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brenno
2011-05-04 19:54:49
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Stromboli climb
Just back from a one week volcano trek in Sicily and the Aeolian Islands - absolutely magical. Highlight has to be Stromboli, a 900 metre cone that rises straight from the sea and which is one of the few active volcanos in Europe. A tough 900 metre climb from sea level and if you want to go beyond 400 metres height you have to go as part of a guided group. Pace has to be steady too as the groups are spread out so each group gets 20 minutes at the summit crater rim to watch the fireworks from the crater. You start at 5.30pm to get to the crater rim about 2 hours later when the sun has set and the picture shows the sort of fireworks you see - that blob of lava is about 30 metres across! Descent is very steep down fine volcanic sand where gaiters are essential to keep most of the sand out of your boots (first time I wore gaiters where keeping out mud wasn't the priority! Takes about an hour to get back down. A superb trip for anybody interested in volcanos - mot to mention the superb food and wine in the Aeolians |
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Summit Summary
Meenteog: Squat and steep-sided summit on Glenbeigh Horseshoe |
 Collaborative entry Last edit by: Peter Walker 3 hours ago.
Lumpen in its higher reaches but very much steep-sided lower down (especially to the north), Meenteog is the first of the higher, more dramatic summits on the Glenbeigh Horseshoe if walked clockwi... |
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Scarr: Three ridges, many routes and good views. |
 Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 15 hours ago.
Scarr has three useable ridges off it, to the north, south and east. The easiest perhaps is the Glenmacnass Waterfall carpark O11380 03009 (notorious for break-ins). From here head for the north ... |
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Near Dublin/Wicklow (Ireland) |
ewen 16 hours ago.
Note this will take considerably less time in my opinion. I take too many photos so it adds about an hour to the trip.... walk, Len: 12.7km, Climb: 469m, Area: Dublin/Wicklow (Ireland) Corrigasleggau |
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Scarr: A walk in the clouds. |
TommyV 2 days ago.
This route starts on an old forest road at Oldbridge, there is room for parking 5 or 6 cars near the top at O15162 01916. From here follow the road West until you reach a gate at O14832 01892. Go ... |
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Omey Island |
Onzy a day ago.
A circuit of Omey ... cut short by my fear that my car wouldn't make it back across the sound... walk, Len: 5.6km, Climb: 60m, Area: Galway Islands (Ireland) |
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Summit Summary
Skregmore: Incidental summit in the Reeks |
 Collaborative entry Last edit by: Peter Walker 4 days ago.
Much climbed but little remembered, Skregmore is a victim of its location. One of the highest summits in Ireland but adjacent to still higher tops, impressively rocky but still far less dramatic t... |
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Coastal Walk north of Cleggan |
Onzy a day ago.
A spectacular walk circling the peninsula immediately north of Cleggan ... a detour to Olivers for lunch and a fast coun walk, Len: 22.5km, Climb: 386m, Area: Galway Coastal Hill (Ireland) |
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Summit Summary
Cnoc an Bhráca: The last hurrah of the high Reeks |
 Collaborative entry Last edit by: Peter Walker 5 days ago.
Cnoc an Bhráca, together with its near neighbour Cnoc na DTarbh, are the last (relatively) high summits along the great ridge of the Eastern Reeks; beyond here the ground gradually declines to the... |
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