Just great, reminds me of all the great times I’ve been there with my late brother. The hills are forever but sadly life is short. Keep on making these videos.
County Kerry has to be the most spectacular county in Ireland! I love it every time I visit. Thanks for making this video, you have a new subscriber! 🙂
Alright lad, I don’t think there’s any totally safe way down, you need a head for heights in some parts of the zig zags alright, thought I’d a clip saying it but I must have missed it. On this day the ladder was so wet and soft it was the best option, but care must be taken on all routes 👍🏻. Thanks
Nice video! Great to see those scenes again - with a bit of 'proper' weather! I've had a few trips over to Kerry & the Reeks, and enjoyed a few circuits of the Coomloughra horseshoe, plus the route up Cruach Mhòr and over the tops to come down the Ladder. 20 years back, it wasn't rare to have the entire range to yourself on a weekday - though I did bump into a lone shepherd doing his job in the middle of the Beenkeragh ridge along the way! Your video has reminded me of all this, so thanks! :)
Thanks very much Russell, glad it brought back good memories. That farmer on the Beenkeragh Ridge must have one of the toughest commutes to work of anyone. The Coomloughra Horseshoe is a good day on the mountains, I’ve only done it once. It’s been too long since I’ve been to the Reeks myself, I must head back as there’s no excuse really for me. Thanks again. 👍
@@eddieforde He didn’t mention his ‘commute’ - as I recall we had a brief chat about his sheepdog and what the weather was up to, as though we’d passed by each other in the supermarket! 😂
Isn’t that perfect, I love meeting people up on the mountains and having a quick chat like that. The farmers will always talk about their dogs , and rightly so, they are unbelievable animals 🐕
@@eddieforde Completely agree! Sadly, it's become more difficult for me to get over to the Reeks from the UK since the Swansea-Cork Ferry closed, as the drive from Rosslare is no fun at all! But it's a fine range of mountains, and lovely to see you making the most of them. 👍
A County Down man here, me and my 9-year-old son did Slieve Donard in the Mournes last summer. He did great, thought he would get bored, but he loved it. I used to love going down to Kerry in the summer, but haven't went down with my son or did any peaks, do you think theres a big difference in the difficulty of Carrauntoohil and Donard?, he's excited to give it a go, he wants to do the highest peak in Ireland after doing the highest in the Mournes. PS great video, loved it.
Hi Ruben, not sure I’m in a position to say if your son could do this or not, as there are so many variables at play here, but my thoughts are. I’ve not done Donard, yet, but from what I’ve seen elsewhere on TH-cam, there’s a big difference in difficulty between the “easiest” routes up both mountains, with Carraun being almost 200m higher. like I said in the video, there’s no easy way up it. Changeable weather would also be a big factor to consider, You say also you haven’t done any peaks in Kerry, so I’m not sure doing Carraun as the first one would be advisable, not to mind with a 9 year old, I know I built up to it by gradually doing a number of other peaks before hand. Yes, I have seen young ones up there, but again, I’ve no idea of their experience or the experience of the accompanying adult. The route in this video is around 13-14km and then you have the elevation gain also. Being from Down, you can’t exactly do a reccy, and I’d hate for you to come all the way down here on my saying. So, to be honest, if you are asking me, I probably wouldn’t advise it, not yet. You could maybe ring one of the companies that does guided walks up Carrauntoohil and see what they’d say, they’d have the knowledge, especially across the different age groups. Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it 👍🏻😬
@@eddieforde Thanks for the reply Eddie, we'll go down in July and just have a look, see what the weather is like. We're going to Dingle for a week, there's plenty of other treks we can do if it's too much for him. I'll give him a practice trek or two in the Mournes again beforehand and take it from there. Thanks again.
I was working off ye coming down specifically to do it, but if you’re coming down for the week anyway, then what you said is spot on. Give a look and there’s so many options you’d be sorted. I should have mentioned, you’d see many people walk from Cronin’s yard to around the foot of the ladder and just get a sense of scale. Ye’ll have a great time down here anyway. 😬⛰️🥾
Half a mountain like Errigal is still a good day out to be fair, no point in taking unnecessary risks. A peak I will hope do at some stage over the next year. 👍
Did carrantuohill yesterday up o sheas gully down the zig zags round trip 13.2 km did it in 4 hrs 20 mins I’m 58 so just take it easy push yourself bit by bit you’ll gain the fitness after while 👍
Something wrong with the video today 11 Dec 2023, could not understand a word, the audio was playing at fast forward or something. Great hike report from a mountain I’ve hiked many years. My favourite is always Brother Sheas. Happy trails
Hi Michael. Just watched it there and there’s definitely something off, it seemed to play about 3-4 seconds faster than it should, can only presume it was worse when you watched it. Whatever TH-cam are doing as its been up since April, hope they sort it 🤞🏻 I know I’m hard to understand at the best of times and I try to add subtitles to most videos but what you’re describing would be not good. I was hoping to do brother o Shea’s during the summer but it never happened. Thanks. 👍🏻
Hi Paul, No tips really. Weather is supposed to be poor Saturday so just be prepared for that I suppose. 🤞🏻 other than that, just enjoy it , it’s a great day out. 🥾🏔️
Don’t go to OConnors in Killarney til 01.00 hrs like we did the night before …..up with the lark after so I was put to the pin of my collar . Really enjoyed Devils Ladder but wish I had come down it on the way down …..the zig zag route down was long and a bit tedious . I was tired , on the day we went it was deathly still at the top with a cap of snow . My legs were sore …..my fault ! Not fit enough 😂
Hi Paul, of the few people I go walking with, we all have a different best way up, but my favourite is probably the heavenly gates route. If it’s your first time heading up I’d say the Ladder. They all have their own charm and difficulty. As I said in the video there’s no easy way up to it.
The weather wasn’t kind to you at all. It looks fantastic though. I’m looking forward to going up later in the year when I hope it will be a little less challenging.
All you can do it is be prepared with the right gear, route and keep an eye on the weather. It is great tho even with the conditions we had. I hope you’ve a great trip up.
Just great, reminds me of all the great times I’ve been there with my late brother. The hills are forever but sadly life is short. Keep on making these videos.
Hi Michael. Thanks for sharing and I’m glad the video brought back those great memories. 👍🏻
Great video, thank you.
Thanks very much Richard 👍🏻🎄
You're a man that knows, Eddie.
Thanks Gregory 👍
County Kerry has to be the most spectacular county in Ireland! I love it every time I visit. Thanks for making this video, you have a new subscriber! 🙂
thanks Mark, yea its a pretty amazing spot alright,, so much to see there..
@@eddieforde I'll be back there in the summer in my camper van, might try Mount Brandon next 🙂
Despite the weather, it's still so beautiful !
Yep, and the fact that it was only just passing showers, even tho they were rough, made the day thoroughly enjoyable.
Nice video and landscapes. Cheers from Norway 👍🙂
Thank you Stig, glad you enjoyed it. 👍🏻
@@eddieforde 👍🙂
Thank you so much for the video .was very informative. It was what we were looking for.best
Of luck in future hiking
Thanks very much bg, glad you found it useful.
Brilliant job
thanks Dave, glad you enjoyed it 👍
Thanks eddie
you're very welcome Hubert, thanks....
I did the same route when i went up ed. I found the zig zags dangerous enough in parts! Nice vid.
Alright lad, I don’t think there’s any totally safe way down, you need a head for heights in some parts of the zig zags alright, thought I’d a clip saying it but I must have missed it. On this day the ladder was so wet and soft it was the best option, but care must be taken on all routes 👍🏻. Thanks
Great video
Thanks Mark 👍🏻
Nice video! Great to see those scenes again - with a bit of 'proper' weather! I've had a few trips over to Kerry & the Reeks, and enjoyed a few circuits of the Coomloughra horseshoe, plus the route up Cruach Mhòr and over the tops to come down the Ladder. 20 years back, it wasn't rare to have the entire range to yourself on a weekday - though I did bump into a lone shepherd doing his job in the middle of the Beenkeragh ridge along the way! Your video has reminded me of all this, so thanks! :)
Thanks very much Russell, glad it brought back good memories.
That farmer on the Beenkeragh Ridge must have one of the toughest commutes to work of anyone.
The Coomloughra Horseshoe is a good day on the mountains, I’ve only done it once.
It’s been too long since I’ve been to the Reeks myself, I must head back as there’s no excuse really for me. Thanks again. 👍
@@eddieforde He didn’t mention his ‘commute’ - as I recall we had a brief chat about his sheepdog and what the weather was up to, as though we’d passed by each other in the supermarket! 😂
Isn’t that perfect, I love meeting people up on the mountains and having a quick chat like that. The farmers will always talk about their dogs , and rightly so, they are unbelievable animals 🐕
@@eddieforde Completely agree! Sadly, it's become more difficult for me to get over to the Reeks from the UK since the Swansea-Cork Ferry closed, as the drive from Rosslare is no fun at all! But it's a fine range of mountains, and lovely to see you making the most of them. 👍
Looks amazing Eddie
Some spot alright Adrian. That was actually the last time I was there. Must fix that over the next while. 👍🏻
Im waiting for some snow and then I'm heading up there@@eddieforde
@@adrianoneill365 wouldn't it be cracking , covering of snow and blue skies, we can hope...🤞
Great video
Thanks Brigid, glad you enjoyed it 👍
Thanks,
You're welcome!
I did this yesterday.. I'm in bits!😂
Haha Lizzie, that’s the way I feel every time I’ve done it. Your legs will stop hating you by Wednesday , hopefully. 🤣
I'm heading up this Saturday can't wait
@theonlyone727 enjoy 👍
changeable but very beautiful, thanks man
Thanks Reece, it’s an amazing place alright. Changeable has been the name of the game for the summer so far.
@@eddieforde For sure
Great video
Thanks Sinead, I was told of your exploits too. fair play 👍🏻
I’m delighted to be done now. Can relax now and do a few more at my ease.
You’ve no shortage of choices anyways. Enjoy the break 🥾⛰️
A County Down man here, me and my 9-year-old son did Slieve Donard in the Mournes last summer. He did great, thought he would get bored, but he loved it. I used to love going down to Kerry in the summer, but haven't went down with my son or did any peaks, do you think theres a big difference in the difficulty of Carrauntoohil and Donard?, he's excited to give it a go, he wants to do the highest peak in Ireland after doing the highest in the Mournes. PS great video, loved it.
Hi Ruben, not sure I’m in a position to say if your son could do this or not, as there are so many variables at play here, but my thoughts are.
I’ve not done Donard, yet, but from what I’ve seen elsewhere on TH-cam, there’s a big difference in difficulty between the “easiest” routes up both mountains, with Carraun being almost 200m higher. like I said in the video, there’s no easy way up it.
Changeable weather would also be a big factor to consider,
You say also you haven’t done any peaks in Kerry, so I’m not sure doing Carraun as the first one would be advisable, not to mind with a 9 year old, I know I built up to it by gradually doing a number of other peaks before hand.
Yes, I have seen young ones up there, but again, I’ve no idea of their experience or the experience of the accompanying adult.
The route in this video is around 13-14km and then you have the elevation gain also.
Being from Down, you can’t exactly do a reccy, and I’d hate for you to come all the way down here on my saying.
So, to be honest, if you are asking me, I probably wouldn’t advise it, not yet.
You could maybe ring one of the companies that does guided walks up Carrauntoohil and see what they’d say, they’d have the knowledge, especially across the different age groups.
Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it 👍🏻😬
@@eddieforde Thanks for the reply Eddie, we'll go down in July and just have a look, see what the weather is like. We're going to Dingle for a week, there's plenty of other treks we can do if it's too much for him. I'll give him a practice trek or two in the Mournes again beforehand and take it from there. Thanks again.
I was working off ye coming down specifically to do it, but if you’re coming down for the week anyway, then what you said is spot on. Give a look and there’s so many options you’d be sorted. I should have mentioned, you’d see many people walk from Cronin’s yard to around the foot of the ladder and just get a sense of scale.
Ye’ll have a great time down here anyway. 😬⛰️🥾
Wow those clouds were hell bent on pissin ye off alright !! Fair play, I’d be wreaked at the base :-)
Par for the course at this stage, was still a great day out. The blue skies on the drive home made it extra special. 😩
I tried Errigal, Donegal, in June. Only made it half way up. No shame. I'm 61 and need to take it easy.
Half a mountain like Errigal is still a good day out to be fair, no point in taking unnecessary risks. A peak I will hope do at some stage over the next year. 👍
Did carrantuohill yesterday up o sheas gully down the zig zags round trip 13.2 km did it in 4 hrs 20 mins I’m 58 so just take it easy push yourself bit by bit you’ll gain the fitness after while 👍
Something wrong with the video today 11 Dec 2023, could not understand a word, the audio was playing at fast forward or something. Great hike report from a mountain I’ve hiked many years. My favourite is always Brother Sheas. Happy trails
Hi Michael. Just watched it there and there’s definitely something off, it seemed to play about 3-4 seconds faster than it should, can only presume it was worse when you watched it. Whatever TH-cam are doing as its been up since April, hope they sort it 🤞🏻
I know I’m hard to understand at the best of times and I try to add subtitles to most videos but what you’re describing would be not good.
I was hoping to do brother o Shea’s during the summer but it never happened. Thanks. 👍🏻
Nice to get out.
Very jealous
Yea, we’ll take whatever break in the weather we can. On the way home it was blue skies, but that’s the way it goes. Thanks. Ed
@@eddieforde you brought the change ..
Climb it ... Change
Can you camp along the trail or is there a site and is it permitted?
Cronin’s Yard at the trailhead has a campsite. I’ve never seen tents up along the trail
Doing it Saturday.... any tips
Hi Paul, No tips really. Weather is supposed to be poor Saturday so just be prepared for that I suppose. 🤞🏻 other than that, just enjoy it , it’s a great day out. 🥾🏔️
Don’t go to OConnors in Killarney til 01.00 hrs like we did the night before …..up with the lark after so I was put to the pin of my collar . Really enjoyed Devils Ladder but wish I had come down it on the way down …..the zig zag route down was long and a bit tedious . I was tired , on the day we went it was deathly still at the top with a cap of snow . My legs were sore …..my fault ! Not fit enough 😂
🤣🤣 yep, all of the above 👍
which route is the best way up, do you think.
Hi Paul, of the few people I go walking with, we all have a different best way up, but my favourite is probably the heavenly gates route. If it’s your first time heading up I’d say the Ladder. They all have their own charm and difficulty. As I said in the video there’s no easy way up to it.
@@eddieforde looks like its the ladder ed 😁
Brilliant, hope ye have a great day out ⛰️🥾
👨👩👧👦❤️🙏🌏🦋
The weather wasn’t kind to you at all. It looks fantastic though. I’m looking forward to going up later in the year when I hope it will be a little less challenging.
All you can do it is be prepared with the right gear, route and keep an eye on the weather. It is great tho even with the conditions we had. I hope you’ve a great trip up.
Tell Kevin calm down 😂
Haha, he has great patience waiting for me…. Usually 🤣