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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 5 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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Knockroe Hill Limerick County in Munster Province, in Binnion List, Lithic tuff & agglomerate Bedrock

Height: 204m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 65 Grid Reference: R66002 47643
Place visited by 22 members. Recently by: Barrington1978, Moirabourke, chelman7, garrettd, JohnRea, maryblewitt, sarahryanowen, John.geary, jgdarcy, FrankMc1964, mlmoroneybb, PeakPaul, jackill, sandman, conormcbandon
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Longitude: -8.502259, Latitude: 52.579421 , Easting: 166002, Northing: 147643 Prominence: 128m,  Isolation: 9.8km,   Has trig pillar
ITM: 565959 647688,   GPS IDs, 6 char: Knc207, 10 char: Knockro204
Bedrock type: Lithic tuff & agglomerate, (Knockroe Lithic Tuff Member)

Knockroe is the 1395th highest place in Ireland. Knockroe is the most westerly summit in the Midlands SW area.
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Knockroe in area Midlands SW, Ireland
Picture: Knockroe Cross		  
Marian Cross
by ahogan  15 Jun 2014
View of cross on Knockroe Hill Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/1289/comment/17496/
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Picture: Cloud burst over Slieve Felim mts from Knockroe
Fantastic Limerick Viewpoint
by eamonoc  11 Oct 2014
Climbed on 10/10/2014, started at R 66149 48290 starA room to park here beside farm buildings for one car. Straight ahead there is a well made track , take it for about 50mts where it veers left there is a gate here hop over it and proceed uphill, cross second gate still following well made farm track. This leads eventually to a small wodded area cross another gate follow track uphill through wood and when emerging from wood summit cross and trig is visible up to the right, just follow track to top. Fantastic views in all directions from here, a must for the views alone. Distance from car to car approx 1.7km and time taken 30mins. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/1289/comment/17721/
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