Went up a mountain yesterday..

[El Guapo]

There's loads of lovely hikes in the Ballyhouras, but none as strenuous as Galtymore.

This is a nice one, that takes in Seefin (which is the highest point of those hills)

Blackrock Loop

Blackrock Loop Highest point in the Ballyhoura’s. *Attention: There is a detour in place on the Black Rock Loop, the loop is waymarked with purple arrows.…

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They are all very enjoyable, but I would put them in the realm of walks rather than climbs.

Nice one. Those look great. .

 

[Jimmy the Gent]

 

[Matlock]

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Beautiful!

 

[El Guapo]

There's loads of lovely hikes in the Ballyhouras, but none as strenuous as Galtymore.

This is a nice one, that takes in Seefin (which is the highest point of those hills)

Blackrock Loop

Blackrock Loop Highest point in the Ballyhoura’s. *Attention: There is a detour in place on the Black Rock Loop, the loop is waymarked with purple arrows.…

visitballyhoura.com

They are all very enjoyable, but I would put them in the realm of walks rather than climbs.

Just back off the blackrock loop. Great shout

The stretch up over seefin is well worth it.

The back side of the trail is down a shitty enough forest road through sitka spruce but once you hit the broadleaf woods at the end it's magic..Well worth the spin up there.

We came across about 3 different lodges of beaver scouts off on an adventure too which was class.

 

[Bennyton]

Slieve Binnian a 14k stroll, you can spot the Isle of Man there, and you can see the wicklow mountains from the other side.

We went up with a bag of Tayto and a popular isotonic sports drink, it was lovely.

 

[knockfiarna]

One we did lately lough ouler in wicklow ,tonalagee lough ouler loop via turlough hill ,some smashing walks in wicklow

 

[Matlock]

Sunrise on Seefin this morning. Fair windy at the top!

 

[Heraldo]

Sunrise on Seefin this morning. Fair windy at the top!
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Fantastic pics!
You were very lucky with the weather!
Soft boggy underfoot?

I always climbed the galtys from the black road on the south facing side

 

[Matlock]

Fantastic pics!
You were very lucky with the weather!
Soft boggy underfoot?

I always climbed the galtys from the black road on the south facing side

Yeah, I thought yesterday they might have to call it off but the weather played ball this morning. There is a walking festival in the Ballyhouras this weekend and they put so much work into it so it would be soul destroying for them to have to cancel events.

Boggy enough alright, but very manageable with walking poles

 

[Heraldo]

Yeah, I thought yesterday they might have to call it off but the weather played ball this morning. There is a walking festival in the Ballyhouras this weekend and they put so much work into it so it would be soul destroying for them to have to cancel events.

Boggy enough alright, but very manageable with walking poles

I heard of that walking festival going back years, weather was kind to be fair!
Fair play to them, takes a lot of organising

They’re selling walking poles in Lidl this week as well!