Wild Camping in Ireland | Melmore Head | Donegal
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- Опубліковано 31 гру 2021
- A walk around the beautiful coastline☀️ of Melmore Head in North Donegal (9.5 miles with 1,300 feet of climbing) with an overnight wild camp. The first day went according to plan👍 Day 2 didn't work so well with high winds forcing a quick break from camp and retreat from my intended route. This meant crossing private land and I was challenging by the farmer - this is an area that has seen massive visitor numbers in the past couple of years which has caused disruption - so I can totally understand the concerns of the farmer. A great couple of days none the less with some beautiful winter sunshine and very mild temperatures and it was good to be out doing some coastal walking👍😊
Guidebook with this and other coastal routes in western Ireland::
www.theirelandwalkingguide.co...
Loving these beaches wow ⛺ ⛱ the crashing of the waves with the mountains on the horizon, stunning! 🥰 🌊 ⛰
Donegal has unreal beaches (and mountains) and that fairly small headland has about 12 in all. It really did feel like a spring day with the calm, sun and mild weather☀️😊
Gerry, what an absolute pleasure your videos are! Especially when you feature Donegal, my "special place" What a difference a day can make, fierce conditions on the morning of the second day. Your mention of the local farmer was well done and rightly respectful.
Thank you for starting off 2022 so nicely. Your channel and it's contents are a special treat. Long may you wander. Wishing you health and happiness
Richard, you are way too kind😊 Donegal is my special place too I think - a place I have been going from a young age. Though Mayo does run it a close second😊 The farmer was firm and respectful with me as well as being gracious in allowing onward passage. Thank you for watching and your generous comments. Wishing you all the best for 2022.
Wow that monring wind Gerry, jeeze! Lucky your hat stayed on lol 😆 🌬🌪👍 thanks for taking us along, another fab video, glad the farmer was helpful, all the best for 2022, Ceri and Kat ☕ 🏆 🗺 🧭
The farmer was none too happy, though it was cool that he did allow me access across his land👍 I don't think I have experienced wind that strong when out walking before and the hat just about stayed on, was nearly blown off my feet a couple of times💨 Thank you both for watching, commenting and liking over the past year, very much appreciated👍👍
Nice walk around this beautiful coastline Melmore Head. Enjoyed watching.
Thank you, it was fantastic walking around that beautiful coastline👍😊
Another great video yet again, and those beaches are just spectacular!!! Wow, what incredible wind to roll in like that. It all ended well though, and thanks to the landowner. Murder Hole beach has been on my bucket list for a long long time now! Beautiful!
Cheers Donal, Melmore Head is really cool with beach after beach and some fantastic little hills that look way bigger than they are and have fantastic views over Donegal. The Murder Hole is certainly a highlight. The farmer was very gracious in allowing me to cross his land as I am sure he has had plenty of issues since access across his land (the easiest way to the Murder Hole) was ended. It is much better to access it along the rugged coastline anyways if you are going.
No shortage of socks now Gerry. That Santa is some boy🎅🏻. A big change in the weather overnight 💨. I loved the footage of the wind ripping across the lough. Also impressed with your culinary change. Chicken curry from a bag, very nice. I must give Melmore Head a wee visit soon. Thanks for sharing Gerry.
You can never have enough good quality socks😊 The wind was brutal and I literally could not stand in it at any height - it did look pretty cool though across the lough👍 The curry in a bag was bought on impulse as I have been eating noodles and tuna steady for years when wild camping and it was decent enough, certainly tastier. You shouldn't be that far from Melmore Head I would think - just don't cross those fields around Melmore Lough or you might get an escort like I did😊
Oh those beaches are beautiful. I really miss the sound of waves crashing. Lovely video
Thank you, they are something else😊 I had been missing my fix of the coast for too long and it was well worth going👍
Yet another stunning video and equally stunning scenery Gerry, your videos have brought back the wonderful time we had in Donegal two yrs ago, albeit with the wifes elderly parents ! Roll on next year 😀
Cheers Martin, I can understand your excitement at returning to Donegal after a few years and hope it is a great trip :-)
Love a curry, nice little treat Gerry! 🍛 ❤ 😍
Might be my new regular treat when out camping from now on😊
The coast beaches of Ireland are breath-taking! As much as I love the mountains, I love the coast! So many views, and the sounds of the crashing waves. Amazing rocks and beautiful sandy beaches. Impressive change of weather and wind the next morning!! Glad you got back ok! :) Like!!
Cheers Jennifer, I agree and it is something about that sound of water, though when you can get the mountains and coast together here in Ireland it is pretty special👍 I am glad I got back okay too😊
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Big like 45 thank you so much you sharing the beautiful video it's awesome place magnificent views
Ireland is wonderful country
Happy New Year 2022
Cheers Bapi, Ireland is a wonderful country☘️👍 All the best for 2022😊
Good morning and a happy new year Gerry, love and hugs to you and you family. All the best for 2022! Just getting ready to go to Kat's for a newyears day roast. Going to watch this and plant the seeds of adventure for a cracking and adventure filled new year. Your footage and areas you explore are always exquisite! Relaxing and peaceful way to start our day, thank you 👌 catch you soon, Ceri and Kat ⛰❤☕🧭🗺
Cheers, I have no doubt the New Year roast was exquisite too😊 All the best for 2022 with more mountains, waterfalls, coast and countryside from you - all wonderfully filmed, edited and explained👍👍
What a beautiful area of the world. We loved your walk across those empty beaches. They are stunning. Looked like the wind picked up the 2nd day. Lovely video 🍻
Thank you😊 It is a stunning part of the world and it was all peace and calm the first day☀️ before the wind blew💨
Amazing images of the field, rocks and the imensity of water. Like from Palma de Mallorca 👍
Thank you - the wind and water was intense💨💦😊
Ah that cave was so cool! Always like looking out from the back of a cave, like how we would imagine being in the belly of a beast! 🐉 🐲
Donegal is also pretty cool for caves😊 That beach with the caves is one of the most famous in Ireland and attracts loads of visitors in the summer, which is why the farmer closed off his land which provided really easy access. Now it is a much more difficult trek for anyone wanting to t get there.
Brilliant video again Gerry.....boy what a turn around in the weather
Cheers Chris, there is some stunning walking in N. Donegal and some stunning weather☀️💨😊
Wonderful part of the world Gerry. We loved our explorations on the Inishowen peninsula. We would love to return. There are chough birds around on that coastline. ( black crow family birds with a red beak and red feet ) We had a super day here too. Wow it's well those high winds didn't arrive a bit earlier when you were asleep! Yes I expect walkers/day trippers can be a real pain for local farmers who are concerned about what they might leave behind for their livestock to get hurt on. Not nice weather at the end Gerry!
Tom, those headlands in north Donegal are just magical places to explore - I hope you get that opportunity again👍 I have seen choughs on Great Blanket Island in Kerry and thought they looked amazing. I did feel a complete idiot when challenged by the farmer and would have returned back the way I came if I had too, though he was very gracious in allowing me to continue👍
Good to see you treating yourself for your wild camping Christmas dinner Gerry - you’re definitely worth it!! 😎 You did well on the Crimbo pressies too, nicely set up for 2022! I treated myself to some down booties from China for £20 which are a lovely treat for the cold weather - it’s been so mild though to date in fairness. Melmore Head looks a lovely coastline to walk and camp and great to see those wild crashing powerful waves! Super you got a decent weather window for your first day - some lovely shots throughout 👍 Wishing you the best for the coming year Gerry and your future adventures!!
Cheers Miriam, I think it was a worthwhile treat and the noodles and tuna may have past their sell by date😊 You can never have enough good walking socks - the down booties might be better than my 2 pairs of socks in the tent😊 It does really feel like winter it has been that mild, with literally no frost ❄️ and recently just rain and wind! Wishing you all the best for 2022 and looking forward to see your plans come to life on the screen📺
Nice wild camp, enjoyed the video. Those Christmas socks looked great 👍
Cheers👍 There is nothing better than new hiking socks😊
Lovely Day 1 but by God that weather sure changed! The wind on the lough, blowing the waves and spray was mental 😱
Niall, the wind came out of nowhere and I could hardly stand, even lower down. Some of the strongest winds I think I have experienced whilst out walking. The lough did look cool though with the wind whipping the spray up👍
Great wild camp and video Gerry really enjoyed that, adventure food 😲 whatever next? lol such a change in weather conditions your timing was super 👌
ATB Stuart
Cheers Stuarty, yeah never thought I would buy that stuff as it was way more expensive than my 20p noodles though it was tasty and really easy to cook so who knows! The change in the weather was literally from one minute to the next and that wind was just steady ferocious so I had to drop down from my intended route.
Superb weather window, you could be forgiven for thinking it was Spring or early Summer !! Always love the sound of the sea, so relaxing , Such a beautiful place to coast along, . Donegal and Kerry are certainly hard to choose from ,I dont think I could pick one over the other. Belated New years wishes, and looking forward to your adventures in 22. ATVB Colin
Cheers Colin, the conditions were just about perfect ☀️ I have really only spent some time on Dingle which was stunning and could do with some planning to revisit there and the rest of Kerry. All the best for 2022👍
Hello Walking & Wild Camping In Ireland! Happy New Year! Thanks for the nice video! It's interesting! Thank you for sharing! Best regards in the future!
Happy New Year😊 All the best for 2022👍
Beautiful Thanks for the Inspiration
Cheers John, a beautiful place to explore and some areas to avoid😊
Very enjoyable video indeed, we do so love a coastal getaway
We are of the same mind😊👍
That wind was something else. You did right by sticking to the lower ground and fair play to the farmer for helping you out. I can understand why he may have not been so happy to see you on his land but you had a genuine reason. I may get myself the book you used, they are some really nice routes you are exploring. The meal looked good but I couldn't justify the money 😄 All the best Gerry and again happy new year 👍
It is a cool book and lead me to do this walk (in full) a few years ago, otherwise wouldn't have known it was possible to pretty much go around the whole headland. It has some other cool walks all the way down the west coast of Ireland. I did feel a right dick when the farmer came over as I was walking in plain sight across his land, though all thanks to him for letting me go on (I would have turned back if he had said no). Ha😊 the meal was an impulse buy and I splashed out nearly £10 on 2 of them (so one still to go)😊. All the best for 2022👍
Brilliant location mate. It's good you got the best of the weather on the first day. Thanks for sharing atb James
Cheers James, it is a cracking spot, as is that whole north coast from east to west, whatever the weather😊👍
Love it Gerry, thought you were going to pull out a Turkey and Ham dinner 😀. Love those wild days.
Peter, if there was a turkey and ham version in a bag I might have been tempted to go for it🎄😊 It was a wee bit too wild that second day and it was too difficult to even stand without being blown along, though the coast looked incredible so yeah I love them wild days too👍
Great channel with great content Gerry, well done on sharing with us 👍
Thank you George, much appreciated👍
What a difference a day makes . Beautiful place Gerry , those secluded beaches with the sun shining looked perfect .
Was looking at those Adventure Food meals , I'll maybe give the chicken curry a go but saying that I wasn't sure what the verdict was going to be there was a bit of a long pause after the second spoon full 🧐
Gerry wishing you a adventurous and peaceful 2022 🙏
Mark, those headlands in northern Donegal are just brilliant for hills and coastal walking. I was looking for gas in Go Outdoors (got the last one) and saw them and splashed out on the Chicken Curry and Vegetable Hotpot (still to be eaten).It definitely had more taste and flavour than my plain noodles and tuna and was a lot less effort - just add boiling water, stir and leave - and was pretty filling. Wishing you a likewise adventurous and peaceful 2022👍
AMAZING VIDEO SHARING!!👋✔🔔😊💚
Thank you😊👍
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Great video Gerry, loved all the costal shots especially as the light started to go, cracking images. That beach that you could'nt get aross, I though you might have went for a wee paddle! It end up a pretty rought day 2 with the high winds. Not so pleasant to be caught out in those conditions, however its comforting to see these condition sitting a home. Trust you had a great Christmas and will have a peaceful New Year.
Cheers Aidan, I love coastal walking / camping and don't do it often enough, though paddling isn't on the list😊 It wasn't pleasant at all getting packed up in the wind though when I got moving and down to lower levels it wasn't too bad😊 All the best for 2022 and more enjoyment of our great outdoors👍
Love these vids. Wish you could do them weekly 😀.
Hoping for a snowy mourne camp myself within the next two weeks 🤞,
Cheers Graeme, I wish I could do them weekly too😊 Weather certainly much more seasonable now and a snowy camp is also on my list❄️👍
What a lovely video,and channel.Hope you have a lovely 2022 and stay safe debs xx..ps commented twice bots removed them
My favourite part of Donegal. From Lough Salt down to the tip you have all you can ask for in terms of habitat, history and scenery.
Standard Issue that the one time you need to drop down off the hills it's into THAT FIELD! 😂 any other of the 9 million fields in Donegal and you would have been fine, though, yep, absolutely sympathise with that particular issue, I wouldn't want the instaGram masses tramping over my livestock either. Especially when the beach is so dangerous, the rip currrent outta it must be massive.
!No Noodles! Mac n Cheese, just how I like it is one of my highlights when away. I keep thinking those camping meals might be better, then catch myself on 😂
Congratulations on the sock hoard, my Bridgedale collection is a source of pride (and toasty toes) I wish they made long-johns and thermal tops too.
Thanks again for another epic vid 🤙 (favourite shot: the windy lough from water level, was awesome)
Cheers David, it was a lovely wee trip, despite all that didn't go according to my meticulous plan😊 I have no doubt that field has seen some tramping over it - I can remember casually strolling across it a few years back when there was no issue, though that has all changed! I have bought 2 of the meals so have one still to go, though there is something simple and reassuring about my noodles😊 My walking socks are also a source of some pride and they are all I wear day in day out. The wind was perhaps the strongest I have ever encountered, especially at pretty much sea level. All the best for 2022😊
@@gerrymcveigh Same to you Gerry 🙏
Nice video Gerry, you will have to return soon to the Nephin begs in Mayo where the chances of seeing anyone at all is very small !.
Mick, I always return to the Nephin Begs😊 though will have to wait for slightly longer evenings I think and hopefully before the midges return in full force🦟. I haven't been on Birreencorragh and Glennamong in a long time and they are on my wild camp list😊 All the best for 2022.
Fantastic video, have to visit one of the days, Thanks
Cheers John😊 It is well worth that visit👍
The Chicken Curry is pretty nice for what it is. I have a few packets of boil in the bag ready to go for the coming weeks too.
I have a vegetable hotpot still to be tried😊 Enjoy and any recommendations greatly appreciated👍
@@gerrymcveigh Sticky Toffee Pudding for definite. Spicy Pasta is also good, but the Sticky Toffee Pudding is always a bonus on camp.
Good camping !
Cheers, it was fantastic camping☀️😊
Gerry, another great video. Amazing weather too. Wonderful to see the progression over the length of the video. So, do you recommend the curry?
Cheers Alyn, the curry is certainly better taste wise than my plain noodles and tuna and might weigh a little less for carrying, though after a days walking I would pretty much eat anything😊 The weather on the first day was unreal for late December, though it definitely made up for it the next day💨
Very nice video my friend have wonderful day.
Thank You😊👍
Wow Gerry that wild was so so strong. Fair play to the farming. What a savage spot. All those beaches. Donegal is amazing. What camera you shout with Gerry?
Martin, it is a beautiful place that I have walked a good few times and Donegal is amazing👍. I was shouting into my GoPro (9) though not loudly enough I think to combat that wind😊
@@gerrymcveigh it sound fine in that wind. I have the GoPro 7 black. Looking at upgrading. Thanks for the info sir. That wind was crazy you woke up to.
I upgraded from a Hero 4 which had given me most of its life I think. The 9 is certainly better with battery life, not having to use a waterproof case and I do think the sound is much better than the 4.
Must try here looks class, how did u manage to get your tent up in the wind? :)
The wind was pretty light when putting up the tent, taking it down in the wind as an entirely different story though😊 and I just about managed.
Where abouts did you park the car?
There is a carpark at Tranarossan beach which was empty though is much busier in warmer months👍
Really enjoyed that Gerry, thanks for sharing your trip with us. It looks like an amazing area with all those secluded beaches and not a person to be seen, that's another place on my list to visit now!! I tried that curry a few years back but I found it difficult to get the water measurement right, I ended up with what you would call soup, it did have a nice flavour though :-) That wind on the second day was a bit mad, though it made for some nice footage, loved the movement of the long grass and the spray getting whipped up of the lough. The sound of the rain on the tent always gives me a sense of relaxation too, even listening to it on UA-cam! Thanks again Gerry and looking forward to more of your adventures this year, Gary.
Cheers Gary, I have seen some others with that 'soup', I stuck religiously to the 350ml and that seemed to work👍 Always good to mix it up with a coastal walk now and again and you can't really go wrong with Donegal😊 Likewise looking forward to seeing what you get up (or down) to👍