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Milane Hill: Not inviting but OK

Summit Comment rhw 3 days ago
From WNW, No Parking in front of gate but room beside it or just to NE, other gates to NE have prohibition signs. This gate says Private, but no prohibition, just a No Liability sign higher u...

Slievemore: Less prickly from North

Summit Comment rhw 3 days ago
Access to peak from due N via farm gate (no adverse signage), track and cattle paths, via N summit to S summit (hand level says S is c1m higher). We descended this way having reached S peak f...

GR 92: Estartit to l'Escala

Track 5305 BrianKennan a week ago
walk, Len: 18.1km, Climb: 295m, Area: Unid, Unid () ||

Silvermines Hydro Project

Forum: General Bunsen7 2 months ago
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Knocknagree East Top: Fine top with good access mostly on trail

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: Colin Murphy 6 days ago
Usually done in conjunction with other tops such as Knocknagree itself, but this rather remote top may be done in isolation from, for example, the south. Parking for several cars to be had on...

GR 92: Roses to Cadaques

Track 5304 BrianKennan a week ago
walk, Len: 22.3km, Climb: 690m, Area: Unid, Unid () ||

Mount Gabriel: Simple and stunning

Summit Comment Colin Murphy 6 days ago
Can there be an easier summit to bag in Ireland, which also offers such amazing, expansive views? Unlikely. Drove almost to the top, walked 30m to trig pillar atop rocky outcrop, spent ten mi...

GR 92: Cadaques to Port de la Selva

Track 5303 BrianKennan a week ago
walk, Len: 22.5km, Climb: 740m, Area: Unid, Unid () ||

Coomnalack Top: Lacks for nothing

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: Colin Murphy 6 days ago
Often done in conjunction with other tops like Coomnadiha, but may also be done in isolation. One approach is possible from the north, parking at Gleninquachin Park at V85686 62266. This is p...

Little Bin: Tough little climb

Summit Comment Fergalh a week ago
Looking down on this from Meilke Bin it looked easy but it was not at all. I went north of Meikle bin and than followed the path which lead between Meile Bin and Little Bin. At the lowest poi...

GR 92: Torroella de Montgri to Begur

Track 5302 BrianKennan a week ago
walk, Len: 29.0km, Climb: 405m, Area: Unid, Unid () ||

Meikle Bin: Long trek to summit

Summit Comment Fergalh a week ago
From Cort Ma Law East Top i headed north east over wet tusocky ground to the edge of the forest south of Meikle Bin. At the lowest point just west of Black Hill i entered the forest. A wet an...
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Benfree Mountain Binn Fraoigh A name in Irish, also Luggatarriff, also Binn Fhraoigh an extra EastWest name in Irish (Ir. Binn Fraoigh [TR], 'peak of heather') Galway County in Connacht Province, in Arderin, Vandeleur-Lynam Lists, Aluminous schists, hornblendic rocks Bedrock

Height: 638m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 37 Grid Reference: L77758 54412
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Longitude: -9.844015, Latitude: 53.525641 , Easting: 77758, Northing: 254412 Prominence: 48m,  Isolation: 0.9km
ITM: 477734 754435,   GPS IDs, 6 char: Benfre, 10 char: Benfree
Bedrock type: Aluminous schists, hornblendic rocks, (Barnanoraun Schist Formation)

On the Discovery map this peak is marked as Luggatarriff, a name meaning 'hollow of the bull' which probably applies to a hollow on the slopes of Benfree.   Binn Fraoigh is the 226th highest place in Ireland.
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Benfree (<i>Binn Fraoigh</i>) in area Twelve Bens, Ireland
Picture: Benfree as seen from Benbaun		  
Ascent via Benbaun
Short Summary created by Colin Murphy  24 Jun 2014
Usually done in conjunction with other summits to west or east. Parking on road at L817566 starA, approx. 2km north of Lough Inagh. Proceed 1km SW directly up minor top called Knockpasheemore, steepish ascent mostly over short grass. From this top, continue SW for 3km first across grass, the terrain becoming increasingly rocky and steep as you ascend Benbaun. From here turn NW, descending into col after 500m. Turning in a slightly more westerly directing, the ascent of 500m to the summit is fairy gentle across mostly grassy terrain. Summit marked by a small cairn. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/216/comment/4976/
 
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