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Carran: Repeating Farmer's request re. parking for Carran

Summit Comment nupat a month ago
Despite us having read previous comments on MV in relation to Carran and parking - we STILL parked at "the corner" at W04199 68795. We are embarassed. We THOUGHT we had parked responsibly (s...

Coomnacronia Finnararagh Coomura Mountain Knockmoyle Knocknagantee

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

Douce Mountain: Track leads most of the way to fine Carn.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: Colin Murphy a month ago
There is parking for multiple cars around W13641 62738 on the rough narrow (but drivable) forest road to the NE. Continue along road, cross a farm gate and walk for another 500m until you see...

Gearhane and Brandon Peak from Mullaghveal

Track 5161 glencree a month ago
This is a very accessible route to the Brandon Ridge. We climbed it as an "out and back" route, parking at Q47... walk, Len: 9.0km, Climb: 683m, Area: Barr an Gh?ar?in, Brandon Group (Ireland)|...

Knockaphuca: Up-date

Summit Comment jlk a month ago
Lovely walk. Well signposted. Great view.

Sybil Head - short walk

Track 5167 Onzy a month ago
walk, Len: 2.9km, Climb: 187m, Area: Ceann Sib?al, Dingle West (Ireland) Ceann ...

Knockoura: Simple walk up tarmac road.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: Colin Murphy a month ago
You can just squeeze one car by the side of the narrow road at V60771, where a trail leads towards some trees. It is not advisable to drive any further than this, as a closed gate has now bee...

Ben More: An Impressive Brocken Spectre from the Munro Summit

Summit Comment Lauranna a month ago
My Brocken Spectre captured from the summit on 14th August, 2024. This was my final Munro of the round which began on 5th March, 2022.

Brandon Circuit

Track 5166 Onzy a month ago
walk, Len: 16.2km, Climb: 948m, Area: Piaras Beag, Brandon Group (Ireland) Piar...

Derroograne: Good views reward a slog.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: Colin Murphy a month ago
Look east in Glengarriff and you will see Derrograne and its southerly spur (Cobduff) on the skyline. One way of getting to it is from the Priests Leap col at around V 9853 6108 or you could ...

Easy circuit for bagging Carran

Track 5162 nupat a month ago
Firstly DO NOT PARK where we did (at the famous corner) but rather in the yard nearby (more in Comments for Carra... walk, Len: 9.7km, Climb: 477m, Area: Carran, West Cork Mountains (Ireland) Ca||

Derroograne: Follow the forest.

Summit Comment Colin Murphy a month ago
The route from Priest's Leap is clearly visible in this shot. Priest's leap car park is top centre at the col, with Priest's Leap Mt left of this. From there you simply drop down and follow t...
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Loch Treig to Loch Ericht Area
Place count in area: 95,  
Highest place: Ben Alder, 1148m
Maximum height for area: 1148 metres,     Maximum prominence for area: 783 metres,

Places in area Loch Treig to Loch Ericht:
Am Binnein 547mAn Dun 513mAonach Beag 1115.7mBeinn a'Chlachair 1087mBeinn a'Chlachair East Top 977mBeinn a'Chumhainn 901.9mBeinn Bheoil 1019mBeinn Eibhinn 1103.2mBeinn Eilde 674mBeinn na Lap 935mBeinn Pharlagain Far South Top 799mBeinn Pharlagain South Top 807mBeinn Pharlagain [Ben Pharlagain - Meall na Meoig] 868mBen Alder 1148mBinnein Shios 667mBinnein Shuas 747mCarn Dearg 1034mCarn Dearg 941mCarn na Ceardaich 571mChno Dearg 1046mCreag a'Chuir 643mCreag a'Ghrianain 496mCreag a'Mhaigh 715mCreag Buidhe 488mCreag Chrocan 428mCreag Dhubh 604mCreag Doire na h-Achlaise 560mCreag Doire na h-Achlaise NW Top 501mCreag Lochan na h-Earba 571mCreag Meall an Domhnaich 502mCreag na Doire Duibhe 571mCreag na h-Iolaire 821mCreag na Sanais 529mCreag nan Adhaircean 649mCreag Pitridh 924mCreagan an Amair 642mCreagan Ruadh [Meall Glas-Uaine Mor] 704mCruban Beag 590mCruban Mor 504mDiollaid a'Chairn 925mDruim na Beiste 451mDun Daimh 443mGarbh Mheall Mor 838mGarbh-bheinn 857mGeal Charn 1049mGeal-charn 1132mLeacann na Sguabaich 901mMeall a'Bhealaich 865.2mMeall an t-Slugain 812mMeall an Uillt Riabhaich 507mMeall Ardruighe 432mMeall Beag 518mMeall Buidhe 863mMeall Chaorach 815mMeall Cos Charnan 618mMeall Cruaidh 897mMeall Crubenmore 515mMeall Dubh 532mMeall Garbh 976mMeall Garbh (old GR) 975mMeall Glas Choire 924mMeall Glas-uaine Mor 702mMeall Liath na Doire Bhig 497mMeall Luidh Mor 514mMeall Mor 528mMeall na Brachdlach 802mMeall na Ceardaich 535mMeall na Lice 584mMeall nam Fiadh 861mMeall nan Eagan 658mMeall nan Eagan Far NW Top 442mMeall nan Eagan NW Top 584mMeall nan Eagan SW Top 588mMeall Nathrach Mor 835mMeall Ruigh nam Biorag 544mMeall Ruigh nam Biorag East Top 510mMeallach Chaitrine 534mMeallan Odhar 615mMullach Coire nan Nead 922mMullach Doir-ath 495mRuigh Dubh Cloinne Chatnach 611mSgor Choinnich 929mSgor Gaibhre 955mSgor Iutharn 1028mSron Bealach Beithe 1104mSron Coire na h-Iolaire 956mSron Garbh 1023mSron na Saobhaidhe 852mSron nan Tarmachan 842mSron Smeur 513mStob Coire Sgriodain 979mStob Coire Sgriodain South Top 958mThe Fara 911.4mThe Fara South Top 904mTorr nan Damh 413m

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Ben Alder Mountain , in British over 600m, British Marilyn, Munro Lists

Height: 1148m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 42 Grid Reference: NN49616 71855
Place visited by 21 members. Recently by: Lauranna, rhw, OutdoorBill, Aongus, joreidy, annem, nordicstar, schwann10, bolton12, gerrybowes, DeltaP, IainT, Wildcat, jsg2307, oakesave
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Longitude: -4.465089, Latitude: 56.813796 , Easting: 249616, Northing: 771855 Prominence: 783m,  Isolation: 1.1km ,   GPS IDs, 6 char: BnAldr, 10 char: Ben Alder
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Culra Bothy is closed due to asbestos problem .. by melohara   (Show all for Ben Alder )
 
Long Leachas ridge - Leth Chas an Fharaidh .. by melohara   (Show all for Ben Alder )
 
As seen descending from Beinn Bheoil .. by melohara   (Show all for Ben Alder )
 
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Picture: Looking back at Ben Alder from Ben Bheóil ascent		  
Looking back from Ben Bheóil ascent
by melohara  31 Jan 2019
Looking back at Ben Alder from Ben Bheóil ascent Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/b345/comment/20364/
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