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Meikle Bin: Long trek to summit

Summit Comment Fergalh 2 days ago
From Cort Ma Law East Top i headed north east over wet tusocky ground to the edge of the forest south of Meikle Bin. At the lowest point just west of Black Hill i entered the forest. A wet an...

Lanzarote, from Femés to Puerto Calera via Pico de la Oveja and Montana Bermeja

Track 5293 simon3 a day ago
This is similar to a route from 2013, track/2039. However I refined the start to avoid a pointless loop and the end to walk, Len: 11.2km, Climb: 265m, Area: Unid, Unid () ||

Lanzarote, Puerto del Carmen Stroll

Track 5288 simon3 a day ago
walk, Len: 8.2km, Climb: 133m, Area: Unid, Unid () ||

Little Bin: Tough little climb

Summit Comment Fergalh 2 days ago
Looking down on this from Meilke Bin it looked easy but it was not at all. I went north of Meikle bin and than followed the path which lead between Meile Bin and Little Bin. At the lowest poi...

Cort-ma Law East Top: Do not climb in the rain !

Summit Comment Fergalh 2 days ago
From Ricket Hill headed south over boggy ground. Luckily the difficult middle section which was very wet was mangeable and i did not have Jackills difficulties. The trig pillar for Cort ma La...

Lecket Hill: Short trek to summit of around 2 Km from Crow road

Summit Comment Fergalh 2 days ago
Parked to the left on crow road and followed track up hill over boggy ground. thankfully it was dry for a week beforehand so the track was easy enough. Nice views from summit of both Meikle b...

Great Knock: Short trek to summit

Summit Comment Fergalh 2 days ago
From Bron Knoe head to the gate quite close below. Go through and pick up rough track this leads down before a final short sharp climb up to summit marked by some stones. Extensive views of h...

Brown Knowe: Straight forward track to the summit

Summit Comment Fergalh 2 days ago
From Broad Law East top go through gate and follow quad bike tracks down hill parallel to the wall and fence. A short veer off to the west just before the fence in front leads to the top mark...

Burren: Black Head Loop

Track 5287 Onzy a week ago
walk, Len: 24.3km, Climb: 616m, Area: West Clare (Ireland) ||

Silvermines Hydro Project

Forum: General Bunsen7 a month ago
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Lamb Knowe: Short trek from Tods Knowe

Summit Comment Fergalh 2 days ago
From Tods Knowe veer a little west to drier more firm ground. A short trek leads to the summit over looking the Megget reservoir.. The views on this summit are great with many hills over 600 ...

Letterettrin - a perspective on the N Connemara peaks

Track 5286 glencree a week ago
Park at L81005 61429, where there was space for 2 cars. The road leads in to Killary Harbour where there is a lar... walk, Len: 9.2km, Climb: 325m, Area: Leitir Eitreann, Twelve Bens (Ireland) L||
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Donegal SW Area   NE: Glengesh Subarea
Place count in area: 24, OSI/LPS Maps: 10 
Highest place: Slieve League, 596.4m
Maximum height for area: 596.4 metres,     Maximum prominence for area: 470 metres,

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Glengesh Hill Hill Cnoc Ghleann Gheis A name in Irish Ir. Cnoc Ghleann Gheis [logainm.ie], 'hill of Gleann Gheis or the
glen of [obscure element]' Donegal County in Ulster Province, in Binnion List, Whitish quartzite with pebble beds Bedrock

Height: 390m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 10 Grid Reference: G70195 88728
Place visited by 13 members. Recently by: Carolyn105, eamonoc, melohara, LorraineG60, markmjcampion, MichaelG55, Fergalh, hgboyle, sandman, Garmin, chalky, leader1, Harry Goodman
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Longitude: -8.463586, Latitude: 54.745614 , Easting: 170195, Northing: 388728 Prominence: 126m,  Isolation: 2.4km
ITM: 570151 888719,   GPS IDs, 6 char: Gln390, 10 char: GlngshHil
Bedrock type: Whitish quartzite with pebble beds, (Slieve Tooey Quartzite Formation)

Cnoc Ghleann Gheis is the 978th highest place in Ireland.
Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/1069/
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Glengesh Hill (<i>Cnoc Ghleann Gheis</i>) in area Donegal SW, Ireland
Picture: Summit Area.		  
Glengesh Valley.
by sandman  29 Mar 2016
The valley more famous than the hill as a result of a fine view point at the car park and picnic area but the summit area is hidden from view . A nice walk across from Croaghavehy but please note the track which is shown between the two hills originate from the west. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/1069/comment/18477/
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Glengesh Hill (<i>Cnoc Ghleann Gheis</i>) in area Donegal SW, Ireland
Picture: Glengesh Hill, view towards Slievetooey
A boogy round trip
by eamonoc  29 Jan 2023
Done as part of a round trip from Glengesh gap, over Croaghavehy. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/1069/comment/23820/
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