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Galtee Mor

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  • 21-10-2008 8:59pm
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    Bartelby
    Registered Users Posts: 58 ✭✭


    Hi,

    I'm planning to hike Galtee mor next weekend. I am wondering if anyone has climbed it and if they have any tips/advice about the best route and how long it will take.

    Cheers


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    maryo'dee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 38 ✭maryo'dee


    yes many times and if the weather is nice its one of the best

    the way i did it was between cahir and mitchelstown on the old n7 heading for mitchelstown on your right about half way there is a sign for 'galteemore hike'. follow this by road up as far as it goes to the small parking area.
    then follow the old road on foot for about 1/2 hour its called the black road which brings you within sight of the 2 mountains ahead.
    on the right is galteebeag and left of it - galteemore.
    head up to top galteebeag and then follow ridge across to galteemore.

    from car up and down 3.5 hours total at a leisurly pace.

    good luck


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    Bartelby
    Registered Users Posts: 58 ✭✭Bartelby


    thanks for the advice mary.


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    paulocon
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    Best of luck with it and let us know how you get on, I plan to climb it something next year as part of my Highest County Points challenge..


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    Bartelby
    Registered Users Posts: 58 ✭✭Bartelby


    Hi Paul,

    I'll let you know Sunday evening when I get home. Your challenge sounds very interesting!


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    paulocon
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    Bartelby wrote: »
    Hi Paul,

    I'll let you know Sunday evening when I get home. Your challenge sounds very interesting!

    Good stuff. I hope the weather is on your side!

    The challenge was just something I came up with to give me something to aim for - newly into hill walking so feeling my way into it - very enjoyable hobby. The challenge is a long term one given family/work commitments but has been good fun so far!


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    maryo'dee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 38 ✭maryo'dee


    hi there bartleby
    did you do galteemore
    i was down in tipp this weekend and the weather looked great for it, cold and clear most of the time. i counldn't do it myself as i am recovering from an injury.


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    Bartelby
    Registered Users Posts: 58 ✭✭Bartelby


    Hi, unfortunately I was nursing a hang over sunday morning so I never went up. I was really disappointed i did the dog on it saturday night when i saw the fine weather Sunday. I hope to go up Galtee Mor in 3 weeks time instead


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    Tootsie
    Registered Users Posts: 89 ✭✭Tootsie


    Hi Mary,
    I'm going to do it this Sunday,after reading the posts,is the path swampy????
    T


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    maryo'dee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 38 ✭maryo'dee


    well you have a road for a lot of the way but it is fairly wet after that. but so are all the hills at this time of year so you have to live with it.


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