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Colin Murphy: Track/5253 in area near Baraveha, East Kerry (Ireland)
Simplicity followed by slog city.
Ascent: 287m,
Length: 6.7km,
Creator time taken: 2h 5m
Descent: 287m,
Time predicted from Naismith's rule: 1h 49m + breaks
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PlacesStart at R11997 06752, Baraveha, end at Start
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This looks fairly straightforward, and to a certain respect it is, except for the complication that the final 600m is first through forest and then across very rough, energy-sapping terrain. I expected a return trip to take 90 minutes. In the end it took over 2 hours, thanks mostly to the final section. Started at a forest entrance with multiple car spaces and a sign for the 'Source of the River Blackwater.' The first 2km or so are a simple walk up a windfarm/forest trail, enlivened by a couple of pools and small streams.
Having reached the most north-easterly turbine, I crossed about 30m of rough ground towards the forest. I then had an uncomfortable trudge through semi-mature trees on very spongy/mossy ground, eventually emerging onto the open hillside.
The rough terrain atop Baraveha
Things didn’t improve after that as the ground all the way to the highpoint was a mix of knee-high heather and soggy grass, with very soft ground underfoot – it was like walking on a wet sponge – and I fell several times. It took me almost 30 minutes to cover 500m, but it was February after a very wet spell, so perhaps it’s not so bad in a drier season.
Highpoint marker
The highpoint was marked by a metal pole and something called a Mestastic Weather Node, which included a small panel reading ‘Baraveha 451m.’ Returned almost via the same route. A bagger’s hill.
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Uploaded on: Thu, 20 Feb 2025 (19:18:08), Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/track/5253/
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