Bangor trail and camp out overnight

wildlifeboy

I am going to do this in August with the wife. Ive done the letterkeen side to about 13k in but then turned around. any advice appreciated. i have a lot of hiking experience and can use a compass and map. i will be starting in letterkeen and going towards Bangor and going to start pretty early first morning and set up an early camp halfway in.

nuac

Re Bangor Trail
Suggest you contact Anna Connors of Mayo Co Council, Westport office

cycling is fun

wildlifeboy wrote: »

I am going to do this in August with the wife. Ive done the letterkeen side to about 13k in but then turned around. any advice appreciated. i have a lot of hiking experience and can use a compass and map. i will be starting in letterkeen and going towards Bangor and going to start pretty early first morning and set up an early camp halfway in.

Best of luck hope you get the weather for it. I did it myself for the first time in 2017 hope to do it again this year, be careful about wondering away from the marked trail itself as I believe that a soldier no less had to ring the emergency services when he got lost/ disoriented its a great place to hike when the weather is good, not sure if its happening this year but ballycroy national park did a bus service for the last 2 summers and it would pick you up in bangor erris drop you near letterkeen and then you could walk back to bangor hope this helps

happyoutscan

From a mates personal experience, beware the midges!

wildlifeboy

cycling is fun wrote: »

Best of luck hope you get the weather for it. I did it myself for the first time in 2017 hope to do it again this year, be careful about wondering away from the marked trail itself as I believe that a soldier no less had to ring the emergency services when he got lost/ disoriented its a great place to hike when the weather is good, not sure if its happening this year but ballycroy national park did a bus service for the last 2 summers and it would pick you up in bangor erris drop you near letterkeen and then you could walk back to bangor hope this helps

i was wondering about that..i dont think id call them unless i was injured,wonder why he panicked id at least wait until dawn to see if it improves. probable didny have camping equipment.

wildlifeboy

happyoutscan wrote: »

From a mates personal experience, beware the midges!

ill be dressed like an antifa social justice warrior, gonna get a face gauze too.

woody1

bus is definitely running this year, check out the ballycroy national park fb page,

there is an old bothy / shelter on the trail not long after the waterfall, if youve done 13k out from letterkeen youve probably got to it, but it would be a decent place to camp, not too many dry spots to set up a tent , up at the lakes on slieve carr would be cool but your adding a bit of climbing to it ..

Graces7

See

https://www.advertiser.ie/mayo/article/108173/are-you-up-to-taking-on-the-bangor-trail

sounds great.. enjoy!

the whole year inn

wildlifeboy wrote: »

ill be dressed like an antifa social justice warrior, gonna get a face gauze too.

That gauze wont keep them all out tho and sprays can be usless aswell. Just hope you dont encounter them .

woody1

avon skin so soft, apparently soldiers based in scotland use it as anti midge spray, the wife has a bottle as midges seem to be drawn to her and she thinks its fairly effective, i havent been out and about much this year so havent had a chance to test it,

https://www.scotsman.com/news-2-15012/avon-s-spray-finds-calling-as-midge-repellent-for-royal-marines-1-1403152

Graces7

woody1 wrote: »

avon skin so soft, apparently soldiers based in scotland use it as anti midge spray, the wife has a bottle as midges seem to be drawn to her and she thinks its fairly effective, i havent been out and about much this year so havent had a chance to test it,

https://www.scotsman.com/news-2-15012/avon-s-spray-finds-calling-as-midge-repellent-for-royal-marines-1-1403152

Thanks for that idea; midges out here are ..... there are no words. shudders. west mayo offshore island.

wildlifeboy

https://www.terrafirmaireland.com/product-page/the-bangor-trail


maybe some people interested

Graces7

wildlifeboy wrote: »

https://www.terrafirmaireland.com/product-page/the-bangor-trail


maybe some people interested

Sounds amazing; enjoy!