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Ballystrang 292m,
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Esgair Saeson: Forest rides from track lead to summit

Summit Comment Fergalh less than an hour ago
From Pen Y Tywi South Top follow forest track to high point than head up to fence at edge of forest along forest ride. At forest fence follow that to highest point than use another forest ride to ...

Pen y Tywi South Top: Short trek to summit from track

Summit Comment Fergalh less than an hour ago
Head south from Pen Tywi and head up a forest ride and than through the gap in the thinned out trees to the unmarked summit.

Pen y Tywi: Short steep climb from forest track

Summit Comment Fergalh less than an hour ago
From Craig Guynon South Top Head directly south to where a non existent track (sunk into bog!) enters forest . Follow forest track until it turns into an encirclement of Pen Tywi. I headed up from...

Crug Gynon South Top: Long Wet trek

Summit Comment Fergalh less than an hour ago
From Esgair Garthen a walk back to Craig Guynon is straighforward along track now it gets interesting, A drop off Craig Guynon onto a very wet col is followed by a slog across wide cool before an ...

Esgair Garthen: Long trek to summit

Summit Comment Fergalh less than an hour ago
From Crug Gynon a long trek east along the path which was very wet in spots lead to this unmarked summit

Crug Gynon: Long trek to summit

Summit Comment Fergalh less than an hour ago
Took the road east of Pontrhydfendigaid and took left hand fork before eventually arriving at small car park. Followed right of way east for a few kilometres. A short swift climb lead to the summi...

Y Glog: Care needed on final section many trees down

Summit Comment Fergalh less than an hour ago
Parked at the Cwm Berwyn carpark to the North East and followed track west to just below the summit and than a short climb to summit. There was many trees knocked down from wind so a zig zag is ne...

Pen y Gurnos: Long trek to summit

Summit Comment Fergalh less than an hour ago
From Pen-Carn Saith-Wraig a long traverse south over the head of a river valley leads to this summit, This is marked with a trig pillar. Again this is pastureland which makes it easier but a very ...

Pen Carn Saith-wraig: Long trek to summit

Summit Comment Fergalh an hour ago
From Cefn Isaf head south following the edge of forest until you reach track. From track head south again for a few km before reaching unmarked summit. Fortunately this is mainly pastureland so no...

Cefn Isaf: Long trek to summit

Summit Comment Fergalh an hour ago
Park to south east on road in river valley at the Soar-y-Mynydd chapel. Than start long trek along track heading west until just below forest. Follow edge of forest North over false summit until y...

Esgair Gelli: Short trek to summit

Summit Comment Fergalh an hour ago
From the road to the south a quick ascent leads you to the unmarked summit. Very wet underfoot here

Gamallt: Short trek to summit

Summit Comment Fergalh an hour ago
Park to North beside cattle grid. Head south along forest track before crossing fence to unmarked summit
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Donegal Coastal Hill Area
Place count in area: 4, OSI/LPS Maps: 1, 10, 11, 2, 6 
Highest place: Drumnalifferny Far NE Top, 535m
Maximum height for area: 535 metres,     Maximum prominence for area: 95 metres,

Note: this list of places includes island features such as summits, but not islands as such.
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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 second highest hill in the Donegal Coastal Hill area and the 1167th highest in Ireland. Ballystrang is the most southerly summit in the Donegal Coastal Hill area.
Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/1153/
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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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