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Binn Gabhar: Bare rock and scrambles

Summit Comment simon3 8 hours ago
You may want to come off the ridge between Binn Gabhar (Bengower) and Ben Lettery, if you have left a car somewhere near Derryclare and have been doing the horseshoe. Below is a picture of the rid...

New York Highline

Track 4258 Onzy 17 hours ago
Underwhelming... run, Len: 2.4km, Climb: 11m, Area: United States, New York () ||

Brandon Hill: Great conditions on a crisp, winter day.

Summit Comment Aidy a day ago
First day on the hills of 2020, and my penultimate county high point. Lucky to get good conditions after the long drive down to Co Kilkenny.

Carrauntoohil: Brocken Spectre

Summit Comment Lauranna 2 days ago
Brocken Spectre from Summit of Carrauntoohil in Winter Conditions

Knockmulanane West Top: Central Dingle views.

Summit Comment simon3 2 days ago
While Knockmulanane W is nothing special to look at, views from it are great. Here is the view north towards two nearby lakes. The one to the left is Loch Thuairin Mhárta 378m while on the skyline...

Luggala & Knocknacloghoge Hiking

Track 4281 conororourke a day ago
Nice loop of Luggala & Knocknacloghoge - route as per Helen Fairbairn's 'Best Walks' book taking in both... walk, Len: 15.1km, Climb: 946m, Area: Luggala, Dublin/Wicklow (Ireland) Lugga||

Knockmulanane West Top: Low ridge bump with good views.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 2 days ago
Can be approached from the East after passing over Knockmulanane main top having started at Anascaul lake car park. A steep ascent up a gully at Q58312 04887 which could be slippy in wet condition...

Coastal Hills: 35 added for Kerry

Forum: Suggestions simon3 a month ago
MountainViews has been describing "Coastal Hills" for the island of Ireland. They are places which typically overlook the sea and may form part of coastal walks. They are defined as being within ...

POSTPONED: MountainViews Knockmealdown Walk S

Forum: General liz50 a week ago
Due to the adverse weather forecast for this Saturday we have reluctantly decided to postpone the Knockmealdown walk and rescedule it for Saturday 8th February.

Dromavally Mountain: Large bump on ridge surrounded by five different valleys

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 2 days ago
A southern start is at Q 614 053, where there are a number of houses and space to park by the side of the road. You will see a track behind an iron gate leading north, beside a farmhouse. A friend...

Delightful Ridge Walk

Track 4275 osullivanm 2 days ago
This involved a car split with cars left at V563699 and V602699 .The initial ascent is easy along the Kerry Way then... walk, Len: 14.4km, Climb: 644m, Area: Glanbeg, Dunkerron Mountains (Ireland) ||

Errigal: Sacred view

Summit Comment mcrtchly 3 days ago
The iconic Church of the Sacred Heart in Dunlewey, County Donegal, nestled at the foot of the county’s quartzite giant, Errigal, frosted white with recent snow and catching the dying rays of the w...
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simon3: Track 2560 in area near Tomies Mountain, Purple Mtn (Ireland)
Reaching the Purple Patch.
Length: 15.6km, Creator time taken: 5h59m, Ascent: 923m,
Descent: 970m

Places: Start at V88076 88789, Tomies Mountain, Purple Mountain NE Top, Shehy Mountain, Purple Mountain, Tomies North Top, end at Start
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This is a straightforward ascent of Purple Mountain and three summits north of it, (Tomies, Purple NE and Shehy). From the carpark at Kate Kearney's head south to the unpaved road shown (the rightmost of two adjacent roads). The ascent goes north following a spur off Tomies. There is a choice of ascending to the right (west) or left (east) of a deer fence. Go right.
The fast but arduous ascent goes on a track through high heather until about the 500m mark, whereupon the gradient eases off and the vegetation becomes easier.
For myself, the ascent of Shehy was the last, currently the 269th, of my round of the Vandeleur-Lynams.

Uploaded on: Mon, 21 Oct 2013 (07:58:24)
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