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Knockreagh: Easy and Hard Roads

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 a week ago
Knockreagh is the northern outlier of the summits which circle Glantrasna. We used to consider it an Arderin, but a survey in Sept 2024 found it to be 499.1m and so undersized.From the west, ...

Spain: Sierra Nevada, Juego de Bolos

Track 5177 Onzy a week ago
Route to a reputedly difficult to access 3,000m hill which we had stewed on for a long time. The bus operator told us it walk, Len: 14.9km, Climb: 609m, Area: Unid, Unid () ||

Keecragh Mountain: The steep rocky north side.

Summit Comment simon3 a week ago
Be careful to plan your route to avoid the steep slabs on this side of the hill.

Spain: Monachil Puppy Walk

Track 5179 Onzy a week ago
Well set out walk up a river gorge from Monachil which gets its name from various 'puppy' shaped rocks along the walk, Len: 12.7km, Climb: 497m, Area: Unid, Unid () ||

Keecragh Mountain: Rugged, rock slab defended hill with great views.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 a week ago
Keeragh or Keecragh dominates the area from Lauragh to Ardgroom. To reach it you need to be aware of the formidable series of slabs of flat rock, particularly on the northern side.One way of...

Spain: Dilar

Track 5178 Onzy a week ago
Walk straight out of the hotel in Dilar and centred around the 1,520m peak of Cerro de la Siletta and the rocky ridge ea walk, Len: 16.8km, Climb: 781m, Area: Unid, Unid () ||

Croaghmoyle: Easily bagged peak.

Summit Comment MichaelG55 6 days ago
Took note of previous comments and parked at forest layby M10027 95078 as potholes in track were getting bigger. Nice walk up to trig point but unfortunately no visibility due to low cloud. W...

Aughrus Point: End of the road

Coast Comment Geo 2 weeks ago
High point at L54350 57099 there's a small cairn built beside it. Park at L54448 57203 at the turning point at road end.A bit damp but only a 200m walk from car to feature. Great views of the...

Spain: Sierra Nevada:

Track 5175 Onzy a week ago
Route to 2 of Sierra Nevada's 3,000m peaks from Hoya de la Mora, Pico Tajo Alto de los Machos and Cerillo Redondo. T walk, Len: 22.3km, Climb: 822m, Area: Unid, Unid () ||

Beinn Fhionnlaidh (Etive) from Glen Creran

Track 5180 billbaggins a week ago
A straightforward, uncomplicated route that avoids the steep ground and burn crossing of the route from Glen ... walk, Len: 14.5km, Climb: 970m, Area: Loch Linnhe to Loch Etive (Britain) Beinn...

Cahas Surveying: Changes to Arderins etc

Forum: Suggestions simon3 a week ago
Surveying 2024, August and Sept in the Mournes and the Cahas.There are new positions for the Knocknaveacals, North and South, thanks to a suggestion from DoBIH. Knocknaveacal N was recorded w...

Poor service from OSNI

Forum: General aidand 3 weeks ago
I’m heading to the Mournes shortly so decided to purchase a new map. I ordered this from the OSNI website. The map finally arrived today, 3 weeks after I ordered it. I’m sure plenty of other ...
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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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Cruach Mhór Mountain , also Cruach Bheag an extra EastWest name in Irish (Ir. Cruach Mhór [OSI 1:25,000], 'big stack') Kerry County in Munster Province, in Arderin, Vandeleur-Lynam, Irish Best Hundred, Irish 900s Lists, Well-bedded grey sandstone Bedrock

Height: 930.8m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 78 Grid Reference: V84076 84820
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Longitude: -9.688784, Latitude: 52.003823 , Easting: 84077, Northing: 84820 Prominence: 34m,  Isolation: 0.3km
ITM: 484052 584879,   GPS IDs, 6 char: CrchMh, 10 char: CrchMhór
Bedrock type: Well-bedded grey sandstone, (Lough Acoose Sandstone Formation)

The summit has a grotto built by a local farmer who dragged the cement, sand and water up from his home in Ballyledder on his back. There is also a lower peak to the east known as An Chruach Bheag (TH). Both have the sharply pointed shape associated with peaks called cruach, and this also accounts for the Irish name of the range: na Cruacha Dubha (Mhic Giolla Mo Chuda).   Cruach Mhór is the 11th highest place in Ireland.
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The Grotto at the end of the world .. by group   (Show all for Cruach Mhór )
 
MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain <i>Cruach Mhór</i> in area MacGillycuddy
 
jackill on Cruach Mhór, 2004
by jackill  29 Aug 2004
Cruach Mhór coming up the ridge from Cruach Bheag and Cnoc an Bhraca.Started at Cronins Farmyard and followed the Reeks Ridge walk as described in The Lonely Planet guide "Walking in Ireland". Started up Cruach Mhór from V843 859 starC just west of Locha Chaca (look out for the green grassy slope) to reach the area where the photo was taken from. Then on over the ridge to Maolan Bui taking in The Big Gun and Cnoc Na peiste. The Big Gun is absolutely the most challenging climb I have done in Ireland - we crossed in calm weather during a dry August afternoon - if you were to attempt it in more difficult weather/wind I think ice axes/ropes etc. would be needed. When ever you attempt it a good head for heights and good route finding skills will be needed. However you can avoid the worst of it by dropping down after Cruach Mhor to the north side of the ridge - note you will have to go down about 150 mtrs to avoid the blocks of rock sweeping down the sides - and finding a fairly distinct track around to the col before Cnoc na Peiste. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/11/comment/1147/
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The arete between Cruach Mhor (to the far left) a .. by John Finn   (Show all for Cruach Mhór )
 
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