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Name:Brandon Mountain
Hill number:20009
Height:951.7m / 3122ft
RHB Section:49A: Dingle Peninsula - West of Dingle
County/UA:Kerry
Hill area:Brandon Group
Class:Marilyn, Hump, Simm, Furth, Hewitt,
Dillon, Vandeleur-Lynam, Arderin
(Ma,Hu,Sim,F,Hew,Dil,VL,A,P600,P500)
Grid ref:Q 46044 11608
Summit feature:ground within 1m of trig point
Drop:927m
Col:25m  Q903115  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 70
Observations:close to large cairn and tall wooden cross
Survey:obvious summit/Trimble GeoXH 6000
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On an unofficial OMC trip to Killarney. Parked at the Mount Brandon car park (for the pilgrim trail) and proceeded up into the mist, with Richard Moore, Nicky Creadland, Tricia Teeling, Jean Moffat, Cody Moffat, Ian and Mhairi McCabe. There were some breaks in the mist while ascending, which gave good views to the southern half of the Dingle Penisula. But on the summit the visibility was 20m. Stopped for lunch on the summit and back the same way, 5hrs all in. 2nd Furth of this trip.chillyman816/07/2023
Up Saints Road W/Nadia poor weather conditionsPatrick Molloy01/08/2022
Starting at connor pass climbed Beennabrack (vl) Ballysitteragh Gearhane (vl) Brandon Peak Brandon peak S top (vl) Brandon Mountain Brandon N top (vl) Brandon Mountain far N top (vl) Pierasmore (vl)MasatiompanDanny Devlin29/06/2022
From An Baile Breac CP: 434094. Fine weather to start. Never seen so many waymarkers. Cloud came in,then rain. Karen and Lauren turned back at 720m. Driving rain at the top. Out of cloud at the 2nd cross. A family with 5 children in shorts and t-shirts just starting up!!!ChrisR11/07/2019
Wet windy sunnyTonyandsue06/08/2017
from ballybrack to the west.robertphillips14/06/2017
From Faha, a round of Benagh, Faha Ridge, Brandon Mountain, Piaras Mor and Masatiompan.rhalstead29/04/2017
Route: Cloghane - Brandon Mountain - Brandon Peak - Gearhane - road nr An Loch Dubh Approx. Stats: 7hrs, 23km, 1,050m ascent Weather: fine at low altitude; heavy mist & cold, high winds at peaksmillionmts17/10/2016
last furthscoob30/09/2015
With Moira via the Saints RoadColB16/08/2015
with R mist at top (of course)Dunlawyering08/07/2014
From western Car Park, along pilgrims route, with Clare on a sunny day after initial mist burnt off. Heading south down ridge.alwaysinshorts29/05/2014
As part of the inagrual tom crean endurance walkFergalh27/05/2013
with John Green, Oliver Bartrumdavidsbatty01/05/2013
With Damian & Dominic.Dangerous Dave27/08/2012
With Team Bob. Quick up and down from Fada in the cloud and hail showers. Very windy at the summitnosdrahcir17/09/2011
Parked at Clochain, plenty of parking and followed the path to the summit.kingstonian11/06/2011
From Faha along the Pilgrims' route- wonderful valley and superb ridges. I'd looked at returning over Brandon Peak but decided against it as the summit was in cloud. The view from the foot of the S ridge, at ca. 850 m., was superb though, over the peninsula, the Blasket Islands and beyond, a magnificent panorama of waterworld, rock and green fields. I then drove to/ walked at Brandon Point, choughs displaying above the cliffs, Atlantic swell- a glorious daypwheeler19/05/2011
training peak for the EURO 48 challengemcallmar27/04/2011
fa, 8 in group for brandon then 2 after that, sunny but windy on the summit, pilgrims route from carpark, then summit, down along a wall, leaving it to bag a top, then brandon peak, a nice ridge out to gearbane and a descent to ballinloging. then the real ale pub at ballyferriterrum doodle 25/04/2011
perfect sunny snow covered mountain, alpine climb after 2 days of snow and wind sculpting the ice into amazing shapes, visability perfectstharman01/01/2010
Climbed in a break of the weather. Met some French people who said at least you can see as far as your feet.mindlessflogger13/08/2009
With Penda, in thick cloud... never knew there were so many 'stations of the cross' - kept on thinking each cross was the final one! From the East. Estimated date, was Jul or Aug.beorwulf01/08/2009
CK SheilaS13/05/2009
Good weather, temperature about 20. Linear route and backdave_a21/09/2008
2nd ascentChris Pearson20/07/2008
From Faha. Good views of pater noster lakes and out to west.lordtonult16/11/2007
sunny low, cloud covered top, cleared for summit viewlegan08/07/2007
Final Irish Munro - grand trip doing all in 4 days. 5th day with Fungus the bottlenose!nordicstar28/05/2007
From Dingle way a detournickywood110/05/2006
Climbed from Faha via Paternoster lakes through breaking cloud. Excellent climb, good view over atlantic from summitmavero1001/04/2006
Climbed while we stayed at Dingle.Man of Kernow125/09/2005
via Paternoster lakes - now there's an interesting route on a wet day, but quite unique in these islands in my experience. no views from the main summit. With Mark, John and Kenniallp25/09/2005
R Rup Richard Tait28/07/2005
weather dreadful,may have been 11/12/2004hornet12/12/2004
fantasticThearlaichdubh03/09/2004
With Jackie, Karen and Stuart. Great weather and great views.mikejacobs20/08/2003
With ABJohnthemate01/06/2001
Ascent and via The Saints Road - starting out by a roadside Grotto. Well marked route which unforunately was, for the most part, shrouded in cloud. Another giant cross at the summit. Descent down to the Kerry Way and then back to Ballybrack? Fabulous vieOne F in Foreig29/05/2001
Estimated date - was some time in September 1999dickiewren01/09/1999
Ascended from east, descent after darkkdbennett14/01/1999
later start; Ravens led the way, as the mist rose as we ascended, to give us glimpses of the Islands to the West. With Campbell K, the Terrier, S, Loafer Len and the F.C.The Captain03/08/1998
From Ballinloghig, nice outing along ridge.Aye Jimmy14/04/1998
Got views on my second ascent of this fine mountain.prwild28/05/1997
Up and down via pilgrim's Route.Eddie27/10/1994
Month is right, not sure of actual date. With Jeanette and Ellen. Part of a trip to complete all of the Irish 3000 feet mountains.dickscroop16/08/1994
Quite long misty walk across the ridge.Rhayader_wander29/06/1994
From road end at Faha. Ground treacherous with swamp all the way to the corrie. Red and white marker posts not needed today. WDP threads its way into the corrie and then steeply up against rock wall on zig zags to grassy ridge. Head above parapet time blown off my feet with Atlantic W gale. Half mile to top. Cold. Cloud clammed in. No view.arranc08/04/1994
From Ballybrackrjf3509/04/1993
Dawn ascent -on top for 5am for last of Irish 3000ers in 24 hours coast to coast - did it with 2 mins to spare.Wrote article published in climber Dec 93. Overslept in car for a few hours in dark below here waking with fright to Mark's loud alarm -I thought we were having a head on crash - adrenaline surge - slumbered on until Mark roused me and Martin. Cold tomato soup squidging out of my fell shoes - from a messy upset pan night before. Powered up on tired legs and sprinted down to car for few miles to sea inside 24 hour deadline. To a hotel for sit down posh breakfast to celebrate.Chris Pearson11/05/1992