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Carricktriss Gorse: Safe access to this hill no longer seems possible

Summit Comment TommyMc a day ago
Safe access to this hill no longer appears possible via the turning circle at the end of the forest access track mentioned by other contributors. This is because large mounds of wood cuttings wast...

Binnion: Tullagh Bay and Rockstown Harbour

Summit Comment Jim_Brady 2 days ago
followed eejaymm's initial parking directions for Annagh except I didn 't take the lane beyond the fence and opted for a direct assaultafter parking at the dead end down to the left of his pa...

Donations Drive, now finished.

Forum: General simon3 2 days ago
The donations drive that MV has been running for the last month is now complete for this year. The MV committee who receive the funds would like to express thanks to all who donated.Such don...

Good, relatively easy double bag

Track 5077 Colin Murphy 4 days ago
Binbane and its sister hill Binbane NE are relatively easy summits to bag in a single walk and could also be comb... walk, Len: 3.9km, Climb: 317m, Area: An Bhinn Bhn, Bluestack Mountains (Irela||

Crocknapeast: Long walk up windfarm roads.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: Colin Murphy 4 days ago
Crocknapeast is reached via a longish walk of about 13km return, mostly along windfarm tracks, and can be combined with a visit to Mulnanaff and Balbane Hill (unlisted) if you wish. There is ...

Mulnanaff: Longish walk up windfarm road.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: Colin Murphy 4 days ago
Mulnanaff is reached via a longish walk of about 10km return, mostly along windfarm tracks. There is parking for a couple of cars at a forestry entrance at G70138 81131. Cross over gate and w...

Lake District: Dale Head Horseshoe

Track 5076 Onzy 6 days ago
Round taking in 5 Wainwrights - Maiden Moor, High Spy, Dale Head, Hindscarth and Robinson. The standard round ... walk, Len: 16.1km, Climb: 1057m, Area: Maiden Moor, Lake District - Central & |...

Double bag mostly on windfarm tracks.

Track 5078 Colin Murphy 4 days ago
I had hoped to make this a 3-bagged-tops outing but unfortunately I couldn’t find a way up Croaghacullin that did... walk, Len: 13.8km, Climb: 569m, Area: Crocknapeast, Donegal SW (Ireland) Croc||

Binbane NE Top: Simple bag from its neighbouring top.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: Colin Murphy 4 days ago
See Binbane summary for initial approach. From Binbane this top is a mere 600m. Head directly east, dropping down to about 400m elevation at the col, which is spotted with a few small pools. ...

Lake District: Coledale Horseshoe

Track 5075 Onzy 6 days ago
Classic Coledale taking in 5 Wainwrights - Grisedale Pike, Crag Hill, Sail, Outerside and Barrow. I was able t... walk, Len: 16.7km, Climb: 1202m, Area: Grisedale Pike, Lake District - Central|...

Binbane: Steepish approach to relatively easy Carn.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: Colin Murphy 4 days ago
Binbane and Binbane NE can be reach relatively easily from a forest entrance just off the Bluestack Way. Take the minor road north just off the R262 and follow it until you reach a gate, whic...

Crucknaree: Magnificent views!

Summit Comment paddyhillsbagger 4 days ago
Picking herself up at Knock Airport allowed a spot of hill bagging.There were a lot of small brown moths flying around the rather steep & rough heather on Crucknaree.Eventually managed to pho...
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Glen Shiel to Loch Hourn and Loch Quoich Area
Place count in area: 105,  
Highest place: Gleouraich, 1035m
Maximum height for area: 1035 metres,     Maximum prominence for area: 765 metres,

Places in area Glen Shiel to Loch Hourn and Loch Quoich:
A'Chioch 829.7mA'Mhuc 420mA'Mhuing 533mAm Bathaich 899mAonach air Chrith 1019.4mBad an Fhithich Mhoir 506mBeinn a'Chaoinich 410mBeinn a'Chapuill 759mBeinn a'Chapuill West Top 742mBeinn a'Chuirn 603mBeinn a'Chuirn SE Top 550mBeinn Aoidhdailean 634mBeinn Clachach 643mBeinn Clachach East Top 540mBeinn Clachach West Top 618mBeinn Fhada 445mBeinn Loinne 775mBeinn Loinne East Top 752mBeinn Mhialairigh 548mBeinn na h-Eaglaise 805mBeinn nan Caorach 774mBeinn Sgritheall 974mBeinn Sgritheall East Top 906mBeinn Sgritheall NW Top 928mBiod an Fhithich 645.8mBiod an Fhithich North Top 540mBora Chnoc 402mBuidhe Bheinn 885.5mBuidhe Bheinn North Top 830mBuidhe Bheinn West Top 879mCadha nam Bo Ruadha 815mCarn na h-Ulach 418mCarn nan Caorach 543mCraig Coire na Fiar Bhealaich 1006mCreag a'Mhaim 946mCreag an Fhithich 427mCreag Liathtais 506mCreag na h-Oidhche 562mCreag na Nathrach 515mCreag nan Damh 918mDruim Fada 713mDruim Fada East Top 647mDruim na h-Achlaise 540mDruim nan Cnamh [Beinn Loinne] 789mDruim nan Firean 662mDruim Seileach 840mDruim Shionnach 987mDruim Shionnach West Top 938mFaochag 909mFaochag West Top 880mGlac Raineach 738mGlas Bheinn 397mGleouraich 1035mLeac nan Gaidhseich 660mMam na Seilg 499mMaol Chinn-dearg 980.3mMaol Chinn-dearg East Top 913.2mMaol Disnich 579mMeall a'Mheil 614mMeall an Uillt Bhain 608mMeall Buidhe 486mMeall Gleann Dubh Lochain 434mMeall na h-Oidhche 551mMeall Odhar 462mSgurr a'Bhac Chaolais 885.2mSgurr a'Bhac Chaolais East Top 802mSgurr a'Bhraonain 502mSgurr a'Bhraonain North Top 462mSgurr a'Chuilinn 755mSgurr a'Gharg Gharaidh 690mSgurr a'Gharg Gharaidh Far North Top 680mSgurr a'Gharg Gharaidh Far South Top 682mSgurr a'Gharg Gharaidh North Top 685mSgurr a'Gharg Gharaidh South Top 680mSgurr a'Mhaoraich 1027mSgurr a'Mhaoraich Beag 948mSgurr an Doire Leathain 1010mSgurr an Lochain 1004mSgurr Beag 896mSgurr Coire na Feinne 901.8mSgurr Coire nan Eiricheallach 891mSgurr Coire nan Eiricheallach North Top 881mSgurr Leac nan Each 919mSgurr Leac nan Each North Top 842mSgurr Mhic Bharraich 779mSgurr Mor 627mSgurr Mor East Top 597mSgurr Mor Far West Top 600mSgurr Mor Near West Top 614mSgurr Mor West Top 614mSgurr na Forcan 964.6mSgurr na Laire Brice 709mSgurr na Laire Brice North Top 662mSgurr na Sgine 946mSgurr na Sgine NW Top 942mSgurr Thionail 906mSpidean Dhomhuill Bhric [1891: Sgurr na Creige] 939mSpidean Mialach 996mSpidean Mialach West Top 977mStob Loch Fearna 587mThe Saddle 1011.4mThe Saddle - Trig Point 1011.1mThe Saddle East Top [1974: Sgurr nan Forcan] 959mThe Saddle North Top [1921: Sgurr na Creige] 926mThe Saddle West Top 974m

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Sgurr an Lochain Mountain , in British over 600m, Munro Lists

Height: 1004m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 33 Grid Reference: NH00580 10421
Place visited by 26 members. Recently by: rhw, joreidy, ochils_trekker, OutdoorBill, Aongus, Lauranna, annem, nordicstar, rangertobi, bolton12, gerrybowes, Patbrdrck, melohara, Cobhclimber, DeltaP
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Longitude: -5.297527, Latitude: 57.141232 , Easting: 200580, Northing: 810421 Prominence: 123m,  Isolation: 1km ,   GPS IDs, 6 char: Sgr004, 10 char: SgranLchn
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Sgurr an Lochain in area Glen Shiel to Loch Hourn and Loch Quoich, Ireland
Picture: Sgúrr an Lochain as seen from eastern approach		  
As seen from eastern approach
by melohara  3 Jan 2019
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