Carraghs Gem 1,675 Posted June 18, 2012 Report Share Posted June 18, 2012 http://imgur.com/a/I6RrI Was here few weeks back Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JohnGalway 1,043 Posted June 18, 2012 Report Share Posted June 18, 2012 (edited) Hope you went to Olivers after (To be pedantic, you're well "in" Connemara there). Edited June 18, 2012 by JohnGalway Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Carraghs Gem 1,675 Posted June 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2012 Unfortunatly I gave into the hubby and we consumed something we were told was food at leenane hotel... Never again lol, we took a round trip over via cong all the way through to leenane and then through to clifden and then down to maams cross Stopping along the way to let dogs off for a run anywhere there was no sheep Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jetro 5,349 Posted June 18, 2012 Report Share Posted June 18, 2012 i am glad you enjoyed our little piece of the country. there is some great views, and plenty of room to let the dogs run. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Carraghs Gem 1,675 Posted June 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2012 I was totally in awe of the mountains, wouldnt mind spending more time in that area perhaps climb one of them My next trip will be to lisdoonvarna as I didnt get to explore that area when I went down to buy my dogtrailer but I will be back over to connemara again sometime this year hopefully Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jetro 5,349 Posted June 18, 2012 Report Share Posted June 18, 2012 I was totally in awe of the mountains, wouldnt mind spending more time in that area perhaps climb one of them My next trip will be to lisdoonvarna as I didnt get to explore that area when I went down to buy my dogtrailer but I will be back over to connemara again sometime this year hopefully they used to be a guided walk of the 12 bens called the horse shoe i think. it took about 8 hours to do.dont know if they still do it, but would be worth looking into if thats what your into. the views are unbeliveable. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JohnGalway 1,043 Posted June 18, 2012 Report Share Posted June 18, 2012 I was totally in awe of the mountains, wouldnt mind spending more time in that area perhaps climb one of them My next trip will be to lisdoonvarna as I didnt get to explore that area when I went down to buy my dogtrailer but I will be back over to connemara again sometime this year hopefully they used to be a guided walk of the 12 bens called the horse shoe i think. it took about 8 hours to do.dont know if they still do it, but would be worth looking into if thats what your into. the views are unbeliveable. I've climbed a lot of them, Mweelrea (highest in Connacht), Glencoaghan horseshoe, Ben Baun (highest in Galway) across Benbrack to Kylemore Abbey, Muckanaght and Ben Cullagh most of the Maumturks and a few other smaller hills as well. The Turks are a lot easier to walk than the Bens as the Turks tend to be flatter on top, so, once yer up, yer up. The scree I came across in the 'Turks is also more fun, smaller stones, great craic. The Bens are a lot of up, down, up, down compared to the Turks. There's one bit of scree during the horseshoe and it's not as much fun as there are large stones mized with the small, so you can have quite a large stone "following" you down the scree. These are the people to see if you're interested in a club, http://maumturkswalkingclub.com/ . Last time I checked a person could tag along for two walks gratis, then you'd have to pay membership fee which was €50 a year but may have changed since. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Carraghs Gem 1,675 Posted June 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2012 I looking at one of the flatter ones to start with, just me my hubby and 1 of the dogs Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JohnGalway 1,043 Posted June 18, 2012 Report Share Posted June 18, 2012 I looking at one of the flatter ones to start with, just me my hubby and 1 of the dogs Try Diamond hill in Connemara National Park. They even built a walk way part way up! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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