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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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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))
 
MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Common Mountain (<i>Sliabh Chamáin</i>) in area Donegal SW, Ireland
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madfrankie on Common Mountain, 2005
by madfrankie  4 Sep 2005
Summit of Common Mountain with Ardara and Loughros More Bay in the distance Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/453/comment/1932/
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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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