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Central DingleArea, N: Annascaul Lake North
Subarea
Feature count in area: 25, all in Kerry,
OSI/LPS Maps: 70, 71, 78, EW-DC, EW-DE, EW-DW
Highest Place: Beenoskee 826m
Starting Places (34) in area Central Dingle: Anascaul Village, Annascaul Lake, Ballyduff Grave Yard, Brandon Village, Cloghane Community Centre, Conor Pass, Doonore South, Doorah, Dromavally Mountain SE, Emlagh Cross, Emlagh Wood, Farrannakilla School, Glan Mountain, Glanteenassig Lane, Glanteenassig Wood CP, Glennahoo River, Hostel Cloghane Village, Killiney R560 Junction, Kilmore Lodge, Lios Pole Church, Lisduff Rath, Lough Camclaun, Lough Caum, Lough Doon CP, Lougher, Maum Cross, Maumnahaltora Cross, Minard Beach, Mullaghveal Farm, Owenascaul Estuary, Pedlars Lodge, Pilgrimage Trail Owenmore River, Sauce Creek Walkway Dingle Way, Teerbrin
Summits & other features in area Central Dingle: Cen: Annascaul Lake West: Cnoc na Bánóige 641.6m, Cnoc na Bánóige North Top 447.6m, Knockmulanane 593.2m, Knockmulanane West Top 563.5m Cen: Dromavally: Cummeen 477m, Dromavally Mountain 552m, Knocknakilton 423m N: Annascaul Lake North: Coombane 610m, Beenatoor 592m, Beenoskee 826m, Stradbally Mountain 798m N: Carrigdav: Carrigadav 240m N: Fermoyle: Farrandalouge 144m S: Annascaul: Beenmore 252m, Brickany 374m, Knockafeehane 301m, Knocknanacree 286m W: Ballyduff: Slievenalecka 458.4m, Beenbo 476.7m, Slievenagower 485.8m W: Slieveanea: An Cnapán Mór 649m, Knockmoylemore 493m, Croaghskearda 608m, Slievanea 628.7m, Slievanea NE Top 670.7m
Note: this list of places may include island features such as summits, but not
islands as such.
Stradbally Mountain, 798mMountain Cnoc an tSráidbhaile A name in Irish,
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(Ir. Cnoc an tSráidbhaile [OSI], 'hill of Stradbally'), Binn i Faillteacha, Kerry County in Munster province, in Arderin, Vandeleur-Lynam, Irish Best Hundred Lists, Stradbally Mountain is the second highest mountain in the Central Dingle area and the 43rd highest in Ireland.
Grid Reference Q58735 09147,
OS 1:50k mapsheet 70 Place visited by: 249members, recently by: hugh_oc, JohnRea, Aidan_Ennis, discovering_dann, Tuigamala, DarrenY, knightsonhikes, farmerjoe1, kelleher, rhw, orlaithfitz, maoris, ToughSoles, SeanPurcell, SmirkyQuill
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Longitude: -10.06766, Latitude: 52.216443, Easting: 58735, Northing: 109147,
Prominence: 40m, Isolation: 0.7km ITM: 458716 609202 Bedrock type: Purple cross-bedded sandstone, (Cappagh Sandstone Formation) Notes on name: Beenoskee and Stradbally Mountain are twin peaks, the latter being slightly lower.
Short or GPS IDs, 6 char: StrdMn, 10 char: StrdblMntn Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/42/
Gallery for Stradbally Mountain (Cnoc an tSráidbhaile) and surrounds
Summary
for Stradbally Mountain (Cnoc an tSráidbhaile):
Mighty views
Summary created by aidand
19 Aug, 2020
There is parking for about 6 cars at Lough Annascaul. Start by following the roadway up the valley until it peters out in the bog above. From here head NE initially across bog and then continuing NE gradually ascend the southern slopes of Beenoskee, but actually heading for the neighbouring Stradbally Mountain. You will eventually reach a fence which will lead you up to the summit of Stradbally Mountain and its impressive views. From here it is a 10 minute walk west to the top of Beenoskee. Beware there are major cliffs on the northern side of this ridge. From Beenoskee you can descend SW and pick up the track back down to Lough Annascaul. Allow about 5 hours.
An alternative route starts from Glanteenassig Lake. This is well signposted off the Tralee - Castlegregory road. Follow the boardwalk along the western side of the lake to where a stream/waterfall descends into the lake. Follow this stream upwards onto the plateau above. Turn right and it's a steady climb up to the summit. I would avoid this route in icy weather.
Add a Place Comment for Stradbally Mountain, Cnoc an tSráidbhaile (42) in Area: Central Dingle, N: Annascaul Lake North, County: Kerry, N: Annascaul Lake North
There's a handy and relatively gradual ridge leading to the top of Stradbally going NE from its top. For much of the way there is a fence along the middle of the ridge and beside the ridge we saw this fine, misty view. Linkback: mountainviews.ie/summit/42/comment/3842/
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A real beauty
by Bunsen7
28 Dec 2016
I was very lucky to get up here on a clear day, with the eye drawn to the fantastic views to the north and west. The entire Brandon ridge looked to be cloud free, Beenoskee stood majestically above Loch an Coimin and the cairn proved a fine windbreaker for a lunch break.
I approached from the south west, following the track from Anascaul valley up to the plateau in the vicinity of A (Q566 067), from where I turned north east. The ground is boggy but becomes more rocky as you gain height. Despite the pleasant conditions previous days had been wet and the boggy plateau was considerably waterlogged. Good weatherproofed boots would be advisable when taking this route. Linkback: mountainviews.ie/summit/42/comment/18743/
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fmacm on Stradbally Mountain
by fmacm
4 Sep 2007
The Munster Jersey near the peak of Stradbally was erected, by his loyal friends, in memory of a fine young Limerick man, Donald Earlie, who died suddenly (aged 22) in January 2004.
Update Saturday 1 July 2006 - Don's friends made their annual visit to the top of Stradbally and replaced the now tattered Munster flag with an Irish flag. Around the flag pole are the remains of the prayer flags which were brought from Everest Base Camp by Michael C and put up during Summer 2005. Update September 2007 - Don's friends replaced the Munster flag with a Limerick flag this Summer. Linkback: mountainviews.ie/summit/42/comment/2420/
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dbloke on Stradbally Mountain
by dbloke
6 May 2008
As mentioned in my Beenoskee comment: the gully at the base of Stradbally B (Q595 078) that leads down to Glanteenassig and the car park next to Loch Caum. Linkback: mountainviews.ie/summit/42/comment/3092/
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Approach from northern side
by ahogan
29 Nov 2015
The start point is about a 25 minute drive from Tralee along the coast road towards Castlegregory and passing through Blennerville along the way. About 2km after the turn-off for Castlegregory, there is a forest entrance on the left directly opposite a t-junction at Kil'Iny Jn (Q6055 1209). You can park here and follow the gentle rising gravel path as it winds through the forest (after approx. 1.2km, keep left at the junction) . After 3km, the road comes to an end at a pair of telecom masts. Cross the gate here at C (Q5980 1081) and turn south, keeping the wire fence on your left as the gradient gets a bit steeper. When the fence comes to an end at D (Q5980 1048), continue in a southerly direction in order to gain the ridge towards the summit. Note there did not appear to be an obvious route to the ridge from here and there may be a little bit of scrambling required in the last stretch to the ridge. Follow the gently rising ridge to the summit of Stradbally mountain, where the views down to Lough Acummeen and across to Beenoskee open up nicely. Linkback: mountainviews.ie/summit/42/comment/18396/
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