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Cushbawn: Pleasant walk to unmarked summit.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 a day 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...

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

Summit Comment Colin Murphy a day 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...

Revised place names from Paul Tempan

Forum: Suggestions simon3 3 days ago
Many of the placenames and Irish forms for names in MountainViews came from the work of Paul Tempan, a qualified scholar in the area.He has issued a revised document with various changes and impro...

Slieve Maan North Top: Is that it!

Summit Comment march-fixer 5 days ago
This spot is easiest located by heading towards Slieve Maan from the Military Road and then heading north along the extraction track. It is not a place for visiting other than for summit bagging o...

Slieve Maan to Croaghanmoira Circuit

Track 4297 march-fixer 5 days 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||

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) ||

Old School Slieve Carr route, with Tawnyanruddia

Track 4296 markwallace 5 days 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||

Slieve Maan: Worth the walk

Summit Comment march-fixer 5 days ago
What's not to like about a nice forest walk. This little gem is not as "maan" as it is made out to be! If you happen to be walking down along the fire break towards it on a clear sunny day then th...

Pic de Montaut via Borne des Trois Seigneurs

Track 4294 David-Guenot a week ago
Third ascent and third different route up the Pic de Montaut (1722m), via its N ridge, with a detour to the minor top of walk, Len: 12.3km, Climb: 827m, Area: France, Occitanie () ||

Covid19 and Hillwalking

Forum: General Colin Murphy a week ago
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/coronavirus-concern-over-lack-of-social-distancing-during-outdoor-walks-1.4205805

Croaghanmoira: The best for less!

Summit Comment march-fixer 5 days ago
This spectacular summit can be reached without much effort from the nearby Military Road. A good track leads straight to the top. Please note that this is a permissive path.The views from up there...

Glenariff Waterfalls Walk

Track 4293 Peter Walker a week ago
walk, Len: 3.2km, Climb: 163m, Area: Antrim Hills (Ireland) ||
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Onzy: Track 3177 in area near Croaghgorm East Top, Bluestack Mountains (Ireland)
Bluestacks: 4 Croaghgorms
Length: 10.9km, Creator time taken: 3h35m, Ascent: 632m,
Descent: 631m

Places: Start at G95334 86637, Croaghgorm East Top, Croaghgorm, Croaghgorm South-West Top, Croaghgorm Far South-West Top, end at Start
Logged as completed by 2

Route taking in Croaghgorm and its three satellite tops, all 3 Arderin Begs!

Parking is a small clearing some 2k along a minor partly surfaced road; the road is pretty rough, but passable (just) in a normal car.

Uploaded on: Wed, 20 Jan 2016 (21:13:08)
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