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Sicily: Circuit of Ortiga Island

Track 4939 Onzy 2 weeks ago
Sicily: Circuit of Ortiga Island walk, Len: 3.7km, Climb: 29m, Area: Unid, Unid () ||

Soarns Hill: Long, tough tramp through high heather & grass

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: Colin Murphy a week ago
One approach is via Mid Hill - starting from the Cargan Dam car park at D19239 17217. Cross the dam and turn left, crossing two stiles and following a narrow trail along the south side of the...

Mid Hill: Rough ascent through knee-high growth.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: Colin Murphy a week ago
Often done in conjunction with either Collin Top or Soarns Hill. One approach is to start from the Cargan Dam car park at D19239 17217 . Cross the dam and turn left, crossing two stiles and f...

Up and down route to the Hag's Tooth, changing its height.

Track 4937 simon3 2 weeks ago
This route is a straightforward there and back way of getting to the Hag's Tooth, also known as Stumpa an tSaimh ... walk, Len: 8.1km, Climb: 430m, Area: Hag's Tooth, MacGillycuddy's Reeks (Irela|...

Collin Top: Rough, energy-sapping ascent

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: Colin Murphy a week ago
One approach is to start from the Cargan Dam car park at D19239 17217. Cross the dam and turn left, crossing two stiles and following a narrow trail along the south side of the reservoir, cro...

Krinnuck: Wicklore reaches the top.

Summit Comment wicklore a week ago
I decided to climb Krinnuck to round off a days walking on Achill Island. I found a little track where I could pull the car off the road at F672 069. From here it was a straightforward haul a...

Krinnuck: A nondescript but rewarding top

Summit Comment Harry Goodman a week ago
Started at F6825809035 (25 May 2010). There is a rough track going S to the right of, and along side, a raised bank marking the boundary of a small white house set back from the road. Due to ...

Straightforward but beautiful ascent of so-so top.

Track 4935 Colin Murphy 2 weeks ago
The pleasures to be had with this Carn are in the ascent rather than the actual reaching of the highpoint. It’s a fa... walk, Len: 2.9km, Climb: 273m, Area: Cloonacool, Ox Mountains (Ireland) Cloon||

Forth Mountain: Access issues to dull top, beautiful trail nearby.

Summit Comment Colin Murphy a week ago
There are access issues with this hill (Forth 'Mountain' definitely a misnomer) from both the east and north. There is actually a drivable road from the north, which you access according to G...

Sunglasses Hungry Hill

Forum: General Djouce 2 weeks ago
I know this is a very long shot but I lost a pair of prescription sunglasses in a grey case on Hungry Hill in August 2023. If anyone finds them please let me know. Thanks. Niall

Carran: Carran 5-hills?

Summit Comment No1Grumbler a week ago
The reliable osulivanm describes the country lane to the farm below Knockanuha as "delightful". Sadly, on the day we made the trip they were auditioning for “Fast and Furious 23-Kerry drift” ...

Knocknabreeda group: peak bagging near the Black Valley

Track 4934 peter1 3 weeks ago
The ascent from the valley is over quite difficult terrain - long grass, tussocks, rocks and boggy ground, lots of b... walk, Len: 11.7km, Climb: 646m, Area: Mothailln, Dunkerron Mountains (Ireland||
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Knockmealdown Mountains Area   E: East Knockmealdowns Subarea
Place count in area: 17, OSI/LPS Maps: 74, 82, EW-K 
Highest place: Knockmealdown, 792.4m
Maximum height for area: 792.4 metres,     Maximum prominence for area: 682.7 metres,

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Knocknasheega Hill Cnoc na Síge A name in Irish, also Scart Mountain an extra EastWest name in English Waterford County in Munster Province, in Carn List, Medium grained pink-purple sandstone Bedrock

Height: 430.4m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 74 Grid Reference: S13735 05956
Place visited by 45 members. Recently by: ciaranr, deirdre007, abcd, LiamG1951, TippHiker, nickywood, Colin Murphy, chelman7, mlmoroneybb, conorjob, Liamob, John.geary, Deise-Man, conormcbandon, finkey86
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Longitude: -7.79983, Latitude: 52.205704 , Easting: 213735, Northing: 105956 Prominence: 53.38m,  Isolation: 0.9km
ITM: 613681 606010,   GPS IDs, 6 char: Knc430, 10 char: Kncknsh430
Bedrock type: Medium grained pink-purple sandstone, (Knockmealdown Sandstone Formation)

Knocknasheega is the 800th highest place in Ireland. Knocknasheega is the second most southerly summit and also the second most easterly in the Knockmealdown Mountains area.
Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/700/
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Knocknasheega (<i>Cnoc na Síge</i>) in area Knockmealdown Mountains, Ireland
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The rub of the green
by Colin Murphy  20 Sep 2021
The last part of the ascent to this top involves a trudge through dense, boggy & mossy forestry, which left my rucksack and jacket a distinctly green colour. The only compensation were some unusually decorated trees. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/700/comment/23281/
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