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Currane Hill: Reasonable views from summit with masts and cross.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3, thomas_g less than an hour ago
One way of reaching the top is from the north at W33833 50501 (room for 1 car), walk back up the hill to a gate at W33989 50434, then follow the track up the hill. At the top of the hill you meet ...

Currane Hill: Parking update

Summit Comment Wildrover 10 hours ago
There is parking available for a number of vehicles to park by the road to the right side of the entrance as you face uphill.The gate has a beware of the bull sign on it and as track is on a farm ...

St Catherine's Hill: St. Catherine's Oratory

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: Fergalh 12 hours ago
At the top of the hill is St. Catherine's Oratory (known locally as the pepperpot"), which is a stone lighthouse built in the 14th century by Walter De Godeton. It is the second oldest, and only s...

St Catherine's Hill: Short and steep but worth the climb

Summit Comment Fergalh 12 hours ago
From Car park to south a short but steep climb up to the Oratory at the top Impressive views of the island normally but was misty when I was here unfortunately. Very impressive building in the mis...

Bembridge Down: Fortified Hill

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: Fergalh 12 hours ago
There is a national Trust maintained fort at the summit of Bembridge Down

Mountain of Iron 3 peaks A fine wilderness walk on a fine October day.

Track 4391 concorde 2 weeks ago
walk, Len: 14.9km, Climb: 705m, Area: Knockacullion, Breifne (Ireland) Knockacu...

Bembridge Down: Drive to summit

Summit Comment Fergalh 12 hours ago
A fort is on the high point here so there is ample parking. Ten meters to high point and back nice views of Sandown from summit

Arreton Down: Longer walk than expected as the summit is close to road

Summit Comment Fergalh 12 hours ago
Parked to the east on Rowlands Lane at a gate near the start of a walk going a different direction. Headed up the Hill to the trig pillar which was beside a communications mast and surrounded by a...

St Boniface Down: Easy Climb

Summit Comment Fergalh 13 hours ago
Drive up to communication Towers over the lovely town of Ventor. Three metres walk to trig Pillar ! However the Devils Chimney walk way near by is worth checking out further along the St. Boinifac...

Union Rock

Track 4390 Bunsen7 2 weeks ago
A family friendly ramble along forest tracks and boardwalk to a diminutive summit area with 360-degree views.More detail walk, Len: 5.6km, Climb: 186m, Area: Ox Mountains (Ireland) ||

Brighstone Down: Not so Brigh.....

Summit Comment Fergalh 13 hours ago
Started from Car Park to the west and followed the trails to obvious high point. With the trees and shrubs this was a disappointment view wise compared to Tennyson Down.

Tennyson Down: Worth a walk no matter the weather

Summit Comment Fergalh 13 hours ago
From the top of the down on a clear day it is possible to see Old Harry Rocks and the Isle of Purbeck to the west, Yarmouth and Lymington to the north, and to the east, much of the Solent, Fawley ...
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Donegal NW Area   Glendowan Mountains Subarea
Place count in area: 66, OSI/LPS Maps: 1, 10, 11, 2, 6 
Highest place: Errigal, 751m
Maximum height for area: 751 metres,     Maximum prominence for area: 688 metres,

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Farscallop Hill Fáir Scoilb A name in Irish
Ir. Fáir Scoilb [OSNB], 'hill of the scollops' (for thatching) Donegal County in Ulster Province, in Carn List, Coarse biotite granite & granodiorite Bedrock

Height: 420.6m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 6 Grid Reference: B99385 17084
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Longitude: -8.010382, Latitude: 55.001219 , Easting: 199386, Northing: 417085 Prominence: 175.57m,  Isolation: 2.5km
ITM: 599335 917070,   GPS IDs, 6 char: Frsclp, 10 char: Farscallop
Bedrock type: Coarse biotite granite & granodiorite, (Main Donegal Granite)

This peak overlooks the head of Glenveagh. The name Farscallop is probably related to that of Crockscolabagh (Ir. An Cnoc Scolbach, 'jagged hill'), its lower neighbour to the NE.   Farscallop is the 838th highest place in Ireland.
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Farscallop in area Donegal NW, Ireland
Picture: Farscallop		  
Long broad wet ridges with good wilderness views.
Short Summary created by simon3  1 Oct 2012
Farscallop is a summit that lines the SE and upper side of Derryveagh Valley.
It can be reached from the rear entrance of the Glenveagh National Park at around B9710 1582 A. Walk up the boggy slope. After around 1km you will gain slightly better ground and great views such as that towards the summits on the north west side of the Derryveagh Valley. A round trip doing this should take around 2 hours.
It could also be reached from the NE end of Lough Beagh though this will be considerably longer.
The summit has views also towards the wild and remote land of the Glenveagh National Park to the east such as Leahanmore.
There's little trace now however, before extreme evictions in the early 1860s, apparently some 44 families lived around the Derryveagh Valley.
Track 2145 provides a route with a variation to return via the main valley along a very decayed old track. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/726/comment/5485/
 
Gas meters, famines and hot sauce .. by jackill   (Show all for Farscallop)
 
Winter Views .. by Aidy   (Show all for Farscallop)
 
Climbed from R254 (back entrance to Glenveagh Par .. by eflanaga   (Show all for Farscallop)
 
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