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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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Breifne Area   W: Benbrack Subarea
Place count in area: 14, OSI/LPS Maps: 26, 27, 27A 
Highest place: Cuilcagh, 666m
Maximum height for area: 666 metres,     Maximum prominence for area: 570 metres,

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Benbrack West Top Hill An Bhinn Bhreac (mullach thiar) A name in Irish, also Munter Eolus an extra name in English For origin of name, see Benbrack. Munter Eolus from Mountaineering
in Ireland by CW Wall. Cavan County in Ulster Province, in Carn List, Cyclothemic sandstone, siltstone, coal Bedrock

Height: 463m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 26 Grid Reference: H06600 22100
Place visited by 33 members. Recently by: MickM45, Carolineswalsh, John.geary, Colin Murphy, trostanite, jlk, TommyMc, FrankMc1964, melohara, eamonoc, PeakPaul, Wilderness, frankmc04, Ulsterpooka, Garmin
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Longitude: -7.89977, Latitude: 54.147922 , Easting: 206600, Northing: 322100 Prominence: 58m,  Isolation: 3.6km
ITM: 606548 822106,   GPS IDs, 6 char: BnbrWs, 10 char: BnbrckWstT
Bedrock type: Cyclothemic sandstone, siltstone, coal, (Lackagh Sandstone Formation)

A little to the NW of the summit is Munter Eolus Lough, named after Muintir Eolais, a medieval population group who inhabited this part of Co. Leitrim.   Benbrack West Top is the 684th highest place in Ireland.
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Benbrack West Top (<i>An Bhinn Bhreac (mullach thiar)</i>) in area Breifne, Ireland
Picture: View from highpoint looking east		  
Easy but rather dull hill
Short Summary created by Colin Murphy  2 Mar 2023
There is parking for 2/3 cars at H06314 20701 starA. Proceed NNE up the gently rising slope - a mix of longish grass & heather
underfoot, ground not too uneven, but boggy in patches. There are no tracks but an occasional sheep trail eases the ascent. After about 1km the gradient increases somewhat, but the total ascent from road to top is a mere 110m, so no real climbing. The summit area consists of two rounded, heathery areas, the highpoint seems to be on the more north-westerly bump. Summit is nondescript, but has some decent views. Up and down in 1 hour 20 minutes. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/569/comment/5328/
 
Unimpressive to look at but lovely views from top .. by paddyhillsbagger   (Show all for Benbrack West Top (An Bhinn Bhreac (mullach thiar)))
 
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