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Met Eireann launches 10-day mountain forecast

Forum: General Colin Murphy 4 hours ago
The Met Eireann app now features a forecast specifically for hillwalkers and climbers, where you can access the forecast for a good selection of individual mountains in the different provinces. Ap...

A very tough outing in Glen Etive

Track 4888 eamonoc 6 hours ago
With the prospect of some good weather in Scotland headed up to Glen Etive, having previously climbed Ben Starav a few... walk, Len: 28.5km, Climb: 2901m, Area: Glen Etive to Glen Lochy (Britain) Bei

Knockalla: Anticlockwise loop walk.

Summit Comment Wilderness 17 hours ago
I parked in Glenvar in-between the school and church and accessed the hills by taking the lane which leads up to the cross and grotto. 26303525. I walked from the north east top to the liste...

Bloody Foreland: Easy going walk.

Summit Comment Wilderness a day ago
I parked in the view point car park at Point E. From here the best way to access this hill is to walk down the main road a bit , and then turn right up a lane that leads to a small transmitte...

Tonduff: Some nice views, but unexciting summit

Summit Comment michaelseaver 2 days ago
Climbed Tonduff as part of circuit that included War Hill and Djouce. Parked in Crone Woods and followed the forest paths towards Maulin, then cut across a boggy path to Tonduff East Top and ...

Windfarm eases access

Track 4886 Colin Murphy 3 days ago
Approaching from Belhavel Lough, Google Maps directed me up a badly deteriorated road – only drivable with care t... walk, Len: 9.2km, Climb: 532m, Area: Lackagh Mountain, Dartry Mountains (Irela|...

Slieve Carn: Working Bog and Wind Farm

Summit Comment TommyV 2 days ago
Having read the comments about the approach from the East side, I followed a warren of roads on the West side of the hill and ended up parking at M29230 89101. From here I followed the approa...

Carranarah: Electric Dreams

Summit Comment TommyV 2 days ago
Followed the route mentioned by three5four0. The lane appears to be quite overgrown in parts now, but it's actually easy enough to push through. There is an extensive network of electric fenc...

Access via rocky trail

Track 4887 Colin Murphy 3 days ago
Parking for a couple of cars at start point. Continue N up tarred road, and around a bend, watching for a stony track... walk, Len: 5.7km, Climb: 401m, Area: Benbo, Dartry Mountains (Ireland) Benbo||

Bockagh Hill: Short but Hard Bag.

Summit Comment TommyV 2 days ago
Took the approach mentioned by Fergalh. There is room to squeeze a car at the mast. Then head North up the road for a few hundred metres looking for the summit cross on the left. Once you see...

Minneapolis: Minnihaha creek walk

Track 4885 Onzy 3 days ago
Urban park in Minneapolis... walk, Len: 3.1km, Climb: 61m, Area: Unid, Unid () ||

Mullaghanoe: Forest harvesting and mast compound

Summit Comment TommyV 2 days ago
The route already mentioned seems to be the only logical way to approach this very bland hill. I drove as far as far as a forest barrier and even though it was open I still decided to walk fr...
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Dunkerron Mountains Area   SW: Staigue Subarea
Place count in area: 65, OSI/LPS Maps: 78, 83, 84, 85, EW-KNP, EW-R 
Highest place: Stumpa Dúloigh, 784m
Maximum height for area: 784 metres,     Maximum prominence for area: 528 metres,

Places in area Dunkerron Mountains:
Knocknagantee Near West Top 628m
Cen: An Bheann Mhór:   An Bheann Mhór 674.7mAn Bhinn Láir 514mCoomcallee 648.9mBeann na Stiocairí 673.1mCoomnahorna 590mGlanbeg 485.8mSlievenashaska 578mSlievenashaska South Top 565.4m
Cen: Knocknagantee:   Knockmoyle 682.1mFinnararagh 667mCnoc Breasail 591mKnocknagantee 674.3mKnocknagantee West Top 553mCoomnacronia 636mCoomura Mountain 666m
Cen: Mullaghanattin:   An Cnoc Riabhach 534mBeann 752mBeann Far SW Top 636.2mBeann NE Top 692mBeann South Top 639mBeann SW Top 657mSallagh 570mMullaghanattin 773mMullaghanattin East Top 594mSallagh South-West Top 543m
E: Kenmare:   Gortamullin 205mKnockanaskill 356mLetter South 362m
N: Knocknacusha:   Knocknacusha 547m
NE: Knocknabreeda Ridge:   Crossderry 489mKnocknabreeda 569mMothaillín 506m
NE: Knocknagapple:   Bascadh 595mBascadh West Top 569mBoughil 631mCnoc na gCapall 639mKnocklomena 641m
NE: Stumpa Dúloigh:   Broaghnabinnia 745mKnockaunanattin 569mKnockaunanattin West Top 467mStumpa Dúloigh 784mStumpa Dúloigh SE Top 780mStumpa Dúloigh SW Top 663m
SW: Caherdaniel:   Farraniaragh Mountain 468mEagle Hill 155mReenearagh 162mBeenarourke 304mKnocknasullig 117mCahernageeha Mountain 498.7m
SW: Coad ( Castle Cove ):   Beenrour 418mEagles Hill 549mMullaghbeg 509m
SW: Coomduff:   Coomduff 244m
SW: Deenish:   Deenish Island (2) 144m
SW: Esknaloughoge:   Esknaloughoge 416mEsknaloughoge North Top 420m
SW: Scarriff:   Scarriff Island 252m
SW: Sneem:   An Bheann Mhór 309.3mDereenavurrig Hill 261mKnockanamadane 270mKnocknafreaghane 313mKnocknagullion 413m
SW: Staigue:   Staigue Top 459mStaigue NE Top 435m

Note: this list of places includes island features such as summits, but not islands as such.
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Staigue Top Hill Cnoc na Stéige A name in Irish Kerry County in Munster Province, in Carn List, Purple mudstone & siltstone Bedrock

Height: 459m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 84 Grid Reference: V59431 63294
Place visited by 28 members. Recently by: annem, eamonoc, Fergalh, jlk, thomas_g, FrankMc1964, Deise-Man, ciarraioch, IainT, tommccarthy, Wilderness, frankmc04, Aritz, markmjcampion, trekker
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Longitude: -10.038674, Latitude: 51.804796 , Easting: 59431, Northing: 63294 Prominence: 74m,  Isolation: 0.8km
ITM: 459411 563358,   GPS IDs, 6 char: StgTp, 10 char: StgTop
Bedrock type: Purple mudstone & siltstone, (Valentia Slate Formation)

Staigue is a townland in the parish of Kilcrohane. It is best known as the site of Staigue Fort. This peak is in the Uíbh Ráthach Gaeltacht. Any information on its correct name would be very welcome.   Cnoc na Stéige is the 703rd highest place in Ireland.
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Picture: Eagles Hill from Staigue Top		  
Another Kerry Gem
by Fergalh  16 Oct 2020
Parked at section of The Kerry way where there is parking for 4 cars at 593651 starA. Than followed Kerry way to the Windy Gap at 590635 starB . Whereby i climbed 3 hills in succession Eagles Hill (very steep from there) Staigue Top and Staigue NE Top than direct line down from Staigue Ne Top (Care needed Slippy and wet) to Kerry Way and back to starting point. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/588/comment/20930/
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