Carrauntoohil: amazing O'Shea's Gully-Ladder loop 2018 (hiking guide and history)
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- Опубликовано: 11 июн 2018
- Carrauntoohil, a majestic mountain set at the heart of the Macgillicuddy Reeks. As Irelands highest mountain and the fact it's in the beautiful County Kerry, means it boasts some of the most spectacular views throughout the island of Ireland. With Jagged cliffs, mythical cliffs and an ancient presence, this is a really is a place that holds you captivated as you explore its wonders.
However, make no mistake this mountain is not to be taken lightly as it can be treacherous in bad conditions. The hiking is fantastic, the scenery is stunning and the challenge is tough, this mountain has so much to offer anyone looking for an adventure in the wild southwest of Ireland.
So for this hike, we decided to mix it up a bit and do a loop going up the less popular O'shea's gully and down the main route the devil's ladder. A full hiking guide is in the video for you to follow.
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Thanks for posting this great video. Very nicely made and I’m glad to find it at this time. Last time I went up via Brother Sheas was in 2019. I’ve been up Carrantouhil once every year for a long time so I’m so looking forward to getting back there this year.
Thank you, it's been a long time since I made this and I'm happy to say I'm heading down there again in May. I hope you have a wonderful time and stay safe.
Thanks for posting this great video! I climbed this recently myself , after coming back from Georgia so it seemes small compared to the Caucasus mountains. You have a new subscriber 🙂
Well done lads great video i really enjoyed and it's the Hag's Tooth.
Thank you very much, 👍 it was some adventure and plenty more adventures to check out on my channel. I walked the Ireland Way (1000km) last year and I'm working my videos atm so please check them out.
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I got the exact same mythical vibe when I got close to this lake.
Yeah, it's a special place
Excellent video man really well shot. I'll be travelling up that route myself at the end of the month I had planned on coming down the zig zags but I heard chinese whispers the route down was closed off. I've sub'd so looking forward to more content.
Lee thank you so much, great to hear you liked the video and you'll be attempting Carrauntoohil, hope you get lovely weather. That was the last hike I filmed with the GoPro so check out my Ireland Way videos as they are of much better quality. Thank you so much for subscribing it always mean a lot.
Great video, Michael !
Thank you Derek, this was the last hike I shot with my GoPro, decided to do a bit of upgrading after that. What do you shoot on?
Challenge Your Life Yeah I dont use my GoPro anymore. Since around two years ago, I have been using a Canon G7X and love it !
Stumbled across this video great quality camera work well done
Hiya P, thank you very much. I shot that with a GoPro but have upgraded since this video. If you want check out my latest video I walked the 1000km Ireland Way last year and am in the process of making them.
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Thanks alot will check it out👍
FairPlay... just found you ...well done dude 😃😀
Cheers thanks for that plenty of other videos and adventures to come, check out so please keep watching 😃
great video enjoyed it thanks :)
Betty Blue thanks man, much appreciated.
Will have to watch the rest of your videos now :) I hike a lot in the Mourne Mountains in County Down(stunning mountains), planning to do Carrauntoohil this Summer.
Betty Blue do, please watch, every view is of value thanks and keep an eye out I'm upgrading my camera and I've a drone so I'm hoping to get some great shots while I walk the Ireland way soon.
Ah cool, I've not been up to the Doorne mountains myself yet but I'll hopefully get up there someday. Ah you'll love Carrauntoohill I hope you get some good weather for it.
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Another great video. I went up the Devil's ladder route and returned via the zig zags. I'd like to try O'Shea's Gulley; would you consider it more or less dangerous than the Devil's ladder?
I would recommend O'Shea's Gulley and, to be honest, it's not that bad at all other than those few vertical climbs. For me what makes the ladder so tricky is the number of people climbing it.
I'm glad you liked the video and thanks for the kind comments.
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Thank you.
Great video. I’ve climbed it the mountain a few times now but only using the ladder and the zig zags. Do u have a link or a detailed map of using o sheas gully as I might try it out this summer.
Cheers, thanks for that. That was the last video I shot with my GoPro and I've had some serious equipment upgrades since then so please feel free to check out some of my latest stuff. I use a OSI Map 1:50,000 and plotted out the route but I'll leave you a link to Mountain Views website, it's a not exactly a modern type of website but it might be what you need.
mountainviews.ie/track/2841/
Thanks for the vid....doing tjhis climb in the next 2 weeks. Is it a well defined route? Plan on swimming in the top lake on the way back down.
I went up O'Sheas gully which is not so well defined but you should have no difficulties heading up via devils ladder. Happy hiking and enjoy the dip 😁
@@MountainMikesAdventures Is it safe to descend by o sheas gulley as I want to have the dip on the way down :)
Yeah its possible but be very careful on the way down.
the thing about errigal and croagh patrick is they stand alone away from the nearby mountains, which give them a striking prominence over the surrounding land, a bit like the sugar loaf in wicklow, very distinct looking mountains.
Yeah, I agree with you but I just get the feeling that at some time a legend was created around the reeks but it's been lost to us.
@@MountainMikesAdventures I'd imagine older people in Kerry know some myths and legends about the place. Perhaps they predate Christianity? Mount Brandon, not too far away also has a religious connection with Saint Brendan, but I feel these places were just as important when Ireland was a pagan country. Great channel by the way :)
For sure and if I could find them I'd love to talk to them. I had heard about Brandon alright and most of the myths predate Christianity but they got absorbed into it. I'm going to be hiking Tóchar Phádraig in the next few weeks and I'll be talking about the myths surrounding Croagh Patrick and Saint Patrick but I'm not sure when I'll get that video up however. Thank you for the kind words.
Are there any climbs without the vertical part? Just wondering as recovering from an operation so not as mobile these days. Thanks 😊
Are you talking about Carrauntoohill or any hikes in General?
Carrantuohill. Well we're actually planning on doing the 4 peaks so Mweelrea next, then Slieve Donard and Lugnaquilla which I've already done. A few steep bits at Lugnaquilla to the right of the river but it was fine!
@@davekerrigan4862 wow recovering from surgery and doing the 4 big peaks I admire the determination 👏. Devils ladder might be your best bet although I must say I wouldn't recommend you go until you're fully recovered. However, if you do decide to do it take care happy hiking and adventure safe.
@@MountainMikesAdventures thanks a million. Half debating a guide but cheers for the advice, definitely helps!
@@davekerrigan4862 a guide might not take you for insurance reasons but listen dude no harm asking. Take care.
Great video. Do you know when they will be putting steps on the devils ladder?
I'm not sure, to be honest, that was what I was told by the lovely people in Croins yard. Things can take time in Ireland though and things promised might not materialise for some time. Thanks for the compliment have a watch of my other videos also. I completed The Ireland Way(1000km) this year and am working on the videos as we speak.