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Name:Cruach Mhor
Hill number:20011
Height:930.8m / 3054ft
Parent (Ma):20004  Cnoc na Peiste [Knocknapeasta]
RHB Section:50C: Macgillycuddy's Reeks
County/UA:Kerry
Hill area:MacGillycuddy's Reeks
Class:Simm, Furth, Hewitt, Dillon, Vandeleur-Lynam,
Arderin
(Sim,F,Hew,Dil,VL,A)
Grid ref:V 84077 84822
Summit feature:outcrop 2m S of huge shrine
Drop:33m
Col:898m  V840846  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 78
Survey:Abney level/Trimble GeoXH 6000
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 183 users)ByDate of Ascent
oldbagger2729/08/2023
SunnyAdventures212/06/2023
Pete R11/05/2023
Learykid05/03/2023
Part of a long ridge walk in glorious weather with Andy. Took about 7 hours.Tintenty01/09/2022
Starting at cronins yard climbed Cruach Mhor, The Big Gun Cnoc Na Breaca and Cnoc na dTarbh finishing at the top of thegap Road.Danny Devlin16/07/2022
davezeking06/06/2022
georgecaren05/03/2022
SunnyAdventures16/08/2021
SunnyAdventures15/08/2021
Learykid17/03/2021
Learykid24/05/2020
Learykid15/05/2020
DaveMcS02/10/2019
From Kate Kearney's Cottage via Cnoc an Bhraca. Continued to The Big Gun then returned.ChrisR15/07/2019
Learykid06/07/2019
EilidhH12/06/2019
solitaryfellwanderer26/12/2018
St Pedro22/09/2018
Blair28226/05/2018
David-Guenot13/05/2018
Onzy10/11/2017
john steel16/09/2017
Tonyandsue12/08/2017
Wayne Morris29/07/2017
east-west traverse of macgillycuddys reeks from cronins yard.robertphillips13/06/2017
weaselmaster29/05/2017
Sick Kid29/05/2017
wintergreen03/05/2017
Crawford Lindsay03/05/2017
Corvid Fiesta03/05/2017
ThickIce15/04/2017
Steve Clark12/04/2017
Ascended from Cronins Yard and despite clag, worked our way on and through the ridge.kenmorti17/07/2016
from Cronin's Yard with KM and MT on a dry-ish day though in cloud from 700m or so until drop, at end of day, to Hag's Glen. Half-dozen others up top by grotto. We proceeded carefully along ridge, bypassing difficulties to take in main tops. 9 hr day.niallp17/07/2016
Parked in Cronin's Yard (IV 83610 874110) - 2 euros. Took Gadagh River path for about 1km, then south up steep slopes to Lough Cummeenapeasta. Then east ridge up through boulders to the summit. Continued to The Big Gun. with KM and NP.Man of Kernow117/07/2016
Robinho0816/05/2016
anne336616/05/2016
Traverse of Macgillycuddy's Reeks from Cronin's Yard. 20km, +/-1700m, 9 hours.PGCE02/05/2016
scoob29/09/2015
Fi29/09/2015
bertbarnett12324/08/2015
foggieclimber19/07/2015
benarmine02/07/2015
chrispine15/05/2015
Denise 01/05/2015
f/a, s/a for malign bui, croc na peiste, the big gun, & cruach mhor, 2 in party, hot & sunny with a breeze, 8hrs approx, 14 km approx. another sunny day, from cronins yard, track then path (priests path?) up onto the shoulder & croc na toinne. along the ridge taking in the tops, good ridge walk, from croc na peiste there is some good scrambling, ridge narrows with some scrambling, choice of a short wet descent to north and reascent back to the ridge or a short step in the ridge. from the big gun, turn the over hang by a steep descent on a path, first large block can be turned by a short descent of a damp tight corner on the east side, clambering around its base to regain the ridge. either take to the crest with several steep down climbs or take a faint path on the west side. this ridge is best tackled coming from cruach mhor rather than from the big gun, this gives the option of tackling the short vertical sections or avoiding them, rather than suddenly arriving at the top of them. desrum doodle 08/04/2015
Kendall04/04/2015
BMCKEEFRY13/09/2014
brendanmck13/09/2014
Big long high circuit that included the big gunFergalh14/07/2014
with R -all 5 along eastern ridgeDunlawyering09/07/2014
Hags Glen HorseshoePackmule02/05/2014
stephenhaywood02/05/2014
Stonecold16/03/2014
The Hagg' Glen Circuit 11 mountains in 12 Hours and 20 Mins In excellent sunny conditions degrees and light wind . 9.8 mile circuitSorina29/06/2013
with John Green, Oliver Bartrumdavidsbatty30/04/2013
Frogreen30/04/2013
declankel29/12/2012
govanah22/09/2012
PeteN13/07/2011
From Big Gun. All difficulties could be avoided way down on the Hags Glen side; the ridge is heavily gendarme. I kept as close to the crest as possible, visiting it a few times, keeping to Grade 1 scrambling at the highest. This peak completed my Kerry 'Munros' and I returned to Cronin's Yard from pt. 781 on the ENE ridge- narrow but no longer rocky. A fence was a guide- no path, a bit of deliberate trespassing needed to avoid climbing fences or taking a more circuitous route. It was 7 pm so no messing, beer and food at Kate Kearney's was becoming a priority!pwheeler24/05/2011
NormanW24/05/2011
completed as part of the EURO 48 challengemcallmar28/04/2011
mae18/09/2010
arjh16/04/2010
Barry Smith26/07/2009
BasherBob22/06/2009
CK SheilaS12/05/2009
pwbellarby25/09/2008
Up by Cruach Mhor and down by Devil's Ladder to complete Irish 3000 footers.lordtonult20/04/2008
Irish munro haul - circuit from Meallisnordicstar27/05/2007
jenx27/05/2007
iaindbrown04/05/2007
bertbarnett12328/09/2006
N.Morters26/08/2006
misty - met up about 6 Irish lads who got me round the ridge in bad weatherjohnjennison23/08/2006
RobB02/08/2006
IWC01/07/2006
danpquinn25/06/2006
ngthack01/05/2006
interloper22/04/2006
Solo.Dangerous Dave19/04/2006
R Rup Richard Tait27/07/2005
roscorrocket21/07/2005
grumpy06/07/2005
MM04/04/2005
hornet10/12/2004
geralddavison31/08/2004
neilsan25/03/2004
Climb of MacGillicuddy's Reeks via Devil's Ladder and Hag's Glen, from Gearha. Excellent traverse of Cnoc na Toinne, Cnoc an Chuillin, Maolan Bui, Knocknapeasta, An Gunna Mor, Cruach Mhor - the scramble over An Gunna Mhor was the highlight. Very clear visibility except couple of showers. Met only four people in whole day.mavero1015/08/2003
bertbarnett12321/09/2002
Jim.Fothergill07/09/2002
Thorny03/08/2002
Tricky04/06/2002
silverhow11/08/2001
Fletch22/05/2000
N.Morters14/03/2000
psychocrawler01/01/2000
Gill01/01/2000
Colin Crawford07/07/1999
amswanston06/11/1998
ianwatson10/09/1998
IanHHill28/05/1998
first ascent, 2 in party, snow, spindrift and windy, 13km approx. scrambled up re entrant from dunloe, croc an bhraca, cruach mhor, lots of snow out to the big gun, started snowing heavily, continued along the ridge to croc na pest then maolan bui and descended down the bone to cronins yard.rum doodle 11/04/1998
Tony S17/09/1997
Lorna S17/09/1997
tallscottishguy01/01/1997
GrahamB194827/08/1996
hughbagger29/07/1996
SpudGunn12/07/1996
Sunhat20/06/1996
BaggerGutt28/05/1996
borderline28/09/1995
Martin R25/08/1995
nix_snilloc28/06/1995
John Lee29/03/1995
PN_Runner20/03/1995
jamessteel10001/01/1995
Clockwise round of Macgillycuddy's Reeks.Eddie26/10/1994
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.dickscroop12/08/1994
Part of a trip to cover all the Irish 3000'Rhayader_wander27/06/1994
prwild26/09/1993
nicolajane18/09/1993
marsdavs03/09/1993
softsquare28/07/1993
Fellhugger28/07/1993
Tony Wilson07/06/1993
Circuit from the North via Gaddagh Riverrjf3507/04/1993
Galltywenallt19/09/1992
Sherlock26/05/1992
Irish 3000ers in 24 hoursChris Pearson10/05/1992
From the road end to the north. Cruach Mhor and tops along the ridge to Devils ladder and back down Hags Glen.PeterD19/08/1991
With Dave, Nick, Danny.jim.r31/07/1991
CXB04/07/1991
raymondwilkes31/05/1991
kanderson05/05/1991
From farm at end of road. 30p car park. Plod uphill into mist over tussock. On faint track among crags to top with BVM in residence. to Big Gunarranc13/04/1991
IainT19/11/1990
Chris Peart26/09/1990
StueyB31/08/1990
Rob Rees03/08/1990
Date unknown. Corran Tuathaill YH circuit RHW01/01/1990
petey01/01/1990
RichardM24/10/1989
try9fan05/10/1988
David Purchase14/09/1988
With Ed Anderson round of Cruach Mhor to Cnoc an Chuillinn from Hag's Glen. Strong winds.ColB19/08/1988
AlanD18/08/1988
DocHoliday24/06/1988
Kiltie03/08/1987
Farm 1km above Corran Tuathail YH - Lough Cummeennapeasta - Cruach Mhor - The Big Gun - Cnoc na Peiste - Maolan Bui - Cnoc an Chuilinn - Cnoc na Toinne - Col (for Devil's Ladder into Hag's Glen) - Carrauntoohil - Caher - W Top of Caher - Back to Carrauntoohil - The Bones - Beenkeragh - Knockbrinnea - Hag's Glen - Farm above Youth Hostel. (PM)gerrybowes23/07/1987
bolton23/07/1987
Smudge01/07/1987
chalky195319/06/1987
Solo. From Carrauntoohil Youth Hostel to the road end and then along the track towards Lough Callee and Lough Goragh. I left the track and struck straight up the hillside to Cruach Mhor (3062'). There is a shrine/cairn on the summit. I then went along the ridge of Macgillycuddy's Reeks to Caher and Carrauntoohil before descending to the youth hostel. Time: 7hr 50min. The weather was good. It was misty on and off on the summits.pwbellarby14/06/1987
alda03/06/1987
GordonAdshead00/05/1987
AndrewFinnimore08/07/1986
Colin Crawford17/06/1986
Kiltie29/05/1985
Idwal14/09/1984
JEB HFB26/07/1984
qazaq26/07/1984
Bisquitine15/07/1984
Simon Glover08/10/1982
Kiltie27/09/1981
With IanAlan Moore17/03/1981
GaryJones01/07/1979
Tenth and last of the 'Furth' on this traverse of the Reeks. Had arranged to be picked up in the valley below; not being familiar with terrain had a desperate time descending a corrie full of waist deep bracken, heather and grass covering murderous boulders and crevices. The last thing you want at the end of a tough day!Aye Jimmy10/08/1978
curlebd01/12/1969
Starting at cronins yard climbed Cruach Mhor, The Big Gun Cnoc Na Breaca and Cnoc na dTarbh finishing at the top of thegap Road.Danny Devlinblank
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