Jun 8
County Mayo   T4- I  
3 Jun 16
Mweelrea circuit (via Ben Bury east ridge)
Mweelrea is the highest mountain in the Irish province of Connach. The most interesting popular ascent starts at the northern end of Doo Lough, goes up into the cirque of Glencullin (which even has some proper moraines) and follows a bigramp up the edge of the cirque to a saddle south of the secondary summit of Ben Bury. Though...
Publiziert von Stijn 8. Juni 2016 um 22:59 (Fotos:50 | Kommentare:2 | Geodaten:1)
MacGillycuddy's Reeks   T5 II  
31 Mai 16
Carrauntoohil (O'Shea's Gully) + The Big Gun traverse
Carrauntoohil is Ireland's highest point. Most hikers approach the mountain from the east, parking at either Cronin's Yard or Lisleibane, though ascents from the west are also popular here on Hikr. The three most popular routes from the east are: O'Shea's Gully, which aims for the saddle north of the main summit....
Publiziert von Stijn 8. Juni 2016 um 22:58 (Fotos:46 | Geodaten:1)
Dingle Peninsula   T5+ II  
30 Mai 16
Brandon Peak east ridge + Mount Brandon Faha ridge
Mount Brandon is the highest point on the Dingle peninsula and the highest Irish mountain outside of MacGillycuddy's Reeks. The most popular ascent is the "Pilgrims path" which passes below the Faha ridge. The Cicerone guidebook "The Ridges of England, Wales and Ireland" describes two more challenging routes in the Brandon range:...
Publiziert von Stijn 8. Juni 2016 um 22:58 (Fotos:36 | Kommentare:3 | Geodaten:1)
County Mayo   T4+ I  
29 Mai 16
Benmore + Achill Head
Achill Head, at approximately 90m above sea level, might seem like a laughable goal for a hike to the naive Swiss 4000m-bagger. But the appeal of this route lies exactly in the lack of altitude. Being directly surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean on both sides, the ridge leading up to Achill Head is one of the most continuously...
Publiziert von Stijn 8. Juni 2016 um 22:57 (Fotos:41 | Geodaten:1)
Derryveagh Mountains   T5 II  
28 Mai 16
Errigal (Tower Ridge + North Ridge)
The information that I had about Errigal's Tower Ridge was rather limited. Some fragments that I found on the internet included "best way to climb Errigal", "loose rock", "can be solo'ed" and a vague topo on a blog. Enough to spark my interest. Equipped with a helmet for the loose rock, I set out to explore this route onto County...
Publiziert von Stijn 8. Juni 2016 um 22:55 (Fotos:31 | Geodaten:1)