Wild Camping Antrim | Glenariff
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- Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
- A wild camp on Glenariff Mountain in the Antrim Hills. Walking through Glenariff Forest Park, following the waterfalls of the Inver River, discovering WW2 aircraft remains and a camp at 390m on Glenariff Mountain overlooking the Irish Sea. For clarity there have been some access issues onto the mountain from Glenariff Forest Park with signage - not sure what the current situation is.
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We love Glenarriff Gerry. We haven't been for a few years or longer!!! When we we get back?.......
You should have your own N Ir TV show. This was wonderful in every department! Take care!
Cheers Tom, you need to come north of Belfast a bit more 😊 It is a wonderful place and I can just imagine your commentary - maybe after the paddle boarding 😉 Thank you for the very kind words, maybe I could be on after you 😊
You are right Gerry. I would love to go north of Belfast but I have to admit I don't know my way around! I need someone more well versed to pinpoint and direct me to local areas/places of interest. Aslo because I'm mostly on the motorbike I don't want to do much of a distance in the colder weather so I have to limit longer excursions to spring and summer. Admittedly the M2 has made places a lot quicker to get to.
Tom, it sounds like next Spring and Summer will be interesting 😊🏍
Another beautiful video Gerry, inspirational stuff, a cold night I imagine.
Cheers Mark, it wasn't too cold wit a good sleeping mat and sleeping bag, apart from my wet (damp) socks. I have cold feet and tried my gloves as socks but this didn't work too well and I had to put the socks back on. Lesson to take a spare pair for the tent!
@@gerrymcveigh fresh tent only socks are a must, nothing worse than damp cold feet at bed time
Hi. New to your channel. Great vids and views. Forgive me correcting your commentary but it’s The North Channel you are looking at. The Irish Sea runs South from an oblique line from Scottish Coast in Galloway I believe to the Northern entrance to Strangford Lough. Sorry bud really for info of overseas guests. Thanks for you vids tho. Great
Robert, thank you for the info👍 and for coming along👍
Pleasure Gerry. Sailed there for many years. Great content and photography. Thank you.
Fantastic Gerry, I've yet to go to Glenariff it's on the list, loving the handlebar by the way 😊
Cheers, it is one of the coolest forest parks in N. Ireland, well worth a visit. Thanks for affirming the Mo 😊
I took the kids up the side of that glen last week. Great spot. Hope you're well Gerry.
It is a fantastic spot with so much to explore with the forest, the rivers and waterfalls, the mountain and the views 😊
Great video were do you park at wen your doing that walk
Noel, I parked at Glenariff Forest Park. Just to say that there have been some issues with access at that end near the Forest Park onto the open hillside and on the last couple of occasions I was there I met the farmer out on his quad and he did come over to talk to me. No issues though he was definitely checking me out and did mention dogs.
@@gerrymcveigh thanks for that am from down in colearine all did the coast but looking to do something different just like the car to be safe
Would be great if more and more landlords would allow hikers to walk through their lands and enjoy local landscapes. This is a standard in other countries.
Totally agree, though I suppose it only takes one bad experience, no matter how many hundreds of responsible walkers there are, for a landowner to reconsider access. great that the 'No trespassing' signs have gone from here though 😊
Love the videos Gerry. What kind of sleeping bag do you use?
Cheers Gee, I have had the same sleeping bag for the past 10 years or more - it is a Mountain Equipment down bag rated to a comfort of -5. It packs really small and light and keeps me warm, the only thing is I have to make sure it doesn't get wetas it is down😊
Nice video! Incidentally, I was reading a story the other day about an old boy up near Carnlough who had used the wheel off of a crashed bomber for a home made wheelbarrow. Someone had just recently fished the barrow out of a hedge and it was all rotted away, but the wheel was still in fine condition. Some stores up in the hills, my favourite part of the world.
I love that walk out from Glenariff Forest Park along the hills and it is one I have been doing for nearly 40 years. There were access issues a few years ago with No Trespassing signs put up. I have met the farmer out on his quad the last couple of times I was up there and he stopped for a chat (and probably to check me out😊).
I was just watching a new video from Chris over at Northern Embers Camping and Cooking channel. He was in Scotland exploring Loch Tay but the scenery looked similar to where you are in Ireland. Then I finished watching and your notification popped up. Coincidence? You guys would probably get along very well. You both like to climb steep mountains (what you called "easy walking"). His video did not have waterfalls like your area though. Very impressive indeed. I grew up in the U.S. state of Oregon which is famous for all it's waterfalls. It even has a mountain range running through the middle of the state called the Cascades. I miss that since I live in Florida now and it's flat as a postage stamp. Great video.
I will look him up 😊 There is no coincidence with google on the job 😉 I have starting watching the X-Files again and the very first episode was in Pacific Oregon- waterfalls, mountains and forest galore. I am sure there is much more heat in Florida in the winter than in Oregon 😊
@@gerrymcveigh Oregon's a beautiful place for the 3 months every year that it stops raining. I guess that's why there's so many nice waterfalls.
Gerry, did you clear the park??? Fabulous video, great water filming, and top marks for wild camping at the top. I hope you got dried out but at least you didn't get snow or frost. Nice bit of history uncovered too. Regards, Ashley
Ashley, It is disappointing that neither of us has the power to close places so we can film in peace 😉 Not too cold at all - though I did see some cool pictures of a snowy Cuilcagh this week. It was cool to find the wreckage and do some googling to confirm what it was - modern technology 😊
How do you fit all that gear into such a small pack? I'm struggling to fit everything I need into a 44L pack and yours looks as if it's around 30!
My montane pack is 34 litres and can easily fit all i need for an overnight, though I do just travel with the bare essentials and few luxuries! My tent and sleeping bag are very light and pack small. I would also use a 44 litre Osprey which has done me for a couple of nights wild camping.
Great video Gerry!! I only know Glenariff for the waterfalls... What you showed was really nice & hope u enjoyed! Cracking views! Nice moustache!!
Cheers Paul, the waterfalls are brilliant as are the walks through the Forest Park. I can't even remember how or when I first walked over Glenariff Mountain, though have done it many times over the years - best when it is a bit drier in the summer 😊
Such a great video as usual. Is there such a thing as.waterproof boots? Ive never found them. Nothing as bad as wet feet. Great video, stunning.well.done. how long did it take.for the moustache to dry out? 🤣🤣 cheers Gerry. 👣🚶🏻🚶🏻👣
The moustache was a lot drier than my feet 👣 Even my hardy leather boots wet out after a time. I know someone who goes the waterproof sock route and wears lighter boots and it doesn't matter if they get wet - think I will try this at some stage. Thanks for the kind words 😊
Nice one Gerry, have been up there a few times in the summer months, it's certainly a very different place this time of year! It must be difficult to find a dry spot to camp?
Never knew the aircraft wreckage existed, very interesting.
Glenariff forest park is a favourite place of mine. Walk there regularly and my children and now grandchildren enjoy the waterfalls when they come home to visit. Thanks as always for sharing your adventures
Richard, I had this spot in mind as I knew it would be one of the few spots up there to camp (probably even in summer too). It is a great walk out to there in the summer and the views are fantastic, definitely a lot cooler and wetter at this time of year. I never knew about the wreckage either - have walked along here many times and this was the first time that I came across it. Genariff is such a cool place and I hadn't been along the waterfalls in years and they were just as amazing as I remembered them 😊
Beautiful place Gerry great video and footage thanks for sharing cheers 👍
Cheers Rod, it is a beautiful place 😊
I'm definitely going too try wild camp up there sometime looks amazing
It was great to go on a wee micro adventure and spend a night there. There are plenty of potential camp spots along the length of the cliffs. It was a bit breezy and there were a few showers though that didn't cause too much concern. You won't be disappointed👍
Great video, was up there this evening at the reservoir checking out the area to see if it was possible to camp some evening. Not sure if it would work though as would like to light a fire and that would leave a trace, do you know of anywhere round this area/broughshane/carnlough that I could look into, I wouldn't want to upset any landowners!
btw, spotted what looks like another plane in a forest not too far from here: www.google.com/maps/place/Altaveedan+Wind+Farm/@55.0696872,-6.2548317,252m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x4861cdab88c216ef:0xe01246fffd034f24!8m2!3d55.0732507!4d-6.2812234!16s%2Fg%2F11pttl8x5t?entry=ttu
Cheers👍 I haven't done much wild camping in the Antrim Hills - apart from here and Fair Head, though I have made note of a few potential options. There doesn't look to be many options for camping around the reservoir due to the rough ground. The Inver River has potential I think above where it drops down into Glenariff with plenty of spots along its banks. I have thought about the summits of Colin Top and Carncormick and heading up and looking for a spot above Cranny Falls. Have just done a camp in Cleggan Forest above the Quolie Reservoirs which was cool. Not sure about lighting a fire though - as you say would leave a trace and might upset landowners.
Great video and what a find, some size of aircraft. Done the short waterfall walk in the park before its very nice.
Cheers Andrew, the waterfall walk is great at any time and amazing after heavy rain. I was surprised at its size too when I looked it up - the report said the plane crashed over 150 yards so I may go back and do more looking for wreckage.
Hello Gerry, we are new to you and your channel. This is a fabulous video, brilliantly shot and well documented. New sub here, looking forward to seeing more of you and you channel. Thanks for sharing, Ceri and Kat 👌🤗❤👍
Cheers Ceri and Kat, new sub here too 😊
@@gerrymcveigh thank you very much, catch you again. Very much appreciated ❤🤗
Really enjoyed this one gerry. I loved all the water and the falls but them bluffs and the valley were something else. What a great space to be mesmerized by. I see you were doing a fair bit of mesmerizing. I said straight away that was a plain. You could see them piston type things. 1940 - right at the start of the war. Thanks for a great share gerry. One of your best for a while - so interesting the landscape. Mark
Cheers Mark, I have been going to this place since I was a child and have walked that mountain dozens of times over the years. It was good to spend a night on it, I have been intending to do this for some time as I have never wild camped in the Antrim Hills. The waterfalls here are famous throughout the land and the place is usually super busy. It was cool to come across the plane wreckage as had never noticed it on all those previous walks. Thank you for watching and take care over there 😊
@@gerrymcveigh A pleasure as always gerry. I can see why it holds a special place in your heart then. And I don't think the trip disappointed at all. Have a great week ahead. Yes, we'll take care. You to.
Hello my friend! It's great camping information! It's wonderful nature view! I feel very comfortable! It's excellent video!
Nice upload! Very interesting! And It's nice quality video! I really like it! Thank you for sharing! Have a nice day!
Manythanks 😊
Hello! Nice upload! It's great nature video! And very nice hiking! Nice place! I really like it! Very interesting! Thank you for sharing! Have a great year!
Thank you 👍 and Happy New Year 😊
Been waiting for this 👍👍
Paul, I was thinking about you when I was talking about the water being diverted off to Dungonnell Reservoir. There is definitely no shortage of water for you down there 😊
@@gerrymcveigh I’m up there every Monday in all weathers cleaning the screens. But I’m lucky to be able to drive up lol. Getting a lot colder now out there.
Thank you so much for sharing this beauty.
Cheers Shirley, the Glens of Antrim and the North Antrim Coast are a special place and no wonder so much of Games of Thrones was filmed there 😊
@@gerrymcveigh I've never seen Game of Thrones. I would love to see it now just for the scenery. It is just so nice to see your videos and enjoy the beauty you share.
Great wee video👏 ,must check out your others
Cheers, my favourite spot in the Antrim Hills 😊
Hello ❄️🎄Very good video and vlog 👌Good work my friend 🎄Thank you for sharing☃️🍺
Thank you for watching and your kind comments 😊
Great videos!
Cheers, appreciate you watching and commenting 😊 We have a beautiful wee country here!
Beautiful time out Gerry . I wish you a very merry Christmas sir
Colywn, you and your family have a great Christmas 🎄😊
Wow! That was a very sobering find from all those years ago.
It was, reading up on it and how young most of the crew were - one of them is buried local to Antrim. Reminds me of some of your videos walking through places of burial and all the history and stories that lie there with the people.
Yess I always stand at those young lads graves and think of the devastated families/sweethearts receiving the terrible news! Daddies that wouldn't be coming home. Soooooooooo sad! Live lost, gone for ever, Dreams lost potential unfulfilled. Aaaaaaah! Perhaps I think of this too because I lost my own dad when I was 10. I know the emptiness/sorrow of walking home to the empty chair.
Tom, you have said so much in those couple of sentences about your own life and that of others. I appreciate that so much and it makes me think of my own dad. We men can find it hard to express our true feelings and emotions so I thank you for having the courage to do so. You are a star ❤️
You are right about most men Gerry. They bottle it all up.
'You are a star'. That is very kind Gerry but I was thinking much the same about yourself!
It would be great to meet up over a cuppa and chew the fat some time,.........if we're ever going to be allowed! lol
Maybe even north of Belfast 😉
Looking forward to seeing your videos again. They are always inspiring and magnificent. Hope you and your family are well. Best wishes from Montana, USA.
Cheers Kriss, all well here and looking forward to getting out wild camping again when restrictions are lifted. I trust Montana is suitably cold for the time of year❄️ Take care 😊
an another nice beautiful video, just great nature there and i love it! Like 60
Many thanks, it is a beautiful place 😊
Very therapeutic Gerry thanks mate this did me good :)Tim
Cheers Tim, it was very therapeutic being there and it did me good too 😊
Tank again for your splendide pictures 👍🏼
PS : jolies moustaches🙂!
Thank You for the compliment on the video and the moustache #Movember 😊
Brings back a lot of memories Gerry, my father used to bring us there for picnics with my grandmother over 50 years ago. I am from Larne not too far from there. Your videos are brilliant to watch, thanks for posting.
Cheers Chris, I have some special memories of this place too over the many years. It hasn't changed much in all those years and is still a brilliant place to visit. Not sure if I was able to see the twinkling lights of Larne from my camp spot 😊
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Can anyone wild camp up here at this spot the misses and I took into wildcamper and we are interested into wild camping here in northern ireland
Could you gave us directions to this place plz
Lee, just google Glenariff Forest Park. I have also included a map of my trip at the end of the video. Camping there shouldn't be an issue - following the principle of setting up towards darkness and leaving in the morning, leaving no trace 😊
Awesome stuff Gerry! Would love to try this myself! is there a way of getting your map trail posted as the end of the video as a pdf or similar?
Cheers Jonathan, the walk out along Glenariff Mountain is one I have been doing for 30 odd years and it is stunning, Here is a link to the route on Outdoor Active out.ac/wxbGG. You may be able to view or download the rout from there. If not I can do a screenshot for you and email it - let me know.
@@gerrymcveigh amazing stuff Gerry, thanks for the link! Looking forward to seeing more of your Donegal/Sperrins stuff (close to home, spurs me on a bit to get out and about lol) keep up the brilliant work!
Came onto the comment section hoping I’d find this! I do this walk all the time, hoping to do my first wild camp in years! Love the videos 👌🏻
Such an adventure Gerry! I'm afraid I only walked around the forest park in my video, but check it out anyway if you get a chance.
The Forest Park is amazing and an adventure in itself 😊
That’s true Gerry!