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Soarns Hill: Forested summit

Summit Comment slemish 4 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 4 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 16 hours 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 a day 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 a day 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 a day 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 2 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 20 hours 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 2 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...

Walks Around Port 2

Track 2197 gerrym 3 days ago
http://youtu.be/jq7O1tarPuQ A second walk starting and fini walk, Length:17.0km, Climb: 578m, Area: Donegal SW (Ireland)

Agnew's Hill: Shapely scarply Sallagh Braes

Summit Comment simon3 a week 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...
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Slievenalargy Hill Sliabh na Leargadh A name in Irish
(Ir. Sliabh na Leargadh [PNNI], 'mountain of the sloping expanse') Down County In Binnion List

Height: 280m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 29 Grid Reference: J29770 35554 This summit has been logged as climbed by 23 members
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Longitude: -6.009698, Latitude: 54.252578 Prominence: 155m,   Isolation: 6.9km
ITM: 729692 835577,   GPS IDs, 6 char: Slvnlr, 10 char: Slvnlrgy

Tullynasoo is a townland in the parish of Kilcoo. The name is derived from Ir. Tulaigh na Subh, 'hillock of strawberries'. The name Tullynasoo Mountain probably refers to the mountain pasture of the townland. Slievenalargy appears to be the name of   Slievenalargy is the 978th highest summit in Ireland.
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Slievenalargy in area Mourne Mountains, Ireland
Picture: Secluded Mass Rock on Slievenalargy		  
by wicklore  30 Mar 2010 Driving around Slievenalargy looking for a place to park I spoke to a couple of people on the minor road that skirts to the south of the hill. They told me I could park at the quarry at J305354 (Point A), and cautioned that I should let the occupants of the house on the lane leading to the quarry know. A good minor road starting at J307352 (Point B) leads up to the quarry. There was no one at the house when I called. I parked at the quarry anyway, and I left a note in the window of my car with phone number in case there was a problem.

I climbed up to the left of the quarry and picked my way over rough ground to the NW. Fences criss-cross the hill, and I was able to pick up a small trail leading across the hill in the direction of the summit. While Slievenalargy may be one of the quieter Mournes hills, with little evidence of many visitors, it did hold a pleasant surprise in store for me. At approximately J299356 (Point C) I discovered a Mass Rock, inscribed with chalice, crosses and the letters ‘IHS’. It was a large block of granite, perhaps 3 feet high and 4 feet wide. It sat nestled between two areas of higher ground, and the views across to the Mournes from it were stunning. It was strange to think it had probably sat here for hundreds of years, and that it had once attracted so many people in secret onto this hill. Now hundreds of years later I was following in their footsteps, for a different reason, but seeing the same views. Letting go of the past I continued on to the summit area, which involved crossing a couple more tricky fences. The top is heathery with a sprinkling of rocks and boulders. The best view is towards the main Mournes, with Slieve Bearnagh, Meelmore and Meelbeg looking fantastic from this angle. Lough Island Reavy Reservoir sparkled just below the hill, and my eye was drawn northwards where I saw distant hills and Lough Neagh.

I retraced my route back to the quarry, pausing once again to admire the Mass Rock. As I moved on, the Rock continued its quiet existence, sitting peacefully in its hidden spot, with the knowledge that it will remain largely unvisited because of its location on this quiet hill.

I would suggest that anyone who wants to park at the quarry should call into the house on the lane to let them know. The quarry is dangerous, and is in use, so permission should be sought. Other than that it’s easy to enjoy the respite of this quiet hill! From the quarry to the summit only took about 30 minutes at a rambling pace, and the biggest challenge is getting over the many fences.
Point A: J305 354 Point B: J307 352 Point C: J299 356
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Slievenalargy in area Mourne Mountains, Ireland
Picture: Looking south to the Mournes
by wicklore  30 Mar 2010 Slievenalargy is one of the closest outliers to the north of the main Mourne group. For this reason it offers great views back to its higher and more majestic neighbours. In particular it offers new vistas of familiar hills, such as this photo which shows Slieve Bearnagh, Meelmore and Meelbeg.
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Burnt hill top
by pn_runner  23 Apr 2011 As of April 2011 the gorze above the quarry Wicklore mentions has been burnt off. You can pretty much pick your own route so long as you don't mind blackening your clothes and climbing fences.
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