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Feature count in area: 27, all in Antrim,
OSI/LPS Maps: 14, 15, 4, 5, 8, 9
Highest Place: Trostan 550m
Starting Places (3) in area Antrim Hills: Donalds Carn, Rathlin Island Ferry Port, Whitehead Golf Club
Summits & other features in area Antrim Hills: Cen: Central Antrim Hills: Carncormick 436m, Collin Top 429m, Crockalough 402m, Mid Hill 440m, Skerry Hill 459m, Slieveanorra 508m, Slievenahanaghan 418m, Soarns Hill 403m, Tievebulliagh 402m, Trostan 550m Central Antrim Hills: Slievenanee 543m N: North Antrim Hills: Carnanmore 379m, Croaghan 417m, Crockaneel 403m, Cross Slieve 206m, Knocklayd 514m, Lannimore Hill 207m N: Rathlin Island: Kilpatrick (Rathlin Island) 134m S: Islandmagee: Donalds Carn 141m, Muldersleigh Hill 131m S: South Antrim Hills: Agnew's Hill 474m, Big Collin 353m, Black Hill 381m, Carnearny 319m, Douglas Top 402m, Slemish 437.9m W: West Antrim: Long Mountain 215m
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islands as such.
Kilpatrick, 134mHill
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, Antrim County in Ulster province, in Binnion, Irish Islands Lists, Kilpatrick is the 1493th highest place in Ireland. Kilpatrick is the most northerly summit in the Antrim Hills area. It's also the 4th most northerly summit in Ireland. Reachable "On Foot " Y Grid Reference D13751 51911,
OS 1:50k mapsheet 5 Place visited by: 26members, recently by: miriam, Fergalh, chelman7, bryanjbarry, Claybird007, pdtempan, TommyMc, trostanite, hilde, jlk, livelife2thefull, NICKY, eejaymm, GoldCircle, Garmin, Island visited by 48 members.
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Short or GPS IDs, 6 char: Klptrc, 10 char: Kilpatrick Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/1363/
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Summary
for Kilpatrick :
Offers more than climbing a small hill
Summary created by Harry Goodman
28 Jan, 2014
Picture: View across to Kilpatrick from the W.
There is a daily boat service, weather permitting, from Ballycastle to Rathlin Island. On arrival take the road going N from Rath FP (D145 511) and at the second road to the left, way marked for the Ballyconagan Trail, go left and continue along NW to gradually climb the hill ahead and ignoring a turn off to the right for the way marked trail. At about A (D140 520) leave the road and head up SW for some 300 metres along to gain the high point of the hill and a small windfarm of three turbines no longer in use and known locally as the "Three Children of Lir ". This said it is unlikely that a walker will travel to Rathlin with the sole purpose of climbing this modest little hill and is more likely to want to sample whatever else is on offer. This can include an assortment of way marked trails or access to Northern Ireland's largest sea bird colony near the W Lighthouse and managed by the RSPB. It is also reputed that a cave on Rathlin is where Robert the Bruce sought refuge after his defeat by the English at Perth, Scotland, in 1306. Here legend tells us he concluded, after carefully watching a spider repeatedly trying to and finally reaching the roof by it's thread, that "If at first you don't succeed try, try and try again" whereupon he returned to Scotland and had his revenge at Bannockburn !! Go and enjoy a fine day out.
Half-day trip. Noticing the west summit also has a 130 contour on Openstreetmap I visited this as well. Unlike the east summit, it has a shelter cairn and a trail. Looked slightly lower but have not seen detailed/OSNI mapping to verify. I'd recommend doing both to be sure of the island HP. Views to Kintyre and (unexpected) Islay on a reasonably clear afternoon. Linkback: mountainviews.ie/summit/1363/comment/17974/
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Picture: Cliffs at Kinramer North
short trek to alternative high point from road
by Fergalh
20 Jun 2023
The alternative to Kilpatrick's high point which is of a similar height is Kinramer North. Walk or cycle along the western road that leads towards the western tip. Stop at B (D104 513) and follow the walking trail which is well signposted, this will lead to the cairn at C (D106 522). Around 100 metres north are the very impressive cliffs. round trek from road around 3km if you do it linear. Linkback: mountainviews.ie/summit/1363/comment/23993/
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