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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 a day 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 o...

Longish, but pretty trek to unremarkable Carn.

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

Carrigroe: Twin tops

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

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...

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||

Leean Mountain: Ireland's Best Small Hill?

Summit Comment Geo a week 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 ...

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...

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 () ||

Silvermines Hydro Project

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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...

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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Thur Mountain Hill An Tor A name in Irish Leitrim County in Connacht Province, in Carn List, Fine-grained sandstone, minor shale Bedrock

Height: 442m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 17 Grid Reference: G98061 40459
Place visited by 35 members. Recently by: markwallace, eimirmaguire, abeach, Colin Murphy, conormcbandon, Loman01, FilHil, Hyperstorm, trostanite, melohara, LorraineG60, MichaelG55, FrankMc1964, magnumpig, IndyMan
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Longitude: -8.030566, Latitude: 54.312889 , Easting: 198061, Northing: 340459 Prominence: 227m,  Isolation: 4.3km
ITM: 598011 840461,   GPS IDs, 6 char: ThrMnt, 10 char: ThrMntn
Bedrock type: Fine-grained sandstone, minor shale, (Briscloonagh Sandstone Formation)

Known as Torr by the people who live on the N side of Lough Macnean (Kay Muhr). The name Thorne Mountains, which appears on several 16th and 17th century maps of Ireland, Connacht and Ulster, would seem to have some connection with Thur Mountain.   Thur Mountain is the 764th highest place in Ireland. Thur Mountain is the second most easterly summit in the Dartry Mountains area.
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Thur and its near neighbour, Doagh, lie to the no .. by madfrankie   (Show all for Thur Mountain (An Tor))
 
MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Thur Mountain (<i>An Tor</i>) in area Dartry Mountains, Ireland
 
Approach from the north east
by magnumpig  16 Oct 2019
An alternative (and possibly quicker) route to Mad Frankies is to take the side road signposted to Sean MacDiarmadas home on the road between Glenfarne and Kilty. On this side road take the first turn left, up a bog road (also of surprisingly good surface) and park at a turf bank at G98556 40738 starD directly opposite the small cliffs that mark the peak. It's about a twenty minute walk to the summit from here - Aim for the cliffs. No access issues and surprisingly good views from the summit in all directions. What more could you want! Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/644/comment/20669/
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