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Carricktriss Gorse: Safe access to this hill no longer seems possible

Summit Comment TommyMc a day ago
Safe access to this hill no longer appears possible via the turning circle at the end of the forest access track mentioned by other contributors. This is because large mounds of wood cuttings wast...

Binnion: Tullagh Bay and Rockstown Harbour

Summit Comment Jim_Brady 2 days ago
followed eejaymm's initial parking directions for Annagh except I didn 't take the lane beyond the fence and opted for a direct assaultafter parking at the dead end down to the left of his pa...

Donations Drive, now finished.

Forum: General simon3 2 days ago
The donations drive that MV has been running for the last month is now complete for this year. The MV committee who receive the funds would like to express thanks to all who donated.Such don...

Good, relatively easy double bag

Track 5077 Colin Murphy 4 days ago
Binbane and its sister hill Binbane NE are relatively easy summits to bag in a single walk and could also be comb... walk, Len: 3.9km, Climb: 317m, Area: An Bhinn Bhn, Bluestack Mountains (Irela||

Crocknapeast: Long walk up windfarm roads.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: Colin Murphy 4 days ago
Crocknapeast is reached via a longish walk of about 13km return, mostly along windfarm tracks, and can be combined with a visit to Mulnanaff and Balbane Hill (unlisted) if you wish. There is ...

Mulnanaff: Longish walk up windfarm road.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: Colin Murphy 4 days ago
Mulnanaff is reached via a longish walk of about 10km return, mostly along windfarm tracks. There is parking for a couple of cars at a forestry entrance at G70138 81131. Cross over gate and w...

Lake District: Dale Head Horseshoe

Track 5076 Onzy 6 days ago
Round taking in 5 Wainwrights - Maiden Moor, High Spy, Dale Head, Hindscarth and Robinson. The standard round ... walk, Len: 16.1km, Climb: 1057m, Area: Maiden Moor, Lake District - Central & |...

Double bag mostly on windfarm tracks.

Track 5078 Colin Murphy 4 days ago
I had hoped to make this a 3-bagged-tops outing but unfortunately I couldn’t find a way up Croaghacullin that did... walk, Len: 13.8km, Climb: 569m, Area: Crocknapeast, Donegal SW (Ireland) Croc||

Binbane NE Top: Simple bag from its neighbouring top.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: Colin Murphy 4 days ago
See Binbane summary for initial approach. From Binbane this top is a mere 600m. Head directly east, dropping down to about 400m elevation at the col, which is spotted with a few small pools. ...

Lake District: Coledale Horseshoe

Track 5075 Onzy 6 days ago
Classic Coledale taking in 5 Wainwrights - Grisedale Pike, Crag Hill, Sail, Outerside and Barrow. I was able t... walk, Len: 16.7km, Climb: 1202m, Area: Grisedale Pike, Lake District - Central|...

Binbane: Steepish approach to relatively easy Carn.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: Colin Murphy 4 days ago
Binbane and Binbane NE can be reach relatively easily from a forest entrance just off the Bluestack Way. Take the minor road north just off the R262 and follow it until you reach a gate, whic...

Crucknaree: Magnificent views!

Summit Comment paddyhillsbagger 4 days ago
Picking herself up at Knock Airport allowed a spot of hill bagging.There were a lot of small brown moths flying around the rather steep & rough heather on Crucknaree.Eventually managed to pho...
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Eighter Island Island An tIochtar A name in Irish Donegal County in Ulster Province, in Irish Islands List

Landing grid ref.: B70300 15700
Reachable "On Foot " N
Height: 24m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 1 Grid Reference: B69600 16300
Place visited by 3 members. Recently by: Fergalh, Welder, bryanjbarry
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Longitude: -8.475732, Latitude: 54.993239 , Easting: 169600, Northing: 416300
ITM: 569556 916285,   GPS IDs, 6 char: EghtIs, 10 char: EghtrIslnd
Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/island/2033/
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Eighter Island (<i>An tIochtar</i>) in area Donegal Islands, Ireland
Picture: Stones at summit		  
Wonderful quiet beaches on this island
by Fergalh  29 May 2023
At the top of Iniscoo island 702158 starA there is a small stone bridge cross this for Eighter and pass the three houses and cattle at the southern end and head for the north of the island for the highpoint. This small island has three wonderful beaches. The norther end of the island has some low cliffs and the high point with fine views of Arranmore Island. The high point is marked with some small stones Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/2033/comment/23960/
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