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Seefin East Top 491m, Knockcraugh 434m,
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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

Forum: General Bunsen7 a month ago
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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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Boggeragh Mountains Area   Cen: Seefin Subarea
Place count in area: 11, OSI/LPS Maps: 79, 80 
Highest place: Musheramore, 642.7m
Maximum height for area: 642.7 metres,     Maximum prominence for area: 439 metres,

Places in area Boggeragh Mountains:
Cen: Seefin:   Knockcraugh 434mSeefin 491mSeefin East Top 491m
N: Banteer:   Mount Hillary 391mTooreen 322m
NE: Bweeng:   Bweeng Little 414mBweengduff 416m
S: Macroom Hills:   Burren 380mKnockagreenan 263m
W: Musheramore:   Musherabeg 498.8mMusheramore 642.7m

Note: this list of places includes island features such as summits, but not islands as such.
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Knockcraugh Hill Cork County in Munster Province, in no lists, Purple mudstone and sandstone Bedrock

Height: 434m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 79 Grid Reference: W39880 85755
Place visited by 25 members. Recently by: DeirdreM, garrettd, maryblewitt, John.geary, wicklore, chelman7, tommccarthy, Daingean, Wildrover, ilenia, magnumpig, CaminoPat, Juanita, Bsr, PeakPaul
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Longitude: -8.876592, Latitude: 52.021032 , Easting: 139880, Northing: 85755 Prominence: 29m,  Isolation: 2.4km
ITM: 539837 585810,   GPS IDs, 6 char: Knckcr, 10 char: Knckcrgh
Bedrock type: Purple mudstone and sandstone, (Ballytrasna Formation)

Knockcraugh is the 792nd highest place in Ireland.
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Short Summary created by sandman, jackill  7 Sep 2015
The route to the summit and finding of the summit is now very easy thanks to the construction of a Windfarm access via the road located at W3886383768 starA turning right at W3943885201 starB and left again . Summit adjacent to T3. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/676/comment/5435/
 
Knockcraugh Hill has left its mark on me, or rath .. by jackill   (Show all for Knockcraugh )
 
Windfarms Make Life Easy. .. by sandman   (Show all for Knockcraugh )
 
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