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Moel Dimoel: Birds on the track

Summit Comment Fergalh 11 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...

Trawsnant: Short trek to summit

Summit Comment Fergalh 11 hours 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 t...

Moel Dimoel: This short way up is not recommended

Summit Comment Fergalh 11 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 ...

Moel Dimoel: Long snowy trek to summit

Summit Comment Fergalh 11 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 t...

Cyrniau: Great views of valley below in snow

Summit Comment Fergalh 12 hours ago
There are superb views from the summit looking north over the valley towards Llanyngog

Cyrniau: Snowy trek to summit

Summit Comment Fergalh 12 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 ri...

Letterlogher: Heather Covered.

Summit Comment sandman 23 hours ago
Direction as per listed Track 2422.

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: 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

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...

Graig Ddu: Short trek to summit

Summit Comment Fergalh a day ago
From Craig Yr Hafod we dropped down to the col. From this point another heather bash followed to another heathery summit. This summit is marked with a small cairn
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Wicklow Area   W: Baltinglass Subarea
Place count in area: 116, OSI/LPS Maps: 28B, 55, 56, 61, 62, AWW 
Highest place: Lugnaquilla, 925m
Maximum height for area: 925 metres,     Maximum prominence for area: 905 metres,

Places in area Wicklow:
Cen: Glendalough North:   Brockagh Mountain 557mBrockagh Mountain NW Top 548mBrockagh Mountain SE Top 470mCamaderry Mountain 698.6mCamaderry South East Top 677.3mConavalla 734mTomaneena 682.4m
Cen: Glendalough South:   Carriglineen Mountain 455mCullentragh Mountain 510mDerrybawn Mountain 474mKirikee Mountain 474mLugduff 652mLugduff SE Top 637mMullacor 657mTrooperstown Hill 430m
N Cen: Tonelagee:   Carrignagunneen 561mFair Mountain 571.2mStoney Top 714mTonelagee 817mTonelagee NE Top 668mTonelagee South-East Top 546m
NE: Bray & Kilmacanogue:   Bray Head Hill 240mCarrigoona Commons East 242mDowns Hill 372mGreat Sugar Loaf 501.2mLittle Sugar Loaf 342m
NE: Djouce:   Djouce 725.5mKnockree 342mMaulin 570mTonduff 642mTonduff East Top 593mWar Hill 684.8mWhite Hill 631.1m
NE: Fancy:   Ballinafunshoge 480mKanturk 523mKnocknacloghoge 534mLuggala 595mRobber's Pass Hill 508.9mScarr 641mScarr North-West Top 561mSleamaine 430m
NE: Vartry:   Ballinacorbeg 336mBallycurry 301mDunranhill 342mMount Kennedy 365.9m
NW: Blessington:   Carrigleitrim 408mLugnagun 446.2mSlieveroe 332mSorrel Hill 599.5m
NW: Mullaghcleevaun:   Black Hill 602.2mCarrigshouk 572.5mCarrigvore 682mDuff Hill 720mGravale 718mMoanbane 703mMullaghcleevaun 849mMullaghcleevaun East Top 795mSilsean 698m
S: Aughrim Hills:   Cushbawn 400mKilleagh 249mMoneyteige North 427mPreban Hill 389m
S: Croaghanmoira:   Ballinacor Mountain 531mBallycurragh Hill 536mBallyteige 447mCarrickashane Mountain 508mCroaghanmoira 664mCroaghanmoira North Top 575mFananierin 426mSlieve Maan 547.8mSlieve Maan North Top 546.1m
S: Croghan Kinsella:   Annagh Hill 454mCroghan Kinsella 606mCroghan Kinsella East Top 562.1mKilmichael Hill 267mSlievefoore 414m
S: Shillelagh Hills:   Lakeen 357mMonaughrim 206mSeskin 344mStookeen 420m
S: Tinahely Hills:   Ballycumber Hill 431mEagle Hill 296mMuskeagh Hill 397m
SE: Wicklow South East:   Ballinastraw 284mBallyguile Hill 188mBarranisky 280mCarrick Mountain 381mCollon Hill 238mKilnamanagh Hill 217mWestaston Hill 270m
W: Baltinglass:   Ballyhook Hill 288mBaltinglass Hill 382mCarrig Mountain 571mCarrigeen Hill 298mCloghnagaune 385mCorballis Hill 258mKeadeen Mountain 653mSpinans Hill 409mSpinans Hill SE Top 400mTinoran Hill 312m
W: Cen Lugnaquilla:   Ballineddan Mountain 652mBenleagh 689mCamenabologue 758mCamenabologue SE Top 663mCloghernagh 800mCorrigasleggaun 794mLugnaquilla 925mSlievemaan 759m
W: Donard:   Brewel Hill 222mChurch Mountain 544mCorriebracks 531mLobawn 636mSlievecorragh 418mSugarloaf 552mTable Mountain 701.7mTable Mountain West Top 563m

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Spinans Hill Hill Cnoc na Spíonán A name in Irish Wicklow County in Leinster Province, in Carn List, Dark slate-schist, quartzite & coticule Bedrock

Height: 409m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 55 Grid Reference: S91944 91616
Place visited by 55 members. Recently by: briankelly, abcd, Glanman2, Hallamshire, Colin Murphy, jgfitz, Grumbler, melohara, TipsyDempy, Pepe, Bunsen7, Garmin, GoldCircle, feargalf, markmjcampion
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Longitude: -6.632345, Latitude: 52.967723 , Easting: 291944, Northing: 191616 Prominence: 184m,  Isolation: 1.2km
ITM: 691870 691648,   GPS IDs, 6 char: SpnnHl, 10 char: SpnnsHil
Bedrock type: Dark slate-schist, quartzite & coticule, (Butter Mountain Formation)

Price relates the townland name Spinans to Ir. spíonán, 'a gooseberry bush' [PNCW].   Spinans Hill is the 901st highest place in Ireland.
Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/787/
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One way of getting along the ridge between the tw .. by simon3   (Show all for Spinans Hill (Cnoc na Spíonán))
 
MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Spinans Hill (<i>Cnoc na Spíonán</i>) in area Wicklow, Ireland
Picture: Spinans Hill from the north.		  
View from the north.
by simon3  17 Sep 2015
This is a view of Spinans Hill from the north. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/787/comment/18314/
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Spinans Hill, only 409 metres above sea level. A .. by csd   (Show all for Spinans Hill (Cnoc na Spíonán))
 
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I climbed Spinian after Spinian SE Top. For those .. by wicklore   (Show all for Spinans Hill (Cnoc na Spíonán))
 
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