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Leean Mountain: Ireland's Best Small Hill?

Summit Comment Geo 5 days ago
The title of this comment says it all about my experience. I won't labour the practicalities of how to get to it, it's well laid out by others, and straightforward to follow. Getting back to ...

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Track 5279 markwallace 6 days ago
I climbed Benbo from Manorhamilton, first for 1.5 km along the N16 (Sligo Road), which doesn't have a hard sh... walk, Len: 14.8km, Climb: 459m, Area: Benbo, Dartry Mountains (Ireland) Benbo||

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Summit Comment hibby a week ago
A gloriously sunny April morning with clear blue skies made this area a surprisingly popular spot with walkers and cyclists. The short relatively steep climb up from the car park brings you t...

Brandon Hill Loop from Graiguenamanagh

Track 5280 Onzy 3 days ago
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Grieve Hill: Summit position recently revised.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 3 days ago
The position of the highest point of this general area was reassessed in Nov 2014 and replaced by Bunnanimma. The former summit was called Carrickatee in MV with position H72704 14804. The ne...

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Track 5278 Onzy a week ago
Small and varied hiking area north-west of Calpe and easily accessible from the town. walk, Len: 16.1km, Climb: 465m, Area: Unid, Unid () ||

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Summit Comment hibby a week ago
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Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: Colin Murphy a week ago
Impressive looking Binnion with easy access. Parking for a few cars at V70365 91059. Walk down road to V70509 91106 and there is a bit of a trail, (which soon disappears) but there are sheep ...

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Track 5277 Onzy a week ago
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Taur: A quiet view of the county.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: Colin Murphy a week ago
Park on the wide roadside 200 meters to the west to access a track at R22922 09900 next to a bungalow.This is farm land so permission may be required. A brief 10-15 minute trek will see you t...

Spanish Coastal Walk: West of Almerimar

Track 5276 Onzy a week ago
walk, Len: 14.7km, Climb: 75m, Area: Unid, Unid () ||
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Inishowen Area   NW: Urris Subarea
Place count in area: 27, OSI/LPS Maps: 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 
Highest place: Slieve Snaght, 614.6m
Maximum height for area: 614.6 metres,     Maximum prominence for area: 600 metres,

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Binnion Hill Cnoc an Bhinnín A name in Irish (Ir. Cnoc an Bhinnín [CMcG] , 'hill of the little peak'). Donegal County in Ulster Province, in Binnion List, Whitish quartzite with pebble beds Bedrock

Height: 250m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 3 Grid Reference: C36924 48921
Place visited by 47 members. Recently by: bowler, Oscar-mckinney, Kirsty, Carolyn105, ucampbell, Jim_Brady, eamonoc, jlk, Meenat, Claybird007, markmjcampion, Hoverla, trostanite, Mandy, torbreck
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Longitude: -7.419686, Latitude: 55.2858 , Easting: 236924, Northing: 448921 Prominence: 195m,  Isolation: 4km
ITM: 636865 948899,   GPS IDs, 6 char: Binion, 10 char: Binnion
Bedrock type: Whitish quartzite with pebble beds, (Slieve Tooey Quartzite Formation)

It is likely that the name of this hill was simply An Binnín and that the name Cnoc an Bhinnín arose from the need to distinguish the hill from the townland of the same name.   Binnion is the 1288th highest place in Ireland.
Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/1003/
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I parked my car at the binnion caravan park. Then .. by Glashedy007   (Show all for Binnion (Cnoc an Bhinnín))
 
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Binnion (<i>Cnoc an Bhinnín</i>) in area Inishowen, Ireland
Picture: Noel & Mickey enjoying the view		  
cjdonaghey on Binnion, 2010
by cjdonaghey  28 Jan 2010
The Carry Ramblers on top of Binnion what views from this hill.
You could spend hours looking around you out to sea or back to the other hills
or down to some of the most beutiful beach's in Ireland. Not forgetting The outstanding
Ballyliffin Golf links just below. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/1003/comment/4378/
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