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Ballystrang 292m,
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Trawsnant: Short trek to summit

Summit Comment Fergalh less than an hour ago
From Moel Dimoel we headed west out of forest back to the earlier junction, from there we headed south along a farm track and when near summit crossed fence to head east over heather and snow to u...

Moel Dimoel: Birds on the track

Summit Comment Fergalh less than an hour ago
As we were parking we were passed by numerous Landrovers filled with Barbour jacket, tweed cap and shotgun carrying individuals. We asked a few on foot who followed the landrovers and they said th...

Moel Dimoel: This short way up is not recommended

Summit Comment Fergalh less than an hour ago
After climbing Cyrniau in the snow via a shorter but harder way rather than the easier way around the back we decided to take the long way around this time as you can see an ascent up the east fac...

Moel Dimoel: Long snowy trek to summit

Summit Comment Fergalh less than an hour ago
Parked to the east on Narrow lane. Followed track upwards into the forest heading roughly west of peak where you come to a junction. Double back roughly eastwards towards the peak. Underneath the ...

Cyrniau: Great views of valley below in snow

Summit Comment Fergalh an hour ago
There are superb views from the summit looking north over the valley towards Llanyngog

Cyrniau: Snowy trek to summit

Summit Comment Fergalh an hour ago
Parked in Llangynog and headed south east over bridge and 100 metres to the bridleway. Followed it up through the forest for a while before we headed straight up hill. Afterwards we followed ridge...

Letterlogher: Heather Covered.

Summit Comment sandman 12 hours ago
Direction as per listed Track 2422.

Kippure: Magnificent redeeming feature

Summit Comment Colin Murphy 4 days ago
Been up here a few times before (half of Dublin has) so with lockdown limiting options, I decided to approach it via a little-used route. Kippure is largely a big round lump of a mountain, topped ...

Pen Ffridd-sarn: Guardians of the summit...

Summit Comment Fergalh a day ago
When we crossed the gate to head to the summit, we were interrupted by a herd of Highland cattle. An unusual hazzard to add to the mix on this hill

Moel Seisiog: Short trek to summit

Summit Comment Fergalh a day ago
Took the road east of Nebo and drove as far as we could to just after the tarmac ran out. Parked and walked the final part to just below summit. A short sharp climb lead to the summit marked wi...

Pen Ffridd-sarn: Short trek to summit

Summit Comment Fergalh a day ago
From Ffridd-y-fedw we headed north east a few fences and gates to cross before we reached summit which is flat and a mixture of grass and rushes. This summit is unmarked, afterwards we headed d...

Ffridd-y-fedw: Short walk to summit from track

Summit Comment Fergalh a day ago
Just South west of the village of Ysbyty Ifan there is parking at the entrance to a farm track on the B4407. Follow track over the Conwy river via a handy bridge. We turned left and followed th...
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Donegal East Area   NW: Letterkenny Hills Subarea
Place count in area: 12, OSI/LPS Maps: 11, 12, 6, 7 
Highest place: Culliagh SE Top, 369m
Maximum height for area: 369 metres,     Maximum prominence for area: 241 metres,

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Ballystrang Hill Donegal County in Ulster Province, in no lists, Banded semi-pelitic & psammitic schist Bedrock

Height: 292m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 6, 11 Grid Reference: C11639 04956
Place visited by 10 members. Recently by: eamonoc, David-Guenot, Aidy, sandman, IndyMan, Peter Walker, Harry Goodman, Garmin, kmoore, Fergalh
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Longitude: -7.819403, Latitude: 54.892137 , Easting: 211639, Northing: 404956 Prominence: 95m,  Isolation: 3.5km
ITM: 611586 904943,   GPS IDs, 6 char: Bly292, 10 char: Balystrang
Bedrock type: Banded semi-pelitic & psammitic schist, (Termon Formation)

Ballystrang is the 1178th highest place in Ireland.
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Another windfarmed summit .. by group   (Show all for Ballystrang )
 
Easy Access On Wind Farm Road .. by Aidy   (Show all for Ballystrang )
 
Windy spot
by Fergalh  3 Aug 2014
Park at C10914 04534 A. Climb up hill till first turn left (C11332 04568 B) than walk as far as turbine no. 38. Turn right here and proceed 200 metres to top of hill. Always ask permission before entering wind farms. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/1153/comment/17590/
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