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Trawsnant: Short trek to summit

Summit Comment Fergalh an hour ago
From Moel Dimoel we headed west out of forest back to the earlier junction, from there we headed south along a farm track and when near summit crossed fence to head east over heather and snow to u...

Moel Dimoel: Birds on the track

Summit Comment Fergalh 2 hours ago
As we were parking we were passed by numerous Landrovers filled with Barbour jacket, tweed cap and shotgun carrying individuals. We asked a few on foot who followed the landrovers and they said th...

Moel Dimoel: This short way up is not recommended

Summit Comment Fergalh 2 hours ago
After climbing Cyrniau in the snow via a shorter but harder way rather than the easier way around the back we decided to take the long way around this time as you can see an ascent up the east fac...

Moel Dimoel: Long snowy trek to summit

Summit Comment Fergalh 2 hours ago
Parked to the east on Narrow lane. Followed track upwards into the forest heading roughly west of peak where you come to a junction. Double back roughly eastwards towards the peak. Underneath the ...

Cyrniau: Great views of valley below in snow

Summit Comment Fergalh 2 hours ago
There are superb views from the summit looking north over the valley towards Llanyngog

Cyrniau: Snowy trek to summit

Summit Comment Fergalh 2 hours ago
Parked in Llangynog and headed south east over bridge and 100 metres to the bridleway. Followed it up through the forest for a while before we headed straight up hill. Afterwards we followed ridge...

Letterlogher: Heather Covered.

Summit Comment sandman 14 hours ago
Direction as per listed Track 2422.

Kippure: Magnificent redeeming feature

Summit Comment Colin Murphy 4 days ago
Been up here a few times before (half of Dublin has) so with lockdown limiting options, I decided to approach it via a little-used route. Kippure is largely a big round lump of a mountain, topped ...

Pen Ffridd-sarn: Guardians of the summit...

Summit Comment Fergalh a day ago
When we crossed the gate to head to the summit, we were interrupted by a herd of Highland cattle. An unusual hazzard to add to the mix on this hill

Moel Seisiog: Short trek to summit

Summit Comment Fergalh a day ago
Took the road east of Nebo and drove as far as we could to just after the tarmac ran out. Parked and walked the final part to just below summit. A short sharp climb lead to the summit marked wi...

Pen Ffridd-sarn: Short trek to summit

Summit Comment Fergalh a day ago
From Ffridd-y-fedw we headed north east a few fences and gates to cross before we reached summit which is flat and a mixture of grass and rushes. This summit is unmarked, afterwards we headed d...

Ffridd-y-fedw: Short walk to summit from track

Summit Comment Fergalh a day ago
Just South west of the village of Ysbyty Ifan there is parking at the entrance to a farm track on the B4407. Follow track over the Conwy river via a handy bridge. We turned left and followed th...
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West Cork Mountains Area   NW: Barraboy Subarea
Place count in area: 62, OSI/LPS Maps: 78, 79, 85, 86, 88, 89 
Highest place: Knockboy, 706m
Maximum height for area: 706 metres,     Maximum prominence for area: 685 metres,

Places in area West Cork Mountains:
Cen: Maughanaclea:   Maughanaclea Hills East Top 470mMaughanaclea Hills West Top 452m
Cen: Shehy More:   Shehy More 545.6mShehy More SW Top 446m
E: Clearagh:   Clearagh Hill 287m
E: Currane:   Currane Hill 228m
N Cen: Douce:   Douce Mountain 476mDoughill Mountain 471m
N: Carran:   Barnastooka 497mBealick 537mCarran 604mCarran Far NE Top 561mCarran Far North Top 506mCarran NE Top 555mCarran South Top 567mKnockantooreen 450m
N: Conigar:   Conigar 566mConigar SW Top 566mFoilastookeen 540m
N: Coomataggart:   Carrigalougha 423mCoomataggart 530mCoomataggart SW Top 509mDerrineanig 304mLackabaun 472mMweelin 487m
NE Cen: Carrigarierk:   Carrigarierk 343m
NW: Barraboy:   Barraboy Mountain 460mBarraboy Mountain Far East Top 456mBarraboy Mountain SE Top 409mDerroograne 468mTurners Rock 420m
NW: Knockboy:   Caoinkeen 692mCaoinkeen South-East Top 555mCoomhola Mountain 472mKnockboy 706mKnockboy North Top 649mKnockboy South Top 532mThe Priest's Leap 519m
NW: Knocknamanagh:   Bird Hill 412mCoomclogherane Top 449mGullaba Hill 603mKnockbrack 440mKnockbrack South Top 458mKnocknamanagh 637mKnocknamanagh NE Top 625m
S Cen: Dunmanway Hills:   Cashloura 296.8mCoolsnaghtig 295.8mInchanadreen 310m
S Cen: Nowen:   Milane Hill 354.4mMullaghmesha 494.3mNowen Hill 535.2mNowen Hill Far West Top 405.2mNowen Hill SW Top 509mPookeen North Top 319m
S: Leap Hills:   Carrigfadda 311.7mKilleigh Hill 229mKnockarudane Hill 169mKnockscagh 195m
S: Skibbereen:   Barryroe Hill 156mLick Hill 158m
W Cen: Knockbreteen:   Knockbreteen 239m
W: Bantry:   Knocknaveagh 282m

Note: this list of places includes island features such as summits, but not islands as such.
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Turners Rock Hill Cork County in Munster Province, in Carn List, Cross-bedded sandstone & siltstone Bedrock

Height: 420m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 85 Grid Reference: V91022 60192
Place visited by 39 members. Recently by: tfm9, MichaelG55, Fergalh, GerSomers, daitho9, eamonoc, Aongus, patmoran, Wildrover, melohara, Dean, shaunkelly, ciarraioch, markmjcampion, simoburn
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Longitude: -9.57985, Latitude: 51.784192 , Easting: 91022, Northing: 60192 Prominence: 95m,  Isolation: 2.6km
ITM: 491000 560280,   GPS IDs, 6 char: TrnrRc, 10 char: TrnrsRock
Bedrock type: Cross-bedded sandstone & siltstone, (Slaheny Sandstone Formation)

Turners Rock is immediately east of the tunnel at the summit of the Caha Mountain Pass. The rocks hereabouts are grooved due to the passage of ice according to T.J. Barrington (Discovering Kerry).   Turners Rock is the 850th highest place in Ireland. Turners Rock is the most westerly summit in the West Cork Mountains area.
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A short run after the pass
Short Summary created by jackill  20 Sep 2010
Park at V9056 6011 A on the N71, theres plenty of room on the Kerry side of the tunnel.
A path around the side points the way and then stay as close as you can to the sheepwire fence crossing to the Cork side of it as you reach the summit area. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/732/comment/5491/
 
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Picture: View from Turner's rock over Barraboy to Knockboy and its attendant summits		  
scapania on Turners Rock, 2010
by scapania  5 Apr 2010
An easy, quick climb from the layby next to the 'welcome to Co. Cork' sign just after going through the main tunnel on the N71 Caha Pass road (V9056 6011 A), just follow the rough paths and then fence up over wet, rocky typical Beara ground. There is a cairn on a rock outcrop in the summit area, but outcrop just to the east seems to be a couple of feet higher. Nice enough view from the summit, especially across the shapely summit of Barraboy towards Knockboy. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/732/comment/4590/
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Picture: Single Malt Celebrations
Not the worst spot to celebrate 100 local peaks
by thomas_g  27 Aug 2013
Came across the top of the tunnel from Baurearagh (watch for the hole that goes through to the road) and after a quick steep climb gained the top. Lovely views over Glengarriff and a bit of sun made for a very pleasant spot to spend a few minutes. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/732/comment/15160/
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