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Garravagh North Top 164m,
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Summit Comment ochils_trekker 21 hours ago
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Croaghgorm: Taking a fence

Summit Comment ochils_trekker a day ago
I visited the Bluestacks in September 2023 and after parking next to the old schoolhouse at G959 941 , I crossed the Reelan river and approached Croaghgorm via Glascarns Hill, Croaghbane and ...

A precarious loop

Track 4943 Colin Murphy a week ago
This was my final Antrim mountain or hill – I saved one of the best for last.The impressive bulk of SlemishWhile it d... walk, Len: 2.1km, Climb: 199m, Area: Slemish, Antrim Hills (Ireland) Slemish||

Forth Mountain: A lovely, short trail walk.

Summit Comment Colin Murphy 2 days ago
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At the end of the rainbow...

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Straightforward approach via track to the SW

Track 4942 Colin Murphy a week ago
Previous commenters have mostly approached this hill either via Mid Hill or the Quolie Reservoirs to the SE, all rem... walk, Len: 5.0km, Climb: 203m, Area: Carncormick, Antrim Hills (Ireland) Carn||

Rhinog Fawr: Tough ground conditions to get to and from the summit

Summit Comment Fergalh 3 days ago
There was two (very) rough tracks to the summit from Lyn Du so I decided to take the west one up and the east one down. I descended from Rhinog Fawr North top and headed up following the wall...

Craig Llyn Du [Rhinog Fawr North Top]: Long trek to summit over difficult track

Summit Comment Fergalh 3 days ago
Parked to east at the car park called Graigddu-Isaf. walked west through the forest and proceeded up track towards Bwlch Tyddiad and the roman steps. So far so good and than i turned onto the...

Foel Meirch: Steep climb along ridge from Bethesda

Summit Comment Fergalh 3 days ago
Parked in the village of Bethesda on the road 'Fford Gerlan'. There is no more parking further on and the parking is limited here. Proceeded North east along road before the track appears on ...

A rough, tough 6-hour slog.

Track 4936 Colin Murphy a week ago
This was rewarding only in the sense that I bagged 3 Carns and there was some pleasant scenery. Other than that, to ... walk, Len: 12.4km, Climb: 472m, Area: Collin Top, Antrim Hills (Ireland) Coll||

Craig Stwlan: Short steep climb after road walk

Summit Comment Fergalh 3 days ago
Leave the A496 just south west of Blaenau Ffestinog at the village of Tan-Y Grisiau and head up under very narrow road under a railway bridge Parked to the east just below the waterfalls in s...
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South Cork Area   N: Garravagh Subarea
Place count in area: 7, OSI/LPS Maps: 80, 86, 87, 89 
Highest place: Knockshanawee, 209m
Maximum height for area: 209 metres,     Maximum prominence for area: 138 metres,

Places in area South Cork:
E: Doolieve:   Doolieve 182.5m
N: Garravagh:   Garravagh North Top 164m
N: Knocknaheeny:   Knocknaheeny 161m
N: Knockshanawee:   Knockshanawee 209m
S: Timoleague Hills:   Ballincollop Hill 141mCooligboy Hill 144mSlieveadrohid 201m

Note: this list of places includes island features such as summits, but not islands as such.
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Garravagh North Top Hill Cork County in Munster Province, in Binnion List, Purple mudstone and sandstone Bedrock

Height: 164m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 80 Grid Reference: W56806 72184
Place visited by 23 members. Recently by: DeirdreM, Pizzagirl, chelman7, Kirsty, Carolyn105, Fergalh, Daingean, Juanita, CaminoPat, Bsr, Wildrover, caiomhin, PeakPaul, tommccarthy, Pepe
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Longitude: -8.628255, Latitude: 51.900689 , Easting: 156806, Northing: 72184 Prominence: 106m,  Isolation: 8.5km
ITM: 556765 572246,   GPS IDs, 6 char: GrvgNr, 10 char: GrvghNrthT
Bedrock type: Purple mudstone and sandstone, (Ballytrasna Formation)

Garravagh North Top is the 1452th highest place in Ireland. Garravagh North Top is the second most northerly summit in the South Cork area.
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No access from point A. .. by donalhunt   (Show all for Garravagh North Top )
 
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by Carolyn105  4 Aug 2022
Parked up a lane marked in picture. Owner of house at the end of the lane was happy to let us park. Said her neighbour wasn't. Easy enough to the top Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/1334/comment/23600/
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