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Carricktriss Gorse 314m,
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KNOCKMEALDOWN LOOP

Track 2772 David-Guenot 3 hours ago
A great walk, starting from the hairpin NE of the Vee, taking in 5 tops. I would rather recommend starting from the V... walk, Len: 21.9km, Climb: 1291m, Area: Sugarloaf Hill, Knockmealdown Mountains

KNOCKBRETEEN

Track 2771 David-Guenot 3 hours ago
A nice stroll starting from a minor road close to Lough Atooreen (room for one car on a grassy lay-by). After a right ... walk, Len: 3.6km, Climb: 154m, Area: Knockbreteen, Shehy/Knockboy (Ireland) K

GLANAROUGH HILL

Track 2770 David-Guenot 3 hours ago
An easy walk, but I cannot tell about the views (see comment)... There is only room for one small car where I parked,... walk, Len: 2.4km, Climb: 162m, Area: Glanarough Hill, Slieve Miskish (Ireland)

HUNGRY HILL LOOP

Track 2769 David-Guenot 3 hours ago
Did this walk in March 2014. Start at crossroads by R572. Climb up minor road, then after circa 1.5 km, veer right fol... walk, Len: 17.0km, Climb: 985m, Area: Derryclancy, Caha Mountains (Ireland) D

GALTYMORE LOOP

Track 2766 David-Guenot 3 hours ago
Starting from the Black Road, a great walk under the sunshine, with some stunning views until around 12 when the clou... walk, Len: 22.1km, Climb: 1381m, Area: Knockeenatoung, Galty Mountains (Irelan

SLIEVE SNAGHT LOOP

Track 2768 David-Guenot 3 hours ago
A classic route in the Derryveagh along the Slieve Snaght ridge, taking in 6 summits. Start by R254/Lough Barra. Walk ... walk, Len: 15.5km, Climb: 972m, Area: Cnoc na Searrach, Donegal NW (Ireland)

KNOCKOWEN-GLENKEEL LOOP

Track 2767 David-Guenot 3 hours ago
A fantastic walk in one of the most remote places I have visited in Ireland until now (did this walk in March 2014). S... walk, Len: 20.8km, Climb: 1125m, Area: Knockowen, Caha Mountains (Ireland) Kn

Mullacor: Boggy rounded and much visited.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 9 hours ago
Broad topped and boggy, Mullacor sits on a ridge south of Glendalough and parallel to the long Glenmalure valley. Inevitably it has a lot of walking traffic. Its NW flank is crossed by The Wicklow...

Buachaille Etive Mor - Stob Dearg: Always a welcome sight

Summit Comment billbaggins 2 days ago
Stob Dearg Buachaille Etive Mór

Ben Oss and Beinn Dubhchraig from Dalrigh

Track 4289 billbaggins 3 days ago
Ben Oss and Beinn Dubhchraig from DalrighSome guidebooks describe the route from Dalrigh to Dubhchraig as walk, Len: 17.9km, Climb: 1222m, Area: Inveraray to Crianlarich (Britain) Bei||

Ben Oss: As seen from Cononish track

Summit Comment billbaggins 2 days ago
Ben Oss from Cononish track

Pic de Crabère - Part 1

Track 3530 David-Guenot 3 days ago
Two-day trip to climb the Pic de Crabère (2630m) in the Pyrenees. Here is the approach from the hamlet of Eylie to reac walk, Len: 9.4km, Climb: 1247m, Area: France, Occitanie () ||
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South Midlands Area   Walsh Mountains Subarea
Place count in area: 31, OSI/LPS Maps: 53, 54, 55, 59, 60, 61, 66, 67, 68, 74 
Highest place: Slievenamon, 720.2m
Maximum height for area: 720.2 metres,     Maximum prominence for area: 711 metres,

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Carricktriss Gorse Hill Kilkenny County in Leinster Province, in Binnion List, Green pyroclastic rock, dark silty slate Bedrock

Height: 314m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 75 Grid Reference: S48312 29103
Place visited by 20 members. Recently by: TommyV, conormcbandon, Barry28213, Pepe, jasonmc, Garmin, chalky, eamonoc, la1ena, thomasgaffney, Fergalh, Geansai, paddyhillsbagger, thomas_g, sandman
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Longitude: -7.290748, Latitude: 52.411754 , Easting: 248312, Northing: 129103 Prominence: 169m,  Isolation: 4.6km,   Has trig pillar
ITM: 648252 629152,   GPS IDs, 6 char: CrckGr, 10 char: CrcktrsGrs
Bedrock type: Green pyroclastic rock, dark silty slate, (Carricktriss Formation)

Located in the townland of Mullenbeg. Carricktriss Gorse is the highest point in the Walsh Mountains. It is unclear why the element Gorse has been added to this name. The Ordnance Survey Letters for Kilkenny explain the name as Carrick-Trost (Carraig a Triost) from Carrick as above [a rock] and Troste a crack or fissure.   Carricktriss Gorse is the 1121th highest place in Ireland.
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Simple to walk up with a unique view to the west .. by group   (Show all for Carricktriss Gorse)
 
Well now an unusual name for a small hill. The bi .. by jackill   (Show all for Carricktriss Gorse)
 
Different approach, same result .. by Pepe   (Show all for Carricktriss Gorse)
 
MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Carricktriss Gorse in area South Midlands, Ireland
Picture: Trig in the woods		  
Looking for a trig in the trees.
by TommyV  18 Mar 2019
Followed the directions provided by wicklore and jackhil. Happy to report that there is no sign of the rottweiler but the house does have a beware of the dog sign. Just to mention it's possible to stay on the forest side of the fence if there is livestock in the field and you would rather stay off private farmland. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/941/comment/20458/
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