Outdoor Pursuits Photos.

denismc

Was up in Donegal a couple of weeks ago, had a very interesting hike on Muckish with a an old quartz quarry cut out of the side of it.
Muckish Mt. Donegal by Denis Mc Carthy, on Flickr

denismc

Mackoght by Denis Mc Carthy, on Flickr

SomeFool

Sunset from Signalkuppe!

josip

SomeFool wrote: »

Sunset from Signalkuppe!

Oh wow.
I assume you were you overnighting in the hut?

Thargor

Was it a hard slog up there Somefool?

SomeFool

Thargor wrote: »

Was it a hard slog up there Somefool?

Not really, I had acclimatised well though, was in Chamonix, and Gran Paradiso the week before, weather was really unpredictable this summer though so softer snow made tougher going somedays.

The Black Oil

Lunch time parking, Colorado River.



Recon before taking on Lava Falls.

CardinalJ

Lugnaquilla 31st Jan '15 by JohnMurff, on Flickr

Thargor

CardinalJ wrote: »

Lugnaquilla 31st Jan '15 by JohnMurff, on Flickr

Whats that square thing on an artificial looking platform in the distance? Its been foggy the three times I was there so never saw that before...

Alun

That's the tower above the outlet of the upper reservoir of the Turlough Hill pump storage scheme.

Charlie19

Lugnaquilla 4 hour walk from the old hostel.

20150501_081932 by Charlie, on Flickr

20150501_083002 by Charlie, on Flickr

20150501_084712 by Charlie, on Flickr

20150501_090730 by Charlie, on Flickr

20150501_092622 by Charlie, on Flickr

20150501_102516 by Charlie, on Flickr

Gasherbraun

Fraughn Rock Glen Wicklow taken from the upper slopes of Benleagh near the top of the Great Gully.

CianRyan

Most of my outdoors pictures tend to include my girlfriend or our dogs.

Charlie19

CianRyan wrote: »

Most of my outdoors pictures tend to include my girlfriend or our dogs.

Where's that? If you dont mind me asking.

Thargor

The viewpoint and memorial over Lough Tay Id say, that boardwalk on her left will take you to Djouce mountain.

Charlie19

I was thinking that but because I couldn't see the sandy beech, I was doubting myself.;)

Alun

Charlie19 wrote: »

I was thinking that but because I couldn't see the sandy beech, I was doubting myself.;)

It's just out of sight to the right, currently transformed (again) into a Viking village

Charlie19

Alun wrote: »

It's just out of sight to the right, currently transformed (again) into a Viking village

I must head up there again soon, its a nice spot. The last time I was there, I didn't follow the road up towards djouce and just went for a cycle on the track between the two lakes.

CianRyan

That's it, with the cliffs of mini Lug' to the side.

There was a few boats in the water that day but the village didn't seem to be up yet. May be back on there this weekend so I'll have another look then.
Walked from Ballinastoe that day, I'll be driving up next time as it'll be with two friends that aren't into walking as much as the views. Haha

Gasherbraun

CianRyan wrote: »

That's it, with the cliffs of mini Lug' to the side.

Why do you refer to the Luggala cliffs as 'mini Lug'?

(I am having a slow day and just overly curious)

unkel

Because there are two mountains in Wicklow with names starting with Lug. One is big and one is small? (only guessing here )

Gasherbraun

unkel wrote: »

Because there are two mountains in Wicklow with names starting with Lug. One is big and one is small? (only guessing here )

Yes that makes sense thanks.

CianRyan

Yep, big Lug (Lugnaquilla) is the highest point in Wicklow! (Leinster even?)

Alun

Actually there's a third, Lugduff.

unkel

CianRyan wrote: »

Yep, big Lug (Lugnaquilla) is the highest point in Wicklow! (Leinster even?)

Outside of Kerry even (32 counties)

Gasherbraun

CianRyan wrote: »

Yep, big Lug (Lugnaquilla) is the highest point in Wicklow! (Leinster even?)

Think it is the 13th highest of the Irish Munro's

unkel

Yeah according to this there are 14 Irish Munros. The highest 12 are in Kerry (all except mt Brandon in the MacGillycuddy's), then Lug and finally Galtymore

Linky

Gasherbraun

Top of Benleagh looking into the Fraughn Rock Glen. One of the most impressive views in Wicklow

mikka631

Glendalough Panorama

mikka631

A Trio from Glendalough