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Benlettery: Most southerly Ben is a beautiful, rugged summit

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3, aidand, Colin Murphy a day ago
Taking the N59 to Clifden, there are two places to start from. Near L75873 48578 there is a car parking and a stile to start you off. It is then possible to go up a prominent ridge extending NE to...

Binn na mBan: Calm during a storm

Summit Comment strangeweaver 11 hours ago
On a day when storm Daniel scuppered my plans to ascend Masatiompa Binn na mBan offered some solace and magnificent views off to the west. It is easily taken in by a slight detour from the Dingle ...

Knockbrack, Dromderloughs, Knockrower, Shaking Rock and Knocknaguish

Track 4282 billbaggins 20 hours ago
walk, Len: 17.7km, Climb: 1009m, Area: Knockbrack, Mangerton (Ireland) Knockbra...

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Forum: General mcrtchly a day ago
Tried to put this into comments but always fails to upload. Works OK in Motley Views. Any ideas why? I'm uploading via 3 Ireland mobile network

Tully Mountain: Photo for Tully

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 15 hours ago
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The three SW tops of the Twelve Bens on a Winter day.

Track 4280 simon3 a day ago
The walk starts to the west of Benglenisky. There used to be a forest here however it has been removed after a bog r... walk, Len: 8.0km, Climb: 616m, Area: Benglenisky, Twelve Bens (Ireland) Bengl||

Binn Gabhar: Fine peak can be completed in isolation.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 a day ago
Bengower may be approached via Benlettery or Benglenisky. For these starting points, parking, routes etc consult relevant entry. Alternatively it may be completed in its own right. Turn off N59 at...

Oldbridge walk to Scarr with mid-level return.

Track 4277 simon3 a week ago
This walk is somewhat similar to another that has been uploaded, however it has a longer and more interesting ret... walk, Len: 17.1km, Climb: 655m, Area: Scarr North-West Top, Dublin/Wicklow (Ir|...

IT’S NOT TOO LATE!

Forum: General liz50 a week ago
Latest MountainViews walk is on Saturday 8th February (postponed from January due to adverse weather). A traverse of the main Knockmealdowns ridge. Followed by dinner and refreshments in Clonmel. ...

Aspin-Payolle loop

Track 4276 David-Guenot a week ago
This loop starts from the Col d'Aspin (1493m) but could also be started from the Lac de Payolle, which is the lower walk, Len: 15.5km, Climb: 1088m, Area: France, Occitanie () ||

Benglenisky: Southern Bens easiest way up.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 a day ago
Driving towards Clifden along the N59, go 2km past the Benlettery Hostel and take the minor road on the right. I.5km along this, at point L750 499, there is a large space for parking on the right,...

Coastal Hills: 35 added for Kerry

Forum: Suggestions simon3 2 months ago
MountainViews has been describing "Coastal Hills" for the island of Ireland. They are places which typically overlook the sea and may form part of coastal walks. They are defined as being within ...
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Ballyhoura Mountains Area
Place count in area: 12, OSI/LPS Maps: 73 
Highest place: Seefin Mountain W Top, 528m
Maximum height for area: 528 metres,     Maximum prominence for area: 383 metres,

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Seefin Mountain E Top Mountain Suí Finn A name in Irish
Limerick County, in Arderin List, Conglomerate & purple sandstone Bedrock

Height: 510m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 73 Grid Reference: R65309 17935
Place visited by 133 members. Recently by: wicklore, jgfitz, Ulsterpooka, magnumpig, markwallace, TommyV, jgdarcy, sandilandsn, FrankMc1964, cclair, nolanlyn, Dbosonnet, corkrats, David-Guenot, Juanita
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Longitude: -8.509422, Latitude: 52.312432 , Easting: 165309, Northing: 117935 Prominence: 35m,  Isolation: 0.8km
ITM: 565264 617988,   GPS IDs, 6 char: Sfn510, 10 char: SfnMntnETp
Bedrock type: Conglomerate & purple sandstone, (Slievenamuck Conglomerate Formation)

There are two cairns on the summit. Long Mountain is a spur to the S. Formerly Long Mountain in MV.   Seefin Mountain E Top is the second highest mountain in the Ballyhoura Mountains area and the 530th highest in Ireland.
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Seefin Mountain E Top in area Ballyhoura Mountains, Ireland
Picture: From the forest entrance		  
Up the old bog road.
Short Summary created by melohara, paddyhillsbagger, jackill  18 Jan 2017
Car park space at R66276 16811 A. Over or around the gate and head uphill on a good track that crosses the hill near the summit.
On the crest of the hill the summit cairn is over a wall to your right. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/433/comment/5192/
 
Not sure if Long mtn is the correct name as the ' .. by john_desmond   (Show all for Seefin Mountain E Top)
 
One of the cairns on Long mountain which I took i .. by jackill   (Show all for Seefin Mountain E Top)
 
Passed through the Ballyhouras on our way down to .. by pdtempan   (Show all for Seefin Mountain E Top)
 
Windy trip .. by murphysw   (Show all for Seefin Mountain E Top)
 
Headed onto Long Mountain having visited Seefin. .. by enoonan   (Show all for Seefin Mountain E Top)
 
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