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Slioch: Tough going above Loch Maree

Summit Comment eamonoc 17 hours ago
To climb Slioch, involves a round trip of 21km, with almost 2000m of ascent above Loch Maree, amidst a stunning location.

Meall nan Eun: Gentle slopes lead to this Munro

Summit Comment eamonoc 2 days ago
Climbed as the last of a tough 4 Munro round in Glen Etive.

The mighty Slioch (The Spear)

Track 4889 eamonoc a day ago
Climbed the Iconic Slioch from Incheril on a fantastic weather day, following a long walk beside the N bank of the K... walk, Len: 21.4km, Climb: 1912m, Area: Loch Maree to Loch Broom (Britain) Sli||

Tinahely Hill: View from the North East.

Summit Comment simon3 a day ago
Muskeagh Hill, a view from Ballycumber to the North East.

Stob Coir'an Albannaich: A fine cliff top Summit in Glen Etive

Summit Comment eamonoc 2 days ago
After Glass Bheinn Mhor, the next port of call was Stob Coir' an Albannaich 1044m climbed from a 738m col seperating both.

A very tough outing in Glen Etive

Track 4888 eamonoc 2 days ago
With the prospect of some good weather in Scotland headed up to Glen Etive, having previously climbed Ben Starav a f... walk, Len: 28.5km, Climb: 2901m, Area: Glen Etive to Glen Lochy (Britain) Bei||

Glas Bheinn Mhor: One of Glen Etive's finest

Summit Comment eamonoc 2 days ago
Climbed on a fine weather day in May as part of a tough outing in Glen Etive.

Met Eireann launches 10-day mountain forecast

Forum: General Colin Murphy 2 days ago
The Met Eireann app now features a forecast specifically for hillwalkers and climbers, where you can access the forecast for a good selection of individual mountains in the different province...

Beinn nan Aighenan: Glen Etive's secretive mountain.

Summit Comment eamonoc 2 days ago
A shy isolated hard to get to Munro from Glen Etive, best attempted when weather is favourable.

Esknabrock: Short and fairly sweet

Summit Comment thomas_g 2 days ago
Park at W01491 77290 (space for 1 car) after passing the pet farm. Go through the gate up the track until the gate at the end. Now head straight for the ridge, the going is nice, firmish gras...

Access via rocky trail

Track 4887 Colin Murphy 5 days ago
Parking for a couple of cars at start point. Continue N up tarred road, and around a bend, watching for a stony track... walk, Len: 5.7km, Climb: 401m, Area: Benbo, Dartry Mountains (Ireland) Benbo||

Esknabrock: Have you got an hour?

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: Colin Murphy 2 days ago
Park at W01491 77290, walk up the track, head for the summit, admire turbines and Crohane.
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MacGillycuddy's Reeks Area   SE: Reeks East Subarea
Place count in area: 29, OSI/LPS Maps: 78, EW-KNP, EW-R 
Highest place: Carrauntoohil, 1038.6m
Maximum height for area: 1038.6 metres,     Maximum prominence for area: 1038.6 metres,

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The Big Gun Mountain An Gunna Mór A name in Irish, also Lackagarrin, Foilnabreachaun, also Cruach Mhór an extra EastWest name in Irish (Ir. An Gunna Mór [TH], 'the big gun') Kerry County in Munster Province, in Arderin, Vandeleur-Lynam, Irish Best Hundred, Irish 900s Lists, Well-bedded grey sandstone Bedrock

Height: 939.9m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 78 Grid Reference: V84069 84500
Place visited by 512 members. Recently by: glencree, Arcticaurora, Moses, keith.dillon, johncusack, SmirkyQuill, Kforde6, Barrington1978, pinchy, mh400nt, Iamcan, marktrengove, cha, hannahlk, conrad1179
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Longitude: -9.688786, Latitude: 52.000952 , Easting: 84069, Northing: 84501 Prominence: 74m,  Isolation: 0.3km
ITM: 484044 584560,   GPS IDs, 6 char: ThBgGn, 10 char: ThBgGn
Bedrock type: Well-bedded grey sandstone, (Lough Acoose Sandstone Formation)

This peak is at the S end of the arete connecting it to Cruach Mhór.   The Big Gun is the 10th highest place in Ireland.
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The easy way up, but still difficult. .. by group   (Show all for The Big Gun (An Gunna Mór))
 
MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain The Big Gun (<i>An Gunna Mór</i>) in area MacGillycuddy
Picture: The Big Gun & Cnoc na Peiste from the summit of Cruach Mhor		  
The Sharp End of The Reeks
by cha  28 May 2022
Early morning start on Friday 27th May. I followed the route described in Adrian Hendroff's The Dingle, Iveragh & Beara Peninsulas Book. A bit of a trudge up to Lough Cummeenapeasta but from there almost constant stunning views and interesting terrain. While resting on Cruach Mhor the ridge across to The Big Gun looked daunting but following the detailed directions in Hendroff's book I bypassed the majority of the difficulties. I scrambled the last section up a lockstep, which he describes, this isn't difficult but has a very "airy" quality to it. Clouds back by the time I got to the summit but finding the correct arête towards Cnoc na Peiste wasn't difficult. I followed the intermittent path on the Lough Googh side which brings you right up to the summit of Cnoc na Peiste, continued on to Maolan Bui and down The Bone. This is a spectacular walk/scramble for good weather and a reasonable head for heights. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/10/comment/23524/
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I started at 6.30am from the parking lot on the w .. by dewhelan   (Show all for The Big Gun (An Gunna Mór))
 
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The Big Gun taken from the col under Cruach Mhor .. by jackill   (Show all for The Big Gun (An Gunna Mór))
 
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