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Blackstairs Mountain: Good access and a great viewpoint above a patchwork quilt

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: Colin Murphy 12 hours ago
Just S of Mt. Leinster, Blackstairs Mt. is a prominent hill on the main ridge separating Carlow & Wexford. Views are good in all directions, mostly over flatlands, but dominated by the peak of Mt....

Carrigroe: Twin tops

Summit Comment Colin Murphy 12 hours ago
A view of Carrigalachan and Carrigroe taken from the southern slopes of Blackstairs mountain.

Longish, but pretty trek to unremarkable Carn.

Track 5281 Colin Murphy 12 hours ago
A lengthy trek to bag a single unremarkable Carn was enlivened by some fine scenery and some unseasonal snow. Began a... walk, Len: 12.3km, Climb: 513m, Area: Slievebaun, Blackstairs Mountains (Irela

Leean Mountain: Ireland's Best Small Hill?

Summit Comment Geo 6 days ago
The title of this comment says it all about my experience. I won't labour the practicalities of how to get to it, it's well laid out by others, and straightforward to follow. Getting back to ...

Manorhamilton town centre to the summit of Benbo

Track 5279 markwallace a week ago
I climbed Benbo from Manorhamilton, first for 1.5 km along the N16 (Sligo Road), which doesn't have a hard sh... walk, Len: 14.8km, Climb: 459m, Area: Benbo, Dartry Mountains (Ireland) Benbo||

Scarr North-West Top: Popular spot in the heart of the mountains

Summit Comment hibby a week ago
A gloriously sunny April morning with clear blue skies made this area a surprisingly popular spot with walkers and cyclists. The short relatively steep climb up from the car park brings you t...

Brandon Hill Loop from Graiguenamanagh

Track 5280 Onzy 4 days ago
walk, Len: 21.0km, Climb: 641m, Area: Brandon Hill, South East Midlands (Irelan...

Grieve Hill: Summit position recently revised.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 4 days ago
The position of the highest point of this general area was reassessed in Nov 2014 and replaced by Bunnanimma. The former summit was called Carrickatee in MV with position H72704 14804. The ne...

Spain: Circuit of el Dit d'Olta

Track 5278 Onzy a week ago
Small and varied hiking area north-west of Calpe and easily accessible from the town. walk, Len: 16.1km, Climb: 465m, Area: Unid, Unid () ||

Brown Mountain: Granite - mica schist boundary

Summit Comment hibby a week ago
Bright sunshine, blue skies, mainly dry underfoot - not typical conditions for a Sunday morning in April. We were surprised to find the Glenmacnass car park already full at 10 a.m. and someth...

Callahaniska: Simple but very rewarding

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: Colin Murphy a week ago
Impressive looking Binnion with easy access. Parking for a few cars at V70365 91059. Walk down road to V70509 91106 and there is a bit of a trail, (which soon disappears) but there are sheep ...

Spanish Coastal Walk: Calpe to Monte Toix

Track 5277 Onzy a week ago
Popular high point looking over Calpe to the north east and Benidorm to the south west. View from Monte Toix over Calpe walk, Len: 18.8km, Climb: 487m, Area: Unid, Unid () ||
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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
Place visited by 316 members. Recently by: Jimmel357, Blackstar, ryanguinness10, MarionP, orlaithfitz, MichaelG55, nupat, NualaB, Aidan_Ennis, discovering_dann, srr45, SFlaherty, RosieMc, farmerjoe1, rhw
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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 225th highest place in Ireland.
Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/216/
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simon3 on Benfree, 2003
by simon3  9 Oct 2003
This panoramic picture shows Binn Fraoigh, left, and Binn Bhan (729m) to the right. Binn Bhan is the highest peak in the Twelve Bens. The picture was taken from the northern slope of Muckanaght (Meacanach). Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/216/comment/699/
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