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Blackstairs Mountain: Good access and a great viewpoint above a patchwork quilt

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: Colin Murphy 11 hours ago
Just S of Mt. Leinster, Blackstairs Mt. is a prominent hill on the main ridge separating Carlow & Wexford. Views are good in all directions, mostly over flatlands, but dominated by the peak of Mt....

Carrigroe: Twin tops

Summit Comment Colin Murphy 11 hours ago
A view of Carrigalachan and Carrigroe taken from the southern slopes of Blackstairs mountain.

Longish, but pretty trek to unremarkable Carn.

Track 5281 Colin Murphy 11 hours ago
A lengthy trek to bag a single unremarkable Carn was enlivened by some fine scenery and some unseasonal snow. Began a... walk, Len: 12.3km, Climb: 513m, Area: Slievebaun, Blackstairs Mountains (Irela

Leean Mountain: Ireland's Best Small Hill?

Summit Comment Geo 6 days ago
The title of this comment says it all about my experience. I won't labour the practicalities of how to get to it, it's well laid out by others, and straightforward to follow. Getting back to ...

Manorhamilton town centre to the summit of Benbo

Track 5279 markwallace a week ago
I climbed Benbo from Manorhamilton, first for 1.5 km along the N16 (Sligo Road), which doesn't have a hard sh... walk, Len: 14.8km, Climb: 459m, Area: Benbo, Dartry Mountains (Ireland) Benbo||

Scarr North-West Top: Popular spot in the heart of the mountains

Summit Comment hibby a week ago
A gloriously sunny April morning with clear blue skies made this area a surprisingly popular spot with walkers and cyclists. The short relatively steep climb up from the car park brings you t...

Brandon Hill Loop from Graiguenamanagh

Track 5280 Onzy 4 days ago
walk, Len: 21.0km, Climb: 641m, Area: Brandon Hill, South East Midlands (Irelan...

Grieve Hill: Summit position recently revised.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 4 days ago
The position of the highest point of this general area was reassessed in Nov 2014 and replaced by Bunnanimma. The former summit was called Carrickatee in MV with position H72704 14804. The ne...

Spain: Circuit of el Dit d'Olta

Track 5278 Onzy a week ago
Small and varied hiking area north-west of Calpe and easily accessible from the town. walk, Len: 16.1km, Climb: 465m, Area: Unid, Unid () ||

Brown Mountain: Granite - mica schist boundary

Summit Comment hibby a week ago
Bright sunshine, blue skies, mainly dry underfoot - not typical conditions for a Sunday morning in April. We were surprised to find the Glenmacnass car park already full at 10 a.m. and someth...

Callahaniska: Simple but very rewarding

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: Colin Murphy a week ago
Impressive looking Binnion with easy access. Parking for a few cars at V70365 91059. Walk down road to V70509 91106 and there is a bit of a trail, (which soon disappears) but there are sheep ...

Spanish Coastal Walk: Calpe to Monte Toix

Track 5277 Onzy a week ago
Popular high point looking over Calpe to the north east and Benidorm to the south west. View from Monte Toix over Calpe walk, Len: 18.8km, Climb: 487m, Area: Unid, Unid () ||
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Mourne Mountains Area   N: Commedagh Subarea
Place count in area: 59, OSI/LPS Maps: 20, 29, EW-CLY 
Highest place: Slieve Donard, 849m
Maximum height for area: 849 metres,     Maximum prominence for area: 821 metres,

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Slieve Commedagh Mountain Sliabh Coimhéideach A name in Irish (Ir. Sliabh Coimhéideach [PNNI], 'watching/guarding mountain') Down County in NI and in Ulster Province, in Arderin, Vandeleur-Lynam, Irish Highest Hundred Lists, Granite granophyre Bedrock

Height: 767m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 29 Grid Reference: J34610 28616
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Longitude: -5.938543, Latitude: 54.188898 , Easting: 334610, Northing: 328616 Prominence: 180m,  Isolation: 0.9km
ITM: 734535 828624,   GPS IDs, 6 char: SlvCmd, 10 char: SlvCmdgh
Bedrock type: Granite granophyre, (Mourne Mountains granite)

As on Slieve Meelmore, there is a tower near the summit of Slieve Commedagh. On the southern side, at the head of the Annalong Valley, is a spectacular group of granite tors known as 'the Castles'. These can be appreciated from the Brandy Pad, a track once used by smugglers. During the 18th Century the Mourne Mountains were notorious for smuggling commodities such as wine, silk, tobacco, tea and brandy, mainly from Britain. The cargo would be brought ashore under the cover of darkness and taken over the mountains to Hilltown and the surrounding areas.   Slieve Commedagh is the second highest mountain in the Mourne Mountains area and the 64th highest in Ireland. Slieve Commedagh is the second highest point in county Down.
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Slieve Commedagh (<i>Sliabh Coimhéideach</i>) in area Mourne Mountains, Ireland
Picture: Wind-blown ice on Commedagh Cairn		  
Colin Murphy on Slieve Commedagh, 2009
by Colin Murphy  2 Feb 2009
Did Slieve Commedagh as part of a Slieve Corragh-Commedagh-Slieve Beg threesome in a wind that would cut you in half. Parked at the very secure Meelmore Lodge car park at J 305 307 starA (which has loos and very welcome hot water in the taps when I returned some hours later with frozen fingers). A track leads SSE for a few hundred metres before you have to veer east to join the Trassey Track. From then SE to Hares Gap and up to col between Slievenaglogh and Corragh and on to Commedagh. The exposed top was covered in a glassy sheet of ice-crystals. If you plan to do S. Beg from here return to col between Commedagh and Corragh and then rejoin Trassey Track from which S. Beg is about a 15 min climb. Do not attempt to go the more direct route to the SW down the steep-sided Commedagh as you will walk off a high cliff! Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/63/comment/3557/
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Why does it always rain on me... .. by paulocon   (Show all for Slieve Commedagh (Sliabh Coimhéideach))
 
A first trip to the Mournes ....From the car park .. by johnnyphil   (Show all for Slieve Commedagh (Sliabh Coimhéideach))
 
Steep and slippy but great views! .. by simongray12190   (Show all for Slieve Commedagh (Sliabh Coimhéideach))
 
Commedagh via Tollymore and Slievenabrock .. by moore1   (Show all for Slieve Commedagh (Sliabh Coimhéideach))
 
climbed this last autumn in very heavy frost. UP .. by ray   (Show all for Slieve Commedagh (Sliabh Coimhéideach))
 
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