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Knockreagh: Easy and Hard Roads

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 a week ago
Knockreagh is the northern outlier of the summits which circle Glantrasna. We used to consider it an Arderin, but a survey in Sept 2024 found it to be 499.1m and so undersized.From the west, ...

Spain: Sierra Nevada, Juego de Bolos

Track 5177 Onzy a week ago
Route to a reputedly difficult to access 3,000m hill which we had stewed on for a long time. The bus operator told us it walk, Len: 14.9km, Climb: 609m, Area: Unid, Unid () ||

Keecragh Mountain: The steep rocky north side.

Summit Comment simon3 a week ago
Be careful to plan your route to avoid the steep slabs on this side of the hill.

Spain: Monachil Puppy Walk

Track 5179 Onzy a week ago
Well set out walk up a river gorge from Monachil which gets its name from various 'puppy' shaped rocks along the walk, Len: 12.7km, Climb: 497m, Area: Unid, Unid () ||

Keecragh Mountain: Rugged, rock slab defended hill with great views.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 a week ago
Keeragh or Keecragh dominates the area from Lauragh to Ardgroom. To reach it you need to be aware of the formidable series of slabs of flat rock, particularly on the northern side.One way of...

Spain: Dilar

Track 5178 Onzy a week ago
Walk straight out of the hotel in Dilar and centred around the 1,520m peak of Cerro de la Siletta and the rocky ridge ea walk, Len: 16.8km, Climb: 781m, Area: Unid, Unid () ||

Croaghmoyle: Easily bagged peak.

Summit Comment MichaelG55 5 days ago
Took note of previous comments and parked at forest layby M10027 95078 as potholes in track were getting bigger. Nice walk up to trig point but unfortunately no visibility due to low cloud. W...

Aughrus Point: End of the road

Coast Comment Geo 2 weeks ago
High point at L54350 57099 there's a small cairn built beside it. Park at L54448 57203 at the turning point at road end.A bit damp but only a 200m walk from car to feature. Great views of the...

Spain: Sierra Nevada:

Track 5175 Onzy a week ago
Route to 2 of Sierra Nevada's 3,000m peaks from Hoya de la Mora, Pico Tajo Alto de los Machos and Cerillo Redondo. T walk, Len: 22.3km, Climb: 822m, Area: Unid, Unid () ||

Beinn Fhionnlaidh (Etive) from Glen Creran

Track 5180 billbaggins a week ago
A straightforward, uncomplicated route that avoids the steep ground and burn crossing of the route from Glen ... walk, Len: 14.5km, Climb: 970m, Area: Loch Linnhe to Loch Etive (Britain) Beinn...

Cahas Surveying: Changes to Arderins etc

Forum: Suggestions simon3 a week ago
Surveying 2024, August and Sept in the Mournes and the Cahas.There are new positions for the Knocknaveacals, North and South, thanks to a suggestion from DoBIH. Knocknaveacal N was recorded w...

Poor service from OSNI

Forum: General aidand 3 weeks ago
I’m heading to the Mournes shortly so decided to purchase a new map. I ordered this from the OSNI website. The map finally arrived today, 3 weeks after I ordered it. I’m sure plenty of other ...
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Mangerton Area   SW: Peakeens Subarea
Place count in area: 28, OSI/LPS Maps: 78, 79, EW-KNP, EW-R 
Highest place: Mangerton, 838.2m
Maximum height for area: 838.2 metres,     Maximum prominence for area: 583.2 metres,

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Peakeen Mountain Mountain Péicín A name in Irish (prob. Ir. Péicín [PDT], 'boundary marker') Kerry County in Munster Province, in Arderin List, Green sandstone & purple siltstone Bedrock

Height: 554.7m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 78 Grid Reference: V90341 76494
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Longitude: -9.594938, Latitude: 51.930298 , Easting: 90342, Northing: 76494 Prominence: 280m,  Isolation: 1.4km,   Has trig pillar
ITM: 490315 576555,   GPS IDs, 6 char: PknMnt, 10 char: PknMntn
Bedrock type: Green sandstone & purple siltstone, (Glenflesk Chloritic Sandstone Formation)

Oddly there is no Irish given on the Discovery map for this name, although two other peaks are named Péicín, possibly erroneously. Also known as Kilcurrane.   Peakeen Mountain is the 409th highest place in Ireland.
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Peakeen Mountain (<i>Péicín</i>) in area Mangerton, Ireland
Picture: The summit area with Kenmare Bay in background.		  
Slabby rough top with great views.
Short Summary created by simon3, Colin Murphy, thomas_g  29 May 2018
Fine views abound, but going can be wet slippery in the winter, especially the last 50m of ascent.
Easiest access is via the Kerry way from Gowlane, but it is possible to access from Peakeen West (from Molls Gap road): no real sense in approaching from N or S. The trig point stands alone atop a rocky perch and is visible from miles away. It's best to approach the final ascent from the north as there are cliffs east and very steep ground to the west.
Possibly the simplest approach is via the Kerry Way. There is parking for 2/3 cars at V917752 starA. Proceed north along Kerry Way for about 1km, then turn directly west for another 800m up the steep, but quite doable eastern slope. Mostly rocks, grass and short heather underfoot. The small summit area is a rocky outcrop. About 80/90 minutes car to summit depending on conditions. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/348/comment/5108/
 
For this summit, there are parking spaces for a f .. by john_desmond   (Show all for Peakeen Mountain (Péicín))
 
Parked in place referred to by john_desmond. Fro .. by Conor74   (Show all for Peakeen Mountain (Péicín))
 
From the Kerry Way at R 910 768 B to the eas .. by madfrankie   (Show all for Peakeen Mountain (Péicín))
 
Made a quick climb as per John Desmond's route, b .. by milo   (Show all for Peakeen Mountain (Péicín))
 
A brilliant walk though we did it the hard way an .. by quarryman   (Show all for Peakeen Mountain (Péicín))
 
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