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Small but spectacular

Track 5168 Colin Murphy a day ago
Angelokastro is a stunning hill on the island of Corfu topped by the ruin of a 13th century castle, of which little rema walk, Len: 0.9km, Climb: 81m, Area: Unid, Unid () ||

Inishlacken: Heaven on Earth

Island Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: Damian120 a week ago
A deserted island that is a true joy to explore, Follow the circumference of the island in a counter-clockwise direction. No paved roads just a series of grassy paths, It's idyllic especially...

Outage on MV now over.

Forum: Suggestions simon3 2 days ago
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The Blue Eye, Albania.

Track 5165 Colin Murphy a day ago
The Blue Eye in Southern Albania is a water spring and initial source of the Bistricë River, which flows into the Ionia walk, Len: 3.8km, Climb: 106m, Area: Unid, Unid () ||

Arderin: A charming summit despite its flaws

Summit Comment Leatra a week ago
I met Arderin for the first time on a hazy September Saturday, pulling into the Glendine Gap car park at S231 996 in the mid-afternoon. The start did not make a good impression: there was con...

Bagging Benfree

Track 5164 nupat 6 days ago
We managed to miss out on bagging Benfree on previous hikes in this area so that was today's goal. We also de... walk, Len: 12.3km, Climb: 821m, Area: Binn Charrach, Twelve Bens (Ireland) Bi||

Moydow: Elevation

Summit Comment TommyV 2 weeks ago
Nothing much to add to paddyhillsbaggers comments. Farm track leads all the way up to the mast and trig. A handy summit to bag.

Coomnacronia Finnararagh Coomura Mountain Knockmoyle Knocknagantee

Track 5163 mlmoroneybb a week ago
walk, Len: 20.1km, Climb: 1083m, Area: Coomnacronia, Dunkerron Mountains (Irela...

Carrowrevagh: Keep Out Signs

Summit Comment TommyMc 2 weeks ago
The access road to the masts and summit is now festooned with angry-looking KEEP OUT! signs.

Classic Mountain Days by Jones, Gareth Ll.

Bibliography Conodate1 2 months ago
300 page hardback photo memoir of Irish, UK, European and USA walks. Over 50 treks, 1400 colour photographs & maps. Brief geological/topographical introduction to each walk.

Inishbiggle: A Great Day Exploring

Island Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: Damian120 a week ago
It's a wonderful island to explore on a fine summer's day. Take the ferry from Doran's Point and spend a few hours trekking around this off-the-beaten-track gem.

Lost glove

Forum: General chelman7 2 weeks ago
Right hand Goretex trekmate glove lost 😢on Slievemore Achill, pls contact me if you find.
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Ben Vorlich Mountain , in British over 600m, British Marilyn, Munro Lists

Height: 985m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 57 Grid Reference: NN62910 18915
Place visited by 34 members. Recently by: rhw, joreidy, ochils_trekker, OutdoorBill, gneissadventures, Aongus, Andy1287, annem, Lauranna, tseepra, nordicstar, bryanjbarry, Niamhq, rangertobi, bolton12
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Longitude: -4.21948, Latitude: 56.342671 , Easting: 262910, Northing: 718915 Prominence: 834m,  Isolation: 1.4km ,   GPS IDs, 6 char: BnVrlc, 10 char: BnVrlch
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Ben Vorlich in area Strathyre to Strathallan, Ireland
Picture: Ardvorlich House 		 
Ardvorlich House
by billbaggins  15 May 2021
The route to Ben Vorlich passes close to Ardvorlich House.
For more information on Ardvorlich House and the family associated with it see https://www.scotland.org.uk/guide/castles/ardvorlich-house
and
http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~rykbrown/genealogy/stewart_of_ardvorlich.htm

Syd Scroggie, in one of his poems, refers to Ben Vorlich, comparing it's height to the cost of a high tea in Strathyre see
https://www.scottish-places.info/people/famousdetails3202.html
{ Notes – bawbees = Scottish sixpence, siller = silver, forbye = as well, in addition to; muckle = much; }
A Tom Weir interview with this remarkable, inspirational man of the mountains can be viewed on YouTube see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9nFe1COt3w Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/B17/comment/23101/
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Ben Vorlich in area Strathyre to Strathallan, Ireland
Picture: Ben Vorlich from Stuc a'Chroin
As seen from Stuc a'Chroin
by billbaggins  9 May 2021
Ben Vorlich from Stuc a'Chroin Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/B17/comment/23099/
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