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Foel Boeth: Heather bash, a river crossing and steep ascents and descents from t

Summit Comment Fergalh 8 hours ago
From Foel Ddu head west to the West top. Than a steep decent follows to the col. A river crossing and a steep ascent leads to the unmarked grassy summit. Afterwards a straight forward walk nort...

Foel Ddu: Heather bash after the grassy track

Summit Comment Fergalh 8 hours ago
Took very steep road west of the wonderfully named welsh town of Ysbyty Ifan. Parked at end of tarmac road at gate at small grass layby beside wall. Followed garssy track south all the way to a...

Foel Boeth: View from the east

Summit Comment Fergalh 8 hours ago
This was my third hill called Foel Beoth in the area and was hard earned. This is the view from the west top of Foel Ddu as there was no path and declining light, the route decision was important.

Pen Garneddwen: Heather bash all the way

Summit Comment Fergalh 8 hours ago
From Waun Garnedd y Filiast head south west along fence back to track. This winds around the minor summit of Brottos eventually you will arrive roughly south of Foel Beoth. From here head direc...

Carnedd y Filiast: View from North west

Summit Comment Fergalh 8 hours ago
This is a photo of Carnedd y Filast from Waun Garnedd y Filiast. The track that leads to the summit can be seen clearly and the difficult ground to cross between the two is also apparent.

Waun Garnedd-y-Filiast: Short trek to summit

Summit Comment Fergalh 8 hours ago
From Carnedd y Filiast head east. The track from the south finishes here after a short walk leave the track to head north west along the fence (county boundary) to the unmarked summit. The grou...

Carnedd y Filiast: Boggy heathery walk to summit

Summit Comment Fergalh 9 hours ago
From Carnedd Lechwed Llyfn follow the fence east which is also the county boundary The undulating and boggy ground is very wet in spots but eventually you will reach the final ascent which is d...

Carnedd Llechwedd-llyfn [Llechwedd-llyfn]: Heather to get through before summit

Summit Comment Fergalh 9 hours ago
From Foel Beoth a short descent North west leads to col. Than a gradual ascent over heathery boggy ground passing a small cairn on the way follows. Eventually you will arrive at the summit besi...

Foel-boeth: The view south

Summit Comment Fergalh 9 hours ago
Here is a view over the heather towards Llyn Celyn from near the summit. Bizarely in a small area there are 4 hills over 500 metres all with the same name. This was my second of the four hills

Foel-boeth: Short walk to summit from track

Summit Comment Fergalh 9 hours ago
Park on A4212 on layby beside Llyn Celyn. Walk with care on busy road to track that leads into forest. Follow to edge of forest and follow the winding track north to just below the summit. A sh...

Tre-pys-llygod: Short steep climb

Summit Comment Fergalh 10 hours ago
Climbed from the north west, over a bridge and up across fields to the summit. It should be noted that since I climbed on another website the owner has advised that this is private property.

Inishlay: in the shadow of Lettermore

Island Comment markmjcampion a day ago
Paddled over against a stiff breeze from Eragh island. Had a smile on my face brought on by great views up to the Maamturks as well as a cone of strong sunlight inviting me west. Landed at L907...
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West Cork Mountains Area   NW: Knockboy Subarea
Place count in area: 62, OSI/LPS Maps: 78, 79, 85, 86, 88, 89 
Highest place: Knockboy, 706m
Maximum height for area: 706 metres,     Maximum prominence for area: 685 metres,

Places in area West Cork Mountains:
Cen: Maughanaclea:   Maughanaclea Hills East Top 470mMaughanaclea Hills West Top 452m
Cen: Shehy More:   Shehy More 545.6mShehy More SW Top 446m
E: Clearagh:   Clearagh Hill 287m
E: Currane:   Currane Hill 228m
N Cen: Douce:   Douce Mountain 476mDoughill Mountain 471m
N: Carran:   Barnastooka 497mBealick 537mCarran 604mCarran Far NE Top 561mCarran Far North Top 506mCarran NE Top 555mCarran South Top 567mKnockantooreen 450m
N: Conigar:   Conigar 566mConigar SW Top 566mFoilastookeen 540m
N: Coomataggart:   Carrigalougha 423mCoomataggart 530mCoomataggart SW Top 509mDerrineanig 304mLackabaun 472mMweelin 487m
NE Cen: Carrigarierk:   Carrigarierk 343m
NW: Barraboy:   Barraboy Mountain 460mBarraboy Mountain Far East Top 456mBarraboy Mountain SE Top 409mDerroograne 468mTurners Rock 420m
NW: Knockboy:   Caoinkeen 692mCaoinkeen South-East Top 555mCoomhola Mountain 472mKnockboy 706mKnockboy North Top 649mKnockboy South Top 532mThe Priest's Leap 519m
NW: Knocknamanagh:   Bird Hill 412mCoomclogherane Top 449mGullaba Hill 603mKnockbrack 440mKnockbrack South Top 458mKnocknamanagh 637mKnocknamanagh NE Top 625m
S Cen: Dunmanway Hills:   Cashloura 296.8mCoolsnaghtig 295.8mInchanadreen 310m
S Cen: Nowen:   Milane Hill 354.4mMullaghmesha 494.3mNowen Hill 535.2mNowen Hill Far West Top 405.2mNowen Hill SW Top 509mPookeen North Top 319m
S: Leap Hills:   Carrigfadda 311.7mKilleigh Hill 229mKnockarudane Hill 169mKnockscagh 195m
S: Skibbereen:   Barryroe Hill 156mLick Hill 158m
W Cen: Knockbreteen:   Knockbreteen 239m
W: Bantry:   Knocknaveagh 282m

Note: this list of places includes island features such as summits, but not islands as such.
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Knockboy North Top Mountain An Cnoc Buí (mullach thuaidh) A name in Irish For origin of name, see Knockboy. Cork/ Kerry County in Munster Province, in no lists, Purple & green sandstone & siltstone Bedrock

Height: 649m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 85 Grid Reference: W00296 62586
Place visited by 97 members. Recently by: LorraineG60, MichaelG55, madfrankie, conorb, caiomhin, daitho9, learykid, Niamhq, bryanjbarry, Lauranna, Aongus, GoldCircle, trekker, eamonoc, hivisibility
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Longitude: -9.446263, Latitude: 51.807213 , Easting: 100296, Northing: 62586 Prominence: 14m,  Isolation: 0.6km
ITM: 500267 562650,   GPS IDs, 6 char: KnckNr, 10 char: KnckbyNrth
Bedrock type: Purple & green sandstone & siltstone, (Caha Mountain Formation)

Located about 600m N of Knockboy.   Knockboy North Top is the third highest mountain in the West Cork Mountains area and the 203rd highest in Ireland.
Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/198/
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Knockboy North Top (<i>An Cnoc Buí (mullach thuaidh)</i>) in area West Cork Mountains, Ireland
Picture: North Top in shadow, from Knockboy		  
A short sortie if you are on Knockboy
Short Summary created by jackill, simon3  8 Apr 2013
Park at V98530 61072 A , a gravel area next to a commemorative stone for "The Priests Leap" room for 2 cars. There are options for parking also before and after this. Cross the first of many sheepwire fences and make your way to the shores of Lough Boy, here pick up another fence to the north of the lake and follow it to the summit trig and small cairn of Knockboy, drop north of Knockboy to reach the North top. Views of the Shehys to the east, the 'Reeks to the north and the Cahas to the west. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/198/comment/4958/
 
MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Knockboy North Top (<i>An Cnoc Buí (mullach thuaidh)</i>) in area West Cork Mountains, Ireland
simon3 on Knockboy North Top, 2003
by simon3  26 Apr 2003
This is a minor northern spur from Knockboy, not really meriting being considered an independent top. This photo is taken from Lough Nambrackdarrig. The highest hill on the skyline is Knockboy, with the North Top being beneath it to the right. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/198/comment/445/
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