Picture from group : Carnearney Hill
Picture: Carnearney Hill
Another case of bring the gaitors
Short Summary created by wicklore 15 Nov 2010
Carnearney is a forest covered hill that only affords views on the approach roads or from one area of cleared forestry on its western slopes. It is popular with mountain bikers and scramblers, so the trails through the trees are churned up and very muddy in places. By parking at the forestry entrance at 17692, you can ramble along the forest track to a telecommunications mast, from where the small summit clearing is a short uphill hop. Alternatively from the forest entrance you can head directly to the summit through the trees in about 10 minutes, where you will soon join a churned up trail leading to the summit trig pillar which is obscured amongst vegetation.Comment Rating (3.00)
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Picture from slemish : Looking towards Slemish from the slopes of Carnearny
Picture: Looking towards Slemish from the slopes of Carnearny
by slemish 8 Oct 2009
Despite being one of the closest hills to where I live, I had never climbed Carnearny before. It doesn't look particularly exciting from afar with its wooded summit only 319m high, but I found climbing it an enjoyable experience. I parked at the entrance to the forest (176923 (Point A) ) and followed the track all the way round to the northern side of the hill. A vast area has recently been felled on this side which opens up a fantastic view. A line of 400m+ summits extends from the wind farm on Slievenahanaghan through(Comment Rating 4.33)
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Picture from gerrym : Mr Trig pillar
Picture: Mr Trig pillar
by gerrym 6 Oct 2008
In rating Carnearny my scores did not lift it above the lowly 21%. Today to me it is not a place that is a great challenge, has wonderful views or is a wild and lonely place - but go back to my childhood and it is a very different story. (Comment Rating 3.60)
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by mattc 19 Jan 2009
to be perfectly honest - I think this view is near to perfection. 9 out of ten for me. It combines forestry with mountains, lowland, lough neagh and even 4 counties can be seen from here. Although it is not well known it will always stick in my mind.
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Picture from wicklore : Where Bonar practised his art?
Picture: Where Bonar practised his art?
From Carnearney to Hyde Park
by wicklore 15 Nov 2010
Carnearny’s summit once boasted fine views across Lough Neagh and to the Mountains of Mourne and the Sperrins. Those views would need to be sought on the approach to the hill, as the summit itself is now mostly covered in forestry. As well as smothering the views, the forestry provides excitement to quad bikers, scramblers and mountain bikers who have churned up the trails leading to the summit. However there is an area on its western slope where forest clearance allows views out to the west. By parking at the forestry entrance at 17692, you can ramble along forest tracks to the cleared area to the west. A track leads past a telecommunications mast to the small summit clearing, where a trig pillar sits amongst the vegetation. Alternatively from the forest entrance you can head directly to the summit through the trees where you will soon join a churned up trail to the summit. The return trip could be as little as 30 minutes, with little to promote a longer stay unless you ramble along the forest tracks. For those travelling from further afield, Carnearney can easily be included in a spate of individual hill climbs in Antrim.(Comment Rating 3.33)
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by three5four0 2 Oct 2008
Climbed, if that is the right word for an ascent on forestry tracks, to Carnearny's summit the same day i climbed Slemish, Douglas top, Big Collin & Divis. There is no view from the summit, the trees are to mature now for that now, the track had also been churned up by trail bikes, so not advisable in your new trainers! Also the parking place marked on the map appears to be blocked now, there is however space for 2 cars at 176923, which is also the access point for the forest. Follow this track, tack the first right after 450 metres, and right again after another 100 metres, where this track ends on the map (177925 (Point B) ) a churned up track goes left & climbs up to the summit trig point (not marked on the current map). Best combined with several other hills to give a full day out.
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