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Annacoona Top: Meandering approach from Glencar

Summit Comment ochils_trekker 14 hours 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...

Ridge of Capard: Bluebells April 2019

Summit Comment melohara 2 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

Glenariff Waterfalls Walk

Track 4293 Peter Walker 2 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) ||

Cushbawn: Pleasant walk to unmarked summit.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 4 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...

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||

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

Summit Comment Colin Murphy 4 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...

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||

Revised place names from Paul Tempan

Forum: Suggestions simon3 5 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...

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) ||

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

Slieve Maan North Top: Is that it!

Summit Comment march-fixer a week 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...

Pic de Montaut via Borne des Trois Seigneurs

Track 4294 David-Guenot 2 weeks 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 () ||
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David-Guenot: Track 3733 in area near Binn Bhán or Maolán, Twelve Bens (Ireland)
Benbrack loop
Length: 9.9km, Creator time taken: 3h25m, Ascent: 725m,
Descent: 716m

Places: Start at L75347 58214, Binn Bhán, Benbrack, Cnoc Breac, end at Start
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Parked on the lay-by near the N59 bridge at Kylemore. Up the "little" Binn Bhan is a tough one and the conditions at the top were close to horrendous, but then it all got easier and I was able to celebrate my 300th Irish +500m summit on Benbrack. A rainy afternoon, so ended up wet to the bone, all the more after slipping knee-deep into a stream on the way back. Note that navigation was tricky due to the reduced visibility and due care was needed between Benbrack and Knockbrack, where I stuck to the ridgeline, contouring a crag from the S just before reaching the col. For safety reasons, I decided to retrace my steps to the latter on the way back from Knockbrack, and it proved to be a good idea as the descent from there, although slippery, was not as steep as I had expected. The stream I fell in is situated just W of Binn Bhan and does not offer many possibilities for crossing, especially with the rock getting extremely slippery when wet.

Uploaded on: Thu, 22 Feb 2018 (10:40:00)
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