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Trooperstown Hill: A good place to view the Wicklow Mountains

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: hibby 6 days ago
Trooperstown Hill is one of the easterly outposts of the Wicklow Mountains and as such it gives good views of much of the surrounding hills to the west, north and south. On clear days the Wic...

Nore Valley: Kilkenny to Bennettsbridge

Track 5222 Onzy a week ago
The Nore Valley Way, as such, doesn't seem to exist any more. This section of the walk is titled the Nore Valley  walk, Len: 23.0km, Climb: 105m, Area: South East Midlands (Ireland) ||

Nore Valley: Thomastown to Inistioge

Track 5225 Onzy 2 days ago
walk, Len: 24.8km, Climb: 254m, Area: South East Midlands (Ireland) ||

Mulroney's Island: Tide times are vital to keep the toes dry

Island Comment Fergalh a week ago
This island is possible to be visited on foot . There is a rough stone and seaweed causeway. Parked at 362118 and followed track through the field to edge of water, crossed causeway onto isla...

A different way to visit Tibradden and Glendoo.

Track 5224 simon3 a week ago
The route starts from the Tibradden Forest Recreation area car park where the Zipit zipwire facilities are. Ther... walk, Len: 12.1km, Climb: 482m, Area: Tibradden Mountain, Dublin (Ireland) Ti||

Turbot Island: Sky view

Island Comment Colin Murphy 2 weeks ago
Turbot Island (centre of photo, with houses) seen from the Sky Road near sunset..

Route from Tibradden

Track 5223 simon3 2 weeks ago
walk, Len: 11.0km, Climb: 500m, Area: Tibradden Mountain, Dublin (Ireland) Tibr...

Tully Mountain: Reflections on a winter's day.

Summit Comment Colin Murphy 2 weeks ago
Tully mountain seen from Letterfrack Pier on a crisp and still November day.

Knockaulin: Small but tricky climb

Summit Comment Fergalh 5 days ago
Parked at N814 090 on the curragh and walked east along L3006 to where there are abandoned farm buildings N821 089. Met famer who waved from tractor as i walked along track and headed south u...

Ordinary hill transformed by conditions

Track 5221 Colin Murphy 2 weeks ago
I had the good fortune to encounter weather conditions that turned this relatively ordinary hill into something m... walk, Len: 8.9km, Climb: 496m, Area: Taobh Dubh, Maamturks (Ireland) Taobh Du||

Taobh Dubh: Approach from south-east.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: Colin Murphy 2 weeks ago
One approach is via the forest to the SE, starting at point L91893 54869, where there is room for one car to squeeze in without blocking entrance. Ignore the first turn on the left and contin...

Cahas Surveying: Changes to Arderins etc

Forum: Suggestions simon3 2 months ago
Surveying 2024, August and Sept in the Mournes and the Cahas.There are new positions for the Knocknaveacals, North and South, thanks to a suggestion from DoBIH. Knocknaveacal N was recorded w...
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Minginish and the Cuillin Hills Area   Skye Subarea
Place count in area: 74,  
Highest place: Sgurr Alasdair, 992m
Maximum height for area: 992 metres,     Maximum prominence for area: 992 metres,

Places in area Minginish and the Cuillin Hills:
Skye:   Am Basteir 934mAm Mam 407mAn Caisteal 830mAn Coileach 673mAn Cruachan 435mAn Stac 528mArnaval 369mBeinn a'Bhraghad 461mBeinn Bhreac 448mBeinn Dearg Mheadhonach 651mBeinn Dearg Mhor 731mBeinn na Gaoithe 401mBeinn nan Dubh-lochan 253mBeinn Staic 412mBelig 702mBen Meabost 345mBhasteir Tooth [Basteir Tooth] 917.2mBidein Druim nan Ramh 869mBidein Druim nan Ramh North Top 852mBiod Mor 384mBla Bheinn SW Top 926mBla Bheinn [Blabheinn] [Blaven] 929mBruach na Frithe 958mCaisteal a'Garbh-Choire 829.7mCiche na Beinne Deirge 509mClach Glas 786mDruim Eadar Da Choire 489mDruim nan Ramh 500mGarbh-bheinn 808mGars-bheinn 894.2mGlamaig - Sgurr Mhairi 775mGlas Bheinn Mhor 569mKnight's Peak 914.2mMarsco 736mMeall a'Mhaoil 284mNead an Fhior-eoin [An Carnach] 334mRuadh Stac 493mSgurr a'Bhasteir 900.1mSgurr a'Choire Bhig 876.9mSgurr a'Fionn Choire 936mSgurr a'Ghreadaidh 973mSgurr a'Ghreadaidh South Top 970mSgurr a'Mhadaidh 918mSgurr a'Mhadaidh East Top 894mSgurr a'Mhadaidh Far East Top 895.7mSgurr Alasdair 992mSgurr an Fheadain 689.2mSgurr Beag 764mSgurr Dearg - Cairn 978mSgurr Dearg - Inaccessible Pinnacle 986mSgurr Dubh an Da Bheinn [Sgurr Dubh na Da Bheinn] 938mSgurr Dubh Beag 733mSgurr Dubh Mor 944mSgurr Hain 420mSgurr Mhic Choinnich 948mSgurr na Banachdich 965mSgurr na Banachdich Central Top 942mSgurr na h-Uamha 736mSgurr na Stri 495mSgurr nan Each 720mSgurr nan Each East Top 623mSgurr nan Eag 926.2mSgurr nan Gillean 964mSgurr nan Gillean Third Pinnacle 879mSgurr Sgumain 947mSgurr Thearlaich 978mSgurr Thormaid 926mSgurr Thuilm 881mSlat Bheinn 624mStob Coir' a'Ghrunnda 720mStockval 416mThe Prow 739mTruagh Mheall 412m
Soay (Skye):   Beinn Bhreac (Soay) 141m

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An Caisteal Mountain , in British over 600m List

Height: 830m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 32 Grid Reference: NG46086 24457
Place visited by 6 members. Recently by: rhw, MichaelE, IainT, chalky, jimbloomer, Peter Walker
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Longitude: -6.210001, Latitude: 57.240105 , Easting: 146086, Northing: 824457 Prominence: 66m,  Isolation: 0.7km ,   GPS IDs, 6 char: AnC830, 10 char: AnCstl 830
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