Slieveanea NE Top is the highpoint of a picturesque set of steep, grassy hills to the E of Brandon.The area to the S has a remote feel to it - the lakes in this area are a joy. While these hills are grassy on top and to the S, their N facing slopes are a different matter being home to much rock, cliffs and coums. The extent of them is only at times glimpsed from the road to the N as its contours don't allow for sweeping vistas. Views from the top are great incl. Brandon, local coums + lochs, and Beenoskee to the E.

SW. Start at the Conor pass's large car park Q49040 05573 A.
Follow a distinct track E for 200m, leaving track as it swings sharply S - continue E uphill, skirting cliffs to your left. The route is gradual and without any great difficulty as long as you avoid these steep cliffs, first taking in Slievanea before dropping slightly ahead of an easy stroll to the summit. 1 hr+

W. Park at Q50260 06107 B - ample room. Walk/scramble up through the rocks keeping Pedlar's Lake on your right. TIt gets steeper after this and it's a good slog on firm ground to get to the summit of Slievanea. Thereafter it's easy. Allow 1.25 hrs

N. Park discreetly somewhere between Q52245 08884 C and Q51806 08329 D. Leave the road at the latter point and heading S on reasonable but increasingly steep ground will have you on the summit in an hour.

NE. Park at Q54076 10096 E and head first for Beenbo before following the ridge to the W.

Notable tracks incl. track/3528 and track/2878. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/155/comment/4915/