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An Cnoc Maol Mór: Easy summit overlooking Dingle

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 a day ago
This summit can easly be reached from the Connor Pass car park at Q49047 05587

Sumitteering Brandon Peak via Brandon on a hard day.

Track 4249 simon3 a day ago
The day had one objective, visit Brandon Peak. In glorious hindsight there may be easier routes, but the way we chos... walk, Len: 13.6km, Climb: 1240m, Area: Brandon, Brandon Group (Ireland) Brand||

An Bhinn Dubh: The Black Ben

Summit Comment Geo 3 days ago
I can't believe this hill hasn't been commented on, considering it's position close to a very busy viewing point. If you park at the Connor Hill viewpoint on the highest point of the Connor Pass Q...

Great views and a great name for your first summit after surgery

Track 4248 muddyboots 4 days ago
Climbed Kanturk and Scarr mountain from the traditional starting point of the Glenamacnass Waterfall carpark (car co... walk, Len: 6.0km, Climb: 322m, Area: Kanturk, Dublin/Wicklow (Ireland) Kantur||

Too beautiful for words...

Forum: General Colin Murphy 3 days ago
On a recent trip to Argentina, we took a flight from Buenos Aires to visit one of nature's greatest sights - The Iguazu Falls, which are shared between Argentina and Brazil. I've heard the Brazil ...

An Bhinn Dubh: Easy summit with good views.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 3 days ago
An Bhinn Dubh is almost certainly the easiest top on the entire Dingle peninsula. The first bump on the huge sickle-shaped ridge linking the Connor Pass to Brandon, its ascent can be accomplished ...

Only did it to log it - and it nearly did me!

Track 4247 muddyboots 4 days ago
Did this hike as night was falling after climbing Scarr. Like others we used the access road until it is apparent th... walk, Len: 5.1km, Climb: 151m, Area: Fair Mountain, Dublin/Wicklow (Ireland) ||

Mauherslieve: Views, prehistoric site surrounded by extreme blanket bog.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 4 days ago
There are interesting views from this not well known Arderin in the middle of the "Shannon" area. It has a prehistoric cairn on it. Caution: the summit area is covered in high irregular grass and ...

Mauherslieve: Take the righteous path

Summit Comment muddyboots 5 days ago
Well worth a visit but don’t use this as a summit to be a trend setter! Use the Kilcommon Pilgrim Loop to access the well signposted waymarked way to the summit. Park at R89506121 and follow pil...

OpenTopoMap layer...

Forum: Suggestions Peter Walker 4 weeks ago
Hi folksIf you are experiencing issues using the mapping on the site, please select something other than OpenTopoMap for the time being; it's experiencing performance issues that are beyond the co...

re new Galtees, Knockmealdown maps

Forum: General simon3 6 days ago
AidanThat's great news. Indeed I do remember the 1/2 inch to mile maps only too well. They were the staple until the mid 90s.Who can forget the horrendous error in the Maamturks NW of Binn Chaonai...

Take the righteous path via the pilgrim's way

Track 4246 muddyboots 4 days ago
Mauherslieve from the SouthSignpost to summit - waymarks to top.|
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Leenaun Hill Mountain An Meall Dubh A name in Irish
(Ir. An Meall Dubh [TR*], 'black knoll') Galway County, in Arderin, Vandeleur-Lynam Lists, Siltstone & sandstone Bedrock

Height: 618m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 37 Grid Reference: L87432 59343
Place visited by 246 members. Recently by: Atlanticstar, Grumbler, nupat, John.geary, pmeldrum, OisinD, johnmctighe, Roswayman, seanmeehan, magnumpig, JeanM, millsd1, livelife2thefull, Geo, sharonburns
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Longitude: -9.69999, Latitude: 53.572067 , Easting: 87432, Northing: 259343 Prominence: 363m,  Isolation: 1.5km
ITM: 487406 759363,   GPS IDs, 6 char: LnnHl, 10 char: Lenaun Hil
Bedrock type: Siltstone & sandstone, (Lough Muck Formation)

Walks: see Paddy Dillon, Connemara, 80-85, for a route to the summit from Leenaun village. Sometimes called Bunnaviskaun.   Leenaun Hill is the 256th highest place in Ireland.
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Picture: Unnamed lake at the North West of the Horseshoe with Mweelrea in the background.		  
A horseshoe to compete with the big boys.
by TommyV  2 Nov 2018
With the Mwleerea mountains and Ben Gorm/Ben Creggan to the North, Devils Mother to the West, Maumturks to the South and 12 Bens to the West, Leenaun hill offers some truely wonderful views to compete with it's larger and more famous neighbours. From Leenaun village it's possible to do a horseshoe walk through the deserted village at L87270 61391 A. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/246/comment/20160/
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