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Tinahely Hill: View from the North East.

Summit Comment simon3 a day ago
Muskeagh Hill, a view from Ballycumber to the North East.

Slioch: Tough going above Loch Maree

Summit Comment eamonoc 22 hours ago
To climb Slioch, involves a round trip of 21km, with almost 2000m of ascent above Loch Maree, amidst a stunning location.

Meall nan Eun: Gentle slopes lead to this Munro

Summit Comment eamonoc 2 days ago
Climbed as the last of a tough 4 Munro round in Glen Etive.

A very tough outing in Glen Etive

Track 4888 eamonoc 2 days ago
With the prospect of some good weather in Scotland headed up to Glen Etive, having previously climbed Ben Starav a f... walk, Len: 28.5km, Climb: 2901m, Area: Glen Etive to Glen Lochy (Britain) Bei||

Stob Coir'an Albannaich: A fine cliff top Summit in Glen Etive

Summit Comment eamonoc 2 days ago
After Glass Bheinn Mhor, the next port of call was Stob Coir' an Albannaich 1044m climbed from a 738m col seperating both.

The mighty Slioch (The Spear)

Track 4889 eamonoc a day ago
Climbed the Iconic Slioch from Incheril on a fantastic weather day, following a long walk beside the N bank of the K... walk, Len: 21.4km, Climb: 1912m, Area: Loch Maree to Loch Broom (Britain) Sli||

Glas Bheinn Mhor: One of Glen Etive's finest

Summit Comment eamonoc 2 days ago
Climbed on a fine weather day in May as part of a tough outing in Glen Etive.

Beinn nan Aighenan: Glen Etive's secretive mountain.

Summit Comment eamonoc 2 days ago
A shy isolated hard to get to Munro from Glen Etive, best attempted when weather is favourable.

Met Eireann launches 10-day mountain forecast

Forum: General Colin Murphy 2 days ago
The Met Eireann app now features a forecast specifically for hillwalkers and climbers, where you can access the forecast for a good selection of individual mountains in the different province...

Access via rocky trail

Track 4887 Colin Murphy 5 days ago
Parking for a couple of cars at start point. Continue N up tarred road, and around a bend, watching for a stony track... walk, Len: 5.7km, Climb: 401m, Area: Benbo, Dartry Mountains (Ireland) Benbo||

Esknabrock: Short and fairly sweet

Summit Comment thomas_g 2 days ago
Park at W01491 77290 (space for 1 car) after passing the pet farm. Go through the gate up the track until the gate at the end. Now head straight for the ridge, the going is nice, firmish gras...

Esknabrock: Have you got an hour?

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: Colin Murphy 2 days ago
Park at W01491 77290, walk up the track, head for the summit, admire turbines and Crohane.
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Caha Mountains Area   E: Glengarriff Subarea
Place count in area: 57, OSI/LPS Maps: 83, 84, 85, 88 
Highest place: Hungry Hill, 682m
Maximum height for area: 682 metres,     Maximum prominence for area: 400 metres,

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Sugarloaf Mountain Mountain Gabhal Mhór A name in Irish, also Slieve na Goill an extra name in Irish (Ir. Gabhal Mhór [OSI], 'big fork') Cork County in Munster Province, in Arderin List, Purple & green sandstone & siltstone Bedrock

Height: 574m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 85 Grid Reference: V87376 52952
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Longitude: -9.630382, Latitude: 51.718221 , Easting: 87376, Northing: 52952 Prominence: 126m,  Isolation: 1.1km,   Has trig pillar
ITM: 487350 553019,   GPS IDs, 6 char: SgrlMn, 10 char: SgrlfMntn
Bedrock type: Purple & green sandstone & siltstone, (Caha Mountain Formation)

The Irish name Gabhal Mhór may seem odd as a name for a mountain, but it appears to have developed from Sliabh na Gaibhle, 'mountain of the fork'. This accounts for the anglicised form Slieve Goul found in several 19th century sources. It is unclear what exactly the fork is, but it may be a confluence of streams referred to in the name of the nearby townland, Kealagowlane (Ir. Caol an Ghabhláin, 'marsh/narrowing of the little fork'). Gabhal Mhór stands in contrast to Gabhal Bheag, Gowlbeg Mountain, its lower neighbour. For the origin of the English name, see Sugarloaf Hill in Wicklow for an explanation of hills called Sugarloaf.Claude Wall [Mountaineering in Ireland] suggested the name ‘Slieve na Goill, “the misty hill”.   Sugarloaf Mountain is the 352nd highest place in Ireland.
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Sugarloaf Mountain (<i>Gabhal Mhór</i>) in area Caha Mountains, Ireland
Picture: View from the SE		  
Feels higher than it is
Short Summary created by simon3, thomas_g  3 Jul 2021
Access is possible from the old Beara way track which can be reached by parking at V91700 54569 starA (1 car) and following the track for about 5km. The turn to the old track is easy to miss it's at V888 536 starB. The summit can be reached via the spot height 316m in what can be a slippery climb, it gets less steep the further west you go. Access is also straightforward from Sugarloaf West.
There are great views in all directions from the trig point which for some reason is painted white.
I would not recommend a descent to the east or especially the north - stick to the ridge or go S/SW.
Due to the way the peak sits above the valley to the north, it feels much higher than its 574m. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/319/comment/5079/
 
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A superb route that deserves to be better known .. by IainT   (Show all for Sugarloaf Mountain (Gabhal Mhór))
 
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