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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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Slieve Rushen |
Peter Walker a few seconds ago.
walk, Len: 2.5km, Climb: 41m, Area: Slieve Rushen, Breifne (Ireland) Slieve Rus... |
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Belmore Mountain: A standing stone gathers all moss. |
 TommyV a week ago.
As mentioned by Harry Goodman, it's possible to drive along Belmore forest for almost two kilometers as far as a black forestry gate. There is also a standard gate here on the right giving access ... |
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Bruse Hill: Bruse Summer 2017 |
 TommyMc 6 days ago.
Since a big gorse fire in 2016, this hill is once more easily accessible to casual walkers and has been widely visited this summer. An easy approach is possible by taking the L6636 minor road off ... |
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Brougher Mountain: A quick bag. |
 TommyV a week ago.
Nothing much to add to the comments already. Drove most of the way up from the North side of the hill to within 450 metres of the trig point. Nothing to recommend to anybody who is looking to get ... |
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Croghan Hill: Broken Trig Pillar to be replaced |
 TommyMc a week ago.
The recent damage to the Croghan Hill trig pillar is covered in an article in this week's Offaly Independent. The good news is that Offaly County Council plans to replace the damaged pillar to its... |
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Slievereagh: To drive or not to drive? |
 TommyV a week ago.
Geo's directions are spot on. At the aforementioned Coilte forest entrance there is a sign staing no unauthorized vehicles beyond this point as the gate may close at any point. However as the Lazy... |
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Mullacor |
JoHeaney 16 hours ago.
walk, Len: 9.1km, Climb: 537m, Area: Mullacor, Dublin/Wicklow (Ireland) Mullaco... |
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Seefin Mountain W Top: Two summits one hike. |
 TommyV a week ago.
Nothing to add to the directions provided by melohara. Just to mention two things, the parking place was littered with close to a hundred empty beer cans, it looks like there was a party there or ... |
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Knockastia: Behind quarry |
Fergalh 3 days ago.
At Moate take road to the pretty village of Rosemount. Drive through village and turn left around west side of mountain. At quarry there is a sign for site of old church (N2401043352) proceed up t... |
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Knocknaskagh: The fast and the furious. |
 TommyV a week ago.
Knocknaskagh is a fairly prominent hill in North Cork. It's possible to access via a Coilte forest entrance on the South East side mentioned by jackill. After about 500 metres, there is a smaller,... |
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