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Summit Comment ochils_trekker a day ago
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Track 4943 Colin Murphy a week ago
This was my final Antrim mountain or hill – I saved one of the best for last.The impressive bulk of SlemishWhile it d... walk, Len: 2.1km, Climb: 199m, Area: Slemish, Antrim Hills (Ireland) Slemish||

Forth Mountain: A lovely, short trail walk.

Summit Comment Colin Murphy 2 days ago
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At the end of the rainbow...

Forum: General Colin Murphy 2 days ago
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Straightforward approach via track to the SW

Track 4942 Colin Murphy a week ago
Previous commenters have mostly approached this hill either via Mid Hill or the Quolie Reservoirs to the SE, all rem... walk, Len: 5.0km, Climb: 203m, Area: Carncormick, Antrim Hills (Ireland) Carn||

Rhinog Fawr: Tough ground conditions to get to and from the summit

Summit Comment Fergalh 3 days ago
There was two (very) rough tracks to the summit from Lyn Du so I decided to take the west one up and the east one down. I descended from Rhinog Fawr North top and headed up following the wall...

Craig Llyn Du [Rhinog Fawr North Top]: Long trek to summit over difficult track

Summit Comment Fergalh 3 days ago
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Summit Comment Fergalh 3 days ago
Parked in the village of Bethesda on the road 'Fford Gerlan'. There is no more parking further on and the parking is limited here. Proceeded North east along road before the track appears on ...

A rough, tough 6-hour slog.

Track 4936 Colin Murphy a week ago
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Craig Stwlan: Short steep climb after road walk

Summit Comment Fergalh 3 days ago
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Breifne Area   NE: Derrylin Subarea
Place count in area: 14, OSI/LPS Maps: 26, 27, 27A 
Highest place: Cuilcagh, 666m
Maximum height for area: 666 metres,     Maximum prominence for area: 570 metres,

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Slieve Rushen Hill Sliabh Roisean A name in Irish, also Slieve Russell an extra name in English (Ir. Sliabh Roisean [AMacAB], 'mountain' + uncertain element) Cavan County in Ulster Province, in Carn List, Pale orthoquartzitic sandstone Bedrock

Height: 404m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 27 & 27A Grid Reference: H23476 22638
Place visited by 37 members. Recently by: conormcbandon, Colin Murphy, Claybird007, trostanite, LorraineG60, MichaelG55, melohara, Peter Walker, IndyMan, TommyMc, jackill, frankmc04, MichaelE, FilHil, jimbloomer
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Longitude: -7.641363, Latitude: 54.152846 , Easting: 223476, Northing: 322638 Prominence: 342m,  Isolation: 8.4km
ITM: 623427 822709,   GPS IDs, 6 char: SlvRsh, 10 char: SlvRshn
Bedrock type: Pale orthoquartzitic sandstone, (Glenade Sandstone Formation)

This isolated peak is on the Fermanagh/Cavan county bounds and overlooks Upper Lough Erne. See Máire MacNeill, 'The Festival of Lughnasa' (pp. 174-75) for details of the festive assemblies at Tory Hole, a cave on the western slopes of Slieve Rushen, and on Ballyheady Hill, south of Ballyconnell.   Slieve Rushen is the 922nd highest place in Ireland. Slieve Rushen is the second most easterly summit in the Breifne area.
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Slieve Rushen (<i>Sliabh Roisean</i>) in area Breifne, Ireland
Picture: The 'summit' in a winter coat.		  
Heather-topped hill with good views
Short Summary created by Colin Murphy  23 Jan 2023
It is possible to drive up a narrow forest road to H23164 21626 starA, (Corneen Wind Farm) where there is parking for a few cars. This will take you to about 350m ascent, however after that, depending on conditions, it can still be a difficult walk to the NNE through 1.3km of heather and reeds. The high point is a slightly elevated mound of heather sticking up out of the bog. Excellent views to the west towards Cuilcagh, Benbrack etc. Despite the relatively short distance, allow 1.5 hours return journey to car, thanks to the terrain. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/806/comment/5565/
 
Busy hill with remote top .. by wicklore   (Show all for Slieve Rushen (Sliabh Roisean))
 
Not a bad way to finish a local 100! .. by Geo   (Show all for Slieve Rushen (Sliabh Roisean))
 
Snowed under .. by Colin Murphy   (Show all for Slieve Rushen (Sliabh Roisean))
 
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