Hiking Derryclare Mountain - Twelve Bens, Connemara
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 มี.ค. 2022
- A hike up Derryclare in the Twelve Bens in Connemara with clear views of the entire mountain range. I started this walk on a track off the R344 between Lough Inagh and Derryclare Lough. There is a track alongside the shore of the Derryclare Lough which eventually reaches open mountainside to commence your climb up Derryclare. As you begin the climb - the Maumturks, Lough Inagh and Derryclare Lough provide an impressive view behind you. This route was quite wet and slippy on the lower part of the mountain and the higher I went the ridges and summits of the other peaks of the Twelve Bens/Pins came into view. The final ascent is steep and a bit of a scramble but well worth the effort. I decided to do a looped walk and came down the ridge next to Binn an Doirín keeping the stream to my right hand side. I eventually (after a battle through a forest) linked up with the forest track to return me to where my car was parked.
Miriam I'm full of admiration of your adventures, you are a real inspiration. Keep on venturing, just love the hidden Ireland you are revealing wonderful. Cheers Paul
Thanks so much Paul for your lovely message!! 😊 So nice to receive - so many places for me yet to explore and it’s lovely to create a memory with a video occasionally and especially nice that anyone would also enjoy them!! Thank you 🤗
So funny.. couldn’t be bothered, we all laughed watching. Stunning drone shots.. bord failte videos couldn’t beat this!
Oooppppsssss!! Not sure if it was the best use of the few words - I was originally planning to say nothing for the video and then the two little voice bits popped out! Glad you got a laugh anyway 😂 Thanks for your lovely message Kyra 👍 A great place to send the drone out to work and show off the area…so stunning!!
Hiking So very atmospheric and scenic
It's a very scenic spot alright - wonderful views. Thanks for watching! 👍
Excellent and wonderful captions...beautiful content..thanks again for bringing us here 👌
Awww thanks for coming with me Cem! Delighted you could come along 😊 It was a wonderful place to be after weeks of storms here in Ireland. Thanks again! 👍
I enjoyed watching and walking tour wonderful my friend thank you for sharing good luck friend and your family
Thanks so much! Great to hear that you enjoyed the video - such a nice place to hike and delighted I got to visit with such great weather. Take good care! 😊
Its a beautiful and peaceful view of the place for hikinh, enjoy and have a great day
Thank you Jef - a wonderful place to hike and spend some time! I’m liking your videos of cats too 🤗 Thanks for your message!
i love this hike, legend of a woman
Thanks very much 😊 Such a special mountain range, nice to be reminded of it 😎
Class, as always Miriam. Lovely to hear your voice. ❤
Ah thanks Peter!! A great little adventure - thanks for your message! Hope all is well in Mayo 😊
Chills! Amazing stuff! Valuable footage! Good one!
Thanks very much! A fantastic hike, I loved it, thanks for your message 👍
Great video as always Miriam.
Ben's are lovely in good weather!
Thanks George! The Bens certainly are fab in good weather - I would imagine it being quite the slog in poor visibility or a strong wind 😮 Thanks for watching, great to hear you enjoyed it 👍
Great views Miriam, excellent stuff.❤❤
Cheers Alan - great views for sure from up there!! Lovely spot 😉
Awesome video the drone shots and tea on the mountain looked great 👍
Thanks so much! I definitely enjoyed all that tea that day 😎 The drone worked well that day - I was so happy that it survived another trip and was coming home with me! Thanks for watching the video and your message - `i really appreciate it 👍
Beautiful footage of a meg slog. Thanks Miriam.
Cheers Paul! A big slog alright 😊 Such lovely conditions - I’d been waiting to do that walk for ages, I wanted low wind to be able to fly the drone so when the time was right I pounced! A lovely memory to have - I did a round trip driving 4 hours each way that day as I was going on another overnight trip the following day…seemed nuts at the time, but of course very glad I got to do it now 😎
@@MiriamKennedy :)
Hello
I came to watch another great video to make sure that we can go on as friends safely for a long time.
so beautiful video
I enjoyed watching the climbing video thank you ♡
Thank you! Great to hear you enjoyed the video of Derryclare! Thank you so much for watching and letting me know 😊
Mindfulness......sure why would you bother moving on from that. 👌
Battling to get through a route with limited daylight hours seemed a bit nuts alright! Getting to the top of one was enough of an achievement, I can go back again for more…thankfully I felt no problem with having changed my mind on the route. I was in heaven to just look all around me….exactly, why bother moving on from heaven 🤗
Very beautiful nature my friend
Thanks very much! Oh it’s a wonderful place to hike and take in the views, very beautiful and magical 😊 Thanks for watching the video! 👍
What a wonderful peaceful clip
Thanks very much - lovely to hear you enjoyed it! Nice memories to have of that hike, such a special place! Thanks for your message 🙂
More great footage, Miriam , Great stuff
Cheers Peter!! Delighted I got to visit Connemara in such great conditions, makes for clearer footage for sure!! Thanks for watching - appreciate it 😊
Ha ha, 'can't be bothered.' I could understand why completely Miriam - it was simply a divine day one which beckoned you to take it in. Super on top - them mountains are so impressive. Derryclare at 677 meters is exactly the same as our Hay Bluff but it just looks more dramatic it not being whale back. Well, I was going to say that. You got a workout in the end anyway. Good going. All the best over there. Mark
For sure Mark, it seemed bonkers to keep pushing to do something when I could just go at a slower pace. A spectacular place to visit - very dramatic peaks, I love that terrain. Not a spot to pitch a tent though - I plan to do the horseshoe loop that I showed in the video sometime and had thought I might bring a 1 person tent but having been up there this time I wouldn’t fancy my chances of being able to pitch (unless I bivy)…it’s known to be one of the best walks in the country to do the entire loop, so hopefully I’ll do it this Summer when the days are plenty long to make it around the whole way 😊 But again maybe that’s all a bit too much like hard work…I’ll see!! Anyway - thanks so much for watching the video and your message, always nice to hear from you 👍
Wow! Nice one video. Love for you also best wishes to you, Carry on dear. I'm rooting for you every day.
Thank you! 😊
Nice sharing
Thank you for watching Yuyun! Great to hear you enjoyed it 😊
very nice views! wonderful.
Thanks very much Martina! The clear day really helped show the views off 😊 Its a wonderful mountain range. Thanks for watching and your message 👍
Wow stunning film Miriam showcasing some beautiful mountains 🏔 i totally get that sometimes it’s nice to take in natures grandeur 👍rather than chase chase the nxt summit! Lovely film best wishes Simon 😊🤝🔔👍
Thanks Simon! The Twelve Bens are a stunning range alright 😊 Yeah there’ll be other days to check out some more summits no doubt, loved that little trip! Thanks very much for watching and your message!
@@MiriamKennedy your welcome 🙏🏼 best wishes Simon
Fantastic range of videos Miriam
Aw thank you Nigel, that’s very nice of you to say 😊
Amazing friend
Thanks so much!! 😊
amazing vid ! big thumbs up
Thanks very much!! Great to hear that you enjoyed it 😊
Great stuff💚
Cheers Jimmy!! 🤗 A beautiful spot - thanks for your message 👍
Excellent video as usual , voice perfect.On a separate note I got
the Irish mountain book peak as recommended,great addition.Keep at it. Brian.
Thanks Brian - great to hear that you enjoyed it! Ohhhh - the Irish Peaks book, it’s such a lovely book 😊 Hope all is well with you! Thanks for your message 👍
We just came across your video Miriam. We’re heading up Doire An Chláir during the week. Really fantastic video, great music and footage and vibe. Pure mountainy! Míle baochas agus go n-éirí leat.
Lucky you Tonaí! I hope you have great visibility to take in the views but even if you don’t, I’ve no doubt it’s magic will still shine!! A wonderful mountain range - you’ll love it up there! Cheers for your message, lovely to hear from you agus bain taitneamh as do thuras 😉
As always, love seeing the landscapes you capture, absolutely beautiful, thank you for sharing these Miriam!
Thanks so much Jordan for watching and your message, it’s a really beautiful spot! Really nice to receive your message 😊 Hope all is well with you!
Hello from Washington! Lovely hike! Great to see the open hills / mountains and the more rocky area as you got up to your resting area. Loved seeing the drone footage of you hiking, and then the horseshoe mountains. Lovely! 👍🥾🥾
Hi Jennifer - what a lovely message to wake up to! Delighted you enjoyed this video all the way over in Washington 😊 The Twelve Bens mountain range were lovely to hike and I plan to get back to do that horseshoe loop again for sure! I’ll need more daylight hours to complete the entire loop so I’ll have to wait another few months. I realised it’s not a place for a tent so it’ll be a day hike to complete it. Great to visit and fly the drone in such pleasant conditions, a hike I won’t forget especially having a little video to spark the memory! Thanks so much for watching and your message and wishing you well today in Washington ☘️
@@MiriamKennedy 🍀🍀 Thanks- you too!
Stunning scenery, the harsh rock formations are quite unusually bare I think, that sense is really only captured by the drone. Worth every gram in the back pack. That video made for a lovely morning coffee here thank you.
Thanks Robin! You brought me back to a great weekend...I did that trip on a Friday after a few weeks of rain and windy weather. I did a round trip driving from Dublin on the same day. I arrived home, slept and then got up the next day and headed off to do the Waterford Greenway cycle. A great weekend - but lesson learned, filming two trips like that on the trot wasn't much fun. It became rather effortful to use the camera at times on my Waterford trip. A trip where the camera took away from the pleasure of the moment at times, yet having the record as a memory is wonderful to have! 🙃 The drone was great to have when climbing Derryclare for sure...amazing landscape!!
@@MiriamKennedy it cuts both ways for the videos creator I suppose. I think you describe an approach on the line that is crossed when a hobby becomes a job - at which point one will inevitably take from the other.
I think the strength of TH-cam at my level at least is that you can sit back behind that line and still contribute to valuable things or things you believe in while holding your position at the point where motivation arises more from synergy than strain.
I can see it being an easy line to cross.
The motivation was originally from a playful place but it changed as time wore on - I don’t seem to enjoy recording longer trips as much, I get bored with the process and the camera becomes a nuisance rather than a play thing. Yet I enjoy having the memory of it. It’s funny when I see positive comments on the Waterford video as my memory is that my heart just wasn’t in it with the camera at times 🤷🏼♀️
@@MiriamKennedy I think it takes time to process a trip and know what the story it has brought about really is. Those ideas that ping in your head on a walk to work are often well after the trip itself. Probably trying to translate the experience to film live or in a compressed time period is relatively hard or intense. I’ve never achieved it anyway. Maybe the answer in some part is to capture film and edit it at a time apart so that one does not strain the other. Then the weekend when you don’t get away becomes the one where you relive a recorded trip and can breath life into it in the editing process. That’s just the way it comes about for me due to the chaos of young family life, I have only produced a tiny fraction of your content but I wonder if that is an Avenue I have stumbled into by default that is useful on some level. Particularly when camping with kids I have to try very hard not to spend the time staring at my gadgets. Failing at this (staring at gadgets too much) at some level is of course inevitable but I still try hard to limit the failing by reducing my engagement with the camera and that’s brought about by a ‘capture now fix later mind set’. I hope I’m not dishing out advice here, that’s not appropriate or useful but there are as many ways up a mountain as there are down it and they all get where they go. It would be a shame if you stopped climbing this particular digital mountain.
Yeah that’s a good idea - the energy/momentum of the whole thing for me is all very quick and I’ve thrived in that. I don’t have kids so I come back and I immediately am brought into the next phase of the process..it has its losses but I also thrive on running with that energy straight away. I’m in the door and the excitement of editing begins and is usually done in one sweep (meaning a very late night in most cases). Not sure I’d have the patience or desire to hold off - I use the story that is being composed as I go and then string it together. Your approach is different and might be of value for me but will be so different from my natural inclination. Maybe sometime I’ll try it but it would be not my natural instinctual way and as such would be more processed - in fairness using or speaking to a camera is not natural to me anyway. I’m heading to NZ in 8 weeks time for 3 weeks and if I bring the camera on any hikes I certainly won’t be be able to edit on the go. I’ll be touring with someone so filming doesn’t really feel appropriate as it’s not his thing. How about this for a story - met someone through TH-cam and I’m going over to the other side of the world to meet them 😂 He would so not want to participate with that story being shared on TH-cam, I don’t think I’d have the courage anyway!! 😂😂
Hi there🙂..very beautiful, successful video. Good weather .... finally.
Hah….yes some good weather arrived at last! I had been a long time waiting to do this trip, great to finally do it 😊 Thanks for watching it and your message!!
@@MiriamKennedy Hopefully the weather stays good and the rains are over. Btw..you climbed a mountainside like a young Alpine Ibex .. great😁👍.
@@RaimoLehtinen fingers crossed! I had to google what an alpine ibex is - I’m far from it! 😂
@@MiriamKennedy 😁 I still make sure ..I meant that your climbing ability is like that (Alpine Ibex) .... not your appearance😁👍
@@RaimoLehtinen 😂
Your are awesome
Thanks Kevin 🤗 A really lovely mountain and fab views (when the weather permits of course!!)
This is a beautiful area and the perfect place for a hike. Really wonderful views and thank you for sharing🙂👍
Hi! Thanks for your lovely message 😊 I really enjoyed this hike up Derryclare and was so impressed with the views myself. Such a great place to hike for sure - I loved it! Great to hear you enjoyed the video 😉
I know that gate well at the start .. have brought many oeople there and none of them will climb it .
Well done
Cheers - a lovely mountain with a fabulous view 🙂
What a walk, beautiful on the top,
I don’t normally watch peoples walks as I like the camping videos, but I am enjoying seeing Irelands mountains, really did not imagine it was like this
Keep em coming
Thanks very much! Glad you’re enjoying the views 😊 Not a great area to camp in terms of trying to find a suitable place to pitch on the summits - a bivvy would work of course!
I was only saying to my friend yesterday that we must be due a video from your good self.Just got home from work , put the feet up and opened TH-cam. You didn't let me down.Another stunning video to watch with me cuppa. Thanks Miriam. 😊
Ah wow - that’s lovely Joe, thanks a million!! Really glad you enjoyed the lovely sights of the Twelve Bens - fab place!! Thanks so much for watching and your comment - keep those feet up for the evening I say!! 🤗
Outstanding drone footage and what a location, any wonder you were happy to sit up there lol
Atb
Stuart
Cheers Stuart! Yeah - the descent off Bencorr is meant to be very tough and I thought why take on the added pressure!! It’s hard enough to come up Derryclare so I thought to take it a little more handy rather than taking on more difficulty for that day. So glad I made the trip though - it was fab to get out again on another adventure! Beautiful spot - thanks for watching the video 👍😊
Hi Miriam! What an absolutely stunning place! Good job you decided to drink tea and save some energy for the hike back, by the sound of it 😁 Those missing paths always seem to occur when we're tired at the end of a long day! Beautiful footage👍 All the best 👍😊
Thanks very much Des! I thought of you when I was over there as I know you mentioned you had a trip to Connemara in the past. They really are stunning mountains - rugged and powerful comes to mind! In retrospect, my stubbornness won out as I should have just left the woods again rather than keep tackling the assault course 😳 Ah well - the internal and external battles continue!! No harm done thankfully. Thanks for watching and your message - I loved this little adventure! 👍
Great video. Beautiful landscabes.Some really nice Drone shots. Well done.🙂🙂🙂
Thanks very much, thats lovely to hear! Great visibility and a really calm day to send the drone out to work..thanks for watching and your message! It's a fantastic spot 🙂
You sure have the knack for capturing beautiful scenery. The drone shots were incredible. Thanks, Miriam 👍🙂
Thanks very much Brian!! If I can do it, anyone can 😊 The drone is great and makes it look like I know what I’m doing 😂 It’s a beautiful spot and it was so good to get the chance to be there in such great conditions. Thanks so much for watching the video and your message 😊
So very atmospheric and scenic, beautiful shots as well as sound effects.
Thanks very much - its a beautiful spot! I look forward to checking out your adventures in Sweden. Thanks for watching the video and sending a message! 👍
@@MiriamKennedy thx a lot 😇
Miriam, perfect looking conditions for a pretty much perfect mountain range😊 Being content with where you are and just being with those views (and 3 cups of tea) is an understandable choice👍 I can also empathise with your off track on track thoughts, a bit like a good sheep trail in thick heather🐑😊
Cheers Gerry! What a mountain range - my first visit, they had been in view on a few trips and I had hoped to eventually get there. I was waiting a long time to get good conditions for this walk with the drone, worth the wait 👍 I saw your beautifully written Mweelrea article in The Summit and noticed you mentioned the Glencoaghan Horseshoe, another one that’s been on my list and great to get a sense of it from this trip. Not a place for a two person tent or maybe even a 1 person tent - it’s definitely bivy terrain or just do the walk in a day. Thanks for watching and your message - I’ll be back for more, loved it!
Absolutely fabulous landscape and in the perfect weather. Loved it 😍
Cheers Niall!! I had been waiting for the chance of decent weather to visit this spot for ages it seemed!! Really glad I got to do it and that the weather gods delivered 🤗 Thanks for watching it, I really appreciate it. Roll on some more nice weather and adventures 👍
오 멋진 하늘 좋은 영상 잘봤어요^^ 자주올께요 👍 👍
Thank you!! 👍
That just made my day!!! Astonishing how beautiful it is there. Great footage and some really relaxing sounds again. Many thanks for sharing such beautiful footage!!
Thanks a million Niall - it really is such a beautiful mountain range!! Thank you so much for watching and getting in touch, that made my day 🤗
Bagus vlognya bu..sangat menarik buat saya🙂
Terima kasih banyak!! 🙂
Stunning location Miriam, the drone footage was spectacular , we really lucked out with the weather!!, absolutely gorgeous on the peak, heavenly silence, I totally get why you decided to spend some quality time there. Yes by the sounds of things the mountain deffo made you work for your fix , all part of the fun. Really really enjoyed this one Miriam. Catch up soon ATVB Colin
Cheers Colin! I had wanted to visit these mountains for ages but I really wanted good conditions to try the drone - it was a long wait but the right conditions eventually arrived! My God it was tough - the Supermacs burger and chips eased the pain, ahhhh I loved it all (well not quite the forest assault course). Thanks for watching!! 😉
Just fantastic,and looks like you got it all to yourself.
Thanks Lincon! Its an amazing place and I've wanted to get there for months and was just waiting for some decent weather conditions and they finally arrived! I met one couple who arrived while I was sitting at the summit...it was lovely! 😎
Great scenery, the drone shots really show it off. It’s been a long time since I was in Connemara, this reminds me to get back soon. Thanks 👍
You’re very welcome, thank you so much for watching it!! Such a great place - took me a while to get there as I wanted decent weather to try the drone out. Glad I finally got a chance! A definite place I’ll get back to explore more…well worth many visits 🤗 Thanks again!
Beautiful drone shots and beautiful mountains and lakes. Greetings from Genoa (Italy)
Thank you Wolf - lovely to hear from you over in Italy! This mountain range and the lakes below really are quite spectacular to walk in. I loved it!! Thanks so much for your message. Hope all is well in Italy! 😊
Wow Miriam, that place is stunning. Another one for my list. You also did Sheefry hill once which I need to do also. Brilliuant choice of music. Very relaxing video. Great drone footage also. What a day for it. Its not often we get days like that so yes, staying on top and just being. Absolute heaven. Sure getting lost is all part of the fun. I suppose only fun if you found your way back. Well done. Another cracking video.
Thanks very much Martin! A great mountain range to visit - it was on my list for quite a while but eventually got there! I first spotted them from the Sheeffry’s and then got closer when I went to the Maumturks with Lough Inagh separating us. Very similar terrain to the Maumturks - a challenging walk, but with weather like this it makes it very worthwhile! It’s a strange one when you know where you are but are held back to get to where you want to get to!! Patience helped and stubbornness probably kept me longer in the woods as turning back was always an option! Lesson learned again….🙃
Great day to be out and that looked an exciting climb, picking your way to the summit of Derryclare. The drone footage really showcased the whole area, giving stunning views all around and despite the bright sunny weather, you could see how cold it really was with the frozen tarn. Hardly a breath of wind on the summit and those views looked gorgeous and no wonder you sat and drank 3 cups of tea, I would have done exactly the same! The Glencoagham Horseshoe did look amazing and something I would love to do, especially on a clear day like that. Hopefully that none excising path back did not spoil things too much for you, cheers Alan
Hi Alan! Great to hear from you - yes an amazing spot...I think you mentioned that you have friends living in Galway, well I hope you make it over to do the Glencoagham Horseshoe at some stage 🤞 I hope to do it this Summer when we have longer days - I can imagine it being quite tough to take in the entire loop but I'd definitely like to try it. Having the right conditions would make it all the better of course like you said. Such great views - I drove over 3 hours to get there and left home at 4:45am and it was so worth it!! The forest adventure didn't spoil things at all - reminded me who is really the boss when out in nature though! I should have just left the woods rather than kept battling the terrain as I was...ah well 🤦♀️ Thanks for watching 👍
Great to see you back out Miriam and great choice on the three cups of tea 😁 It looked like a stunning day for it, pity you got off track a bit at the end but everyone does that. I have clambered my way through some dodgy spots too. I hope you are keeping well, all the best 👍
Thanks Jason - lovely to be back out again! What a day - I was waiting for a long time for good weather for this hike, it eventually arrived!! A great hike, such impressive terrain. Thanks for watching and your message!! I know you’re a fan of the tea also 😂
Brilliant Miriam, envoked some memories for me that one! I hiked up Binn Chorr 20 years ago, unfortunately back then the cloud was like pea soup so it was great to see your awesome drone footage and the scenery I could have seen :-) That looked like one of those days that you just hope would never end and you want to put the walk back down again off as long as possible! Love the drone shot climbing up the side of Derryclare, really showed the scale of the mountain and glad you made back in one piece after fighting your way through the jungle :-)
Cheers Gary! Delighted the weather finally turned and allowed me to do this trip, I loved it! I’m sure those mountains haven’t changed too much in 20 years although I appreciate the vistas open up when the cloud clears, I’ll be back again for more!! I read that the descent of Bencorr is tough and as I was sitting on Derryclare with another cuppa, I decided to leave it - another time when we’ve longer days maybe! Thanks for watching Gary and lovely to get your message 😊
Hi Miriam, absolutely great video. You have captured and highlighted this stunning location beautifully. The shots you set up really show me the thought and effort that you have made to do this. I know you love the walk past the camera ones too, where you then have to go back and collect it afterwards.. Your drone shots keep getting better and better and I personally love to see great drone footage and here on your channel is the place.. So very well done once again. Super impressed... ATB Tom
Ah cheers Tom - that’s very nice of you! The conditions were great to play with the drone to capture some of the views - I always feel it’s a successful trip when the drone is coming home with me…it feels like I’m chancing my luck every time I throw it out! That terrain is just magical to walk in and to play in, I really enjoyed it. By the way - I got the idea of the shot of me launching the drone from one of your recent videos, I’d never seen it done before!, so thanks for that 😉
Hi Miriam, another stunning video. Great location. The quality of the drone video is awesome. Imagine you had a mountain wing. You would land beside the car and you do not need to be depending on a map and imaginary trail😀 Very funny listen to you, when you described your way down.
Hah!! I may have to invest in that mountain wing, good argument for one for sure!! You’ll love it over there when you get to fly - very impressive spot on our doorstep! No idea if it’s suitable for your kind of adventure though. Thanks for your message Uli 😊
Another wonderfully engaging video, Miriam. The footage clarity and definition is just amazing, and with light that good (I would guess a N or NW airflow ?) and a landscape like the Twelve Bens ,it's a perfect combo. I think I would have had a leisurely tea break too for sure :). I have been in these mountains three or four times over the years on different trips, and definitely plan more, maybe later this year depending on what the world looks like etc. In fact way back, over 20 years ago, Derryclare was my first hill in the range. I took my girlfriend at the time (who had climbed some pretty scary Munros here in Scotland, whereas I was a novice) up Derryclare, then along to Ben Corr and then descended the E side of Ben Corr Beg. Unfortunately the descent scared the bejasus out of her and that was the end of our joint hill climbing ventures ! I thought it was okay, but maybe ignorance is bliss and I didn't think too much about what might have happened. When I looked back, I think it was a bit more precarious than I had reckoned on, but short of traversing the whole ridge again, it was the only option I could see. Oh dear. With a lot more hill climbing experience - and a few years on the body and the clock- I am sure I would be more cautious, but such is life. Anyway, getting back on the forestry trail as far as I recall was fairly straightforward as there was a track than ran from the north edge of the forestry quite close to our exit point from the mountain. Certainly I don't think we encountered the sort of obstacle course you seem to have hit there ! As I say, it was decades ago, so I can't be sure. Thank you again for your inspiring and cheerful videos. Best wishes from Scotland.
Thanks Jim! This was first visit to the Twelve Bens having seen them from a couple of my visits to the West over the last year. I was watching the weather for what seemed like ages to try get conditions that would allow me take the drone out to play. I've no idea about the direction of airflow - all I was watching for was hopefully a day with very little wind, it eventually arrived and the forecast was accurate! I read that the descent of Bencorr was tough and as I sat there sipping my tea I just didn't feel in the mood to take on the challenge - I was perfectly fine with my decision but then I had my little challenge further down...I should have stayed out of the forest when I reached its edge, I also should have possibly listened to the voice that that was telling me to turn back, but some stubborn part of me was out to the fore. Maybe next time I might be more inclined to listen to that conservative voice! Good to hear about your experience with it in the past - it's certainly a dramatic range and even as the mountains were coming into view as I was driving that morning I could feel a little knot of anxiety hoping that I would be safe. If world events allow it - I hope you get back there this year, I certainly hope to too! Lovely to hear from you and thanks for your message!! 😊
Another beautiful video Miriam! Hopefully I'll be taking the vintage Dawes to Connemara, Galway and Co. Mayo in mid May...looking forward to it immensely, but I won't be taking the old girl up any places like that! 😂 It certainly looks a lot quieter in the Irish mountains than the Lake District here! I can't imagine walking the Fairfield or Kentmere horseshoe's and not seeing anybody! We may not get the weather in these islands eh, and we don't have huge mountains, deep canyons and turquoise coloured rivers, but when the sun shines their pastoral, gentle beauty is hard to beat(imo). Take care.. 🙂 G
Absolutely Graeme - you’re right, the weather adds so much to our wonderful nature places, however even with the wind and rain I still enjoy these places, not so good with a camera or drone though!! You’ll love Mayo and Connemara, such wonderful spots…dragging the Dawes up the Twelve Bens would be a definite heartbreaker!! The crowds are certainly present in many of our beautiful spots but you’re right I rarely meet anyone on my little trips. This one was done on a Friday which is definitely quieter than the weekend. Because it was the first good weather in so long I expected to see more people though. Thanks for watching it - you’ll love Connemara when you get here!! 😊
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Hi Miriam. Another great video. You had a great day for it. As someone who's been up on both the Maamturks and the 12 Bens, do you have a favourite? Do you think that one range has harder terrain than the other? Better views (that's probably a tough question!!) ?
I have been on the Maamturks ridgeline but never on the 12 Bens, and I found the Maamturk terrain very tough and stony, with some really tough, knee jarring descents. The views over to the 12 Bens and Lough Inagh were ample motivation to keep going though!!
Respect to anyone who has completed the Maamturks Challenge Walk.
Regards, Wadirunner.
Hi Wadirunner - I only did one summit in the 12 Bens but walked more of the Maumturks range. With my limited exposure I would say they are very similar, those frequent ascents and descents seem to be on both ranges. I couldn’t say I prefer one over the other - I feel I’d like to explore both of them more though. The views are spectacular from both, I had a clearer day when in the 12 Bens so that influences the scale of what I could see. I think they’re both tough! Certainly on my two visits I was very aware that if I fell and banged my head I was a goner. That terrain is very unforgiving and causes me to be a bit more aware and cautious when walking solo. They’re a challenge - especially when I’m probably more used to boggy terrain of Wicklow, but for all that is tough about them both, the same things cause me to love them more! They’re so great! I don’t feel I’m answering your questions properly - I need to explore them both more to be better able to answer with an assured opinion unfortunately 🙃 Absolutely - respect to anyone who completes the Maumturk Challenge and to completing the Glencoaghan Horseshoe! Thanks for watching the video, lovely to hear you enjoyed it 🤗
I have noticed that all your videos have superb quality, did you produce them in 4K by any chance? Derryclare 667m that is 2.6 times higher than Ditchling Beacon (254m) the highest in East Sussex. The drone shots are brilliant and add so much scope to an already excellent video. Good job Miriam.
Hi ODOAB - yes that’s right, the footage is 4K from a GoPro Hero8 and a DJI Mini2 drone. The drone really helps the footage hugely - just gives things some perspective and it’s fun (and nerve wracking) to fly also! Yeah Derryclare is a steep and a rough climb in spots and we’d certainly have been struggling hauling the Bromptons up there 😎 Thanks for watching - I don’t think the cycling crew generally have any interest in the hiking videos so it’s nice to hear you enjoyed it!!
@@MiriamKennedy I should have noticed the clip did say 4K (silly me).
You are right, initially it was more the cycling vids, but later through your hiking tracks I appreciated the beauty of Ireland more and more. Keep on trucking.
Superb Miriam, you captured the scenery in all its beauty, you picked a great day for it, the one day in Ireland when it doesn't 🌧 🤣, your a natural with the drone, what camera do you use for the video?
Cheers Ben! Would you believe there was a light hailstone shower as I was climbing 🤷♀️ So I’m still waiting on that one rain free day - you’ll be the first to hear when I meet it! It’s a beautiful spot and great to have been there with such clear visibility 😎 The drone skills still feel like luck and I’m always so relieved when I’m putting it back in the bag and that it’s coming home with me. I’m using a GoPro Hero 8 - it does well when the weather is nice and bright like that, very happy with how it worked that day and my batteries didn’t die on me either! Hope your work on the van is going well! 👍
Yes, always a bonus when you have an intact drone to take home with you🤣, the wee gopro is giving you amazing results 👍, the van is coming along nicely apart from the clutch which has went, so no outings for a while🙄, look forward to the next video 😀
Twelve Bens connomera
That’s right - a lovely mountain range! 👍
Jeez Miriam seems every video you share with us by far beats the last one, Just Stunning ! Hows the foot holding up by the way ?
Ah that’s lovely to hear!! Delighted you enjoyed it, it’s always a bit weird to take the risk and create something and post it, lovely to get positive feedback then 🤗 The foot was doing very well but this particular walk seemed to probably stretch me too far and it was very achey that night but it seems to have bounced back again and I’ve stayed off it for the last few days. I did a trip with the Brompton the following day and brought the drone, but the bike puts no pressure on my foot! I’ll hopefully put that video together in the next week or two - no idea what that footage will be like! So overall I think it’s ok but I need to be careful and know my limits although I need to live too!! I went to see another physician about it and I got the same message - just keep doing what I’m doing and it takes time to heal. If it’s not holding me back I’m fine with it. Thanks for asking!! Hope you’re doing well 😊
i took that shortcut through the forest as well. take forever to get out. Most unkept boggy forest ever.
My sympathies Peter!! It seemed never ending to battle through - the rest of the day made up for it thankfully. Nice to hear of someone else who had the same battle 😊
Back in the bath, Miriam thawing out, and your video certainly hit the spot...Thanks for sharing. You make it all look so easy, but I appreciate the work that has gone into this master piece. Keep up the fab work. What month was that?
Darina
Hi Darina - that was filmed last Friday 😊 We finally had a weather break after a few weeks of storms so I jumped at the chance to do this trip. I then did a trip on my Brompton the following day (Saturday) with an overnight camp. I brought the camera gear but I haven’t looked at the footage yet. Going to try wait a week or so before putting that one together - won’t take me long but I’ll just wait a little while - could be crap though, I’m not sure 😂 I had so many different adventures I wanted to do so when the weather looked good I managed to get two trips done - great weekend 😊 Hope you enjoyed the bath!! Good to hear from you 👍
@@MiriamKennedy Last weekend -wow! I'll have minus 6 on the bike in the morning... Balaclava weather here these days 😝 Enjoy it while it lasts. Looking forward to the Brompton video 😉
Oh lord that'll be a cold one....best of luck with that, no doubt you'll enjoy it!! 😎
How long do u reakon Miriam it would take carpark to summit and back if we take the same route up and down?
Hi Jonny - that’s a tough one, a few variables to that answer. Assuming you’re the same fitness as me, I’m going to say at least 4 hours…you might be a lot quicker than me though! I’m not a fast walker and tend to take my time but someone else might think I’m quick 🤷♀️ Coincidentally I was up Derrryclare again yesterday - I completed the Glencoaghan Horseshoe and it took me 13 hours, I was filming too but my god I found it very challenging! When you get good visibility the views are spectacular alright - let me know how you get on if you go for it!!
Hi Miriam ,where did you park ?where exactly it it ?tia
Hi Kristina - apologies, I normally include a map of my route but because I ended up cutting through the woods (which wasn’t a way I’d recommend) on my way down I decided not to include it. I parked in a small space for cars on the R344, just over 2km from a turn off the N59. The small car parking space gives access to the Derryclare Nature Reserve, there is only space for a few cars. The grid coordinates are L846 499 if you are familiar with reading ordinance survey maps. If you continue on the R344 from the car parking area you will reach Lough Inagh in about 500m on your left hand side. If you go as far as Lough Inagh just go back and you’ll spot the car parking spaces! The gate that is shown at the start of this video is visible from the road and where you’ll park. Hopefully that helps 🤞
Hey Miriam so im heading up derryclare sumtime over nxt 4 days i'll b in galway just curious after my research is the carpark at connemara mountain hostel best place to park?
Brilliant Miriam thanks for all the help really looking forward to the hike
Hi Jonny - lucky you to be heading up Derryclare! I've been up Derryclare twice - the first time using the route I took in this video (I didn't upload a map due to my poor route through the forest on the descent) and the second time was as part of the Glencoaghan Horseshoe. Both routes were different in that I ascended Derryclare from different sides - I can't really say which is the 'best' as they are just different.
The first time (this video), I parked near the Connemara Mountain Hostel alright. I can't rightly remember exactly where the hostel is located in relation to where I started but I know they are very close. At the start of the video you will see a gate and this is exactly where I parked. The coordinates are L846 499 and there is space for a few car parking spots at this access gate. I think the hostel could be on the opposite side of the road and not far away - as I didn't park there I don't know what the parking situation is at this hostel.
The second time - I accessed Derryclare from the other side, the actual route I used is shown at the end of the Glencoaghan Horseshoe video I uploaded. The location of where you can park in relation to the other hostel - Ben Lettery Hostel for this route is as follows. With Ben Lettery Hostel on your Left Hand Side, drive towards Derryclare for about 1.5 km. You will see a turn on your Left Hand side (I think you will see buses and trucks parked on the LHS as soon as you take this turn). You continue to drive up here for about another 1.5 km and you will come across an area to park and then access Derryclare from this side.
I hope I haven't confused things more for you!!
Best of luck with your hike and I hope you get great weather to see the views! 🤞