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Bolaght Mountain Loop (Includes Roads)

Track 4563 dino 20 hours ago
This route combines the approaches of a number of members who have commented on the Bolaght Mountain listing. Ple... walk, Len: 15.4km, Climb: 283m, Area: Bolaght Mountain, South Donegal & West T|...

Bolaght Mountain: Making a Loop

Summit Comment dino 21 hours ago
Having spent very little time in the hills over the last few years I was keen to start with something straightforward and simple to plan and navigate. This is one of my Local 100 and also one of t...

Knocknasheega: Heather-covered, rounded summit surrounded by trees.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: Colin Murphy a day ago
Start from the forest entrance at S13175 06653 , room for 5 cars. Walk up the track to a junction. Turn left and walk to around S13960621 Go SW into a ride aiming for S13782 06093 then south along...

Corran: Pleasant forest track stroll

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: Colin Murphy 3 days ago
Start from the forest entrance at W66873 95524 and follow the track, ignore the first right after a hundred meters or so and keep on due south . This track then begins to head north east, ign...

Oval route turned into a cracked egg shape by circumstance.

Track 4560 simon3 5 days ago
The plan had been to reach Slievenashaska S (SS) from the Kerry Way to the south just west of Sneem. The Kerry Wa... walk, Len: 17.2km, Climb: 869m, Area: Coomnahorna, Dunkerron Mountains (Irelan|...

Knocknanask: Approach from adjoining hill.

Summit Comment Colin Murphy 3 days ago
Having just bagged Knocksculloge, I headed NW, following a substantial track all the way down to S11780 07951, where the track forks sharply. I turned left for 100m until I reached a rusty ga...

Knocksculloge: Track on stream

Summit Comment Colin Murphy 3 days ago
The image below shows the stream referred to in the short summary above, approaching from the south. A narrow track follows the line of the gully for about 500m, although it occasionally disa...

The rocky rocky road to the big hill.

Track 4562 simon3 5 days ago
How on earth can a walk there and back to a place just over 2k away take over 3 hours?I had some forebodings about t... walk, Len: 6.3km, Climb: 301m, Area: An Bheann Mhr, Dunkerron Mountains (Irel||

Knocksculloge: Ease on down the road

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: Colin Murphy 3 days ago
Park on the side of the Mellary to Newcastle road just after you cross the border to Tipperary and an abandoned farmhouse. There is room here for 5-6 cars.Cross the road, down an embankment, ...

Broemountain: Good views from so-so top

Summit Comment Colin Murphy 3 days ago
Followed jackal's directions and accessed the hill at S13960621, following a muddy trail up the gently rising slope. This appears to be heading to the summit, but is actually taking you to a ...

Short walk to a small island.

Track 4559 simon3 a week ago
walk, Len: 2.0km, Climb: 40m, Area: Abbey Island, Kerry Islands (Ireland) Abbey...

Knocknasheega: The rub of the green

Summit Comment Colin Murphy 3 days ago
The last part of the ascent to this top involves a trudge through dense, boggy & mossy forestry, which left my rucksack and jacket a distinctly green colour. The only compensation were some u...
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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 103 members. Recently by: Dee68, glencree, Colin Murphy, abcd, liz50, Carolyn105, LorraineG60, MichaelG55, madfrankie, conorb, caiomhin, daitho9, learykid, Niamhq, bryanjbarry
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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.
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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