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Altnapaste 364m,
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Ridge of Capard: Bluebells April 2019

Summit Comment melohara 22 hours ago
The Slieve Blooms have a few redeeming features - one of them is the carpet of bluebells in Capard Wood during late April or early May.Video on you tube at https://youtu.be/zupEPlUVZDs

Glenariff Waterfalls Walk

Track 4293 Peter Walker 18 hours ago
In those fairytale days before we weren't allowed to go anywhere that we couldn't walk to from our front doors, walk, Len: 3.2km, Climb: 163m, Area: Antrim Hills (Ireland) ||

Cushbawn: Pleasant walk to unmarked summit.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 2 days ago
Just past the fake village of Macreddin heading north, there is room to park for a couple of cars on the right.Go south about 300m on the road until you come to Macreddin Bridge Follow the track o...

Old School Slieve Carr route, with Tawnyanruddia

Track 4296 markwallace 6 days ago
Due to its status as Probably the Most Remote Mountain in Ireland, I have wanted to climb Slieve Carr for a while. I... walk, Len: 29.3km, Climb: 1071m, Area: North Mayo (Ireland) Tawnyanruddia, Sl||

Revised place names from Paul Tempan

Forum: Suggestions simon3 4 days ago
Many of the placenames and Irish forms for names in MountainViews came from the work of Paul Tempan, a qualified scholar in the area.He has issued a revised document with various changes and impro...

Ballycumber Hill: Decent little Carn doesn't demand too much.

Summit Comment Colin Murphy 2 days ago
A relatively easy ascent mostly up decent tracks. Followed the suggested route from Mangan's Lane (which I discovered is opposite the entrance to the local GAA Club.) It was a fine spring day so I...

Slieve Maan to Croaghanmoira Circuit

Track 4297 march-fixer 6 days ago
In view of the COVID-19 warnings, we decided to pick an out of the way route that would hopefully provide plenty of ... walk, Len: 12.4km, Climb: 666m, Area: Slieve Maan, Dublin/Wicklow (Ireland) S||

Slieve Maan North Top: Is that it!

Summit Comment march-fixer 6 days ago
This spot is easiest located by heading towards Slieve Maan from the Military Road and then heading north along the extraction track. It is not a place for visiting other than for summit bagging o...

A "Holy" fantastic Path

Track 4291 march-fixer a week ago
In olden days Mass Paths were the most direct routes to and from the local churchs. This path leads south from Blackrock walk, Len: 1.4km, Climb: 217m, Area: Dublin/Wicklow (Ireland) ||

Covid19 and Hillwalking

Forum: General Colin Murphy a week ago
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/coronavirus-concern-over-lack-of-social-distancing-during-outdoor-walks-1.4205805

Slieve Maan: Worth the walk

Summit Comment march-fixer 6 days ago
What's not to like about a nice forest walk. This little gem is not as "maan" as it is made out to be! If you happen to be walking down along the fire break towards it on a clear sunny day then th...

Pic de Montaut via Borne des Trois Seigneurs

Track 4294 David-Guenot a week ago
Third ascent and third different route up the Pic de Montaut (1722m), via its N ridge, with a detour to the minor top of walk, Len: 12.3km, Climb: 827m, Area: France, Occitanie () ||
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Altnapaste Hill Allt na Péiste A name in Irish
(Ir. Allt na Péiste [OSI], 'ravine of the serpent/monster') Donegal County in Ulster Province, in Binnion List, Pale quartzite, pebble beds, rare schist Bedrock

Height: 364m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 6,11 Grid Reference: H04500 96000
Place visited by 14 members. Recently by: Lucky1, Wilderness, Aidy, chalky, eamonoc, Fergalh, mark-rdc, Harry Goodman, Garmin, sub3000, Wildcat, WmKee, barryryan, hgboyle
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Longitude: -7.930795, Latitude: 54.811803 , Easting: 204500, Northing: 396000 Prominence: 164m,  Isolation: 5.3km
ITM: 604448 895989,   GPS IDs, 6 char: Altnps, 10 char: Altnapaste
Bedrock type: Pale quartzite, pebble beds, rare schist, (Gaugin Quartzite Formation)

The summit is located on the boundary of the townlands of Altnapaste, Ballybobaneen and Cashel. It is not clear from maps where the ravine is which gave name to the mountain and the townland. There is a ledge and cliff to the east of the summit named Altmore Cliff.   Altnapaste is the 1027th highest place in Ireland. Altnapaste is the most easterly summit in the Bluestack Mountains area.
Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/883/
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Eastern edge of the Bluestaks .. by group   (Show all for Altnapaste)
 
A great wee hill .. by Wildcat   (Show all for Altnapaste)
 
MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Altnapaste in area Bluestack Mountains, Ireland
Picture: Westerly path to Col Altnapaste		  
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by eamonoc  3 Sep 2014
Climbed on 1/9/2014, following previous comments decided to climb Altnapaste from the west. Started from H 03735 96680 H, room to park here for one or two cars. Followed well made track uphill for approx .5km then through a gate onto open hillside and up to obvious col on the hill at H 04241 95835 I, then headed uphill in a leftward direction following sheep track to a fence at H 04418 95814 J, keeping fence on my right I followed it upwards to it`s highest point and summit lay a few mts up to the left of fence. Fantastic views of Blustacks from here, well worth the effort. 50min roundtrip from car. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/883/comment/17663/
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Small hill but worthy of the climb .. by Harry Goodman   (Show all for Altnapaste)
 
No Challenge, Just Great Views .. by Aidy   (Show all for Altnapaste)
 
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