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Steep ascent, stunning views

Track 5290 Colin Murphy a day ago
Tooreenbaha is usually done as part of the Cummeengeara horseshoe, but may also be done in isolation. It is a fai... walk, Len: 4.4km, Climb: 437m, Area: Tooreenbaha, Caha Mountains (Ireland) To||

Knocknagree East Top: Fine top with good access mostly on trail

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: Colin Murphy a day ago
Usually done in conjunction with other tops such as Knocknagree itself, but this rather remote top may be done in isolation from, for example, the south. Parking for several cars to be had on...

Mount Gabriel: Simple and stunning

Summit Comment Colin Murphy a day ago
Can there be an easier summit to bag in Ireland, which also offers such amazing, expansive views? Unlikely. Drove almost to the top, walked 30m to trig pillar atop rocky outcrop, spent ten mi...

Long trail to rewarding tops.

Track 5289 Colin Murphy a day ago
Parked on the road at Rossmacowen Church on the R572, room for multiple cars assuming that mass or a funeral e... walk, Len: 11.5km, Climb: 632m, Area: Knocknagree East Top, Caha Mountains (Ir|...

Coomnalack Top: Lacks for nothing

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: Colin Murphy a day ago
Often done in conjunction with other tops like Coomnadiha, but may also be done in isolation. One approach is possible from the north, parking at Gleninquachin Park at V85686 62266. This is p...

Very fine Carn with stunning views.

Track 5306 Colin Murphy a day ago
Parked in a forest next to an old overgrown gate, room for a couple of cars, and several other spots along the... walk, Len: 4.8km, Climb: 275m, Area: Coomnalack Top, Caha Mountains (Ireland) |...

Little Bin: Tough little climb

Summit Comment Fergalh a week ago
Looking down on this from Meilke Bin it looked easy but it was not at all. I went north of Meikle bin and than followed the path which lead between Meile Bin and Little Bin. At the lowest poi...

GR 92: Estartit to l'Escala

Track 5305 BrianKennan 2 days ago
walk, Len: 18.1km, Climb: 295m, Area: Unid, Unid () ||

Meikle Bin: Long trek to summit

Summit Comment Fergalh a week ago
From Cort Ma Law East Top i headed north east over wet tusocky ground to the edge of the forest south of Meikle Bin. At the lowest point just west of Black Hill i entered the forest. A wet an...

Cort-ma Law East Top: Do not climb in the rain !

Summit Comment Fergalh a week ago
From Ricket Hill headed south over boggy ground. Luckily the difficult middle section which was very wet was mangeable and i did not have Jackills difficulties. The trig pillar for Cort ma La...

GR 92: Roses to Cadaques

Track 5304 BrianKennan 2 days ago
walk, Len: 22.3km, Climb: 690m, Area: Unid, Unid () ||

Silvermines Hydro Project

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Donegal SW Area   NE: Glengesh Subarea
Place count in area: 24, OSI/LPS Maps: 10 
Highest place: Slieve League, 596.4m
Maximum height for area: 596.4 metres,     Maximum prominence for area: 470 metres,

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Common Mountain Hill Sliabh Chamáin A name in Irish (Ir. Sliabh Chamáin [logainm.ie], poss. 'mountain of the crooked
place') Donegal County in Ulster Province, in Carn List, Flaggy quartzite and dark schist Bedrock

Height: 499.7m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 10 Grid Reference: G70920 85943
Place visited by 51 members. Recently by: kernowclimber, srr45, annem, eamonoc, trekker, mcrtchly, markmjcampion, simon3, MichaelE, arderincorbett, Lauranna, LorraineG60, IndyMan, Peter Walker, Cobhclimber
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Longitude: -8.452051, Latitude: 54.72064 , Easting: 170920, Northing: 385943 Prominence: 316m,  Isolation: 2.7km,   Has trig pillar
ITM: 570876 885935,   GPS IDs, 6 char: CmnMnt, 10 char: CmnMntn
Bedrock type: Flaggy quartzite and dark schist, (Slieve League Formation)

The nearby townland of Roechrow also appears to get its name from a hill (poss. Ir. Ruachruach, 'red stack').   Common Mountain is the 573rd highest place in Ireland. Common Mountain is the second most easterly summit in the Donegal SW area.
Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/453/
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Broad Top with Steep Ground to North and East .. by group   (Show all for Common Mountain (Sliabh Chamáin))
 
I started this walk from the scenic viewpoint and .. by gerrym   (Show all for Common Mountain (Sliabh Chamáin))
 
Started from the lay-by near the top of the Gleng .. by madfrankie   (Show all for Common Mountain (Sliabh Chamáin))
 
Summit of Common Mountain with Ardara and Loughro .. by madfrankie   (Show all for Common Mountain (Sliabh Chamáin))
 
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Picture: Common Mountain from the Glengesh Valley		  
murphysw on Common Mountain, 2005
by murphysw  18 Jul 2005
I took this snap of Common Mountain after I drove through the Glengesh Pass having climbed Sliabh League earlier in the day. Incidentally on the cover of the Discovery Series Map 10 is a picture of the Glengesh Pass and the mountain to the right of the road is Common Mountain. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/453/comment/1809/
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Crooked mountain turns out to be Arderin imposter .. by simon3   (Show all for Common Mountain (Sliabh Chamáin))
 
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