Geo-Trips :: The Carntogher Way
Carntogher
A walk from Tirkane Road, Thu, 6 Mar 2025 by Rossographer
Images of the Carntogher Way / Slí an Chairn, a walking trail near Maghera. The full walk follows a loop but I chose to walk to the summit of the mountain and then return the same way. See Link
for information.
On the map below, the grey line is the GPS track from this trip. Click the blue circles to see a photograph taken from that spot and read further information about the location. The blue lines indicate the direction of view. There is also a slideshow of this trip. ( )
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The Tirkane Road near Maghera
The Tirkane Road close to the small car park at the start of the Carntogher Way.
Bench Mark near Maghera
Cut bench mark on the Tullykeeran Bridge on the Tirkane Road near Maghera... more
Bench Mark near Maghera
Cut bench mark on a bridge on the Tirkane Road near Maghera [[7990519]]. The mark... more
The Tirkane Road near Maghera
The Tirkane Road about 500m south of the small car park at the start of the... more
The Carntogher Way
On the Carntogher Way - the route goes through rough grazing pasture and bog,... more
The Carntogher Way
On the Carntogher Way looking back towards Maghera - the memorial stone in the... more
The Emigrant's Cairn, Carntogher
Close to the summit of Carntogher is this small cairn, known as the Emigrant's Cairn.
Carntogher Summit
The summit of Carntogher at around 1521 feet (463.6m). The small Stone Age cairn... more
Carntogher Triangulation Pillar (remains)
Carntogher trig pillar was sited at the summit of the mountain c1950 but it was... more
Carntogher Triangulation Pillar (remains)
Carntogher trig pillar was sited at the summit of the mountain c1950 but it was... more
Carntogher Triangulation Pillar (remains)
Carntogher trig pillar was sited at the summit of the mountain c1950 but it was... more
The Carntogher Way
Stile over a fence along the Carntogher Way.
Ruined cottage near Maghera
Ruined cottage on the Tirkane Road near Maghera.
Old gates near Maghera
Old gates close to the ruined cottage on the Tirkane Road near Maghera seen in... more
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