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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
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Notes:
  • Cavan historic county top
  • Fermanagh historic county top
  • Fermanagh and Omagh current county/UA top
  • Cavan current county/UA top

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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 64 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
Cuilcagh today from the boardwalkDrumsesk02/09/2023
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
RichardM28/06/2023
nigelcmason13/09/2022
Climbed from forestry on cavan sideDanny Devlin08/02/2022
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 ROWLETT21/09/2021
Liz_N29/07/2020
Derek_Snaith29/07/2020
With F, A, E, E & N. From bottom car park.TriBoy19/07/2020
Diannekelly15/08/2019
With Liam & ArthurIam_JoshEdwards07/08/2019
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 West03/06/2019
sglennon05/09/2018
rhif706/06/2018
richtea504020/05/2018
From Cuilcagh Mountain Park, up track and boardwalk with the crowds then onto much quieter open hillside.rhalstead05/05/2018
Onzy10/11/2017
Forest car park - track, board walk - steps - final km to summit. Another foggy day. Back the same way. 8.4 miles.callumorr01/06/2017
walked from Altachullion viewing point CP. and along boggy ridge from S; back same way.IanHHill04/04/2017
Biffin26/03/2017
Frogreen15/06/2016
Nick Down127/09/2015
Stonecold21/03/2015
Really nice walk to the top. Clouds came down quickly as we descended.Audi-Anne14/03/2015
interloper31/07/2014
Fletch31/07/2014
Some paths closed and fences on top can be difficult with no stiles.bolton11/09/2013
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)gerrybowes11/09/2013
davefh13/07/2013
Fergalh01/05/2013
Bertandally21/04/2013
From road near caves. Wet bogland but nice slopes and summitnickywood111/05/2012
neilsan26/03/2011
mae04/10/2010
glenlecky31/08/2010
jimbloomer220/06/2010
Kiltie20/06/2010
Colin Crawford15/09/2009
Martin R31/08/2008
Climbed from 168300 - a long boggy plod. 2nd ascent in 2010 from 096269 - much preferable.jimbloomer29/07/2008
Sherlock05/06/2008
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 wayrum doodle 20/04/2008
chalky195304/04/2007
GaryJones01/04/2007
lbleakley0431/03/2007
This is actually the highest point in counties Fermanagh and Cavan.Johnjoes18/02/2007
jonnymuir21/07/2006
Éamonn13/10/2005
SDillmore02/08/2005
fine isolated hill, wide hazy view. from Bellavally gap to S, path most of way RHW04/05/2005