Showing posts with label Carrauntoohil. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Carrauntoohil. Show all posts

Monday, November 28, 2016

Seefin Loop Walk above Caragh Lake and two book tips.

Road leading to the Windy Gap

Fog over Caragh Lake, Macgillycuddy´s Reeks top right

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Summit of Seefin Mountain 493m


Rossbeigh beach and Dingle Bay


Caragh Lake and Macgillycuddy´s Reeks panorama out of 11 portrait shapes



My local butcher in Cahersiveen (Miller´s Butcher)  suggested to me to go for a walk up Seefin Mountain. He showed me a photo on his mobile phone that looked very promising. I started early from the road leading for Treanmanagh where my friend the painter Pauline Bewick lives. Walking towards the Windy Gap I went eventually to the right for the ridge of Seefin Mountain. Reaching the top is easy enough even for unexperienced walker. You are rewarded with great vistas towards Dingle, Rossbeigh beach, Glencar and the Macgillycuddy Reeks. You will find a description of the walk in Adrian Hendroff´s wonderful book "Killarney to Valentia Island- The Iveragh Peninsula" a fantastic walking guide. You find the book here or in local book shops. Another book that I came across recently is by my friend Valerie O`Sullivan, "The Macgillycuddy´s Reeks. Valerie is a photographer based in Killarney. Apart from great photos of the scenery the book gives a great insight of peoples lives, traditions and the community spirit around the reeks. You´ll find it here or at your local book store. A great Christmas gift!
©Michael Herrmann 2016

Monday, February 29, 2016

Macgillycuddy´s Reeks February 2016, The Coomlaughra Horseshoe

First light on Carrauntoohil 1040m

View from Caher towards Kenmare Bay

From Caher towards Carrauntoohil

Cairn before the summit and view towards Colly, Dolus Head and Lough Cloon to the left

Skelligs in the distance. Mullaghanattin and Finnararagh centre

Boughil 

View towards Kenmare from Carrauntoohil, pano stitched from 8 portrait shapes in Lightroom 5

Ridge from Caher to Carrauntoohil

Two walkers on the summit 
                                                                                   
I´m just below the summit, Caher behind me. Photo by Billy Horan. Thanks Billy!
Snow and ice on the way to Beenkeragh

Coming down Beenkeragh towards Skregmore. Lough Acoose ahead

Looking back

Reflection Coomloughra Lough

Coomloughra Lough

Looking down Lough Acoose

Rock formation near Lough Acoose

Sheep on the way home near the Hydro road

The Coomlaughra Horseshoe
Early start at the Hydro station car park, walking up Caher, Carrauntoohil and after some consultation with other walkers heading for Beenkeragh and down Skregmore.

©Michael Herrmann 2016