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A visit to Tievummera via its South East spur.

Track 5092 simon3 less than an hour ago
Starting from the Glenummera River, this route uses the forest to gain height on a forest road. The forest as of 202 walk, Len: 11.9km, Climb: 712m, Area: Tievummera, Sheeffry Hills (Ireland) Ti

Ben Creggan: Craggy summit with long descending spur to the east.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 less than an hour ago
Park at L888 673 in the entrance to a Coillte forest. Cross the road and begin to ascend the long ridge on the eastern side of Ben Creggan. This is a fairly gently rising slope about 3km long, wit...

Teevenacroaghy: Misty Achill.

Summit Comment simon3 an hour ago
One May day this watery view opened towards Achill over Clew Bay. To the left the twin humps of the two tops on Achillbeg Island. To the rear, Slievemore in the mist.

Dorinish More: Shapely islands in Clew Bay, Co Mayo.

Island Comment simon3 an hour ago
Dorinish More and the nearer Dorinish Beg look like a bird in this picture from Teeveenacroaghy.on the ridge east of Croagh Patrick.

Crott Mountain: Quiet Arderin at the east end of the Croagh Patrick ridge.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 an hour ago
Like all of the summits on this EW ridge it has a magnificent view of the islands of Clew Bay, the Achill to Nephin skyline and the south Mayo mountains such as Mweelrea. One start is at L 93582 ...

Teevenacroaghy: A heathery ridge bump with good views.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 2 hours ago
Teevenacroaghy will always be in the shadow of its famous western companion, Croagh Patrick.It is a heathery whale back around 200m long with the westmost end being marginally higher than to the e...

Teevenacroaghy: A clear day on the Hill

Summit Comment three5four0 2 hours ago
Climbed Croagh Patrick East Top, Croagh Patrick Far East Top and Croagh Patrick on our way home from Dingle at Easter. It certainly was the best weather I have had for an ascent. Stopped for a cou...

Madeira: From Pico Arieiro to Pico Ruivo

Track 5088 Onzy 4 hours ago
Madeira's premier high walk, linking its two highest peaks. Although you can drive practically to the top of the low walk, Len: 14.2km, Climb: 1039m, Area: Unid, Unid ()

Madeira: Coastal/Cliff walk to the Eastern Edge

Track 5089 Onzy 4 hours ago
walk, Len: 10.9km, Climb: 465m, Area: Unid, Unid ()

Madeira: Descent from Monte to Funchal

Track 5087 Onzy 5 hours ago
walk, Len: 4.2km, Climb: 9m, Area: Unid, Unid ()

Hag's Tooth: This might hurt

Summit Comment No1Grumbler a day ago
Like 1950s dentistry, my pursuit of the Vanderleur-Lynams over 30 years is rarely elegant and sometimes painful. I knew that eventually I would have to climb Stumpa a tSaimh. This hill had torture...

Galtymore: Dawn on Galtymore

Summit Comment DeirdreM 6 days ago
In perfect conditions, a night hike to watch the dawn is highly recommended.
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ColinCallanan: Track 3356 in area near An Chailleach, Twelve Bens (Ireland)
A short but rewarding circuit at the edge of the 12-bens
Length: 8.4km, Creator time taken: 4h , Ascent: 616m,
Descent: 619m

Places: Start at L7413051330, An Chailleach, Maumonght, Binn Bhreac, end at Start
Logged as completed by 1

This track is based on Onzy's one, but goes in the reverse direction and takes in the cairns at the edge of each top. My GPS unit tells me that we spent 2.5 hours walking and 1.5 hours stopped. This one was done quite slowly, so it could easily be done in 2.5 / 3 hours with short stops.
However, doing this on the official "hottest day of the year" meant that whenever the wind dropped it didn't take long for thousands of blood crazed midges to find us. I think this may have been the first time I've been sitting on a summit just praying for wind so that I could eat in peace. It's a good thing I had my head net! This was possibly my first experience of a wind free summit in the 12-bens region.
Views when you come to the saddle are fantastic, and for most of the walk to your east you'll enjoy the 12-bens, and to your west you'll have views out to Inisboffin, Clare island and Achill island.

Uploaded on: Wed, 20 Jul 2016 (16:42:40)
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