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Knockbwee: Summit Revealed

Summit Comment CaminoPat 19 hours ago
From the south, parking available for only one car at W124 775. Proceed uphill from junction with local road in a NNW direction along a rough stone covered road until you come to a six bar field g...

Slieveboy Loop

Track 3821 jgfitz a day ago
We followed the official National Loop Walk, Loop 106C, which is the purple trail. We took one small shortcut, but add... walk, Len: 14.1km, Climb: 424m, Area: Slieveboy, North Wexford (Ireland) Slie

Crocknafarragh SE Top: Climb it, but include one or more "cousins"

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 a day ago
The way to Crocknafarragh SE Top can follow the full route up to Crocknafarragh with an additional 700m walk out to the lesser top or, part of the way up, by contouring up and around the S flanks ...

Croughan ridge by going around Lough Acorrymore

Track 3820 simon3 a day ago
This is a relatively easy way to reach the Croughan ridgeline and get a taste for the magnificent all-round views. Ir... walk, Len: 7.8km, Climb: 595m, Area: Croaghaun SW Top, Achill/Corraun (Ireland

Baurtregaum Far NE Top: Great views from a so-so mountain

Summit Comment Colin Murphy 2 days ago
The view over Tralee Bay at low tide from Baurtregaum Far NE Top had the appearance of the Amazon River delta!

Scouting the start of the Galty Challenge.

Track 3819 jackill 2 days ago
walk, Len: 17.5km, Climb: 623m, Area: Slieveanard NE Top, Galty Mountains (Irel...

Bunnacunneen South Top: Simple bag from nearby tops

Summit Comment Colin Murphy 2 days ago
For approach see entry for Bunnacunneen SE Top. From that grassy summit it is just over 1km across a gently rising slope to the NW and the South Top's equally grassy summit, which has marvellous p...

molls gap loop walk

Track 3818 strangeweaver 5 days ago
From the car park at molls gap follow the narrow country lane down to the pass between to stumpa duloigh and Knocklome... walk, Len: 17.6km, Climb: 985m, Area: Dunkerron Mountains (Ireland) Knocklome

Bunnacunneen SE Top: Handy track

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: Colin Murphy 2 days ago
Although there was a sign on the track at L973 570 forbidding trespassers, the farmer in the nearby farmhouse had no problem with us using the track, which curved up the hillside almost to the sum...

Simple ascent of Minaun.

Track 1767 simon3 5 days ago
An easy way up starting from the carpark. walk, Len: 3.6km, Climb: 121m, Area: Minaun, Achill/Corraun (Ireland) Minaun

Caherbarnagh East Top: A Hidden Gem Discovered

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 3 days ago
Park off road next to gate at the saddle between Claragh Mountain and Curracahill W23626 87990. There's room for 3-4 cars to park safely. Climb gate and follow rough stone track keeping forest to ...

Puglia: Circuit south of Otranto

Track 3817 Onzy 6 days ago
walk, Len: 11.1km, Climb: 215m, Area: Italy, Apulia ()
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Knockboy Mountain An Cnoc Buí A name in Irish
(Ir. An Cnoc Buí [OSI], 'yellow/golden hill') County Highpoint of Cork, in County Highpoint, Arderin, Vandeleur-Lynam, Irish Highest Hundred Lists, Purple & green sandstone & siltstone Bedrock

Height: 706m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 85 Grid Reference: W00480 62060
Place visited by 262 members. Recently by: jgdarcy, hak493r, Wilderness, FrankMc1964, Jerpoint23, sfoley, strangeweaver, sadhbh201, gerrybowes, PaulaMc, helengleeson, grahambartlett, 3K_Fters, Martinpeak, ilenia
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Longitude: -9.443445, Latitude: 51.80252 , Easting: 100480, Northing: 62060 Prominence: 685m,  Isolation: 0.6km,   Has trig pillar
ITM: 500451 562124,   GPS IDs, 6 char: Knckby, 10 char: Knockboy
Bedrock type: Purple & green sandstone & siltstone, (Caha Mountain Formation)

Knockboy is the highest point in Co. Cork, although its summit is shared with Co. Kerry. It is less spectacular than some of the hills further west, such as Hungry Hill. It is perhaps a surprise that Cork's highest point is lower than Mount Leinster on the boundary between Carlow and Wexford, two counties which are hardly known for their mountains. All of this goes to show that ruggedness and height do not always go hand in hand.   Knockboy is the highest mountain in the Shehy/Knockboy area and the 106th highest in Ireland. Knockboy is the highest point in county Cork.
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Don't be put off by the drive! .. by paulocon   (Show all for Knockboy)
 
Cnoc Bui from Nambrackdearg/Borlin .. by wellaway1   (Show all for Knockboy)
 
Great Views from the Top of Cork .. by SpiritOf84   (Show all for Knockboy)
 
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Picture: Summit as seen from Lough Boy		  
Cork's highest not a hillwalking high point
by Colin Murphy  17 May 2016
Knockboy was something of a disappointment, I have to say, it being the highest point in Cork and all that. I found it an unremarkable summit in terms of terrain or aspect, although it does provide some good panoramas from the summit. Having done Knockboy South Top on a previous walk, also on a warm summer's day, I have the impression that the area is permanently boggy whatever the weather. Anyway, the drive up Ireland's scariest road to Priest's Leap makes the journey worthwhile in itself! Trackback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/104/comment/18533/
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Dash Up In The Dark .. by Aidy   (Show all for Knockboy)
 
The start of a CHP Challenge .. by paddyobpc   (Show all for Knockboy)
 
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