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Slievecoiltia 268.5m,
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Moel Maelogen: Short walk to summit from track

Summit Comment Fergalh 17 hours ago
Parked to North at entrance to wind farm beside an abandoned building. Followed track south before veering slightly east to unmarked summit in pastureland beside the turbines

Ffrithuchaf: Short trek to summit

Summit Comment Fergalh 17 hours ago
Parked to the south on minor road at gate. Crossed field and than boggy ground to nondescript unmarked summit

Mwdwl-eithin: Short trek to summit

Summit Comment Fergalh 17 hours ago
Parked at small layby on B5113 to North East and crossed gate and headed up pastureland to summit marked with a trig pillar

Moel Cynghorion: Stepp descent followed by short sharp climb

Summit Comment Fergalh 17 hours ago
From Foel Groch a very steep drop down to the col to south west follows. Ignoring the track that lead to Llanberris I headed up nearly 200 metres on a dog leg to the summit marked with a small cai...

Foel Goch: Trek along ridge to summit

Summit Comment Fergalh 17 hours ago
Heading roughly south east along track from Frol Gron eventually you will reach this summit marked with a tiny cairn. Great views normally on this ridge but not the day I was there unfortunately

Foel Gron: Cliffs on left...fence on right....track in the middle

Summit Comment Fergalh 17 hours ago
The fence runs most of the way along this ridge. Cliffs mean that it is not one for a very windy day !

Moel Eilio: Summit in sight

Summit Comment Fergalh 17 hours ago
Like most horseshoes most of the climb is done one the first climb and this no exception

Foel Gron: Short trek to summit

Summit Comment Fergalh 17 hours ago
From Moel Eilio follow track and ridge roughly south east until you reach summit marked with a small stone

Moel Eilio: Me at summit

Summit Comment Fergalh 17 hours ago
Parked in Llanberis and took the track west to the old quarry works at Bwlch Y Groes. From here head south on well worn track running alongside a fence. This leads up to the summit marked with a s...

Carnfachbugeilyn: Short trek to summit

Summit Comment Fergalh a day ago
From Pumlumoncwmbiga head North west along the fence line until ypou reach this summit marked with another large cairn. Ground conditions fine here, afterwards followed fence down to valley. Very ...

Pumlumon Cwmbiga: long heather bash climb

Summit Comment Fergalh a day ago
From Bryn Yrwyn head south to minor summit of Esgair Greogen. Continue south and cross stream. Than serious heather bash for a while up hill to summit marked with a large cairn. Perhaps an easier ...

Bryn yr Wyn: short trek to summit ground reasonable

Summit Comment Fergalh a day ago
From Banc Bugeilyn a steep descent east to a stream (A bit boggy here). Cross stream and head uphill east to forest. Follow edge of forest to high point which is an unmarked summit
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South Wexford Area
Place count in area: 6, OSI/LPS Maps: 68, 69, 76, 77 
Highest place: Slievecoiltia, 268.5m
Maximum height for area: 268.5 metres,     Maximum prominence for area: 187.5 metres,

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Slievecoiltia Hill Sliabh Coltair A name in Irish
(Ir. Sliabh Coltair [logainm.ie], 'mountain of Coltar') Wexford County in Leinster Province, in Binnion List, Green & grey slate with thin siltstone Bedrock

Height: 268.5m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 76 Grid Reference: S72794 21327
Place visited by 56 members. Recently by: FrankMc1964, Roen, Wildrover, Nakoz, Tom98, Gus, hivisibility, DeltaP, Barry28213, TommyV, bryanjbarry, bbarry2015, Harry Goodman, jlk, eamonoc
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Longitude: -6.932739, Latitude: 52.33919 , Easting: 272795, Northing: 121328 Prominence: 187.46m,  Isolation: 7.5km,   Has trig pillar
ITM: 672727 621379,   GPS IDs, 6 char: Slvclt, 10 char: Slvclt
Bedrock type: Green & grey slate with thin siltstone, (Ballylane Formation)

Coltair is the personal name from which the surname Ó Coltair (Coulter) is derived.   Slievecoiltia is the highest hill in the South Wexford area and the 1238th highest in Ireland. Slievecoiltia is the most westerly summit and also the second most southerly in the South Wexford area.
Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/982/
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Slievecoiltia (<i>Sliabh Coltair</i>) in area South Wexford, Ireland
Picture: Slievecoiltia from the north.		  
Drive up summit with great views on a good day.
Short Summary created by simon3, jackill  30 May 2014
Starting at S72900 19400 A Slievecoiltia has an access road that leads all the way to a carpark on top.
From the top carpark the summit is a short stroll away across a grassy area.
The summit has excellent 360 degree views with an information board pointing out visible features and a memorial to the pikemen of 1798. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/982/comment/5741/
 
Slievecoiltia is a hill next to the JFK Arboretum .. by wicklore   (Show all for Slievecoiltia (Sliabh Coltair))
 
Serial Summiteer! .. by paddyhillsbagger   (Show all for Slievecoiltia (Sliabh Coltair))
 
Access Closed During Drought .. by TommyMc   (Show all for Slievecoiltia (Sliabh Coltair))
 
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Will explore next time. .. by Corkonian   (Show all for Slievecoiltia (Sliabh Coltair))
 
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