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North Mayo Area Nephin Beg Range Subarea

Maximum height for area: 806 metres, Summits in area: 38, Maximum prominence for area: 778 metres, OSI/LPS Maps: 22, 23, 24, 30, 31 For all tops Highest summit: Nephin, 806m

Slieve Alp Hill Sliabh Ailp A name in Irish
(Ir. Sliabh Ailp [logainm.ie], 'mountain of the lump') Mayo County In Binnion List

Height: 329m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 23 Grid Reference: F86583 13144 This summit has been logged as climbed by 3 members
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Longitude: -9.732617, Latitude: 54.055025 Prominence: 194m, Isolation: 5.1km
ITM: 486557 813152, GPS IDs, 6 char: SlvAlp, 10 char: Slieve Alp

This ambitiously named hill lies west of Slieve Carr. 'Alp' means a lump or protuberance and has the same origin as the Alps of Central Europe according to P.W. Joyce. There is a cairn at the summit. The link with the Alps goes further, even if it i Slieve Alp is the 932nd highest summit in Ireland.
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Slieve Alp in area North Mayo, Ireland

Picture: View of Slieve Alp from Slieve Carr.

Grand title, good views, little challenge.

Short Summary created by simon3 22 Apr 2012 This summit can be reached most easily from the minor road at F85390 15197 (Point A) for a round trip of about 2 hours. There is a private bridge here. Ask permission of anyone you see and in particular at the house that the bridge leads to and note that this is a sheep farm so dogs or large parties are most unlikely to be welcome.
Reaching the summit is straightforward. See Track 1546.
It would also be possible to reach Slieve Alp, which is half in the Ballycroy National Park, from the Bangor Trail starting at either end.

Views from the top are spectacular, including much of Achill, with a toblerone view of Slievemore, and much of the southern and western Nephin Begs, particularly Slieve Carr from which it is only 5k
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The intriguingly grand claim of its name is perhaps not justified, nevertheless the locals do indeed call it Slieve Alp without a hint of irony!

Point A: F85390 15197

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Suspension bridge to the local Alps. .. by simon3 (Show all for Slieve Alp)

Views and atmosphere. .. by simon3 (Show all for Slieve Alp)

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