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Sorrel Hill: Ridge walk with fine views

Summit Comment hibby 2 months ago
We came up along the ridge from Lugnagun, and were treated to amazing views of the lakes and the surrounding mountains. Looking across the bulk of Black Hill we saw patches of snow on the upp...

Lake District: Aborted Deepdale Circuit

Track 5255 Onzy 2 months ago
The Deepdale Circuit is a 17k horseshoe which, like the more well known Fairfield Circuit, culminates in Fairf... walk, Len: 11.1km, Climb: 900m, Area: Arnison Crag, Lake District - Eastern Fe|...

Inishkeel: Head over at low tide for wonderful view of Nairn beach

Island Comment Fergalh 2 months ago
Parked at car park in Nairn at 713 990 having checked the tide. I had arrived ten minutes before low tide. Walked over sand to island arriving at 710 997. A short trek leads to private house ...

Lake District: Glenridding Circuit

Track 5254 Onzy 2 months ago
Circuit from Glenridding netting 4 Wainwrights, Glenridding Dodd, Sheffield Pike, Raise and Whiteside befor re... walk, Len: 14.2km, Climb: 995m, Area: Glenridding Dodd, Lake District - Easter|...

Sorrel Hill: An easy walk

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: hibby 2 months ago
Sorrel Hill is easily approached along the well defined track starting at the small car park at O04387 10862. The road leading up to the car park can be somewhat potholed on the higher sectio...

Lugnagun: Superb Blessington Lake Views

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: hibby 2 months ago
Though not a summit to write home about, it still provides a wonderful grandstand view south out over Blessington Lakes and west to the Hill of Allen. Until recently (2013) pine trees obscure...

Simplicity followed by slog city.

Track 5253 Colin Murphy 2 months ago
This looks fairly straightforward, and to a certain respect it is, except for the complication that the final 600m... walk, Len: 6.7km, Climb: 287m, Area: Baraveha, East Kerry (Ireland) Baraveha||

Lugnagun: Dogs not allowed on Mass Path

Summit Comment hibby 2 months ago
The original plan to walk up the Mass Path from Lacken was amended when we found out that dogs aren't allowed. Instead we drove up Corrig Lane to O00274 12314 where a number of cars were alre...

Argentina - Mendoza - Cerro de la Gloria

Track 5248 Onzy 2 months ago
Cerro de la Gloria is a 984m mountain located within the main town of Mendoza and topped with a monument celebrating Arg walk, Len: 1.9km, Climb: 87m, Area: Unid, Unid () ||

Hill of Ward: There must be a key somewhere hereabouts...

Summit Comment Pepe 2 months ago
Mounted the style only to find a large shiny padlock on the gate and it was locked against me - maybe the key is held somewhere locally, as is the practice in nearby Lough Crew (is this a Mea...

Knockaulin: Hands First over a Fence

Summit Comment Pepe 2 months ago
Approached from the south. Parked just SSW of the hill (at N81731 07410) where the minor road widens here and there to provide passing places. No problem parking. Walked east the road a bit a...

Argentina - Bariloche - Mirador Lago Guttierez

Track 5250 Onzy 2 months ago
Walk from the hotel to a Mirador overlooking Lago Gutierrez, on a mixture of road, forest track and rock. The area is r walk, Len: 12.4km, Climb: 328m, Area: Unid, Unid () ||
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Sherky Island Island Oileán Seirce A name in Irish Kerry County in Munster Province, in Irish Islands List

Landing grid ref.: V69000 61600
Reachable "On Foot " N
Height: 36m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 84 Grid Reference: V68400 61200
Place visited by 3 members. Recently by: markmjcampion, DavidWalsh, scapania
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Longitude: -9.90793, Latitude: 51.788169 , Easting: 68400, Northing: 61200
ITM: 468378 561264,   GPS IDs, 6 char: ShrkIs, 10 char: ShrkyIslnd


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