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Rosgalliv Hill: Great view

Summit Comment MichaelG55 22 hours ago
Tuesday, it was Slievemore, Wednesday Lugnademon, Croagh Patrick and Ben Goram, Thursday Nephin, so Rosgalliv was Fridays epic!A great wee hill with a lot going for it - fantastic views over ...

Knockreagh: Easy and Hard Roads

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 2 days ago
Knockreagh is the northern outlier of the summits which circle Glantrasna. We used to consider it an Arderin, but a survey in Sept 2024 found it to be 499.1m and so undersized.From the west, ...

Spain: Sierra Nevada, Juego de Bolos

Track 5177 Onzy 3 days ago
Route to a reputedly difficult to access 3,000m hill which we had stewed on for a long time. The bus operator told us it walk, Len: 14.9km, Climb: 609m, Area: Unid, Unid () ||

Beinn Fhionnlaidh (Etive) from Glen Creran

Track 5180 billbaggins 2 days ago
A straightforward, uncomplicated route that avoids the steep ground and burn crossing of the route from Glen ... walk, Len: 14.5km, Climb: 970m, Area: Loch Linnhe to Loch Etive (Britain) Beinn...

Keecragh Mountain: The steep rocky north side.

Summit Comment simon3 a week ago
Be careful to plan your route to avoid the steep slabs on this side of the hill.

Spain: Monachil Puppy Walk

Track 5179 Onzy 3 days ago
Well set out walk up a river gorge from Monachil which gets its name from various 'puppy' shaped rocks along the walk, Len: 12.7km, Climb: 497m, Area: Unid, Unid () ||

Keecragh Mountain: Rugged, rock slab defended hill with great views.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 a week ago
Keeragh or Keecragh dominates the area from Lauragh to Ardgroom. To reach it you need to be aware of the formidable series of slabs of flat rock, particularly on the northern side.One way of...

Spain: Dilar

Track 5178 Onzy 3 days ago
Walk straight out of the hotel in Dilar and centred around the 1,520m peak of Cerro de la Siletta and the rocky ridge ea walk, Len: 16.8km, Climb: 781m, Area: Unid, Unid () ||

Aughrus Point: End of the road

Coast Comment Geo a week ago
High point at L54350 57099 there's a small cairn built beside it. Park at L54448 57203 at the turning point at road end.A bit damp but only a 200m walk from car to feature. Great views of the...

Cahas Surveying: Changes to Arderins etc

Forum: Suggestions simon3 6 days ago
Surveying 2024, August and Sept in the Mournes and the Cahas.There are new positions for the Knocknaveacals, North and South, thanks to a suggestion from DoBIH. Knocknaveacal N was recorded w...

Knockullane: Trees gone from Mountain

Summit Comment Fergalh a week ago
On my walk along the Sli Gaeltacht Mhuscrai on 22/09/2024 I noticed the hill has been deforested . There appears to be a rough forest road giving access to the summit now.

Spain: Sierra Nevada:

Track 5175 Onzy 3 days ago
Route to 2 of Sierra Nevada's 3,000m peaks from Hoya de la Mora, Pico Tajo Alto de los Machos and Cerillo Redondo. T walk, Len: 22.3km, Climb: 822m, Area: Unid, Unid () ||
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Ballyhoura Mountains Area   S: Ballyorgan Subarea
Place count in area: 12, OSI/LPS Maps: 73, EW-G 
Highest place: Seefin Mountain West Top, 528m
Maximum height for area: 528 metres,     Maximum prominence for area: 383 metres,

Note: this list of places includes island features such as summits, but not islands as such.
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Coolfree Mountain Hill Sliabh Chúil Fhraoigh A name in Irish Limerick County in Munster Province, in Carn List, Conglomerate & purple sandstone Bedrock

Height: 436.8m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 73 Grid Reference: R67310 16036
Place visited by 58 members. Recently by: patman1974, Padraigin, garrettd, jlk, annem, Krzysztof_K, Colin Murphy, JohnRea, Bernieor, madfrankie, chelman7, cclair, maryblewitt, wfinn30, Stephblewitt
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Longitude: -8.479862, Latitude: 52.295489 , Easting: 167311, Northing: 116037 Prominence: 121.79m,  Isolation: 2.3km
ITM: 567267 616089,   GPS IDs, 6 char: ClfrMn, 10 char: ClfrMntn
Bedrock type: Conglomerate & purple sandstone, (Slievenamuck Conglomerate Formation)

Coolfree Mountain is the 783rd highest place in Ireland. Coolfree Mountain is the second most southerly summit in the Ballyhoura Mountains area.
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Coolfree Mountain (<i>Sliabh Chúil Fhraoigh</i>) in area Ballyhoura Mountains, Ireland
Picture: Coolfree cairn and rocky outcrop.		  
Good views. Ensure you read the directions for easy access.
Short Summary created by simon3, paddyhillsbagger, jackill  3 Jan 2014
Park at forest entrance R665 168 starA. Follow the forest road, take first left which brings you round to the east of hill. Follow track downhill to a steeply rising forest track at R6753 1643 starB. forest ride on right which leads up through forest to bottom of heathery summit. Work your way up on the tracks and you can get to within about 140m of the top. Round trip around 80 minutes.
Park at the forest entrance at R66296 15968 starC , room for 5 cars. The first section is on a track then cross directly uphill through 600 meters of rough forestry planting.
There are good views across to the Galtys and down over the little village of Ballyorgan. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/684/comment/5443/
 
MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Coolfree Mountain (<i>Sliabh Chúil Fhraoigh</i>) in area Ballyhoura Mountains, Ireland
Picture: A fine day on Coolfree Mountain - April 2014
Great views with little effort
by omurchu  7 Apr 2014
The view east of Coolfree with Carrigeenamronety in the foreground, the Galtees behind and the Knockmaeldowns in the far distance. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/684/comment/15974/
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Coolfree Mountain (<i>Sliabh Chúil Fhraoigh</i>) in area Ballyhoura Mountains, Ireland
Picture: Is this a ride ?		  
A free feast of fraughans
by acorn  16 Aug 2013
This is probably not the easiest way up, but it worked despite the scratches.
Park at R665 168 starA. Follow the track and take the first left. Continuing on you will come to an opening on your right at R67130 16715 starD, a rough stoney track between deep banks-is this a ride ? Walk uphill. After a short time the track swings left but you take the grassy uphill option straight ahead. Continue to highest point of the track at R670 161 starE then head east through rough heathery ground to gain the summit, approx 500m. Shorts not a good idea for this route but the plentiful fraughans on the high ground and wild raspberries lower down helped ease the pain. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/684/comment/15075/
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Coolfree Mountain (<i>Sliabh Chúil Fhraoigh</i>) in area Ballyhoura Mountains, Ireland
Picture: Coolfree from the slopes of Long Mountain.
jackill on Coolfree Mountain, 2007
by jackill  21 Aug 2007
I parked at the forest entrance at R66296 15968 an made the short walk to the summit.
The first section is on a track but then I had to struggle across 600 meters of rough forestry planting. There are good views across to the Galtys and down over the little village of Ballyorgan. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/684/comment/2801/
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Coolfree Mountain (<i>Sliabh Chúil Fhraoigh</i>) in area Ballyhoura Mountains, Ireland
Picture: View of summit upon emerging from forestry.		  
cclair on Coolfree, May 2021
by cclair  20 May 2021
I followed the directions given by simon3. The route has become washed away partially in places but still easily passable for now. A brief, enjoyable hike with great views. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/684/comment/23151/
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