Mountain Climbing in Ireland

[Rufus T Firefly]

Great photos Mayo4sam!

The second photo - if I have my bearings right, that is the Hag's Tooth with Beenkeragh rising behind? Did you cross the Beenkeragh Ridge?

[turk]

This looks like an excellent pastime to take up!

What would you need - just a good pair of boots or would you need light ones?

Sorry about the dope questions, no mocking me now please!

[Mayo4Sam]

All i use is either runners or my site boots.
Am looking for a decent pair of hiking boots but haven't found anything yet
So to answer ur question a good pair of boots will do u, even runners depending on the hardness of the ground

[Donagh]

I'd advise a good pair of hiking boots and socks. After damaging an ankle ligament coming down of Donard last year I got a pair of waterproof HiTec boots for £35. Went into a shuck on Slieve Gullion the week before last and no problems at all - good support and didn't have to tr**p back with soggy socks.

[venter]

What would you need - just a good pair of boots or would you need light ones?

Turk,, on the way up the mountain a pair of runners is ideal, but going down they are not great. You'd probably want a bit of support for the ankles on the way down.

I was up around Mweelrea the other week. I  have a few pictures i must put up when i get the chance. I have ordnance survey map 37 in front of me right now and it does not include the height of Mweelrae.

I went up the horse shoe from Delphi centre  on to Ben loughmore??? and on back to Benbury. The pass between these two mountains is listed as 803metres. I didnt make it back to Mweelrae itself as it was getting late and I was getting lazy. I might try it tomorrow again.

[venter]

Last monday, I took the drive from Bangor to Achill, Some good cliff faces and mountains back that way too.

[turk]

Thanks for all the tips lads!

I will pick a small hill and see how winded i get and take it from there!!

[Hardy]

An Offaly man taking up mountain climbing is a bit like that film about Jamaicans bobsledding.

[turk]

We have the Slieve Blooms, or part of them anyways! and some fine hills