track is merely a gate and can be unhooked to gain access), to where it ends just between point 334 and another ring contour. From here there is a faint sheep track which traverses round to the re-entrant below the summit and another top (better seen from the actual summit), from where a short climb over recently burnt ground, leads to the top. Good views again, with only a newly construct wind farm on the east & south east side of the hill spoiling the views in that direction.
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