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MSA at Wicklow National Park, The Brockagh and Tonelagee
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Greet the rising sun at the Winter Solstice.
Celebrate the moment when the sun starts to return to us and the days start getting longer again.
Walk with us on Three Rock Mountain and catch the first rays of sunshine as dawn breaks over Dublin Bay and the Dublin/Wicklow Hills.
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Glendalough, County Wicklow
Monastic settlement, miners village, national park, excellent walking
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Hags Tooth from Heavenly Gates
September 19th 2015: Started at Cronins Yard, walked in through Hags Glen, up via Heavenly Gates, down via Devil’s Ladder. Terriffic views, impressive landscape, great day. Gain for the route is 890 m but I took in at least 100 m more as, once at the top, I dropped down towards ascent from O’Shea’s Gulley to meet up with a group coming up that way, before returning to summit for descent via the ladder.
Distance: 10K Duration: 6 hours Height gain: 990 m Max height: 1,044 m
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View along route, Connor Pass to Dingle
Three days accompanied walking.
Brandon Ridge – Brandon Mountain, Brandon Peak
Connor Pass to Dingle, via bog road and the Dingle Way
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Coomloughra, MacGillycuddys Reeks, County Kerry
After the Challenge was cut short recently we collected some shots from previous walks in the Reeks to show what we missed.
Tomies Mountain, Purple Mountain, Struicín, Cnoc d’Tarbh, Cnoc an Bhráca, Cruach Bheag, Bhruach Mhór, Big Gun, Cnoc na Péiste, Maolán Buí. Cnoc na Chuillin, Eisc Chaillí, Cnoc Toinne, Corrán Tuathail (Carrauntoohil), Cathair na Féinne (Caher), Binn Chaorach (Beenkeragh), Screig Mhór (Skregmore)
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Brandon Mountain, Dingle Peninsula (Corcha Duibhne), County Kerry
After our recent walk from Brandon Point to Connor Hill we share this collection from other walks in that place.
Brandon Head, Sauce Creek, Masatiompan, Piaras Mór, Brandon Mountain, Brandon Peak, Ballysitteragh, Macha na gCab (Beenabrack), An Bhinn Dubh, Connor Hill, Sliabh Mhaca Ré (Slievanea), an Cnapán Mór, Cruach Sceirde (Croaghskearda), Stradbally Mountain, Binn os Gaoith (Beenoskee), an Com Bán, Beenbo, Cathais Conraoí (Caherconre, Barr Trí gCom (Baurtregaum), Castle Hill, An Cnoc Breac (Glanbrack Mountain)
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MacGillicuddy Reeks from Cronin’s Yard
July 11th 2015: Started walking 06:00. Rain started up around 10:00 and continued for the day. Wind became Strong as the morning progressed, rising to gale force approaching mid-day. I turned back at Cruach Bheag at 12:30 and headed down along Stroicín. Walkers were turned off the Big Gun shortly thereafter. A challenging and memorable day on the hills.
Route Summary: Tomies Mountain – Purple Mountain – Cnoc d’Tarbh – Cnoc na Bhráca – Cruach Bheag – Cnoc na Bhráca – Cnoc d’Trabh – Stroicín – Contour west to Cronins Yard.
Distance: 15K Duration: 10 hours Height gain: 1,630 m Max height: 832 m
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Hillwalking at Brandon Mountain, Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry
July 4th 2015: Walked from Brandon Point to Connor pass across the hills, epic walk, suoor day
Route Summary: Brandon Point – Masatiompan – Piaras Mór – Brandon Mountain – Brandon Peak – Gearhane (An Géaran) – Mullaghveal – Ballysitteragh – Beenabrack – An Binn Dubh – Conor Hill
Distance: 23K Duration: 10 hours Height gain: 1,640 m Max height: 952 m
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