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Feature count in area: 24, by county: Tipperary: 18, Limerick: 8, of which 2 are in both Limerick and Tipperary,
OSI/LPS Maps: 66, 74, EW-G
Highest Place: Galtymore 917.9m
Starting Places (19) in area Galty Mountains:
Aherlow House Hotel, Annaslinga, Attychraan Loop Trail, Cahirabbey Upper, Carrigeen, Clydagh Bridge, Combaun Woods CP, Combaun Woods Track, Galtyway Climb Black Rd, Glengarra Woods, Kilmoyler Railway Boreen, Kings Yard, Lake Muskry Trailhead, Lissantrelick Paradise Hill, Lisvernane, Pigeonrock Behanagh Rivers fork, Scaragh Reservoir, Scarragh Wood S, Scarragh Wood W
Summits & other features in area Galty Mountains:
Cen: Central Galtys: Cush 641.2m, Galtybeg 799.2m, Galtymore 917.9m, Greenane 801.3m, Greenane West 787m, Knockastakeen 581.6m, Knockeenatoung 601.3m, Lough Curra Mound 600.4m, Seefin 446.6m, Seefin North Top 444.1m
E: East Galtys: Laghtshanaquilla 629.4m, Laghtshanaquilla North-East Top 598m, Slieveanard 437.8m, Slieveanard NE Top 448.5m, Sturrakeen 541.7m
N: North Galtys: Slievenamuck 369m
W: West Galtys: Benard 479.5m, Carrignabinnia 822.9m, Knockaterriff 691.6m, Knockaterriff Beg 679.3m, Lyracappul 824.9m, Monabrack 630.1m, Slievecushnabinnia 774.8m, Temple Hill 783.1m
Note: this list of places may include island features such as summits, but not islands as such.
Highest Place: Galtymore 917.9m
Starting Places (19) in area Galty Mountains:
Aherlow House Hotel, Annaslinga, Attychraan Loop Trail, Cahirabbey Upper, Carrigeen, Clydagh Bridge, Combaun Woods CP, Combaun Woods Track, Galtyway Climb Black Rd, Glengarra Woods, Kilmoyler Railway Boreen, Kings Yard, Lake Muskry Trailhead, Lissantrelick Paradise Hill, Lisvernane, Pigeonrock Behanagh Rivers fork, Scaragh Reservoir, Scarragh Wood S, Scarragh Wood WSummits & other features in area Galty Mountains:
Cen: Central Galtys: Cush 641.2m, Galtybeg 799.2m, Galtymore 917.9m, Greenane 801.3m, Greenane West 787m, Knockastakeen 581.6m, Knockeenatoung 601.3m, Lough Curra Mound 600.4m, Seefin 446.6m, Seefin North Top 444.1m
E: East Galtys: Laghtshanaquilla 629.4m, Laghtshanaquilla North-East Top 598m, Slieveanard 437.8m, Slieveanard NE Top 448.5m, Sturrakeen 541.7m
N: North Galtys: Slievenamuck 369m
W: West Galtys: Benard 479.5m, Carrignabinnia 822.9m, Knockaterriff 691.6m, Knockaterriff Beg 679.3m, Lyracappul 824.9m, Monabrack 630.1m, Slievecushnabinnia 774.8m, Temple Hill 783.1m
Note: this list of places may include island features such as summits, but not islands as such.
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Grid Reference R88978 24089, OS 1:50k mapsheet 74
Place visited by: 921 members, recently by: Josephineobrien, johnwaterford, hugh_oc, blessobilly, Alatar78, MarionP, bowler, kburke96, jjbireland700s, patman1974, AnthonyJ, JoannaS, Aidan_Ennis, Limerick5inarow, discovering_dann
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Bedrock type: Conglomerate & purple sandstone, (Slievenamuck Conglomerate Formation)
Short or GPS IDs, 6 char: Gltybg, 10 char: Galtybeg
Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/41/
Gallery for Galtybeg (Cnoc Beag na nGaibhlte) and surrounds
Summary
for Galtybeg (Cnoc Beag na nGaibhlte):
why not do
Summary created by jackill, simon3
14 Jan, 2012
Galtwy Rd (R89306 20345) (ht333m), Clydagh Bridge Clyda Brg (R87450 27780) (ht137m) As of May 2010 signs have gone up at these access points requesting no dogs be brought on the Mountain.
The Black road route could be called the "tourist route" and is the most popular as it is a rocky, easy to follow track all the way to a "Y" in the track as you reach a stone cairn at A (R89345 23482) (Point D) (h637m), go left here and follow the stoney track which becomes badly eroded mud, crossing to the col between Galtymore and Galtybeg, then turn right up to the summit.
You may also carry on past the stone cairn, after about 500 meters the stoney track ends and then you need to cross the bog, skirting peat hags(try to stay high and to the left of them) to the col overlooking Borheen lough , look out for the benchmark at B (R89476 24164) and close beside it (look out for the gap between two rocky outcrops)the start of an easy track down to the lake on its west side.Turn left here and ascend to the summit.
From Clydagh the traditional route is a magnificent circuit taking Cush and Galtybeg in as well, this is however a fair test of stamina so be prepared.
There is no marker or cairn at the summit , its really just the highest point on a rocky ridge.
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murphysw on Galtybeg
by murphysw
19 Dec 2005
I approached Galtybeg from the summit of Cush, and it’s quite a steep drop to the col below, which of course means a rather steep pull up Galtybeg. However, the ground between these two mountains is very pleasant underfoot, except for the bottom of the col where it’s a little soggy. As you climb Galtybeg great views are opened up of Knockastackeen and Greenane mountains and especially of Borheen Lough below you. The views from the small, unadorned, craggy summit are superb. The bleak southern Galtees are spread out below you, you can easily see the ‘Black Road’, and the Knockmealdowns shimmering in the distance. Knockmealdown itself stands out clearly. On this crystal clear day I remembered my recent trip up that mountain when I was caught in a storm and couldn’t see a thing. My next target was Galtymore, about 50 minutes away. Linkback: mountainviews.ie/summit/41/comment/2098/
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Easily done on the way to Galtymore
by Aidy
21 Aug 2020
Summited Galtybeg on the way to Galtymore - easily done from the Black Road. It was a fantastic way to end an enforced break from the mountains due to Covid 19 restrictions, and a huge pleasure to be out again. Linkback: mountainviews.ie/summit/41/comment/20860/
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Jimmy barry on Galtybeg
by Jimmy barry
4 Jun 2008
Hi John, its called A "Crow's Foot" and all the information you have on it is correct, You might be intrested to know that as you walked up the Black Road you passed another one. They were carved by members of the british army during the first survey of Ireland (1822 to1837) Keep looking for the one on the black road, it only took me 5 years to find it. Linkback: mountainviews.ie/summit/41/comment/3146/
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A new view of Galtybeg
by wicklore
30 May 2010
Glancing through the comments and photos for Galtybeg and Galtymore I realised that no one has yet posted a photo of the two mountains taken from the east. So here is my contribution to share this aspect with the MV community. It was taken from near the summit of Greenane West, and shows Galtybeg with Galtymore looming behind. Linkback: mountainviews.ie/summit/41/comment/5837/
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jackill on Galtybeg
by jackill
27 Dec 2004
St Stephens Day seems to draw folk to climb Galtymore.
2004 saw the first truly white christmas than I can remember, so we had to head for the mountains.
We arrived (after much slipping on icy roads ) and started up the black road at 9.20 am.
The morning promised so much and Galtymore was fairly clear all the way up to the end of the black road then suddenly we were covered in cloud and the wind rose.This held all the way up Galtymore and most of the ways back down again with very few breaks.On the summit we got out the trangia and had tea and mince pies . Going back down was a battle to stay vertical with snow covering rocks and bogholes. I had to wonder at the number of people climbing in all sorts of clothing (reflector jackets/jeans/runners) who asked us was it "much further to the top" or " which way is Galtymore" in freezing conditions with 20/30 mtrs visibility.
But anyway what a great days walking - thoroughly enjoyable!!!!
I took this photo from the side of Galtybeg looking down the Attychraan valley with Knocknagalty/Knockduff rising up on the right. Linkback: mountainviews.ie/summit/41/comment/1372/
2004 saw the first truly white christmas than I can remember, so we had to head for the mountains.
We arrived (after much slipping on icy roads ) and started up the black road at 9.20 am.
The morning promised so much and Galtymore was fairly clear all the way up to the end of the black road then suddenly we were covered in cloud and the wind rose.This held all the way up Galtymore and most of the ways back down again with very few breaks.On the summit we got out the trangia and had tea and mince pies . Going back down was a battle to stay vertical with snow covering rocks and bogholes. I had to wonder at the number of people climbing in all sorts of clothing (reflector jackets/jeans/runners) who asked us was it "much further to the top" or " which way is Galtymore" in freezing conditions with 20/30 mtrs visibility.
But anyway what a great days walking - thoroughly enjoyable!!!!
I took this photo from the side of Galtybeg looking down the Attychraan valley with Knocknagalty/Knockduff rising up on the right. Linkback: mountainviews.ie/summit/41/comment/1372/
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