Climbing Kippure – Dublin’s Highest Mountain
Kippure is the highest mountain in Dublin at 757m and the 56th highest peak in Ireland. The top of the mountain holds a large television mast that makes Kippure quite distinguishable from long distances away. Climbing Kippure is relatively straight forward and a great way to spend a few hours….
Hiking Slieve Gullion
Another month, another county top. This time, Slieve Gullion, the highest point in County Armagh. The weather made this a tough trek. As such, I was glad I had some company for hiking Slieve Gullion. Luckily for me, my company was a native Armagh man, so it was also great…
Loughcrew Walk
Sometimes life gives us wonderful little surprises. The 2km Loughcrew walk is definitely one of these. The Loughcrew walk is located about 10 minutes drive from the town of Oldcastle in County Meath. I say it’s a surprise because I had never really heard of Loughcrew until recently. That was…
Climbing Lugnaquilla (from Glenmalure)
Climbing Lugnaquilla is no easy task. The mountain stands at a mighty 925m in height. Lugnaquilla is the highest Irish mountain outside of Kerry, the 4th highest mountain in Ireland, and the highest in both Leinster and Wicklow. Impressive stats. While planning this hike, my aim was to provide a…
Mullaghmeen Forest Walk
The Mullaghmeen Forest walk offers a real hidden gem to walking enthusiasts. Located in the heart of Ireland, Mullaghmeen is one of the best walks I’ve completed in recent years. To give you an idea of how high this praise is, my most recent blog post was about the Stairway…