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Slieve Muck Slievenaglogh Doan and Ott

Track 4299 ceadeile 18 hours ago
This is a fairly short route (13 kms) but the ascent (approx 900 m) and the toughness of some of the ground trave... walk, Len: 12.8km, Climb: 982m, Area: Slieve Muck, Mourne Mountains (Ireland) |...

Re Kanturk

Forum: Suggestions simon3 a day ago
It's definetely on the website.Note. Mountainviews added some places to Paul's list.https://mountainviews.ie/summit/1469/You are welcome to propose additional names etc using the Propose Places Da...

Covid 19 & 2KM Radiu

Forum: General simon3 a day ago
Great question moggy40Can we assume that this 2k must be centred on a regular dwelling place.

Annacoona Top: Meandering approach from Glencar

Summit Comment ochils_trekker 2 days ago
I climbed Slievemore and Annacoona Top last September, but took an accidentally rambling approach as I hadn't consulted Mountainviews properly before leaving my accommodation in Sligo town. As I k...

Glenariff Waterfalls Walk

Track 4293 Peter Walker 3 days ago
In those fairytale days before we weren't allowed to go anywhere that we couldn't walk to from our front doors, walk, Len: 3.2km, Climb: 163m, Area: Antrim Hills (Ireland) ||

Ridge of Capard: Bluebells April 2019

Summit Comment melohara 4 days ago
The Slieve Blooms have a few redeeming features - one of them is the carpet of bluebells in Capard Wood during late April or early May.Video on you tube at https://youtu.be/zupEPlUVZDs

Old School Slieve Carr route, with Tawnyanruddia

Track 4296 markwallace a week ago
Due to its status as Probably the Most Remote Mountain in Ireland, I have wanted to climb Slieve Carr for a while. I... walk, Len: 29.3km, Climb: 1071m, Area: North Mayo (Ireland) Tawnyanruddia, Sl||

Cushbawn: Pleasant walk to unmarked summit.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 5 days ago
Just past the fake village of Macreddin heading north, there is room to park for a couple of cars on the right.Go south about 300m on the road until you come to Macreddin Bridge Follow the track o...

Slieve Maan to Croaghanmoira Circuit

Track 4297 march-fixer a week ago
In view of the COVID-19 warnings, we decided to pick an out of the way route that would hopefully provide plenty of ... walk, Len: 12.4km, Climb: 666m, Area: Slieve Maan, Dublin/Wicklow (Ireland) S||

Ballycumber Hill: Decent little Carn doesn't demand too much.

Summit Comment Colin Murphy 5 days ago
A relatively easy ascent mostly up decent tracks. Followed the suggested route from Mangan's Lane (which I discovered is opposite the entrance to the local GAA Club.) It was a fine spring day so I...

A "Holy" fantastic Path

Track 4291 march-fixer a week ago
In olden days Mass Paths were the most direct routes to and from the local churchs. This path leads south from Blackrock walk, Len: 1.4km, Climb: 217m, Area: Dublin/Wicklow (Ireland) ||

Covid 19 & 2KM Radius

Forum: General moggy40 a day ago
Given that we are all restricted to a 2KM radius for exercise activity, where in Ireland would be the best place to be located, your starting point for your walk must be within your radius, and be...
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Onzy: Track 3063 in area near Coomataggart, Shehy/Knockboy (Ireland)
Gougane Barra Horseshoe
Length: 17.2km, Creator time taken: 4h46m, Ascent: 721m,
Descent: 722m

Places: Start at W09346 65985, Coomataggart, Coomataggart South-West Top, Bealick, Conigar, Foilastookeen, end at Start
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Circuit of Gougane Barra taking in Coomataggart, its SW Top, Bealick, Conigar and Foilastookeen from parking close the the hotel in the valley.

Before the addition of the Arderin Begs, this route would have yielded a mere two hills; not a great effort/return ratio. Now however, the three added hills make it a more worthwhile round. I had imagined however, that it would be better than it was, and in particular that the views would be great. However, apart from the ascent of Coomataggart and low on the descent of Foilastookeen, the valley and lake are practically invisible due to the lay of the ground and the walk feels like a bog trot for much of it.

Of the new hills, only Foilastookeen feels like a hill; Bealick is bizarre, a big rough plateau, the OS gives two spot heights 535m and 537m. 535 is marked by a substantial cairn, but 537 is nowhere to be found - lots of contenders but no outstanding one.

Uploaded on: Thu, 30 Jul 2015 (17:44:25)
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