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Mullaghmeen 258m, The Hill of Mael 241m,
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Spanish Coastal Walk: Calpe to Monte Toix

Track 5277 Onzy 2 weeks ago
Popular high point looking over Calpe to the north east and Benidorm to the south west. View from Monte Toix over Calpe walk, Len: 18.8km, Climb: 487m, Area: Unid, Unid () ||

Drumlongfield: Not such an easy climb to summit by hedgerow

Summit Comment Fergalh 2 weeks ago
Parked at 889 707 and followed track north east until a gate. Then crossed into field and following that over barbed wire fences, electric fences, gorse and brambles to high point. This appea...

Spanish Coastal Walk: West of Almerimar

Track 5276 Onzy 2 weeks ago
walk, Len: 14.7km, Climb: 75m, Area: Unid, Unid () ||

Mullaghanish: Save it for sunset

Summit Comment Leatra 3 weeks ago
Mullaghanish by way of the mast's access road is nothing special, but the views westward are fantastic, as we found on an April weekday evening. With a strong northeasterly slapping us every ...

Knockree: Wicklow Way Easy Access

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 a month ago
The Wicklow Way passes over the western and southern flanks of this hill and can be used to provide access to the summit from either side. It is a pleasant walk, with good views when there is...

Spanish Coastal Walk: Marbella to Puerto Banus

Track 5275 Onzy 2 weeks ago
walk, Len: 15.7km, Climb: 34m, Area: Unid, Unid () ||

Sheep Island: My Left Foot

Island Comment Pepe a month ago
A view of the human foot-shaped island of Carrickanine with its remarkable resemblance to one of Pepe's feet after a day out trekking barefoot in the mud. The photo was taken from the shady s...

Simple walk up historic hill.

Track 5274 Colin Murphy 2 weeks ago
Very simple 15 minute walk up grassy track to historic county highpoint. Parking for about 10 cars at start, a... walk, Len: 1.5km, Climb: 100m, Area: Slieve Na Calliagh, North East Midlands (|...

White Hill: Summit of the Wicklow Way

Summit Comment hibby a month ago
I imagine most visitors to White Hill are just passing through on their way somewhere else. Today on St Patrick's Day there was no shortage of visitors, enduring a cold wind blowing across th...

Robber's Pass Hill: 3 candidate high points

Summit Comment hibby a month ago
Out for a walk over White Hill to Djouce - first order of business was to find and summit Robber's Pass Hill. I will admit in all my years walking in Wicklow I had never heard of Robber's Pas...

So, so simple....

Track 5273 Colin Murphy 2 weeks ago
Besides the few tops that are actually driveable, this is probably the simplest bag I’ve ever had. It’s literally 10 walk, Len: 1.4km, Climb: 67m, Area: Taur, North Cork (Ireland) Taur||

Carrickashane Mountain: Now has clear views, but its a short messy walk

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: hibby a month ago
Park at T0854386765 on the Military Road. Follow the track uphill SW (signed for the Wicklow Way) for some 900m and then to the top. The forestry, previously on the left, is now completely go...
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North East Midlands Area   Cen: Oldcastle Subarea
Place count in area: 25, OSI/LPS Maps: 26, 27, 27A, 28, 28A, 28B, 34, 35, 36, 41 
Highest place: Cornasaus, 339m
Maximum height for area: 339 metres,     Maximum prominence for area: 224 metres,

Places in area North East Midlands:
Boyne Valley:   Hill of Ward 111m
Cen: Ballyjamesduff:   Aghalion Hill 249m
Cen: Oldcastle:   Mullaghmeen 258mSlieve Na Calliagh 276mSpire of Lloyd 131mThe Hill of Mael 241m
E: Kingscourt:   Carrickleck Hill 173m
N Cen: Cavan Town:   Shantemon 218mSlieve Glah 320mTievenanass 261m
NE: Ballybay:   Bunnanimma 268m
NE: Carrickmacross:   Corduff 243m
NE: Castleblaney:   Mullyash Mountain 317m
NE: Cen Bailieborough:   Cornasaus 339mTaghart South 290m
NW Cen: Arva:   Bruse Hill 260m
NW: Aughavas:   Lugganammer 190m
S Cen: Crookedwood:   Cruckboeltane 199mKnockeyon 214m
S: Westmeath South West:   Knockastia 200m
SE: Boyne Valley:   Hill of Slane 160.4mMount Oriel 251mTara 155m
W: Ardagh:   Bawn Mountain 200m
W: Drumlish:   Corn Hill 278m

Note: this list of places includes island features such as summits, but not islands as such.
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The Hill of Mael Hill The Hill of Moat A name in English Westmeath County in Leinster Province, in Binnion List, Undifferentiated limestone Bedrock

Height: 241m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 41 Grid Reference: N45452 76396
Place visited by 21 members. Recently by: oakesave, John.geary, MickM45, finkey86, thomas_g, TommyMc, DeltaP, Philewis, bryanmccabe, jackill, conormcbandon, Trailtrekker, Colinandnessie, chalky, k_mcdermott
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Longitude: -7.312027, Latitude: 53.735383 , Easting: 245452, Northing: 276396 Prominence: 133m,  Isolation: 3.3km,   Has trig pillar
ITM: 645391 776412,   GPS IDs, 6 char: ThHlfM, 10 char: ThHlfMl
Bedrock type: Undifferentiated limestone, (Visean Limestones (undifferentiated))

The Hill of Mael is the 1303th highest place in Ireland. The Hill of Mael is the second highest point in county Westmeath.
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Perhaps best approached from the north west
by melohara  4 May 2014
Perhaps best approached from the north west via the lane that begins on Castletown road at N 44347 77216 starA (Whitegate). Also known as The Hill of Mael on some OSI maps. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/1226/comment/16051/
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Unusually named hills with great views. .. by Fergalh   (Show all for The Hill of Mael (The Hill of Moat))
 
Westmeath's unappreciated diversity .. by bryanmccabe   (Show all for The Hill of Mael (The Hill of Moat))
 
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