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Autumn in Wicklow

Forum: General tomlug48 3 days ago
A beautiful walk through Cloghleagh Woods Co Wicklow in November 2019

Galtymore from the South x3

Track 4238 ilenia 3 days ago
Walk completed on 15 June 2019. Started from car park at Black Road at R89306 20345 and went up the usual route to G... walk, Len: 31.9km, Climb: 1969m, Area: Galtybeg, Galty Mountains (Ireland) Ga||

Slievenamon: Cloud inversion

Summit Comment peter1 4 days ago
Slievenamon above a cloud inversion, from Crohan West, Knockmealdowns

Cleat: Pink 'Skye' at morning

Summit Comment mcrtchly 4 days ago
An early morning mountain view from the incredible Quiraing on the Trotternish Ridge, Isle of Skye. In the distance is Cleat Hill with a snow-frosted Bioda Buidhe in the background.

Tonelagee Hiking

Track 4237 conororourke 5 days ago
- Trekking the Glenmacnass River north was required in order to find a safe crossing point due to recent rainfall walk, Len: 15.2km, Climb: 575m, Area: Tonelagee, Dublin/Wicklow (Ireland) Tonel...

Crohan West: Sun and fog

Summit Comment peter1 4 days ago
Approaching Crohan West from the North to begin a circuit of the hills, I spotted the sun just breaking through the fog that filled the valley. As I climbed higher, I could see the Galtees, Slieve...

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Forum: Suggestions Peter Walker 5 days ago
Hi folksIf you are experiencing issues using the mapping on the site, please select something other than OpenTopoMap for the time being; it's experiencing performance issues that are beyond the co...

Cuilcagh via Benbeg

Track 4236 Peter Walker 6 days ago
walk, Len: 10.8km, Climb: 443m, Area: Cuilcagh, Breifne (Ireland) Cuilcagh, Ben...

Crenville: Welcome to Cruelville

Summit Comment madfrankie a week ago
Some people might say that there's no such thing as a bad mountain or hill, but on a wet and gloomy November day it was hard not to think that Crenville is the exception to the rule.Despite the we...

Sgurr an t-Searraich: Viewed from Allt a'Chruinn path

Summit Comment billbaggins a week ago
Sgúrr an t-Searraich from Allt a'Chruinn path

5 Sisters of Kintail

Track 4235 billbaggins a week ago
The Five Sisters of Kintail, Sgùrr na Ciste Duibhe, Sgùrr na Càrnach, Sgùrr Fhuaran, Sgùrr nan Saighead and Sgùrr... walk, Len: 15.2km, Climb: 1494m, Area: Beinn Odhar, Loch Duich to Cannich (Bri|...

Sgurr na Moraich: Summit Cairn

Summit Comment billbaggins a week ago
Summit Cairn Sgurr na Moraich
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South Clare Area
Place count in area: 2, OSI/LPS Maps: 63 
Highest place: Moveen Hill, 136m
Maximum height for area: 136 metres,     Maximum prominence for area: 119 metres,

Places in area South Clare:
Moveen Hill 136mOldtown Hill 127m

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Oldtown Hill Hill Clare County, in Binnion List, Sandstone, siltstone & mudstone Bedrock

Height: 127m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 63 Grid Reference: Q81400 55000
Place visited by 7 members. Recently by: thomas_g, liz50, conormcbandon, chalky, eamonoc, sandman, Fergalh
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Longitude: -9.752479, Latitude: 52.633635 , Easting: 81400, Northing: 155000 Prominence: 100m,  Isolation: 5km,   Has trig pillar
ITM: 481376 655043,   GPS IDs, 6 char: OldtHl, 10 char: OldtwnHil
Bedrock type: Sandstone, siltstone & mudstone, (Central Clare Group)

Oldtown Hill is the second highest hill in the South Clare area and the 1487th highest in Ireland. Oldtown Hill is the most southerly summit in the South Clare area and also the most westerly.
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Loop Head Area.
by sandman  30 Jun 2014
A small hill situated in the Loop Head Area with fine costal views of the ocean and the Shannon Estuary and well worth exploring the costal route .The entrance to the summit area is located at a mast road Q8149254979 A very short walk to high point. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/1369/comment/17520/
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by Fergalh  12 Aug 2014
Park at (Q8149254979 A )at entrance to field. short walk to mast just behind mast is high point Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/1369/comment/15957/
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