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Feature count in area: 27, by county: Mayo: 15, Galway: 15, of which 3 are in both Galway and Mayo,
OSI/LPS Maps: 37, 38, CBE, EW-CON, MSW
Highest Place: Maumtrasna 682m
Starting Places (57) in area Partry & Joyce: Aasleagh Waterfall CP, An Móinín Mór, Ballydoo Lough, Barrevagh Bridge, Bealanabrack, Bealanabrack River Tributary, Black Rock, Bohaun, Bracklagh, Buckaun, Bunduvowen, Cammanagh, Carraig Bar, Carrowrevagh Lough, Clonbur, Cummer, Derrassa, Derrinkee Wood, Doon Rock, Erriff Bridge, Failmore River, Finny Church, Fooey River Road, Glendavock, Glenmask, Glennacally Bridge, Glensaulmore Trailhead, Glentraigue, Gowlaunlee Lake, Keelkill North, Killeennimat Burial Ground, Knockaunnabausty (Cnocán na bPáistí), Knocknafaughy SW, L Mamwee, Lecarrow, Leenane, Leenane Hotel, unuseableLeenane R336, Lough Nambrackkeagh, Maum Bridge Road Lower, Maum Bridge Road Mid, Maum Bridge Road Upper, Mount Gable CP, N59 Junction, Otter Pool, Owenbrin Bridge, Owenbrin Tributary, Owenduff River, Red Island, RIC Barracks Ruin, Rinavore East, Rinavore SW, Shanafaraghhaun Cross, Sheeffry Pass, Tawnyard Lough, Teevinish West, The Larches Pub
Summits & other features in area Partry & Joyce: Cen: Finny: Glenbeg East 372m Cen: Knocknafaughy: Knocknafaughy 254m, Rinavore 426m Cen: Maumtrasna: Barnahowna 516m, Buckaun East 495m, Glennagleragh Mtn 617m, Knocklaur 518m, Maumtrasna 682m, Maumtrasna North-East Top 572m, Tullymorehill 279m N: Ballintober Hills: Bohaun 393m, Corveagh 233m, Croaghrimkarra 271m, Keelkil 239m SE: Cornamona: Mount Gable 417.8m, Bohaun 424m, Knocknagussy 456m SW: Bunnacunneen: Ben Beg 560m, Bunnacunneen 575m, Bunnacunneen South Top 539m, Bunnacunneen SE Top 479m, Lugnabrick SW Top 494m, Lugnabrick NE Top 494m W: Devilsmother: Devilsmother 645m, Devilsmother South Top 509m, Devilsmother North Top 595m, Devilsmother Far North Top 601m
Note: this list of places may include island features such as summits, but not
islands as such.
Maumtrasna North-East Top, 572mMountain Mám Trasna (mullach thoir thuaidh) A name in Irish,
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For origin of name, see Mám Trasna / Maumtrasna., Baurnahowna, Mayo County in Connacht province, in Irish Best Hundred Lists, Mám Trasna (mullach thoir thuaidh) is the 358th highest place in Ireland.
Grid Reference L98763 65873,
OS 1:50k mapsheet 38 Place visited by: 27members, recently by: marymac, Carolineswalsh, Krzysztof_K, markwallace, elizauna, annem, Grumbler, fingalscave, finkey86, eamonoc, markmjcampion, Wes, peter1, Fergalh, Haulie
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Short or GPS IDs, 6 char: MmtrNr, 10 char: MmtrsnNrth Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/1418/
Gallery for Maumtrasna North-East Top (Mám Trasna (mullach thoir thuaidh)) and surrounds
Summary
for Maumtrasna North-East Top (Mám Trasna (mullach thoir thuaidh)):
Ridge bump with extreme cliff.
Summary created by simon3, bryanmccabe
10 Aug, 2018
Picture: Summit area with cliff.
Maumtrasna NE top, approximately 2km NE of Maumtrasna, is worth a visit in its own right. The most direct access is via the steep ridge up to nearby spot height 542. One possible starting point is near the bridge at A (M031 643), follow the road in the direction of Loch na Deirce Bige (Lough Dirkbeg). The road deteriorates into a series of rocky access tracks to former turf banks. Find one that brings you as close to the base of the ridge as possible, before branching off and ascending steeply. Or, instead of ascending steeply, head to the north side of the ridge on a mostly grassy slope. Continue on this until the cliffs on the north side of the ridge peter out and then head for the summit,
Maumtrasna NE top can be included as part of a long circuit taking in Barnahowna, with fabulous views of Lough Glenawough en route. The wooded hillside on the north side of Abhainn Bhrain and views of Lough Mask to the east are also noteworthy.
I climbed Maumtrasna NE Top as part of a circuit that included Tullymorehill and Barnahowna...about 5.5 hours all in with 18km of walking and 600 metres of ascent. I parked at the same place as Ilenia mentioned in the barnahowna comments and, after heading up Tullymorehill, followed her route to the summit of Barnahowna. It's a slog as she said but definitely worth it for the far reaching views of the Maumtrasna corries, the Nephins and over to the Sheffrey's. I continued over to Maumtrasna NE top via the col to the south east of Glenawough corrie.. very pleasant route with great views into the huge corrie. I followed the ridge towards Maumtrasna for about a kilometre and then dropped down to the brook just above the end of the forest ine. It was easy to cross and afforded an easy ascent of the NE top which is a mere bump on a very fine steep-backed northeastern spur of the main massif. From here, I descended the very steep but grassy spur to gain the bog below in no time! It was a fun descents but not advisable without good boots and a solid pair of knees! Thereafter I aimed for the bog track which progressed soon to a tarmacked road and at approximately B (M038 636) I jumped a fence and climbed up through a couple of fields to reach my car as darkness descended. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/421/comment/20519/ Linkback: mountainviews.ie/summit/1418/comment/21105/
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Picture: View of the summit from across Lough Dirkbeg
Small top, big drop.
by simon3
10 Aug 2018
The summit is truly a bump on the spur to the north of Lough Dirkbeg. From Buckaun you can get an idea of the approx 250m cliff beside the summit down towards the lough. Linkback: mountainviews.ie/summit/1418/comment/20008/
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