Wonderful video Gerry . Stunning views with the layers of mountains stretching out to the horizon . The camp spot with those wee trout feeding is a pleasure to watch .
Cheers Mark👍 There was great clarity to the air bringing all the mountains into view and it was fantastic to see them all😊 I had that spot in my mind for over 15 years and it was pretty cool to go back and make it reality😊
Gerry, your videos are amazing. Until the age of 10 I spent a great deal of my life staying at my grandparent's farm in Killgellia, Attymass Co Mayo. It was a wonderful childhood with amazing freedom to wander the hills. The Ox Mountains are a few miles east of the farm, which is currently occupied by my cousin Mary Weir and her family. I was always fascinated by the vision of Nephin which dominates the western skyline. I tried to talk my family to take me there but in the 60s people only went up a mountain if they were were searching for a lost beast. I visited Ireland multiple times from the 70s onwards but wasted my time in Wicklow, Kerry and Cork. It was 58 years before I returned to The County Mayo. I was in Mayo over Easter and managed Croagh Patrick and the Ox Mountains. I planned to go back in September but but hurt my leg. I am on the mend now and plan to the Nephin Beg range ASAP. Years ago I was in North West Scotland and climbed Ben Hope as it was reminiscent of Nephin. I will return to Mayo early next year. In the meantime I will continue to live vicariously through your brilliant movies. Keep up your amazing work Gerry. All the best Gerry from the Isle of Dogs in East London. Tony Weir
Cheers Tony👍 It sounds like that was some area to grow up in and a lot different from the Isle of Dogs. I am not sure if time in Wicklow, Kerry and Cork is wasted😊 as they are beautiful places. Mayo though has a particular draw for some reason. I too am fascinated by certain mountains and their presence. Have done some walking in the Ox Mountains and found them remote and boggy. Easky Lough is a beautiful place👍 Glad to hear you are on the mend and have time to plan for your trip to Mayo, plenty of walking to do there😊👍
I'm delighted to hear that I'm not the only one who has second thoughts about heading out. I'm sure a lot of people do to be fair but like you said it is always worth it. Great video as always 👍
Jason, that voice is ever present trying to talk me into taking the easier option. It is all the times that I have been before that carry me forward I think as I know it is always worth it😊
Beautiful to see this part of Mayo! I love seeing all the little details of fall, and hearing the running water. Lovely place to camp by the river, too bad about the midges. So cute to hear the sheep “baa-ing” in the background! ☺😄👍 Have a great week!
Cheers Jennifer👍 No snow or glaciers here though beautiful in its own way😊 The camp was just perfect, even with the midges😊 Take care and have a great week too👍
Hello my friend Sir Gerry, what a beautiful and fantastic aerial view the blooming meadow look incredible. The whole video is amazing! Nice seeing it's whole landscape. This place is perfect for relaxing and unwind.
I agree gerry it's always better once you're out especially with views like those and hey a peregrine shooting passed your ear. Wow, these tiny wildlife moments really are exciting. And I mean Brown Trout to. Lovely spot to pitch and maaan divine conditions also. One to savor - certainly got some good sleep. A fantastic outing midges and all. I'm in love with that area. Mark
Cheers Mark👍 I am in love with that area too😊 We both know it is better once you are out, the getting out can be the tricky bit alright. That sound of the peregrine passing, breaking the stillness, will stay with me for a long time😊 Watching the trout as with so much else on this trip was so peaceful, calming and grounding👍
Great spot yet again Gerry 👌 Good to hear you talking about having to force your motivation some times. Not enough real talk on UA-cam and this will help others that look to you for inspiration 💪 That peregrine sighting must have been amazing. I wish you were able to share it with us but that would have taken away some of your own enjoyment so it's best you got to experience it for yourself 🪶 I have a feeling those down booties will change your life 😉
Cheers Niall😊 It can be really easy on occasion to find the littlest excuse to miss out on the wonder that comes from spending time in the mountains. Not exactly sure what that is about with me, though when I do go it is without exception a fantastic experience😊 The peregrine all happened in a flash from it roaring past to catching the other bird mid flight. If the down booties keep my feet warm my future sub zero camps will be even better😊👍
Cheers Patrick👍 I have seen little trout in mountain rivers before, though there were loads of them here and it was cool to watch them jumping out of the water. There were a good few ravens circling and swooping on the summit of Birreencorragh and it was pretty cool to watch them too😊
A lovely hike and night away Gerry! Well worth pushing yourself out of the bed and driving for those views and the solitude 👍Great to see you've got some booties now 😎 I had my own out for the first time this season on Saturday night along with my warmer sleeping bag - no going back now for a few months! I'd imagine the Weetabix with midge is an acquired taste though 🤔
Cheers Miriam👍 It is always a great trip when out in the far west of Ireland😊 I wasn't particularly cool as it clouded over that night, though the down booties kept my feet well warm and will be good for the cooler nights to come👍 Am looking forward to the cooler evenings and the lack of midges that come with them. The midges were everywhere including in my tea, though it was all good😊 Always good to be out👍
Great Video! Definitely a wonderful view and some beautiful nature impressions 🌲🤩 The landscape there is amazing and I'd love to go camping there! Greetings from Germany 🤠
Sean not sure if that is worth a try😊 It was actually really cool to receive something out of the blue from someone who just enjoyed watching my videos.
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Great video Gerry. I did Birreencorragh for the first time this summer. Its very underrated in my view. The 360 degree views are something else. Camping out in the valley must add a lot to the experience.
Shane, very underrated for those views and s you say they are uninterrupted in all directions👍 Camping means I can take my time and not have to worry about being back to the car and I love sleeping in the outdoors, especially beside water😊
Great video. Man the views from the top are just fantastic and you had a good camping spot too. It didn't look very windy so an all round good day. Thanks 👍🏻
Wonderful scenery and location, Gerry, and as usual you really captured the ruggedness and wildness of the area superbly. Putting up that tent must have felt a bit strange for you! How do you get everything into your backpack!!? I am definitely going to have to explore some of these areas in the future though I know only too well how quickly places can become extremely wet and boggy. You got great conditions. Great spot on the Falcon too. Regards, Ashley
Cheers Ashley👍 The tent was the right choice as the midges would have eaten me alive inside the bivy bag that morning. Easy enough to get it all into a 40litre bag for an overnight. I have all that travel towards Fermanagh before I can head to Mayo so you can cut out that travel time😊 The ground was really dry though that isn't normal conditions. Hearing and seeing the Peregrine take another bird in flight was pretty cool, usually just hear them calling when up in the Mournes.
Another great video Gerry and what a great journey? I'm relieved to hear im not the only one that has that inner debate on the morning of a walk. But you are right, once you're on the trail, there is nothing can beat it. It always makes me wonder what our walking experience would be like if our landscape was restored. Wild woods instead of open grazed land. Thanks again for another good'un
Cheers Alyn👍 You know it makes sense at the end of the day it is just getting up and doing it and I usually do😊 Sometimes I despair at the lack of biodiversity in these upland areas and wonder at the small patches (usually in steep river ravines) where plants and trees have the opportunity to grow without being grazed. I have hope for the future though😊
@@gerrymcveigh I agree with you Gerry, sometimes when I'm walking I totally despair at the "barronness" in a grazed landscape, although every place has something of value and something to teach us but as you rightly say, there is "wonder in the small patches". Maybe the title of your new book? I find I aim myself at them, linking them together as I walk. Keep doing what youre doin. Im a huge fan.
Defo agree Gerry about the tree cover in the hills of Ireland. Would be nice to see some of those sheep subsidies moved to pay farmers to be part of rewilding efforts on the hills. Some areas seem to be making some progress, I noticed a lot of new native tree plantations in the Dingle peninsula and quite a few in parts of Donegal. Mayo is beatiful as always but ecologically it's a very sensitive area and the Atlantic blanket bog has suffered a lot of damage over the past ~30 years due to turfing and agriculture.
I love Mayo and those vast blanket bogs are amazing to stare out over from the mountain tops. It is cool that these areas are now better recognised for their role in the environment and the whole climate system. Definitely a period of recovery is needed from all that has been done to the area in the past. Good to hear work is happening in other areas too👍
@@gerrymcveigh I only got into hiking this year properly and slowly finding all the good channels in Ireland including yourself. Keep up the good work, hope the weather is better this weekend 🤠
Looks like your trip was around the same time as I was over, Gerry, as the landscape looked still unusually bog-free for you? I was in Mayo first week in September and although there were a couple of storms and heavy rain days, I managed to tick a couple of big ones off my list, so well chuffed. I only managed Sliabh Carr / Corslieve on the Nephin Begs, but it was a really memorable day. What a gloriously remote mountain, and of course not a soul to be seen :).I tackled it from the NW , parking up at Tarsaghaunbeg, having a long chat with the farmer after checking it was okay (he said to make sure and call in next time if I want to fish the river!) and walking up the river to cross the Bangor Trail to the NW spur. A long, long, hard day , making a loop of it and picking up the trail to bring me back to the bridge. That probably made it harder than it would have been if I had just doubled back, but a circuit is always preferable if I can do it. I am sure most walkers would feel the same. I will definitely be back to do some more hills in this range, though. It is a unique landscape, as you say, and the solitude is good for the soul. I was lucky enough to get perfect conditions to trek up Croaghaun on Achill Island as well....and that was equally memorable and spectacular. Then there was Donegal and the Derryveighs.....a great holiday after a two-year interruption. Another brilliant video, capturing the spirit and mood of this beautiful area, Gerry. On the forestry thing, I did see some examples next to the main Ballycroy road of what seems to be a practical policy of gradually phasing out the conifer plantations over a few years without leaving huge scars from clear felling. They seem to be taking out a few strips at a time and then piling up the sawn up branches in the gulley to let them get overgrown with moss and bracken to eventually return to bog. It will be a long process, but it seems a good plan. Here's hoping anyway. Thanks for the great work.
James, it sounds like you had a great trip to Mayo and Donegal👍 An interesting approach to Slieve Carr which is a glorious mountain. Sounds like you pretty much did a full traverse of the mountain? An approach from Bangor to the north, dropping to the Scardun Loughs and following the Bangor Trail back might be on my list for next year😊 I am continually surprised by not meeting other walkers on these mountains. I have seen some small patches of native tree planting where conifer has been felled to the east along the Western Way and I agree that it will be a long process to make restoration to these areas. Thank you for watching and your feedback👍
@@gerrymcveigh Well, I didn't drop down by Scardaun lough, quite. Time was moving on and the ascent had taken about four hours so I walked down to the top marked as Corslieve (541) and then W to Tawnyanruddia (531) and NW to the secondary top and then down to pick up the trail. I could have saved myself some rocky and boggy trail walking by staying high and taken in the next top (308 on the OS map) and down its NW spur to return to my outward route and NW across the bog to the footbridge over the Tarsaghaunmore river, which was pretty straighforward in the dry conditions. Maybe might have saved a half hour on time as well, but when you look down on a route...it can lseem deceptively straightforward as you no doubt know :) Anyway, hopefully these notes might be of some help when you return to the Nephin Begs, Gerry. Cheers for now.
Enjoyed that Gerry, another great account and video. I did Birreencorragh a while ago and agree it’s a great place to visit with spectacular scenery, cheers
Cheers Mick👍 Birreencorragh has such a cool profile and it has been calling out to me on all my trips to other parts of the Nephin Begs. It was cool to go back and try a different approach from my last visit and to camp in that superb river valley😊
Fantastic scenery Gerry and a great video as usual mate, you're absolutely correct in saying how easy it is not to get up and get out, I must admit ive been guilty of that over the last few months........the sight of the falcon must of been spectacular. ATB Stuart.
Cheers Stuart👍 It can be difficult at times to keep the motivation up, especially if there is an early start or a long drive though it is always worth it😊 The sound of the Peregrine diving past was unreal and to watch it catch the bird in flight was cool.
Cheers Paul👍 The Nephin Begs must be good as I keep going back to them so often😊 They are well worth a visit for the walking, camping and for how quiet they are. I usually don't meet any other hillwalkers there and there aren't many places you can say that about.
Paul, as long as I can get some quieter windows will hope to be out over the autumn and winter. The weather really is the biggest factor and if I can work with it then all is good👍 as well as spending quite a few hours in the tent with the longer nights😊
Another very nice video Gerry. Beautiful images and nicely edited. You should have brought the fly rod and tackled some of those brown trout! I think I could possibly manage this walk (in good weather minus the midge) 👍How did the feet warmers work out? 😁
Cheers Aidan👍 I am definitely not a fly fisher though with the amount of wee trout in there I probably would have caught something😊 It is a fantastic walk, as is the Keenagh Loop on its own. It wasn't too cold as it clouded over with some rain though my feet were well cosy, will have to try them out in cooler conditions❄😊
Fabulous landscape Gerry 'and only me' there. Tremendous views! The weather looked pretty good too! I've watched peregrine a few times. Fantastic bird. Aaaah! Midgees!!!!! Another good one Gerry!
That place had stuck in my mind as a possible camp spot from my last visit over 15 years ago. I do think it would have to be up there as one of the best locations. It was beautiful beside the river with those views up to the head of the valley to Birreencrroagh👍
I have never really had any bother (once I think) when wild camping in Ireland though I know there are certainly issues with walking in some areas. Maybe I have just been lucky, though usually I am well out of the way of others.
No one does it like yourself mr Gerry 👍 Loved seeing the fishies jumping 🐳
Cheers Troy👍 A lovely wee trip in the cool Nephin Begs and it was a great camp spot beside the river. More river camping for me I think😊
Wonderful video Gerry . Stunning views with the layers of mountains stretching out to the horizon . The camp spot with those wee trout feeding is a pleasure to watch .
Cheers Mark👍 There was great clarity to the air bringing all the mountains into view and it was fantastic to see them all😊 I had that spot in my mind for over 15 years and it was pretty cool to go back and make it reality😊
Beautiful park and 💐 so fun to walking around the place thanks for sharing
Thank you 👍
Gerry, your videos are amazing. Until the age of 10 I spent a great deal of my life staying at my grandparent's farm in Killgellia, Attymass Co Mayo. It was a wonderful childhood with amazing freedom to wander the hills. The Ox Mountains are a few miles east of the farm, which is currently occupied by my cousin Mary Weir and her family. I was always fascinated by the vision of Nephin which dominates the western skyline. I tried to talk my family to take me there but in the 60s people only went up a mountain if they were were searching for a lost beast. I visited Ireland multiple times from the 70s onwards but wasted my time in Wicklow, Kerry and Cork. It was 58 years before I returned to The County Mayo.
I was in Mayo over Easter and managed Croagh Patrick and the Ox Mountains. I planned to go back in September but but hurt my leg. I am on the mend now and plan to the Nephin Beg range ASAP.
Years ago I was in North West Scotland and climbed Ben Hope as it was reminiscent of Nephin. I will return to Mayo early next year. In the meantime I will continue to live vicariously through your brilliant movies. Keep up your amazing work Gerry. All the best Gerry from the Isle of Dogs in East London.
Tony Weir
Cheers Tony👍 It sounds like that was some area to grow up in and a lot different from the Isle of Dogs. I am not sure if time in Wicklow, Kerry and Cork is wasted😊 as they are beautiful places. Mayo though has a particular draw for some reason. I too am fascinated by certain mountains and their presence. Have done some walking in the Ox Mountains and found them remote and boggy. Easky Lough is a beautiful place👍 Glad to hear you are on the mend and have time to plan for your trip to Mayo, plenty of walking to do there😊👍
I'm delighted to hear that I'm not the only one who has second thoughts about heading out. I'm sure a lot of people do to be fair but like you said it is always worth it. Great video as always 👍
Jason, that voice is ever present trying to talk me into taking the easier option. It is all the times that I have been before that carry me forward I think as I know it is always worth it😊
So relaxing as always to watch Gerry. Gorgeous views.
Cheers Peter👍 It was a super peaceful trip and it was so relaxing to camp beside the river and go to sleep with nightfall😊
beautiful view. there nature looks wide. amazing adventure.
Thank you👍 It was a brilliant trip in a beautiful place😊
hi have a great day. enjoy the day exploring and have an adventorous day..keep safe always. thanks for sharing
Have a great day too👍 Thank you for watching😊
Again excellent and again a short nice vacation @ my kitchen! Thanks for sharing! 👍
Cheers Armin👍 Great that you could come along😊
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One of my favourite local walks and never anyone on it
It is a fantastic walk👍 and I can agree that there is never anyone about😊
Very beautiful meadows
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Beautiful to see this part of Mayo! I love seeing all the little details of fall, and hearing the running water. Lovely place to camp by the river, too bad about the midges. So cute to hear the sheep “baa-ing” in the background! ☺😄👍 Have a great week!
Cheers Jennifer👍 No snow or glaciers here though beautiful in its own way😊 The camp was just perfect, even with the midges😊 Take care and have a great week too👍
Hello my friend Sir Gerry, what a beautiful and fantastic aerial view the blooming meadow look incredible. The whole video is amazing! Nice seeing it's whole landscape. This place is perfect for relaxing and unwind.
Thank you so much for your kind words👍😊 it is a beautiful place👍
I agree gerry it's always better once you're out especially with views like those and hey a peregrine shooting passed your ear. Wow, these tiny wildlife moments really are exciting. And I mean Brown Trout to. Lovely spot to pitch and maaan divine conditions also. One to savor - certainly got some good sleep. A fantastic outing midges and all. I'm in love with that area. Mark
Cheers Mark👍 I am in love with that area too😊 We both know it is better once you are out, the getting out can be the tricky bit alright. That sound of the peregrine passing, breaking the stillness, will stay with me for a long time😊 Watching the trout as with so much else on this trip was so peaceful, calming and grounding👍
Very nice camping video from Ireland.
Thank you👍 That was a lovely trip😊
Great spot yet again Gerry 👌 Good to hear you talking about having to force your motivation some times. Not enough real talk on UA-cam and this will help others that look to you for inspiration 💪 That peregrine sighting must have been amazing. I wish you were able to share it with us but that would have taken away some of your own enjoyment so it's best you got to experience it for yourself 🪶 I have a feeling those down booties will change your life 😉
Cheers Niall😊 It can be really easy on occasion to find the littlest excuse to miss out on the wonder that comes from spending time in the mountains. Not exactly sure what that is about with me, though when I do go it is without exception a fantastic experience😊 The peregrine all happened in a flash from it roaring past to catching the other bird mid flight. If the down booties keep my feet warm my future sub zero camps will be even better😊👍
Amazing nature captured Gerry. The trout just unreal!
Cheers Patrick👍 I have seen little trout in mountain rivers before, though there were loads of them here and it was cool to watch them jumping out of the water. There were a good few ravens circling and swooping on the summit of Birreencorragh and it was pretty cool to watch them too😊
@@gerrymcveigh Brilliant.
A lovely hike and night away Gerry! Well worth pushing yourself out of the bed and driving for those views and the solitude 👍Great to see you've got some booties now 😎 I had my own out for the first time this season on Saturday night along with my warmer sleeping bag - no going back now for a few months! I'd imagine the Weetabix with midge is an acquired taste though 🤔
Cheers Miriam👍 It is always a great trip when out in the far west of Ireland😊 I wasn't particularly cool as it clouded over that night, though the down booties kept my feet well warm and will be good for the cooler nights to come👍 Am looking forward to the cooler evenings and the lack of midges that come with them. The midges were everywhere including in my tea, though it was all good😊 Always good to be out👍
Great shots of nature and looks like a excellent loop and wild camp spot. Enjoyed watching again
Cheers👍 It was a brilliant walk and the wild camp spot was pretty much perfect, except for the midges😊
Great Video! Definitely a wonderful view and some beautiful nature impressions 🌲🤩 The landscape there is amazing and I'd love to go camping there! Greetings from Germany 🤠
Thank you👍 It is a great landscape and a wonderful place to get lost in for a couple of days😊
@@gerrymcveigh totally believe you that! I'd definitely want to get lost there for a couple of days 🌲🤠🏕
Maybe start complaining about how slow your car is and somebody will send you a Porsche! 😄 Great video as usual!
Sean not sure if that is worth a try😊 It was actually really cool to receive something out of the blue from someone who just enjoyed watching my videos.
Very nice view,have a nice hike my friend , I enjoy this video
Thank you👍 It was a beautiful hike and wild camp😊
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Hello to you and Indonesia👍 Thank you for watching😊
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Great video Gerry. I did Birreencorragh for the first time this summer. Its very underrated in my view. The 360 degree views are something else. Camping out in the valley must add a lot to the experience.
Shane, very underrated for those views and s you say they are uninterrupted in all directions👍 Camping means I can take my time and not have to worry about being back to the car and I love sleeping in the outdoors, especially beside water😊
great video! Thank you very much for sharing, big like !
Thank You for the big like👍😊
Ireland has some incredible scenery - you filmed this so well 😄
Cheers Hana👍 Ireland is a pretty amazing place with plenty more for me to explore😊
Great video. Man the views from the top are just fantastic and you had a good camping spot too. It didn't look very windy so an all round good day. Thanks 👍🏻
Cheers👍 It was a great trip all round with the weather, the hillwalking, the camping and the views😊
@@gerrymcveigh no doubt. Look forward to your next video.
Brilliant.. thank you as always
Cheers Michael👍 I have been wanting to go back to Birreencorragh for a long time and it was well worth the effort and the wait😊
Brilliant Gerry I must go back to the Emerald Isle thanks
Cheers Andrew👍 There is plenty to keep you busy here when you come back😊
Wonderful scenery and location, Gerry, and as usual you really captured the ruggedness and wildness of the area superbly. Putting up that tent must have felt a bit strange for you! How do you get everything into your backpack!!? I am definitely going to have to explore some of these areas in the future though I know only too well how quickly places can become extremely wet and boggy. You got great conditions. Great spot on the Falcon too. Regards, Ashley
Cheers Ashley👍 The tent was the right choice as the midges would have eaten me alive inside the bivy bag that morning. Easy enough to get it all into a 40litre bag for an overnight. I have all that travel towards Fermanagh before I can head to Mayo so you can cut out that travel time😊 The ground was really dry though that isn't normal conditions. Hearing and seeing the Peregrine take another bird in flight was pretty cool, usually just hear them calling when up in the Mournes.
Another great video Gerry and what a great journey? I'm relieved to hear im not the only one that has that inner debate on the morning of a walk. But you are right, once you're on the trail, there is nothing can beat it.
It always makes me wonder what our walking experience would be like if our landscape was restored. Wild woods instead of open grazed land. Thanks again for another good'un
Cheers Alyn👍 You know it makes sense at the end of the day it is just getting up and doing it and I usually do😊 Sometimes I despair at the lack of biodiversity in these upland areas and wonder at the small patches (usually in steep river ravines) where plants and trees have the opportunity to grow without being grazed. I have hope for the future though😊
@@gerrymcveigh I agree with you Gerry, sometimes when I'm walking I totally despair at the "barronness" in a grazed landscape, although every place has something of value and something to teach us but as you rightly say, there is "wonder in the small patches". Maybe the title of your new book? I find I aim myself at them, linking them together as I walk. Keep doing what youre doin. Im a huge fan.
Stunning views, well done 🙂I need to do some hiking in Mayo as well.
Cheers👍 Mayo will not disappoint😊
Defo agree Gerry about the tree cover in the hills of Ireland. Would be nice to see some of those sheep subsidies moved to pay farmers to be part of rewilding efforts on the hills. Some areas seem to be making some progress, I noticed a lot of new native tree plantations in the Dingle peninsula and quite a few in parts of Donegal. Mayo is beatiful as always but ecologically it's a very sensitive area and the Atlantic blanket bog has suffered a lot of damage over the past ~30 years due to turfing and agriculture.
I love Mayo and those vast blanket bogs are amazing to stare out over from the mountain tops. It is cool that these areas are now better recognised for their role in the environment and the whole climate system. Definitely a period of recovery is needed from all that has been done to the area in the past. Good to hear work is happening in other areas too👍
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Beautiful scenery for a camp.
Thank you👍 It was a pretty much perfect camp spot😊
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New subscriber, found you through Troy's Channel, some really interesting videos nice to see what Mayo has to offer 😁
Cool to have you connected though Troy👍 Mayo has some pretty cool landscapes on offer😊
@@gerrymcveigh I only got into hiking this year properly and slowly finding all the good channels in Ireland including yourself. Keep up the good work, hope the weather is better this weekend 🤠
Wow didnt even realise that there were mountains in ireland haha 👌 good vid mate
There are a few😊 and it is cool that you can have them all to yourself at times😊
@@gerrymcveigh Ye i bet !
Looks like your trip was around the same time as I was over, Gerry, as the landscape looked still unusually bog-free for you? I was in Mayo first week in September and although there were a couple of storms and heavy rain days, I managed to tick a couple of big ones off my list, so well chuffed. I only managed Sliabh Carr / Corslieve on the Nephin Begs, but it was a really memorable day. What a gloriously remote mountain, and of course not a soul to be seen :).I tackled it from the NW , parking up at Tarsaghaunbeg, having a long chat with the farmer after checking it was okay (he said to make sure and call in next time if I want to fish the river!) and walking up the river to cross the Bangor Trail to the NW spur. A long, long, hard day , making a loop of it and picking up the trail to bring me back to the bridge. That probably made it harder than it would have been if I had just doubled back, but a circuit is always preferable if I can do it. I am sure most walkers would feel the same. I will definitely be back to do some more hills in this range, though. It is a unique landscape, as you say, and the solitude is good for the soul. I was lucky enough to get perfect conditions to trek up Croaghaun on Achill Island as well....and that was equally memorable and spectacular. Then there was Donegal and the Derryveighs.....a great holiday after a two-year interruption. Another brilliant video, capturing the spirit and mood of this beautiful area, Gerry. On the forestry thing, I did see some examples next to the main Ballycroy road of what seems to be a practical policy of gradually phasing out the conifer plantations over a few years without leaving huge scars from clear felling. They seem to be taking out a few strips at a time and then piling up the sawn up branches in the gulley to let them get overgrown with moss and bracken to eventually return to bog. It will be a long process, but it seems a good plan. Here's hoping anyway. Thanks for the great work.
James, it sounds like you had a great trip to Mayo and Donegal👍 An interesting approach to Slieve Carr which is a glorious mountain. Sounds like you pretty much did a full traverse of the mountain? An approach from Bangor to the north, dropping to the Scardun Loughs and following the Bangor Trail back might be on my list for next year😊 I am continually surprised by not meeting other walkers on these mountains. I have seen some small patches of native tree planting where conifer has been felled to the east along the Western Way and I agree that it will be a long process to make restoration to these areas. Thank you for watching and your feedback👍
@@gerrymcveigh Well, I didn't drop down by Scardaun lough, quite. Time was moving on and the ascent had taken about four hours so I walked down to the top marked as Corslieve (541) and then W to Tawnyanruddia (531) and NW to the secondary top and then down to pick up the trail. I could have saved myself some rocky and boggy trail walking by staying high and taken in the next top (308 on the OS map) and down its NW spur to return to my outward route and NW across the bog to the footbridge over the Tarsaghaunmore river, which was pretty straighforward in the dry conditions. Maybe might have saved a half hour on time as well, but when you look down on a route...it can lseem deceptively straightforward as you no doubt know :) Anyway, hopefully these notes might be of some help when you return to the Nephin Begs, Gerry. Cheers for now.
Definitely helpful👍 Also a note to wait for drier weather (if possible😊)
Nice video 👍
Cheers👍 It was a cool trip😊
Enjoyed that Gerry, another great account and video. I did Birreencorragh a while ago and agree it’s a great place to visit with spectacular scenery, cheers
Cheers Mick👍 Birreencorragh has such a cool profile and it has been calling out to me on all my trips to other parts of the Nephin Begs. It was cool to go back and try a different approach from my last visit and to camp in that superb river valley😊
Fantastic scenery Gerry and a great video as usual mate, you're absolutely correct in saying how easy it is not to get up and get out, I must admit ive been guilty of that over the last few months........the sight of the falcon must of been spectacular.
ATB
Stuart.
Cheers Stuart👍 It can be difficult at times to keep the motivation up, especially if there is an early start or a long drive though it is always worth it😊 The sound of the Peregrine diving past was unreal and to watch it catch the bird in flight was cool.
Thanks Gerry! That area looks amazing 🗻
Cheers Paul👍 The Nephin Begs must be good as I keep going back to them so often😊 They are well worth a visit for the walking, camping and for how quiet they are. I usually don't meet any other hillwalkers there and there aren't many places you can say that about.
@@gerrymcveigh Except for the midges it looked amazing!
Do you plan many more trips with the poor weather approaching?
Paul, as long as I can get some quieter windows will hope to be out over the autumn and winter. The weather really is the biggest factor and if I can work with it then all is good👍 as well as spending quite a few hours in the tent with the longer nights😊
Another very nice video Gerry. Beautiful images and nicely edited. You should have brought the fly rod and tackled some of those brown trout! I think I could possibly manage this walk (in good weather minus the midge) 👍How did the feet warmers work out? 😁
Cheers Aidan👍 I am definitely not a fly fisher though with the amount of wee trout in there I probably would have caught something😊 It is a fantastic walk, as is the Keenagh Loop on its own. It wasn't too cold as it clouded over with some rain though my feet were well cosy, will have to try them out in cooler conditions❄😊
Fabulous landscape Gerry 'and only me' there. Tremendous views! The weather looked pretty good too! I've watched peregrine a few times. Fantastic bird. Aaaah! Midgees!!!!! Another good one Gerry!
Tom, it is a fabulous place and I didn't meet a single person on the trip, just me the midges, the peregrine, ravens and brown trout😊
Unbelievable Gerry!
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Most scenic spot you have been to?
That place had stuck in my mind as a possible camp spot from my last visit over 15 years ago. I do think it would have to be up there as one of the best locations. It was beautiful beside the river with those views up to the head of the valley to Birreencrroagh👍
@@gerrymcveigh thanks for the reply,pondering over taking a trip to coumshingaun lake tomorrow and camping up pending weather
Lovely spot, have wild camped there a couple of nights, check how windy it might be😊
Live in Ireland and wild camping can be difficult due to land owners
I have never really had any bother (once I think) when wild camping in Ireland though I know there are certainly issues with walking in some areas. Maybe I have just been lucky, though usually I am well out of the way of others.
That has to be the best long lasting gas sold in Ireland. I got months out of just one bottle.
I would usually get a few trips out of one of those, though I do brew quite a bit of tea😊
@@gerrymcveigh This week I’m off to portlaoise to stock up on that gas. Unfortunately you cannot get it where I live.
I have to look hard to get it up here in the North too👍
@@gerrymcveigh colmans is a great gas too but it’s more expensive.