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Corranabinnia: A Remote Mountain to Respect and Admire

Summit Comment ochils_trekker a day ago
I walked this impressive hill in the fine spell of early September 2023, approaching from the S and parking at L 912 977 next to the old farm building. Access to the open hill from here was o...

The Bones Peak: On Beenkeragh Ridge

Summit Comment Lauranna 2 days ago
Bird's-eye view of Lough Eagher, Lough Coomloughra, Lough Eighter and Lough Acoose during a climb of The Bones Peak, 8th September, 2023. Dingle Bay can be seen on the right in the background.

Bawn Mountain: Crouching Tiger Hidden Trig

Summit Comment TommyV 3 days ago
Nothing much to add to this one, drove to the mast compound as mentioned by Fergalh. It's a quick bag but if you come this far and want to stretch the legs there is a local walk near here cal...

MacGillycuddy's Reeks: The Three Arêtes

Track 4946 Lauranna 2 days ago
walk, Len: 16.0km, Climb: 1465m, Area: Hag's Tooth, MacGillycuddy's Reeks (Irel...

Focussed Summiteering Circuit.

Track 4947 osullivanm 5 days ago
walk, Len: 11.8km, Climb: 886m, Area: An Garn, Brandon Group (Ireland) An Garn,...

Rocky Island: North face conquered and no acclimitisation needed

Island Comment Fergalh 4 days ago
As it was a wet and windy day i took the North face ascent which was sheltered from the wind. At the pedestrian entrance steps to the crematorium I hopped the fence and zig -zaged briefly thr...

The Saddle - Trig Point: View From Summit

Summit Comment Lauranna 4 days ago
View to the west from The Saddle Trig Point, April 2023. The Black & Red Cuillin on the Isle of Skye are visible in the distance behind the Trig Pillar.

The Ben Starav Five

Track 4944 Lauranna 5 days ago
walk, Len: 28.2km, Climb: 2570m, Area: Ben Starav, Glen Etive to Glen Lochy (Br...

An Teallach - Bidein a'Ghlas Thuill: View From Summit

Summit Comment Lauranna 5 days ago
View back along the pinnacled ridge of An Teallach, July 2023.

Slioch: On Summit, August 2023

Summit Comment Lauranna 5 days ago
View from Slioch Summit towards An Teallach and the Fisherfield Munros.

Ben Starav: Loch Etive

Summit Comment Lauranna 5 days ago
Loch Etive, with Ben Cruachan shrouded in cloud on the left, viewed from the summit of Ben Starav. Picture was captured in September 2023.

Figure of eight from Shay Elliott.

Track 4945 simon3 a week ago
This route starts from the Shay Elliott memorial car park, just north of Drumgoff and visits most of the nearby s... walk, Len: 16.7km, Climb: 616m, Area: Carriglineen Mountain, Wicklow (Ireland)|...
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Wicklow Area   NE: Fancy Subarea
Place count in area: 115, OSI/LPS Maps: 28B, 55, 56, 61, 62, AWW, EW-DM, EW-LG, EW-WE, EW-WS 
Highest place: Lugnaquilla, 924.7m
Maximum height for area: 924.7 metres,     Maximum prominence for area: 905 metres,

Places in area Wicklow:
Cen: Glendalough North:   Brockagh Mountain 556.9mBrockagh Mountain NW Top 549.5mBrockagh Mountain SE Top 471.7mCamaderry East Top 677.3mCamaderry Mountain 698.6mConavalla 734mTomaneena 682.4m
Cen: Glendalough South:   Carriglineen Mountain 456.6mCullentragh Mountain 510mDerrybawn Mountain 476.1mKirikee Mountain 474.5mLugduff 653.2mLugduff SE Top 638mMullacor 660.7mTrooperstown Hill 430m
N Cen: Tonelagee:   Carrignagunneen 561mFair Mountain 571.2mStoney Top 713.7mTonelagee 815.8mTonelagee E Top 668mTonelagee South-East Top 545.8m
NE: Bray & Kilmacanogue:   Bray Head Hill 238.9mCarrigoona Commons East 242mDowns Hill 372.9mGreat Sugar Loaf 501.2mLittle Sugar Loaf 342.4m
NE: Djouce:   Djouce 725.5mKnockree 342.1mMaulin 570mTonduff 642mTonduff East Top 593mWar Hill 684.8mWhite Hill 631.1m
NE: Fancy:   Ballinafunshoge 480mKanturk 527.4mKnocknacloghoge 532.4mLuggala 593.3mRobber's Pass Hill 508.9mScarr 640mScarr North-West Top 559.8mSleamaine 430m
NE: Vartry:   Ballinacorbeg 336mBallycurry 301mDunranhill 342mMount Kennedy 365.9m
NW: Blessington:   Carrigleitrim 408mLugnagun 446.2mSlieveroe 332mSorrel Hill 599.5m
NW: Mullaghcleevaun:   Black Hill 602.2mCarrigshouk 572.5mCarrigvore 682.4mDuff Hill 720.8mGravale 719mMoanbane 703mMullaghcleevaun 846.7mMullaghcleevaun East Top 796mSilsean 698m
S: Aughrim Hills:   Cushbawn 400mKilleagh 249mMoneyteige North 427mPreban Hill 389m
S: Croaghanmoira:   Ballinacor Mountain 529.3mBallycurragh Hill 536mBallyteige 447mCarrickashane Mountain 508mCroaghanmoira 662.3mCroaghanmoira North Top 579.5mFananierin 426mSlieve Maan 547.8mSlieve Maan North Top 546.1m
S: Croghan Kinsella:   Annagh Hill 454mCroghan Kinsella 606mCroghan Kinsella East Top 562.1mSlievefoore 414m
S: Shillelagh Hills:   Lakeen 357mMonaughrim 206mSeskin 344mStookeen 420m
S: Tinahely Hills:   Ballycumber Hill 429.7mEagle Hill 296mMuskeagh Hill 398.2m
SE: Wicklow South East:   Ballinastraw 284mBallyguile Hill 188mBarranisky 280mCarrick Mountain 381mCollon Hill 238mKilnamanagh Hill 217mWestaston Hill 270m
W: Baltinglass:   Ballyhook Hill 288mBaltinglass Hill 382mCarrig Mountain 571mCarrigeen Hill 298mCloghnagaune 385mCorballis Hill 258mKeadeen Mountain 653mSpinans Hill 409mSpinans Hill SE Top 400mTinoran Hill 312m
W: Cen Lugnaquilla:   Ballineddan Mountain 652mBenleagh 689mCamenabologue 758mCamenabologue SE Top 663mCloghernagh 800mCorrigasleggaun 794.6mLugnaquilla 924.7mSlievemaan 759m
W: Donard:   Brewel Hill 222mChurch Mountain 544mCorriebracks 531mLobawn 636mSlievecorragh 418mSugarloaf 552mTable Mountain 701.7mTable Mountain West Top 563m

Note: this list of places includes island features such as summits, but not islands as such.
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Scarr North-West Top Mountain Scor barr thiar thuaidh A name in Irish, also Kanturch an extra EastWest name in English Wicklow County in Leinster Province, in no lists, Dark blue-grey slate, phyllite & schist Bedrock

Height: 559.8m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 56 Grid Reference: O12584 02509
Place visited by 195 members. Recently by: benjimann9, Kaszmirek78, gneissadventures, Aneta.jablonska, Krzysztof_K, lauracardiff, SenanFoley, Timmy.Mullen, Aongus, johncusack, michaelseaver, John.geary, padstowe, sliabhdunner, MichaelButler
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Longitude: -6.321438, Latitude: 53.061662 , Easting: 312584, Northing: 202510 Prominence: 11.06m,  Isolation: 0.8km
ITM: 712508 702542,   GPS IDs, 6 char: ScrNrt, 10 char: ScrNrthWst
Bedrock type: Dark blue-grey slate, phyllite & schist, (Maulin Formation)

Scarr North-West Top is the 396th highest place in Ireland.
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by Colin Murphy  12 Apr 2019
The descent from Scarr NW affords fine views of the Glenmacnass Waterfall and the expansive valley below it, far better than you'll get when you're at road level. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/1433/comment/20485/
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