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Good Sun coming. Bluestacks anyone?

Forum: General simon3 a day ago
Anyone interested in walking in the Bluestacks (Ardnageers and nearby) on Sun or early Mon? Contact group@mountainviews.ie

Circuit of the Three Aghlas

Track 2204 Onzy 13 hours ago
Route takes in Aghla More, Aghla Beg South and Aghla Beg, be walk, Length:9.1km, Climb: 669m, Area: Aghla More, Donegal NW (Ireland) Aghla More, Aghl

Shankill River - Cloghleagh Circuit

Track 2200 march-fixer 2 days ago
This is a nice scenic route in a mixed coniferous and decidu walk, Length:4.0km, Climb: 45m, Area: Dublin/Wicklow (Ireland)

SEX ROCKS AND ROLLS

Forum: General BleckCra 2 days ago
"It's like sex," she said. We looked at her. "Hillwalking. It's like sex." Her big scrubbed North Antrim face - and I imagined she didn't know much about either - not her fault mind, given the...

Issue with Rising Summiteers list.

Forum: Suggestions simon3 2 days ago
We received word that there were inconsistencies between the count of summits that a user had and position in the Rising Summiteers table. I have taken some remedial action and this issue should ...

Tully Mountain: Mwelrea from the Sea

Summit Comment Geansai 4 days ago
Good view of the highest summit in Connaught on the way up Tully Mountain.

Coastal balcony north of Agnew's Hill

Track 2196 simon3 4 days ago
This is an enjoyable walk along a ridge, often a scarp, para walk, Length:15.6km, Climb: 352m, Area: Antrim Hills (Ireland)

Lugnagun: Superb Blessington Lake Views

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: march-fixer 4 days ago
Though not a summit to write home about, it still provides a wonderful grandstand view south out over Blessington Lakes and west to the Hill of Allen. Until recently (2013) pine trees obscure thes...

Agnew's Hill: Shapely scarply Sallagh Braes

Summit Comment simon3 4 days ago
North of the summit and over a road is the 2km long arc of Sallagh Braes, a spectacular semicircle of a valley where the higher ground to the west (left) falls away towards the sea. This pictur...

Slieve Carr: Possible with Nephin Beg in a day

Summit Comment jimgraham a week ago
Just to note that I found it possible to combine Slieve Carr with Nephin Beg. Working from the southern end of the Bangor trail (point F) it took me four hours to gain the top of Carr; about two ...

Nenagh walking festival

Forum: General hivisibility 4 days ago
Just to add to Roberto's comments re above I was on the A walk on Saturday and thoroughly enjoyed myself. A well led walk, lovely pace and super hospitality afterwards. Most impressive.

Ravens Glen Loop

Track 2194 thomas_g 5 days ago
A Sunday morning quickie. Start at Crone, up one side of the walk, Length:9.0km, Climb: 562m, Area: Tonduff, Dublin/Wicklow (Ireland) Tonduff
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Dublin/Wicklow Area   Wicklow Mountains Subarea
Maximum height for area: 925 metres,   Summits in area: 89,   Maximum prominence for area: 905 metres, OSI/LPS Maps: 28B, 49, 50, 55, 56, 61, 62 For all tops   Highest summit: Lugnaquillia, 925m

Summits in area Dublin/Wicklow:
Cupidstown Hill 379m
Dublin Mountains:   Corrig Mountain 617mGlendoo Mountain 586mKippure 757mKnocknagun 555mPrince William's Seat 555mSaggart Hill 395mSeahan 647mSeefin 621mSeefingan 723mTibradden Mountain 467mTwo Rock Mountain 536m
Wicklow Mountains:   Annagh Hill 454mBallinacor Mountain 531mBallinafunshoge 480mBallineddan Mountain 652mBallycumber Hill 431mBallycurragh Hill 536mBallyteige 447mBaltinglass Hill 382mBarranisky 280mBenleagh 689mBlack Hill 602mBrockagh Mountain 557mBrockagh Mountain SE Top 470mCamaderry 698mCamenabologue 758mCamenabologue SE Top 663mCarrick Mountain 381mCarrickashane Mountain 508mCarrigleitrim 408mCarriglineen Mountain 455mCarrigshouk 573mCarrigvore 682mChurch Mountain 544mCloghernagh 800mCollon Hill 238mConavalla 734mCorriebracks 531mCorrigasleggaun 794mCroaghanmoira 664mCroghan Kinsella 606mCushbawn 400mDerrybawn Mountain 474mDjouce 725mDuff Hill 720mFananierin 426mGravale 718mGreat Sugar Loaf 501mKeadeen Mountain 653mKirikee Mountain 474mKnocknacloghoge 534mLakeen 357mLittle Sugar Loaf 342mLobawn 636mLugduff 652mLugduff SE Top 637mLuggala 595mLugnagun 446mLugnaquillia 925mMaulin 570mMoanbane 703mMoneyteige North 427mMullacor 657mMullaghcleevaun 849mMullaghcleevaun East Top 790mMuskeagh Hill 397mPreban Hill 389mScarr 641mSeskin 344mSilsean 698mSleamaine 430mSlieve Maan 550mSlievecorragh 418mSlievefoore 414mSlievemaan 759mSorrel Hill 599mSpinans Hill 409mSpinans Hill SE Top 400mStoney Top 714mStookeen 420mTable Mountain 701mTinoran Hill 312mTomaneena 681mTonduff 642mTonelagee 817mTonelagee NE Top 668mTrooperstown Hill 430mWar Hill 686m
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Gravale Mountain Droibhéal A name in Irish
(Ir. Droibhéal [PNCW], 'difficult passage') Wicklow County In Arderin, Vandeleur-Lynam Lists

Height: 718m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 56 Grid Reference: O10490 09420 This summit has been logged as climbed by 317 members
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Longitude: -6.350262, Latitude: 53.124064 Prominence: 123m,   Isolation: 1.6km
ITM: 710416 709440,   GPS IDs, 6 char: Grvl, 10 char: Gravale

Eoin Mac Neill believed that the name Drobeóil, mentioned in the Metrical Dindshenchas and seemingly referring to a pass, had survived in the mountain name Gravale (JRSAI lxv, 14). On Nevill's map of 1760 the high ground W of Gravale is marked as Lav   Gravale is the 97th highest summit in Ireland.
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Middle man of three boggy tops.
Short Summary created by simon3  23 Jan 2011 This summit will probably be visited as part of walk along the Carrigvore - Gravale - Duff Hill - Mullaghcleevaun ridge. Access is straightforward if boggy at times from its neighbours. For a quick route up start at O120083 (Point A) on the road south out of the Sally Gap. Access is also possible by varous routes from the NE some over the Glenflugh Flats, one of the least interesting areas of Wicklow.
Although compartively high, Gravale lacks much excitement although views particularly to the south are as good as those from its neighbours.
Point A: O120 083

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by sinbadw  17 Jan 2005 We made our way from the summit of Carrigvore down into the saddle and up the slope to gravale slowly and torturously. The peat trenches were so numerous that we gave up trying to find our way over and around them and instread experimented with the non-newtonian nature of the liquid peat found therein. sometimes the approach of walking quickly across it paid off, other times we were less lucky. I was delighted to finally reach the top, stop briefly at the cairn and take shelter for a quick snack before heading towards Duff Hill.
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by GWPR  20 Feb 2003 Summit Cairn, Gravale with Sorrel in the background. Dull itself but with nice views to Sorrel and
Mullagahcleevaun.
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by nohoval_turrets  21 Oct 2002 Really not much to recommend this apart from the fact that it can lead to Mullaghcleevaun. Carrigvore, Gravale and Duff are very much alike, and a walk with all three really lacks variety.
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by eamonn gibney  29 Feb 2004 Climbed Gravale 21/02/04 a good little walk with no path's very nice view's of mullaghcleevaun and other hill's a little bit of snow on top -4. one hour up
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by Geo  23 Mar 2009 Following on from my comment on Carrigvore. From Sally Gap via Carrigvore with good underfoot conditions but thick mist about an hour's walk from the Gap. I was anxious to top this hill as it was on the top 100 highest and I'm still trying to get these done! Not the most exciting place on earth in mist but thankfully later on the return journey we saw the views as they unfolded through the haze. Relatively easy to get to and a nice part of Wicklow for people beginning to walk as its relatively easy going as long as there hasnt been recent wet weather and there are no treacherous slopes nearby if mist should descend. Topped by a summit cairn which may take a little bit to find as the top is relatively flat and uses its peat hags to hide it!
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