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A pleasant forested walk

Track 4713 jgfitz 3 hours ago
This track is very similar to others already uploaded. On this occasion, we did not include the summit which is a sp... walk, Len: 8.2km, Climb: 223m, Area: Collon Hill, Wicklow (Ireland) Collon Hi||

Cush: Cush view from above.

Summit Comment simon3 15 hours ago
Cush viewed from the main ridge just east of Slievecushnabinnia.

Knockbane: Track all the way.

Summit Comment garrettd a day ago
There’s an easier way to the summit than described by others. Park a car at the farm gate just east of the double gates at R94525 53427. Walk up the track to a junction and then follow the si...

Knockbane: Track all the way.

Summit Comment garrettd a day ago
There’s an easier way to the summit than described by others. Park a car at the farm gate just east of the double gates at R94525 53427. Walk up the track to a junction and then follow the si...

An easy hike at the Wicklow Gap in County Wexford

Track 4708 jgfitz 4 hours ago
Whilst this is an easy hike, it's still a struggle on one of the hottest August days on record. This is a recent... walk, Len: 9.0km, Climb: 299m, Area: Annagh Hill, Wicklow (Ireland) Annagh Hi||

Island Roy: Short trek to summit

Island Comment Fergalh 2 days ago
A short walk over from the mainland to the island leads to the welcome stone. A track to the left of this leads to a field which crossed to centre leads to obvious highpoint. No views when i ...

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Forum: General Djouce 2 days ago
Do any readers know how the Devil's Punch Bowl beneath Mangerton got its name or who the Roger (of Roger's rocks on the West Pap) was? Many thanks

Tory Island: Worth coming to Island just to see this feature

Island Comment Fergalh 2 days ago
Alongside Dún Baloir there is the remarkable feature called Tor Mór (which is also known as the Key). This very narrow knife edge is one most adventurous scramblers may think twice about clim...

Tory Island: An isolated hidden gem...Off the coast worth the effort

Island Comment Fergalh 2 days ago
Ireland's most isolated Island is 13.5 km from the coast, of Donegal. We got early ferry at 9 am, which takes around one hour. Arrived as the rain stopped fortunately and headed for a loop ar...

Lyracappul from the south.

Track 4712 simon3 16 hours ago
This was short trip to the main western Galtee ridge. The objective was to measure heights of some mountains and col... walk, Len: 12.7km, Climb: 698m, Area: Monabrack, Galty Mountains (Ireland) Mo||

Caherconree: views on a clear morning

Summit Comment mh400nt 2 days ago
Having been up Caherconree a few times over the last 12 months(i'm relatively new to this walking) and its 50/50 for views.for me, the easiest ascent is coming up via the fort, A.You can set ...

Carntreena: View in a million

Summit Comment Colin Murphy 2 days ago
Descending from Carntreena or Tievealehid towards Gweedore, you are rewarded on a fine day with perhaps one of the finest views of iconic Errigal to be had - especially if the summer wildflow...
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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, 704.8m
Maximum height for area: 704.8 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 692.8mCaoinkeen South-East Top 553.5mCoomhola Mountain 472mKnockboy 704.8mKnockboy North Top 651.2mKnockboy South Top 533.3mThe 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 Arderin Beg, Vandeleur-Lynam Lists, Purple & green sandstone & siltstone Bedrock

Height: 651.2m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 85 Grid Reference: W00295 62585
Place visited by 118 members. Recently by: srr45, nupat, nickywood, eiremountains, mdehantschutter, Grumbler, John.geary, a3642278, GerM, conrad1179, chelman7, Kirsty, annem, eoghancarton, jackos
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Longitude: -9.446275, Latitude: 51.807204 , Easting: 100295, Northing: 62585 Prominence: 20.08m,  Isolation: 0.6km
ITM: 500267 562649,   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 196th highest in Ireland.
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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 starA , 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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