What mountains in Ireland have you climbed?

darkman2

Ive done the Sugar loaf (erm 3 times). I believe its called the sugar loaf because it looks like a pile of sugar like if you took a spoon and poured the sugar out, bizarre but nice on top none the less. Done a couple more in Wicklow, in fact the Sugar loaf is only half the size of the mountains in the rest of Wicklow so not a big thing really. Has anyone here ever climbed the big ones down in Kerry like the devils ladder around Carrantouhill with its freaky cross on top? Might seem a strange question for AH but surely you have climbed somehing on school trips or whatever.......just interested:)

dumbyearbook

A bit off topic but are there actually 'Dublin mountains' and 'Wicklow mountians' as in sepearte pieces of mountain

.........or is it that the Dublin mountains just cross the boarder into Wicklow thereby becoming.....the wicklow mountains??

darkman2

dumbyearbook wrote:

A bit off topic but are there actually 'Dublin mountains' and 'Wicklow mountians' as in sepearte pieces of mountain

.........or is it that the Dublin mountains just cross the boarder into Wicklow thereby becoming.....the wicklow mountains??

The Dublin mountains are generally considered to be the mere hills on front of the Wicklow mountains though from my experience most just refer to all the mountains as the Wicklow mountains.

Vokes

Which Sugar Loaf, darkman2?

One Cold Hand

I done the Sugar Loaf, the big one and all. And thats it.

darkman2

huh? You mean the big or 'little one'? Oh the big one. I was an alter boy the first time I climbed it years ago and we had a mass on top in the clouds - literally.:rolleyes: Thank god those days are over - i think!

depadz

climbed up the devils ladder a couple of times.
Good day out.
Is a good two hour hike up on a fair day.
Slippy coming down. I believe there is an easier but longer way up and over the other side of the hill at the top, is the eagles nest or something like that which is meant to be a dangerous descent.

have gone up croagh patrick a few times. You can practically run up that one, at least until you are near the top.

smashey

Try Donegal. Errigal.

petes

None, I'm a lazy bastard.

darkman2

fwedrest wrote:

climbed up the devils ladder a couple of times.
Good day out.
Is a good two hour hike up on a fair day.

Seen it, never climbed it but apparently a number of climbers have died on that asscent, whatever about the 'dangerous one'.

JupiterKid

Climbed a few -

Croagh Patrick
Slieve Donard
Sugar Loaf
Kippure
Mullaghcleevaun

Fanny Wank

last one was some dirty fat b!tch a while back. Didn't really get a good sense of fulfillment when I get on top of that.

darkman2

Anyone ever doen Lugnaquilla in Wicklow? I really like Wicklow and its scenery. However I dont know whether ive ever actually seen Lugnaquilla itself (I probrably have and did not notice) probrably because the Irish army place in the Glen of Imal is beside it. I doubt most Dubs know how lucky they are to have somewhere as beautiful as Wicklow right on their doorstep. Most Capitals in Europe are not as fortunate.

Terry

darkman2 wrote:

Anyone ever doen Lugnaquilla in Wicklow? I really like Wicklow and its scenery. However I dont know whether ive ever actually seen Lugnaquilla itself (I probrably have and did not notice) probrably because the Irish army place in the Glen of Imal is beside it. I doubt most Dubs know how lucky they are to have somewhere as beautiful as Wicklow right on their doorstep. Most Capitals in Europe are not as fortunate.

Did it when I was in school.

We did quite a few in Wicklow, but I don't know all their names.

depadz

the wicklow ones are a good hike but not really a climb.
But yeah, great down there - even on a wet day tis nice...


Seen it, never climbed it but apparently a number of climbers have died on that asscent, whatever about the 'dangerous one'.


well yeah, all it would take to get killed is an unfortunate slip in the wrong place but that could happen anywhere..

darkman2

Well, actually no, some have simply got stranded because maybe they did not realise how quickly the weather can turn. Something which is obvious even in Wicklow (if anyones ever driven up the military roads for example)......hence why so many motorists get stranded in snow there every year.

princess-lala

Croagh Patrick and Carrontuhill (think thats how you spell it):D

Alun

Done 'em all in the Wicklow and Dublin Mountains, and many of those dozens of times over. Also more than I can list in Kerry, Connemara and up North in the Mournes.

By the way, the four highest in each province are Carrauntoohil (Munster, Kerry), Mweelrea (Connacht, Mayo), Slieve Donard (Ulster, Down) and Lugnaquillia (Leinster, Wicklow).

By the way, the Sugarloaf is so called because waaaay back when they hadn't discovered a way to make granulated sugar yet, sugar came in big cone shaped 'loaves'. You'd scrape sugar off the 'loaf' with a special scraper as and when needed.

Also, many people, usually visitors to Ireland poo-poo our 'mountains' as being not mountains at all, but just hills and go out into them badly prepared. They're usually the ones who end up getting caught out by the weather and needing to get rescued by one of the two mountain rescue teams that are active in the area. Be careful out there

Corruptedmorals

Errigal, when I was in the gaeltacht.
Sugar Loaf, both I think?
Some Wicklow ones

connundrum

Are Irish mountains really mountains when you think about it?

Alun

connundrum wrote:

Are Irish mountains really mountains when you think about it?

What's your definition of a mountain then?

robinph

Alun wrote:

Also, many people, usually visitors to Ireland poo-poo our 'mountains' as being not mountains at all, but just hills and go out into them badly prepared. They're usually the ones who end up getting caught out by the weather and needing to get rescued by one of the two mountain rescue teams that are active in the area. Be careful out there

There is only a couple that are above 1000m isn't there, and I think that is the point at which some other countries would call them mountains rather than hills.

Ruu_Old

Croagh Patrick is all. Illinois is flatter than a pancake!

Japseye

Hey Darkman,

I've done a good few, Lugnaquilla , Carrauntoohil a couple of times and Mt Brandon in Kerry , Mwelrea and a few of the others close by and of course Croagh Patrick a million times .

Have to say that I find the Kerry mountains the most spectacular , as well as the most treacherous, we had a couple of hairy moments on one of the ridges on Carrauntoohil .

Nevertheless you should head down there and do a few climbs, tis a crackin spot!

builttospill

Fanny **** wrote:

last one was some dirty fat b!tch a while back. Didn't really get a good sense of fulfillment when I get on top of that.

Ahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaahaha. I salute you sir...

Alun

robinph wrote:

There is only a couple that are above 1000m isn't there, and I think that is the point at which some other countries would call them mountains rather than hills.

There are none in Wicklow above 1000m (Lug is 925m IIRC), but the two MRT's in that area get more than their fair share of callouts each year, many of them from these same foreign visitors. Once you get off the main tourist tracks around Glendalough or Djouce there aren't many well-defined paths up there, and ankle-breaking opprtunities abound in the rough, uneven ground. Do that, get lost when the mist comes down and you become just another statistic.

darkman2

Japseye wrote:

Hey Darkman,

I've done a good few, Lugnaquilla , Carrauntoohil a couple of times and Mt Brandon in Kerry , Mwelrea and a few of the others close by and of course Croagh Patrick a million times .

Have to say that I find the Kerry mountains the most spectacular , as well as the most treacherous, we had a couple of hairy moments on one of the ridges on Carrauntoohil .

Nevertheless you should head down there and do a few climbs, tis a crackin spot!

ha, will do eventually im sure. Here is one for you. Why are the Wicklow mountains high but relativley flat compared to other mountains in Ireland? (i mean the gentle slopes) I find that strange considering how rugged all the other 'ranges' are.

ODS

darkman2 wrote:

The Dublin mountains are generally considered to be the mere hills on front of the Wicklow mountains though from my experience most just refer to all the mountains as the Wicklow mountains.

Ah you can always tell a true Dubliner as they will refer to the "Wicklow hills and the Dublin mountains"

Did Errigal over the summer for the 1st time - a pleasant stroll, and with the clouds up we got good views

Regularily do Lugnacoile in Wicklow; the quick - if steep - dash up from Fenton's pub, and up via Camara Hill.

Have done Carrauntoohil years ago, and Donard also. Shed loads of the Wicklows too.

Aluns point re people being ill-prepared should be heeded - even on Lug last time, the clouds came down and other than I am fairly familiar with it and had a compass, it would have been all too easy to walk off the North or South Pryism's, which are effectively cliffs :eek:
Once up on Lug I became involved with a rescue of a woman who had broken her leg; the helicopter was flying up + down but could not see us, and light was going as the sun was setting... Fortunately there is a mirror in the back of my compass, and we were able to reflect the light and so all worked out ok

darkman2

Another thing that ive alluded to in Wicklow is snow in the winter. It can turn to artic (literally) very quickly up at Sally gap which I dont think enough people actually understand. I remember driving up there one night. It was raining but as soon as you hit a certain height immediately it turns to snow and ice and needless to say its not good to be up there when that happens!

BTW here is a vid of carrantouhill hike (in 3 parts). Looks good. In a different language though. But note how different even the clouds look over the mountains compared to the climbers on low ground!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xj6eAW28HDE

Terry

darkman2 wrote:

Another thing that ive alluded to in Wicklow is snow in the winter. It can turn to artic (literally) very quickly up at Sally gap which I dont think enough people actually understand. I remember driving up there one night. It was raining but as soon as you hit a certain height immediately it turns to snow and ice and needless to say its not good to be up there when that happens!

BTW here is a vid of carrantouhill hike (in 3 parts). Looks good. In a different language though. But note how different even the clouds look over the mountains compared to the climbers on low ground!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xj6eAW28HDE

Aye. Been caught in the snow up there more than once.

darkman2

Terry wrote:

Aye. Been caught in the snow up there more than once.

So have I. Its a completely different environment there. In Dublin one day it was mild and dry, up there it was snow, ice and freezing (to the extent where you would not last long in nothing but decent clothing!) but again not enough people realise that.

Kur4mA

darkman2 wrote:

What mountains in Ireland have you climbed?

YORE MA!

darkman2

kyub wrote:

YORE MA!

lol, I should thump you but since this is the internet.........and that line wore tin years ago on here.......

Ciaran500

Cycled up 3 Rock, it was epic.

darkman2

Ciaran500 wrote:

Cycled up 3 Rock, it was epic.

Where is that?

Aisling(",)

Errigal in donegal when i was in the gaelteacht.....stupid bog for the first bit killed me!!

Terry

darkman2 wrote:

So have I. Its a completely different environment there. In Dublin one day it was mild and dry, up there it was snow, ice and freezing (to the extent where you would not last long in nothing but decent clothing!) but again not enough people realise that.

Indeed. It's mad.
We basically turned a corner and were met with a blizzard.

My friend ended up rearending his girlfriend, and not in the good way.

Pinker

Darkman-Three rock is the nearest mountain to Dublin city, its adjacent to Sandyford, and it has a few aerials not too far from the top which are visible from the city.

I've climbed Djouce,Maulin, Three Rock in Dublin/Wicklow. I've also been up Sleve Foy, easy enough hike but a fantastic day out especially if u walk from Carlingford village, and the view from the summit is amazing!I also ventured up Slieve Donard, I loved the Mournes, surprisingly quiet but much more dramatic than the Wicklow mountains.

I have also cycled up the Sugarloaf, and from Three Rock across to Maulin and Djouce then all the way home, that was truly epic! and a few others in between whose names I don't know. Our mountains may be small but I love them still!....Will be doing Carauntoohill soon hopefullly, I'm really looking forward to that!:D

tribulus

Croagh Patrick back in 1997, I was 11!

Actually got right up to the summit, beyond the last steep-ish incline, where the little chapel is. It was a pretty awesome sight for a wee nipper. Water from the river was tasty too.

wowy

Sugar loaf years ago when I was a young 'un. Did Croagh Patrick about 4 years ago barefoot. Middle of November. My feet were frozen to bits! But remarkably, not a mark on them that evening.

connundrum

Alun wrote:

What's your definition of a mountain then?

I guess I was being cynical. I was just surprised when I moved over here from South Africa as a kid when the Sugar Loaf was referred to as a mountain. I just expected it to be.. well.. bigger! This was my reference point from South Africa http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drakensburg_Mountains.

More Wiki thoughts.. A mountain is generally steeper than a hill, but there is no universally accepted standard definition for the height of a mountain or a hill although a mountain usually has an identifiable summit.

Fair enough!

electric69

1 and 1/2

Jello

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I've climbed the highest in each province.

Plus a load of others (Sugar Loaf, Croagh Patrick, etc etc)

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Alun

darkman2 wrote:

Another thing that ive alluded to in Wicklow is snow in the winter. It can turn to artic (literally) very quickly up at Sally gap which I dont think enough people actually understand. I remember driving up there one night. It was raining but as soon as you hit a certain height immediately it turns to snow and ice and needless to say its not good to be up there when that happens!

Indeed. It's quite surprising how long the snow lasts up there some years. You'll get a quick flurry of snow down in Dublin, the city will grind to a halt for an hour or two due to a whopping 1cm of snow, and no soon as it's appeared it's gone again. Meanwhile up in the hills it's settling and drifting and it will stay around for days after. The Sally Gap at those times often becomes impassable, although the Gardai usually neglect to put up any signs saying it's blocked so lots of cars attempt to get over it, get stuck and then get abandoned in ditches by the side of the road .. great fun I've had times in recent years where I've literally been up to my waist in snow in the peat hags up around Mullaghcleevaun.

TheJoker

Never mind your walking....this is what ye should be doing!

http://www.imra.ie/

I have done most of the mountains in Leinster, and Croagh Patrick about 15 times, first time when I was 6!

MooseJam

three rock mountain wohoo

phasers

Croagh Patrick


and by climb I mean crawl

Bex81

Ive been up Croagh Patrick a good few times since I was a kid. Walked up a good few around Conemara too (12 Pins etc.) thou Im not sure theyd be considered to be mountains.
My parents got stuck up on CP a few years ago. Dunno how they managed that, its not like its Mnt Everest or anything...

mise_me_fein

Just the Cooley mountains a few times when I was in school.

fakearms123

i climbed carrauntohill drunk with 3 friends, most dangerous thing i've ever done i'd say, so many steep slopes and when your carrying 3 litres of cider and a bottle of whiskey and taking mouthfuls of it while hiking it can have huge effects on your balance haha, we camped in the mountains for three days, drinking water from the springs to keep hydrated, what a great laugh it was though, and the people we met up there, got woken up one morning by a german kid kicking me in the head, animals outside our tent and us clinging to something to protect ourselves like a knife or a shoe, all in all i'll never do it again haha

Alun

fakearms123 wrote:

i climbed carrauntohill drunk with 3 friends, most dangerous thing i've ever done i'd say, so many steep slopes and when your carrying 3 litres of cider and a bottle of whiskey and taking mouthfuls of it while hiking it can have huge effects on your balance haha, we camped in the mountains for three days, drinking water from the springs to keep hydrated, what a great laugh it was though, and the people we met up there, got woken up one morning by a german kid kicking me in the head, animals outside our tent and us clinging to something to protect ourselves like a knife or a shoe, all in all i'll never do it again haha

Yeah, absolutely hilarious, and I'm sure the brave people of Kerry MRT who give up their own time to come to the rescue of people like you would also have found it equally hilarious when they were called out in the middle of the night to retrieve your dead bodies. Plonker.