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|name= | |name=Crocnafarragh | ||
|county=Donegal | |county=Donegal | ||
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'''Crocknafarragh''' is a mountain amongst the [[Derryveagh Mountains]] in [[County Donegal]]. It forms a grand highlight of the [[Glenveagh]] National Park. | '''Crocknafarragh''' is a mountain amongst the [[Derryveagh Mountains]] in [[County Donegal]]. It forms a grand highlight of the [[Glenveagh]] National Park. | ||
Crocnafarragh South East Top stands at grid reference: {{map|B884164}}, and reaches {{convert|470|m|0|x}}. | |||
The hill is owned by [[An Taisce]]. | The hill is owned by [[An Taisce]]. | ||
==Ascent== | ==Ascent== | ||
Crocnafarragh is a hill remote from roads and isolated in the wild landscape, and it is reckoned best climbed as part of a greater circuit involving other hills such as [[Grogan More]] and [[Crockglass]]. | |||
For a direct ascent the closest convenient location is off road at {{map|B846167}}, followed by a walk around the north side of Lough Caol. Past the wee Mullincrick Lough, it is a shortish equally short walk up to the summit, which is marked with s cairn. The South East Top is half an hour's walk to the southeast, and again it has a small summit cairn; otherwise this top is too flat to present an obvious summit point. | For a direct ascent the closest convenient location is off road at {{map|B846167}}, followed by a walk around the north side of Lough Caol. Past the wee Mullincrick Lough, it is a shortish equally short walk up to the summit, which is marked with s cairn. The South East Top is half an hour's walk to the southeast, and again it has a small summit cairn; otherwise this top is too flat to present an obvious summit point. | ||
[[Category:An Taisce properties in County Donegal]] | [[Category:An Taisce properties in County Donegal]] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:05, 9 October 2014
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| Range: | Derryveagh Mountains | ||
| Summit: | 1,696 feet B878168 | ||
Crocknafarragh is a mountain amongst the Derryveagh Mountains in County Donegal. It forms a grand highlight of the Glenveagh National Park.
Crocnafarragh South East Top stands at grid reference: B884164, and reaches 1,542 feet.
The hill is owned by An Taisce.
Ascent
Crocnafarragh is a hill remote from roads and isolated in the wild landscape, and it is reckoned best climbed as part of a greater circuit involving other hills such as Grogan More and Crockglass.
For a direct ascent the closest convenient location is off road at B846167, followed by a walk around the north side of Lough Caol. Past the wee Mullincrick Lough, it is a shortish equally short walk up to the summit, which is marked with s cairn. The South East Top is half an hour's walk to the southeast, and again it has a small summit cairn; otherwise this top is too flat to present an obvious summit point.