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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 3 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 6 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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Applecross to Achnasheen Area
Place count in area: 85,  
Highest place: Sgorr Ruadh, 962m
Maximum height for area: 962 metres,     Maximum prominence for area: 851 metres,

Places in area Applecross to Achnasheen:
A'Chioch 761mA'Chioch East Top 753mA'Phoit 674mAn Garbh-mheall 496mAn Liathanach 508mAn Liathanach East Top 484mAn Ruadh-stac 892mAn Sgurr 391mAn Staonach 516mAonach Dubh 573mBad a'Chreamha 395mBeinn a'Chlachain [Meall an Doireachain] 626mBeinn Bhan 896mBeinn Bhan Far North Top 710mBeinn Bhan North Top 795mBeinn Bhan South Top 763mBeinn Damh 903mBeinn Liath Bheag 737mBeinn Liath Mhor 926mBeinn Liath Mhor East Top 887mBeinn Liath Mhor Far East Top 876mBeinn Liath Mhor South Top 769mBeinn na Feusaige 627mBeinn na h-Eaglaise 736mBeinn na h-Eaglaise South Top 676mBen Shieldaig 534mBen Shieldaig Far SE Top 439mBen Shieldaig NW Top 529mBen Shieldaig SE Top 497mBidein Clann Raonaild 466mCarn Beag 550mCarn Breac 678mCarn Cadh an Eididh 677mCarn Chailein 507mCarn Dearg 673mCarn Eite 463mCarn Odhar 477mCnoc Glas 517mCreag Dabaobh 528mCreag Loisgte 446mCreag Mainnrichean [Mainreachan Buttress] 895mCreag na h-Iolaire 706mCreagan Dubh Toll nam Biast 868mCroic-bheinn 494mCuirn Liatha 601mFuar Tholl 907mGlas Bheinn 729mMaol Chean-dearg 933mMeall a'Bhealaich Bhain 548mMeall a'Chuail 539mMeall an Daimh 605mMeall an Doireachain 586mMeall Breac 407mMeall Dearg 643.9mMeall Dubh na Drochaid 581mMeall Gorm 710mMeall Gorm 675mMeall na Caillich 597mMeall na Caillich South Top 557mMeall na Fhuaid 518mMeall nan Ceapairean 675.8mMeallan an Leathaid Mhoir 519mMeallan Mhic Iamhair 500mRaeburn's Buttress [Sgorr Ruadh East Top] 904mSeana Mheallan 437mSeana Mheallan East Top 428mSgorr nan Lochan Uaine 871mSgorr Ruadh 962mSgurr a'Chaorachain 792mSgurr a'Chaorachain Far North Top 651mSgurr a'Chaorachain North Top 773mSgurr a'Gharaidh 732mSgurr Dubh 782mSgurr Dubh South Top 662mSgurr na Bana Mhoraire 687mSgurr nan Conobhan 526mSpidean Toll nam Biast 839mSron Coire an Fhamhair 846mSron Coire an Fhamhair West Top 842mStuc a'Choire Ghrannda 784.7mTorr na h-Iolaire 534mTorr na h-Iolaire Far South Top 528mTorr na h-Iolaire South Top 529mTorr na h-Iolaire West Top 525m
Eilean Mor (Crowlin Islands):   Meall a'Chois 114m

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Sgurr a'Chaorachain Mountain , in British over 600m, British Marilyn Lists

Height: 792m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 24 Grid Reference: NG79662 41752
Place visited by 7 members. Recently by: rhw, oakesave, IainT, MichaelE, chalky, jimbloomer, Peter Walker
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Longitude: -5.670353, Latitude: 57.412544 , Easting: 179662, Northing: 841752 Prominence: 210m,  Isolation: 1.3km ,   GPS IDs, 6 char: Sgr792, 10 char: SgraChr792
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