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Name: | Cuilcagh [Binn Chuilceach] |
Hill number: | 20137 |
Height: | 666m / 2185ft |
RHB Section: | 45D: Leitrim and W Cavan |
County/UA: | Fermanagh and Omagh, Cavan |
County (CoH): | Cavan (CoH), Fermanagh (CoH) |
Hill area: | Breifne |
Class: | Marilyn, Hump, Simm, Hewitt, Historic County Top, Current County/UA Top, Dillon, Vandeleur-Lynam, Arderin (Ma,Hu,Sim,Hew,CoH,CoU,Dil,VL,A,P600,P500) |
Grid ref: | H 12354 28012 |
Summit feature: | trig point on ancient cairn |
Drop: | 605m |
Col: | 61m N184934 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 26 |
Survey: | obvious summit |
Comments: | Fermanagh's CoH/CoU may be 25m N or NW of trig |
Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 64 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
Cuilcagh today from the boardwalk | Drumsesk | 02/09/2023 |
From the Eire (Cavan) south side. Parked in small carpark with picnic tables at east edge of forest and followed gravel forestry track uphill to aerial at c440m. We took a faint boggy grassy path over a stile to the rhs of the gate and followed this north up to the the point marked 539m- tump. This is unmarked in heather c 50m from the rim path. We crossed the col keeping on the NE side of the ridge with steep drop right. We then followed this rim path along the eastern edge of the gritstone escarpment on a good path, north curving NE. There are good views of the valley below and distinctive summit plateau , with cairn. Much less boggy than expected keeping to the rim path. A small cairn marks the path access to the plateau, keeping to the SE edge of the plateau . A huge summit cairn with trig on top is obvious. Surprisingly, we could not see the viewing platform and the end of the boardwalk access from the north, but the website states that you can’t leave the platform. | Denise | 28/06/2023 |
RichardM | 28/06/2023 | |
nigelcmason | 13/09/2022 | |
Climbed from forestry on cavan side | Danny Devlin | 08/02/2022 |
From the car park near Marble Arch caves signed as Cuilcagh, board walk takes you close to the summit ridge from a viewing platform a small uphill stretch takes you to the Ulster way which finger posts can be followed to the summit. A seven mile walk taking three hours, returned the same way. | WAYNE ROWLETT | 21/09/2021 |
Liz_N | 29/07/2020 | |
Derek_Snaith | 29/07/2020 | |
With F, A, E, E & N. From bottom car park. | TriBoy | 19/07/2020 |
Diannekelly | 15/08/2019 | |
With Liam & Arthur | Iam_JoshEdwards | 07/08/2019 |
Cuicagh is a bit of a ritual for me when over home. Can’t recall all the dates, so starting afresh. Most times I’ve approached from the Glan Valley, once from Bin along the Ulster Way and once from Gortaluhany. Twice we came along the ridge from the west. My favourite route is from the east along the rim edge. This time however with family and friends we made along the relatively new gravel road and bright board walk. It’s quite intrusive in this pristine landscape, and while it makes Cuilcagh more accessible, it is undoubtedly an eyesore. The footfall this easy route has created now brings erosion to the top of the mountain, which consequently temporarily “closed to walkers”. No irony in that. Anyway as a hill bagger one must always stay true to mission. | Pete West | 03/06/2019 |
sglennon | 05/09/2018 | |
rhif7 | 06/06/2018 | |
richtea5040 | 20/05/2018 | |
From Cuilcagh Mountain Park, up track and boardwalk with the crowds then onto much quieter open hillside. | rhalstead | 05/05/2018 |
Onzy | 10/11/2017 | |
Forest car park - track, board walk - steps - final km to summit. Another foggy day. Back the same way. 8.4 miles. | callumorr | 01/06/2017 |
walked from Altachullion viewing point CP. and along boggy ridge from S; back same way. | IanHHill | 04/04/2017 |
Biffin | 26/03/2017 | |
Frogreen | 15/06/2016 | |
Nick Down1 | 27/09/2015 | |
Stonecold | 21/03/2015 | |
Really nice walk to the top. Clouds came down quickly as we descended. | Audi-Anne | 14/03/2015 |
interloper | 31/07/2014 | |
Fletch | 31/07/2014 | |
Some paths closed and fences on top can be difficult with no stiles. | bolton | 11/09/2013 |
Car park in Cuilcagh Mountain Park (Close to Marble Arch Caves Visitor Centre) - Headed S. along the Legnabrocky Trail - Kept to E. of route suggested by JM - Climbed steep N. slopes to ridge about 400m NW of summit - Over two fences to summit of Cuilcagh. (PM) | gerrybowes | 11/09/2013 |
davefh | 13/07/2013 | |
Fergalh | 01/05/2013 | |
Bertandally | 21/04/2013 | |
From road near caves. Wet bogland but nice slopes and summit | nickywood1 | 11/05/2012 |
neilsan | 26/03/2011 | |
mae | 04/10/2010 | |
glenlecky | 31/08/2010 | |
jimbloomer2 | 20/06/2010 | |
Kiltie | 20/06/2010 | |
Colin Crawford | 15/09/2009 | |
Martin R | 31/08/2008 | |
Climbed from 168300 - a long boggy plod. 2nd ascent in 2010 from 096269 - much preferable. | jimbloomer | 29/07/2008 |
Sherlock | 05/06/2008 | |
fa, with wife, cold and rain, 8.7 miles, from pollawaddy, followed the track across the bog then the signed route across more bog and up onto the ridge, with a family flat walk to the summit, returned same way | rum doodle | 20/04/2008 |
chalky1953 | 04/04/2007 | |
GaryJones | 01/04/2007 | |
lbleakley04 | 31/03/2007 | |
This is actually the highest point in counties Fermanagh and Cavan. | Johnjoes | 18/02/2007 |
jonnymuir | 21/07/2006 | |
Éamonn | 13/10/2005 | |
SDillmore | 02/08/2005 | |
fine isolated hill, wide hazy view. from Bellavally gap to S, path most of way | RHW | 04/05/2005 |