Northern Ireland Outdoors Forum - Hiking, camping and more
General => General Chat => Topic started by: paulocon on February 04, 2013
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Hi All,
I run a website in my spare time and am running a poll to find Ireland's favourite Mountain. Current leader is Hungry Hill in the Beara Peninsula with Croaghaun of Achill Island and the mighty Errigal in 2nd and 3rd respectively.
If you have a spare moment, would appreciate if you could cast your vote. Donard is the highest of the Mournes in 7th place (my favourite in the Mournes would be Binnian).
Poll is at: http://www.walkingandhikingireland.com/cast-your-vote-for-your-favourite-irish-mountain/
Paul
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Binnian or bearnagh for me
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Errigal gets my vote, never actually been up it, but it just looks right, one day it will be mine, oh yes, it will
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Doan for me cause its handy got up. Only jokin. Its because it sits in just the right spot the views are amazing.
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but Doan isn't on the list :(
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BINNIAN ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Oppps. Didn't look at the list Liam. It should be in there though. Lol
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agreed :)
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It sort of defeats the purpose. Vote for your favourite mountain as long as its one of these. 8)
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Binnian!
Commedagh is a close second, as its views are also pretty good
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Ok folks,
By popular demand, both Doan and Slieve Commedagh have been added to the list.
Doan is the only one of the main mountains in the the Mournes that I haven't been up. Got to rectify that situation soon!
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Yeaa. Thanks Paul its not Doan its self its the views from it that give the appreciation of the grander scale of the surrounding mountains kind of makes you feel very small standing on it.
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Cool!
I'll take a spin up some time soon. Any suggestions for a decent circuit to taken in Doan?
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Yeaa. Thanks Paul its not Doan its self its the views from it that give the appreciation of the grander scale of the surrounding mountains kind of makes you feel very small standing on it.
Interesting point, what does make a great mountain. Is it the view from afar? An enjoyable route to the summit? An interesting summit? Or the views from the summit?
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Had this discussion recently. Working on a series of articles on the 'Iconic Mountains of Ireland' and got speaking about what makes an Iconic Mountain.
For me, it's a mixture of things. Aesthetics are definitely important - mountains like Errigal, Croagh Patrick, Ben Bulben, Muckish look superb from ground level and draw you in. The walk itself is also important. Then you have the views from the summit - again the views from somewhere like Errigal or Slievemore in Achill are stunning and add to the whole experience.
Covered 4 mountains so far and each have the above attributes to different levels.
http://www.walkingandhikingireland.com/series/walking-irelands-iconic-mountains/
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Binnian got my vote ! Fantastic trail rewarded with fabulous views
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Binnian got my vote ! Fantastic trail rewarded with fabulous views
Thanks for voting!
Binnian is making a push for the top 5!
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Another vote for Doan from me, the views are amazing! ;)
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With my username how could I vote for any other than Binnian, love it, although not a fan of the works going on >:(
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With my username how could I vote for any other than Binnian, love it, although not a fan of the works going on >:(
Thanks for voting. Haven't been up Binnian since I done the Mourne Wall towards the end of last summer. What work are they doing on Binnian? (I dread to think)..
Might need to update my article on Binnian.. http://www.walkingandhikingireland.com/walking-irelands-iconic-mountains-number-3-slieve-binnian/
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They are doing path repairs/erosion control, something I think doesnt really need done, but thats a discussion for another forum, its just not nice when you have to pass diggers and bags upon bags of sand and stone on top of your fave mountain
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They are doing path repairs/erosion control, something I think doesnt really need done, but thats a discussion for another forum, its just not nice when you have to pass diggers and bags upon bags of sand and stone on top of your fave mountain
Is this on the drop down to the saddle between Binnian and Lamagan? Had heard talk about this issue alright. Must get up a have a look for myself soon.
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Is this on the drop down to the saddle between Binnian and Lamagan? Had heard talk about this issue alright. Must get up a have a look for myself soon.
That work has already been completed, with a path going from the saddle to the north tor, I think they are doing a path from north tor to summit tor, and also from summit tor down onto carrick little track along the mourne wall, we watched them bringing in a load of the stone etc by helicopter one day, big operation!