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Eskaheen Mountain 418m,
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Shipman Knotts: The view North

Summit Comment Fergalh an hour ago
From Goat Scar head south again following track and eventually you reach the summit which is a few small stones on an outcrop beside the wall. Afterwards descend south along the track until you re...

Goat Scar: Short trek to summit

Summit Comment Fergalh an hour ago
From Kentmere Pike continue south east and a short detour out to the fence to the east leads to this unmarked summit

Kentmere Pike: Long trek but gentle descent

Summit Comment Fergalh an hour ago
From Harter Fell follow the track south over the minor peaks of The Knowe and Brown Howe and soon a wall will start follow this on a gentle descent. Eventually you will reach the summit marked by ...

Harter Fell (Mardale): The pass and the ascent afterwards from the Northwest

Summit Comment Fergalh an hour ago
For those who want to split the horseshoe in half, there is the option of walking north from Kentmere village through the valley to this pass and than take either the western or eastern ridge back...

Harter Fell (Mardale): Steep descent to Pass followed by a steep ascent back ont

Summit Comment Fergalh an hour ago
From Mardale Ill Bell we descended south east to the Nan Biel Pass and than a steep ascent lead to a flat summit. This summit is marked with a small cairn

Mardale Ill Bell: Short trek to summit

Summit Comment Fergalh an hour ago
From Lingmell End I headed back North to Mardale Ill bell summit to meet Onzy. The summit is marked with a large Cairn on the edge of some sheer cliffs

Lingmell End: Short trek to summit

Summit Comment Fergalh an hour ago
We left Thornthwaite Crag and headed North East at junction, where we split briefly me to head to Lingmell end and Onzy to High Street. I headed East for a short while and than out onto spur that ...

Thornthwaite Crag: The view south along the ridge

Summit Comment Fergalh an hour ago
There is a great view all the way back along the ridge and as far as Windemere from this peak

Thornthwaite Crag: Straightforward ridge walk along track

Summit Comment Fergalh an hour ago
From Froswick we continued north along the ridge for a long stretch until we reached the summit marked with a small tower like cairn

Froswick: The view from the south

Summit Comment Fergalh an hour ago
The western ridge of the horseshoe can be seen in this photo

Froswick: Short trek to summit

Summit Comment Fergalh 2 hours ago
Leaving Ill Bell once again head north along the track and a short descent followed by an ascent leads to this summit marked with a small cairn

Ill Bell: The view from the summit of Forswick

Summit Comment Fergalh 2 hours ago
The first part of this classic horseshoe can be seen from further North on the track
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Inishowen Area   S: Iskaheen Subarea
Place count in area: 27, OSI/LPS Maps: 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 
Highest place: Slieve Snaght, 615m
Maximum height for area: 615 metres,     Maximum prominence for area: 600 metres,

Note: this list of places includes island features such as summits, but not islands as such.
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Eskaheen Mountain Hill Sliabh Uisce Chaoin A name in Irish poss. Ir. ‡Sliabh Uisce Chaoin [PDT], 'mountain of Uisce Chaoin or
fair water’ Donegal County in Ulster Province, in Carn List, Pale grey grit with psammitic schist Bedrock

Height: 418m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 7 Grid Reference: C44086 28669
Place visited by 24 members. Recently by: Fergalh, madfrankie, sperrinlad, Apple, sandman, muschi, chalky, Docrallying, cody1, Lucky1, jmcg, mark-rdc, AntrimRambler, Garmin, Harry Goodman
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Longitude: -7.310131, Latitude: 55.103319 , Easting: 244086, Northing: 428669 Prominence: 144m,  Isolation: 3.8km
ITM: 644025 928651,   GPS IDs, 6 char: EskhMn, 10 char: EskhnMntn
Bedrock type: Pale grey grit with psammitic schist, (Fahan Grit Formation)

Eskaheen is a townland in the parish of Muff. It is said that Eoghan died of grief for his brother, Conall Gulban, and was buried here. According to Colgan it received its named from a fine spring where anciently existed a monastery [INP i, 446].   Eskaheen Mountain is the 858th highest place in Ireland.
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Eskaheen? I am only slightly keen! .. by gerrym   (Show all for Eskaheen Mountain (Sliabh Uisce Chaoin))
 
A worthwhile short walk, go and enjoy! .. by Harry Goodman   (Show all for Eskaheen Mountain (Sliabh Uisce Chaoin))
 
MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Eskaheen Mountain (<i>Sliabh Uisce Chaoin</i>) in area Inishowen, Ireland
Picture: The flattish summit from the SW		  
Flat topped ridge.
by simon3  16 Sep 2013
This is a photograph of Eskaheen Mountain from a point on the ridge somewhat east of Scalp Mountain.
It's flattness would is all too clear. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/744/comment/15183/
Your Score: Very useful <<  >>Average
 
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