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Feature count in area: 45, all in Donegal,
OSI/LPS Maps: 11, 6
Highest Place: Croaghgorm 674m
Starting Places (22) in area Bluestack Mountains:
An Leathchruach, Barnsmore Gap, Bensons Hill, Caldragh CP, Clogher South peak, Cruach Mhín an Neanta, Doobin, Eanybeg Water Bridge, Edergole Farm, Gaugin Mountain, Glennacree CP, Hillhead, Lough Finn West, Lough Magrath Beg NE, Lough Muck North, Meenaguse Lough, Sand Lough Forest Picnic Area, Scoil Náisúnta an Choimín, Sheskinlubanagh, Sruell Gap Farm, Sruell River Road, St Columbkilles Well and Altar
Summits & other features in area Bluestack Mountains:
Cen: Reelan Hills: Altnapaste 364m, Gaugin Mountain 565m, Lacroagh 403m, Boultypatrick 429m, Croveenananta 476m, Croaghubbrid 416m, Croaghugagh 410m
N: Fintown Hills: Aghla Mountain South Top 589m, Aghla Mountain 593m, Scraigs 426m, Croaghleheen 385m
NW: Glenties: Cloghercor South 301m, Derkbeg Hill 332m, Drumnalough Hill 282m
S: Belshade: Croaghgorm 674m, Croaghgorm South-West Top 597m, Croaghgorm East Top 594m, Ardnageer 642m, Ardnageer SW Top 626m, Banagher Hill 392m, Croaghbane 641m, Croaghgorm Far South-West Top 561m, Cronamuck 444m, Croaghbarnes 498.8m, Glascarns Hill 578.3m, Meenanea 435m
SE: Barnesmore: Brown's Hill 496.4m, Cloghervaddy 402m, Croaghagranagh 440m, Croaghanirwore 546.1m, Croaghbrack 401m, Croaghconnellagh 523m, Croaghnageer 569.1m, Croaghnageer East Top 543.5m, Croaghnageer North-East Top 521m, Croaghonagh 451m
SW: Eany Beg Hills: Binbane 453m, Binbane NE Top 439m, Lavagh Beg 650m, Lavagh More 671m, Binnasruell 505m, Carnaween 521m, Cloghmeen Hill 429m, Silver Hill 600m, Cullaghacro 476m
Note: this list of places may include island features such as summits, but not islands as such.
Highest Place: Croaghgorm 674m
Starting Places (22) in area Bluestack Mountains:
An Leathchruach, Barnsmore Gap, Bensons Hill, Caldragh CP, Clogher South peak, Cruach Mhín an Neanta, Doobin, Eanybeg Water Bridge, Edergole Farm, Gaugin Mountain, Glennacree CP, Hillhead, Lough Finn West, Lough Magrath Beg NE, Lough Muck North, Meenaguse Lough, Sand Lough Forest Picnic Area, Scoil Náisúnta an Choimín, Sheskinlubanagh, Sruell Gap Farm, Sruell River Road, St Columbkilles Well and AltarSummits & other features in area Bluestack Mountains:
Cen: Reelan Hills: Altnapaste 364m, Gaugin Mountain 565m, Lacroagh 403m, Boultypatrick 429m, Croveenananta 476m, Croaghubbrid 416m, Croaghugagh 410m
N: Fintown Hills: Aghla Mountain South Top 589m, Aghla Mountain 593m, Scraigs 426m, Croaghleheen 385m
NW: Glenties: Cloghercor South 301m, Derkbeg Hill 332m, Drumnalough Hill 282m
S: Belshade: Croaghgorm 674m, Croaghgorm South-West Top 597m, Croaghgorm East Top 594m, Ardnageer 642m, Ardnageer SW Top 626m, Banagher Hill 392m, Croaghbane 641m, Croaghgorm Far South-West Top 561m, Cronamuck 444m, Croaghbarnes 498.8m, Glascarns Hill 578.3m, Meenanea 435m
SE: Barnesmore: Brown's Hill 496.4m, Cloghervaddy 402m, Croaghagranagh 440m, Croaghanirwore 546.1m, Croaghbrack 401m, Croaghconnellagh 523m, Croaghnageer 569.1m, Croaghnageer East Top 543.5m, Croaghnageer North-East Top 521m, Croaghonagh 451m
SW: Eany Beg Hills: Binbane 453m, Binbane NE Top 439m, Lavagh Beg 650m, Lavagh More 671m, Binnasruell 505m, Carnaween 521m, Cloghmeen Hill 429m, Silver Hill 600m, Cullaghacro 476m
Note: this list of places may include island features such as summits, but not islands as such.
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Grid Reference G99591 88107, OS 1:50k mapsheet 11
Place visited by: 22 members, recently by: Ulsterpooka, gdg, gerrym, Krzysztof_K, dino, srr45, abptraining, eamonoc, Lucky1, Aidy, shaunkelly, bramblerjunior, Fergalh, Harry Goodman, Garmin
I visited this place: NO
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Bedrock type: Quartz & feldspar pebbles, green matrix, (Lough Mourne Formation)
Notes on name: This peak is on the SW slopes of Croaghanirwore, an area full of knolls and lochans.
Short or GPS IDs, 6 char: Crg440, 10 char: Crghgrngh
Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/654/
Gallery for Croaghagranagh (Cruacha Gránna) and surrounds
Summary
for Croaghagranagh (Cruacha Gránna):
A little gem!
Summary created by Harry Goodman
06 Nov, 2013
Benson (G99240 84975) there is ample space for off road parking. The road becomes a rough gated farm track that can be followed up to L Fad B (H00038 86117). Go left around the Lough and when the track starts to peter out go go left and head down NW to cross the Barnes River C (H00300 86811) or any other appropriate crossing point. Go N through un-tracked long tussocky grass and hummocky ground to D (H00088 87826), recross the river by now a small stream and WNW passing to the S of L Nagrockgranagh N before climbing up to the rocky cap that marks the high point of the hill. E (G99591 88107). Splendid vantage point to appreciate the high Bluestacks ridge, L. Eske, Donegal Bay and the distant Dartry Range. Out and back 8.25km. .
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bluestacks Circuit
by three5four0
11 May 2010
Always good to be the first to visit and comment on an MV summit. Reached fairly painlessly from Croaghanirwore, passing to the north of pt441. There is several small rises within the summit contour, all can be visited in a matter of minutes. Great views down to Donegal Town, the coast and round the Bluestacks. Interestingly, there is a line of posts just north of Croaghagranagh, an old trail perhaps?
A full description of this circuit will be posted in the walks sections at a later date. Linkback: mountainviews.ie/summit/654/comment/4714/
A full description of this circuit will be posted in the walks sections at a later date. Linkback: mountainviews.ie/summit/654/comment/4714/
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An unexpected delight, thanks to Mountain Views.
by Harry Goodman
6 Nov 2013
Although I had passed near to this hill previously on a descent off Croaghanirwore I had never actually been to it's top. On 23 Oct. 2013 therefore I drove along the road skirting the E side of L Eske to A (G984 843) where I turned to go NE steeply up a narrow but surfaced minor road. At Benson (G99240 84975) where the tarred surface ended there was ample off road parking. From there the road became a gated, rough and muddy farm track leading up to L Fad B (H00038 86117), a picturesque long narrow strip of water backed by the prominent profile of Croaghnageer. Branching left around the left side of the Lough I continued along the track, passing L Doo on my left side, until the path started to peeter out, at which point I turned left and headed down NW to the Barnes River crossing it at C (H00300 86811). Once across I headed up N for 1km through un-tracked long tussocky grass and hummocky ground towards the E to W ridge up ahead. At D (H00088 87826) I re-crossed the river, by now a small stream, to go WNW. A short way along I passed to the S of L Nagrockgranagh N and then 400m further climbed up to the rocky cap that marks the high point of the hill E (G99591 88107). Although I only sought out this hill as one of a few outstanding on my Bluestacks list I was delighted that I did. Had it not been listed I doubt if I would have given it a second glance. Thank you Mountain Views. It provides a fine vantage point from which to appreciate the main high points. These range from Croaghconnellagh in the SE around past Croaghnageer, Croaghanirwore and Croaghbarnes to L Belshade, which is then backed by the long ridge from Croaghbane to Croaghgorm (Bluestack). To complete an already splendid panorama I had a fine view SW out over L Eske to Donegal Bay and the distant Dartry's. The walk out and back was 8.25km. When I was there the narrow but deep Barnes River was in spate and required some searching around for to find a suitable crossing point. Should this river prove to be impassible It would be possible to follow it up by it's left bank to around F (H001 878) before going out WNW to the top. Linkback: mountainviews.ie/summit/654/comment/15246/
Benson (G99240 84975) where the tarred surface ended there was ample off road parking. From there the road became a gated, rough and muddy farm track leading up to L Fad B (H00038 86117), a picturesque long narrow strip of water backed by the prominent profile of Croaghnageer. Branching left around the left side of the Lough I continued along the track, passing L Doo on my left side, until the path started to peeter out, at which point I turned left and headed down NW to the Barnes River crossing it at C (H00300 86811). Once across I headed up N for 1km through un-tracked long tussocky grass and hummocky ground towards the E to W ridge up ahead. At D (H00088 87826) I re-crossed the river, by now a small stream, to go WNW. A short way along I passed to the S of L Nagrockgranagh N and then 400m further climbed up to the rocky cap that marks the high point of the hill E (G99591 88107). Although I only sought out this hill as one of a few outstanding on my Bluestacks list I was delighted that I did. Had it not been listed I doubt if I would have given it a second glance. Thank you Mountain Views. It provides a fine vantage point from which to appreciate the main high points. These range from Croaghconnellagh in the SE around past Croaghnageer, Croaghanirwore and Croaghbarnes to L Belshade, which is then backed by the long ridge from Croaghbane to Croaghgorm (Bluestack). To complete an already splendid panorama I had a fine view SW out over L Eske to Donegal Bay and the distant Dartry's. The walk out and back was 8.25km. When I was there the narrow but deep Barnes River was in spate and required some searching around for to find a suitable crossing point. Should this river prove to be impassible It would be possible to follow it up by it's left bank to around F (H001 878) before going out WNW to the top. Linkback: mountainviews.ie/summit/654/comment/15246/
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