Carrauntoohil Via Heavenly Gates

Photos From One Of Our Carrauntoohil Guided Climbs, In The MacGillycuddy Reeks. It Isn't Always This Spectacular Up There!

Heading Into Hag's Glen With Devil's Ladder & Carrauntoohil In Background



Heavenly Gates Route Carving Across The Face Of Carrauntoohil



Barry (Our Guide) At The Pass Through Heavenly Gates

Company Outing Or Hen Party Ideas For Killarney & Galway

Kerry Option: Rock Climb & Abseil In The Gap Of Dunloe (Half-Day) : €45 Per Person

Kerry Way Guided Hike Through Ancient Oak Woods & Killarney National Park (Half-Day) : Guide Rate Of €200 Total)

Galway Option: Galway/Kinvara Bay Sea Kayaking, Followed By Afternoon Tea At Father Ted’s : €55 Per Person (Price Includes Afternoon Tea)

Burren Guided Hike (Half-Day) : Guide Rate Of €200

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Carrauntoohil Guided Climb Video

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What Are The Essential Irish Hill Walking Skills?

It can be a little daunting sometimes to leave the foot-paths behind and venture into open hills and mountains, especially when perhaps the responsibility is on you to get yourself safely home at the end of the day!

Here are the things I'd suggest to become self-sufficient, competent and confident...

1. Have The Correct Equipment
Food : Water : Flask : Laminated Map : Spare Map? : Silva Type 4 Compass : Spare Compass? : First Aid Kit : Double Survival Bag/Bivvy Bag : Kissu/Group Shelter : Walking Poles? : Hat/Gloves & Spares : Back Pack : Bin Bag/Rucksack Liner : Walking Boots (With Ankle Support) : Waterproofs : Breathable Clothing & Layers : Spare Fleeces : Torch & Spare Batteries : Whistle : Phone : Watch

2. Know How To Use This Equipment Properly

3. Complete A First Aid Course
Wilderness First Aid/Remote Emergency Care Level 2

4. Be Able To Read A Map & Compass Plus Navigate, Both In Good Weather & Bad Weather
Mountain Skills Training

5. Plan Your Approximate Route Before You Leave Home & Leave A Route Plan Behind With Someone
Specifically Look At Route Length, Weather Forecast, Route Hazards, River Crossings & An Escape Route

6. Get Out & Practice In A Safe Environment, Ideally With A Couple Of Other Like-Minded People

Click Here To See Some Useful Videos/Blogs

Click Here To See Details Of Our Mountain Skills Courses

Mountain Skills 2 With Irish Search Dogs Team

Mountain Skills 2 Course We Ran For The Irish Search Dogs Recently In The Gap Of Dunloe. This Two-Day Course Covered Map Reading, Compass Bearings, Night Navigation, Mountain Hypothermia & Steep Ground Work.












For Details Of Our Mountain Skills Training Click Here.
We Run These Mountain Skills Courses In Kerry, Galway & Wicklow.

Mountain Skills 1 In Galway

Our first Mountain Skills 1 (MS1) Course in Galway is running on Sat 6th & sun 7th Oct! The map reading and navigation course will be based in the hills on the Galway/Burren border, overlooking Kinvara and Galway Bay.

For More Details On Our Galway Mountain Skills Courses Click Here

Mountain Hypothermia

Recognising & Dealing With Mountain Hypothermia

What Is It?
Gradual Body Cooling
Body Core Temperature Usually 37.4°

What Causes It?
Cold : Improper Equipment : Rain : Wind : Fatigue : Stress : Dehydration : Hunger

How Will I Recognise It?
Shivering : Switching Off : Umbles : Shivering Stops : Drowsy : Unconscious

What Can I Do?
Warm : Dry Clothes : Survival Bag : Kissu : Warm Drink & Food : Medical Attention

How Can I Prevent It?
Route Choice : Equipment : Weather : Fitness : Warm Drink & Food

Carrauntoohil On An Amazing Summer's Day (Last Week)

Walking Into The Hag's Glen, With Devil's Ladder In Front


Carrauntoohil's Summit From Lough Gouragh


Lough Gouragh & Lough Callee


Half-Moon Hanging Above Carrauntoohil & O Shea's Gully


Barry At Heavenly Gates


Path From Heavenly Gates To Carrauntoohil


Looking Down Central Gully At Devil's Spy Glass Lake


Devil's Spy Glass Lake At Base Of O Shea's Gully


Looking Up O Shea's Gully


Beenkeragh Ridge Reflected In Devil's Spy Glass Lake


Looking At The Big Gun & The Bone From The Second Level

At Devil's Spy Glass Lake, On Carrauntoohil

Guided Climb Of Carrauntoohil, Ireland's Highest Mountain, Last Weekend. We Had An Amazing Day For Our Climb, Ascending Via Heavenly Gates, And Descending O Shea's Gully, Stopping Here At 'Devil's Spy Glass Lake' Or 'The Third Level'.

This Was One Of Our Guided Carrauntoohil And MacGillycuddy Reeks Climbs. For More Details See: www.outdoorsireland.com/hillwalking.php

Kerry Way Mass Path Guided Hike

Some photos from a recent Kerry Way Guided Hike we ran on a Penal Time Mass Path, close to Derrynane Beach/House.

Rainbow Cottage!


Donkey Looking For A Chat


Mass Path, Dating Back To Penal Times


Overlooking Derrynane Harbour


Little Lobster Pot Pier Hidden In The Bushes


Smugglers Cove, Once A Thriving Smugglers Port


Derrynane Harbour & The Skelligs At The Far Right

Ross Castle & Lough Lein In Sunshine!

Ross Castle, Lough Lein & Mangerton Mountain In Sunshine, On One Of Our Lakes Of Killarney Guided Kayak Tours!

Rock Climbing & Abseiling In The Gap Of Dunloe

Rock Climbing & Abseiling In The Gap Of Dunloe, With The MacGillycuddy Reeks In The Background