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Maamturks Area , N: Leenaun Subarea
Feature count in area: 27, all in Galway, OSI/LPS Maps: 37, 38, 44, 45, EW-CON
Highest Place: Binn idir an dá Log 702m

Starting Places (45) in area Maamturks:
An Móinín Mór, Bealanabrack, Bealanabrack River Tributary, Bundorragha Estuary Cross, Cannaclossaun, Carraig Bar, Connemara Mountain Hostel, Delphi Resort, Dernasliggaun, Drehidanookera Bridge, Failmore River, Fee Lough SW, Glashmore Bridge, Glencraff Road End, Gleninagh River, Gowlaunlee Lake, Illaunroe South, Killary Boat Tour Pier W, Knocknafaughy SW, Kylemore River, L Mamwee, Leenane, Leenane Hotel, unuseableLeenane R336, Lehanagh Lough N, Lehanagh Lough SE, Lough Fee East, Lough Nacarrigeen S, Lough Shindilla S, Maum Bridge Road Lower, Maum Bridge Road Mid, Maum Bridge Road Upper, Maumwee Lough, N59 Junction, Nambrackkeagh Lough, Oorid Lough, Owenwee River, Pas Mám Éan CP, Rinavore East, Rinavore SW, Shanvally, Tawnabeg Lough North, Tooreennacoona River, Western Way Cnoc na hUilleann, Western Way Inagh Cottages

Summits & other features in area Maamturks:
N: Leenaun: Maumturkmore 488m, Búcán 550m, Leenaun Hill 618m, Leenaun Hill Far North-West Top 556m, Lettershanbally 324m, Meall Cheo 578m, Taobh Dubh 422m
N: Maumturks N Cen: Barrlugrevagh 558m, Letterbreckaun 667m, Letterbreckaun NE Top 603m, Knocknahillion 607m, Knocknahillion North Top 541m, Cúlóg 435m
S: Maumturks S Cen: Binn Chaonaigh 633.5m, Binn idir an dá Log 702m, Binn idir an dá Log SE Top 659.3m, Binn Mhairg 612.4m, Knocknagur 310m
S: Maumturks South: Binn Mhór 660.6m, Binn Mhór NE Top 641.2m, Binn Mhor West Top 595.8m, Binn Mhor East Top 631.3m, Lissoughter 401m, Corcogemore 610.1m, Mullach Glas NE Top 432m, Lackavrea 396m, Mullach Glas 621.3m

Note: this list of places may include island features such as summits, but not islands as such.
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Leenaun Hill Far North-West Top, 556m Mountain Meall Dubh i bhfad siar ó thuaidh barr A name in Irish,
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, Leacan, Galway County in Connacht province, in Arderin Beg, Irish Best Hundred Lists, Leenaun Hill Far North-West Top is the 403rd highest place in Ireland. Leenaun Hill Far North-West Top is the second most northerly summit in the Maamturks area.
Grid Reference L86159 60382, OS 1:50k mapsheet 37
Place visited by: 118 members, recently by: dodser, Oscar-mckinney, Carolyn105, srr45, Arcticaurora, farmerjoe1, abbiew1001, BarnabyNutt, Prem, Carolineswalsh, NualaB, JoHeaney, Ansarlodge, a3642278, Krzysztof_K
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Longitude: -9.719576, Latitude: 53.581123, Easting: 86159, Northing: 260382, Prominence: 28m,  Isolation: 0.6km
ITM: 486134 760402
Bedrock type: Red mudrock, pale sandstone, minor tuffs, (Salrock Formation)

  Short or GPS IDs, 6 char: LnnHlF, 10 char: LnnHlFrNrt

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Gallery for Leenaun Hill Far North-West Top (Meall Dubh i bhfad siar ó thuaidh barr) and surrounds
Summary for Leenaun Hill Far North-West Top (Meall Dubh i bhfad siar ó thuaidh barr): Little ascended top with fine views
Summary created by Colin Murphy 10 Aug, 2020
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Picture: The ascent overlooking Killary Fjord
One approach is to bag this via Bucán. Start from the Western Way at A (L836 612) C and began ascending in a SE direction over grassy, fairly gentle slopes that eventually become very steep. This approach which is from sea level requires an almost 600m ascent, so is quite tough, but very rewarding in terms of views. Bucán requires the best part of 2 hours to ascend, but from there Leenaun Far North top is a gentle stroll of about 1km to the SE, with an ascent of about 40m. The summit itself is a grassy mound topped by a small pile of rocks, but the views all around are stupendous.
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Member Comments for Leenaun Hill Far North-West Top (Meall Dubh i bhfad siar ó thuaidh barr)

            MountainViews.ie picture about Leenaun Hill Far North-West Top (Meall Dubh i bhfad siar ó thuaidh barr)
Picture: Leenaun Far NW Top (centre of the pic), as seen on the way from Leenaun Hill
Part of a nice ridge walk.
by David-Guenot 11 Jun 2016
This summit is more likely to be tackled as part of a loop walk rather than to be climbed on its own. The ground is grassy and easy-going, and it is quite easy to contour the peat hags to reach the nearby tops of Bucan and Leenaun Hill NW Top. Leenaun Hill stands a bit further, but the walk along the steep slopes is very pleasant, with fine views over the green valley that leads down to Leenaun and the end of Killary Harbour. Linkback: mountainviews.ie/summit/1436/comment/18578/
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