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Forum: General simon3 9 hours ago
The donations drive that MV has been running for the last month is now complete for this year. The MV committee who receive the funds would like to express thanks to all who donated.Such don...

Binnion: Tullagh Bay and Rockstown Harbour

Summit Comment Jim_Brady 14 hours ago
followed eejaymm's initial parking directions for Annagh except I didn 't take the lane beyond the fence and opted for a direct assaultafter parking at the dead end down to the left of his pa...

Crocknapeast: Long walk up windfarm roads.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: Colin Murphy 2 days ago
Crocknapeast is reached via a longish walk of about 13km return, mostly along windfarm tracks, and can be combined with a visit to Mulnanaff and Balbane Hill (unlisted) if you wish. There is ...

Good, relatively easy double bag

Track 5077 Colin Murphy 2 days ago
Binbane and its sister hill Binbane NE are relatively easy summits to bag in a single walk and could also be comb... walk, Len: 3.9km, Climb: 317m, Area: An Bhinn Bhn, Bluestack Mountains (Irela||

Mulnanaff: Longish walk up windfarm road.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: Colin Murphy 2 days ago
Mulnanaff is reached via a longish walk of about 10km return, mostly along windfarm tracks. There is parking for a couple of cars at a forestry entrance at G70138 81131. Cross over gate and w...

Double bag mostly on windfarm tracks.

Track 5078 Colin Murphy 2 days ago
I had hoped to make this a 3-bagged-tops outing but unfortunately I couldn’t find a way up Croaghacullin that did... walk, Len: 13.8km, Climb: 569m, Area: Crocknapeast, Donegal SW (Ireland) Croc||

Binbane NE Top: Simple bag from its neighbouring top.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: Colin Murphy 2 days ago
See Binbane summary for initial approach. From Binbane this top is a mere 600m. Head directly east, dropping down to about 400m elevation at the col, which is spotted with a few small pools. ...

Lake District: Dale Head Horseshoe

Track 5076 Onzy 5 days ago
Round taking in 5 Wainwrights - Maiden Moor, High Spy, Dale Head, Hindscarth and Robinson. The standard round ... walk, Len: 16.1km, Climb: 1057m, Area: Maiden Moor, Lake District - Central & |...

Binbane: Steepish approach to relatively easy Carn.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: Colin Murphy 2 days ago
Binbane and Binbane NE can be reach relatively easily from a forest entrance just off the Bluestack Way. Take the minor road north just off the R262 and follow it until you reach a gate, whic...

Lake District: Coledale Horseshoe

Track 5075 Onzy 5 days ago
Classic Coledale taking in 5 Wainwrights - Grisedale Pike, Crag Hill, Sail, Outerside and Barrow. I was able t... walk, Len: 16.7km, Climb: 1202m, Area: Grisedale Pike, Lake District - Central|...

Crucknaree: Magnificent views!

Summit Comment paddyhillsbagger 3 days ago
Picking herself up at Knock Airport allowed a spot of hill bagging.There were a lot of small brown moths flying around the rather steep & rough heather on Crucknaree.Eventually managed to pho...

Dunranhill: Sika deer and sitka spruce

Summit Comment hibby 3 days ago
There is good information about the recent history of this forest and its transition to continuous cover forestry at: https://www.teagasc.ie/media/website/crops/forestry/research/Continuous-C...
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Benwee NE Head Coastal Hill An Bhinn Bhuí A name in Irish OSI Mayo County in Connacht Province, in no lists

Height: 111m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 22 Grid Reference: F82099 45078
Place visited by 6 members. Recently by: andalucia, Djouce, gerrym, IncaHoots, Cathal-Kelly, mountainmike
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Longitude: -9.813565, Latitude: 54.34076 , Easting: 82099, Northing: 345078 Prominence: 26m
ITM: 482074 845079,   GPS IDs, 6 char: BnwNEH, 10 char: BnwNEHd
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Benwee NE Head (<i>An Bhinn Bhuí</i>) in area Mayo Coastal Hill, Ireland
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by sandman  10 Aug 2017
Benwee Head Loop Walk . Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/5061/comment/19666/
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Benwee NE Head (<i>An Bhinn Bhuí</i>) in area Mayo Coastal Hill, Ireland
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Coastal Hill
by sandman  21 Aug 2017
It is easy to reach the area i took the photo from just a slight detour off the Benwee Loop Walk F8220244947 starA it is the next bit that the problem arises. Definitely an Ian Miller summit. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/5061/comment/19698/
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Benwee NE Head (<i>An Bhinn Bhuí</i>) in area Mayo Coastal Hill, Ireland
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by simon3  14 Aug 2018
Picture from the west. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/5061/comment/20017/
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by simon3  14 Aug 2018
View from the east. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/5061/comment/20018/
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