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@ashleyjarnold Күн бұрын
Eddie, just watched this as it came into my feed - great video, really enjoyed your fresh look at the Mournes. Have walked every inch you walked and know how tough it is, really tough. Glad you got sone great views and met plenty of people. Donard is always very popular, but the further you get from it the less people you will see. No easy peaks in the Mournes!! Regards, Ashley
@eddieforde Күн бұрын
thanks very much Ashley, it was a thoroughly enjoyable day. I just see you did the 7 7's, congrats on that, that's a fairly daunting hike to do, but well done. I have to say watching the video its great to have been on at least two of the peaks and to have seen a few of the others. 👍
@ashleyjarnold Күн бұрын
@@eddieforde Eddie, it was as tough as it gets, thanks to James I made it round but only just. From now on I'm going to stick to 1 or 2 peaks at a time. The Mournes is tough hiking as the paths, in my opinion, are not great, except for Donard, but the rewards are great. Binnian and Bearnagh are superb mountains and the summit views are incredible. Will check your channel out too, I'm sure I'll learn lots!! Regards, Ashley
@kgman7359 2 күн бұрын
Love it.. lived in tralee for about 10 years, rambled around most of the places you've posted, . It's some country when you get the good weather and can appreciate the scenery.. thanks for the memories..Great job
@eddieforde Күн бұрын
thanks very much kgman, glad it brought back the good memories.. 👍
@binflynn1 3 күн бұрын
Brilliant, I’ve done a few times but I must film it next time lovely day you got
@eddieforde 2 күн бұрын
Thanks, 👍 glad you enjoyed it and yea, it was some day 👍
@binflynn1 3 күн бұрын
I got great weather check it out
@icantfly1001 3 күн бұрын
Brilliant - enjoyed every second and keep up the great work please.
@eddieforde 2 күн бұрын
Thanks very much Tom, Glad you enjoyed it, and thanks for following along 👍
@13aBOC 3 күн бұрын
Excellent video Eddie!
@eddieforde 3 күн бұрын
thanks 😁 Glad you liked it!
@stigfloberghagenphotography 3 күн бұрын
Great video. Love the views 👍🙂
@eddieforde 3 күн бұрын
thank you Stig. 👍 It's rare enough to get days like this 😎
@stigfloberghagenphotography 3 күн бұрын
@@eddieforde 👍
@ChristosLouridas 5 күн бұрын
I will be in Ireland for work next month. Cannot wait. I’m coming from Greece. Staying permanently. I’m not a hiker at all but love watching these. Nice one.
@eddieforde 4 күн бұрын
Thanks so much Christos, glad you found the channel and that you’re enjoying the videos. Best of luck with the move 👍. I wasn’t a hiker myself up until to about 3 years ago, so you never know 😉🥾⛰️
@RamblingOn 6 күн бұрын
The van must be so nice to have being able to get to these places the night before. I dunno how you managed to get out in fine weather but fair play. You got some seriously sexy views, cheers for taking us along 🙌🍀
@eddieforde 5 күн бұрын
So far so good anyway. Yea, getting there the night before I’m finding in not as wrecked after the day. Tired from the hike, but not from the driving and that’s very noticeable already. Some days driving total was 4-5 hours and it makes a long day of it. Haunted with the weather, 2 weekends in a row, although I think I’ve used my annual allowance now. It’s some spot alright with the views. 👍
@stephensophietracygrace626 6 күн бұрын
What a video! Amazing views. The clarity is off the scale. Brilliant Eddie 👏🏻
@eddieforde 6 күн бұрын
Thanks very much Stephen, it was a fantastic day to be out on the hills. 👍
@mikehayes9723 7 күн бұрын
Amazing
@eddieforde 7 күн бұрын
Thanks Mike 👍
@raybo64 7 күн бұрын
Thanks Eddie. Great footage. And your summary is marvelous.
@eddieforde 7 күн бұрын
Thank you Ray, glad you enjoyed it. 😁
@tricker1957 7 күн бұрын
Great video Eddie.There is a plaque near Dunquin pier giving details of a ship of the Spanish Armada,the Santa Maria De La Rosa,which sank there in September 1588.
@eddieforde 7 күн бұрын
Thanks for that, I haven’t seen it before, I’ll keep an eye out for it the next time I’m there 👍
@MiriamKennedy 7 күн бұрын
Fantastic footage Eddie - such wonderful visibility of the surrounding mountain ranges, lakes and coastal views! You struck gold with the weather - wonderful that it worked out for you! 😊
@eddieforde 7 күн бұрын
Thanks Miriam, i'll say it quietly, but it was maybe even.... too hot, 🤫 And yea, lucked out with the weather alright, a few images at the end show what the following day was like, so delighted really to get the day we had.. It's a pretty spectacular area alright, that i hope to visit a lot more... thanks. 👍
@celtictiger78 7 күн бұрын
Cool Eddie. Well done. How long did you need for the tour? Thank you for the video.
@eddieforde 7 күн бұрын
i think the last time i went with the 2 lads was around 6.5 hours, and they were waiting for me a good bit. This time between the vlogging , the drone , the photography and the chronic lack of fitness, it took around 9 or 10 hours. And thats taking into account all the getting ready for the above.. It's the reason i dont give times in the videos as its not a true representation of the hike, time wise.... If you were just going for the pure hike with the usual stops etc. it would be considerably shorter. Thanks again 😉 Ed
@BillWhirl 7 күн бұрын
Rub on Citronella Oil for the midge,alternatively,bring a few cigars,they no like smoke😂😂😂😂😂
@eddieforde 7 күн бұрын
Citronella is a good tip, i hope i remember it,, as for the cigars,,, i struggle enough as it is, can't imagine i'd be going anywhere after one of them 🤣🤣🤣
@keithmcshane8005 7 күн бұрын
Wow Eddie another outstanding adventure stunning views thanks for taking us along with you 👏👍atb
@eddieforde 7 күн бұрын
thanks very much Keith, all i'd to do was turn up and go uphill, albeit , very.. very.. slowly.. It was a hot day on the mountains... 👍
@piatheiltoft67 7 күн бұрын
Wow stunning video. We had a heatwave last week 28 to 30 deg. it all ended up last monday in a very bad thunderstorm and a month of rain in 20 hours. 😊❤
@eddieforde 7 күн бұрын
Won't be long Pia before we're remembering the high temperatures and wishing they were back as we head into the winter.. 🥶 . that sounds damp alright, thankfully, we avoided any of the heavy rain... for once ☔️
@piatheiltoft67 4 күн бұрын
@@eddieforde Much cooler now. Forcast for next week no rain and sunny 22 deg. 😊
@eddieforde 4 күн бұрын
‘Tis fairly brutal in Dingle today anyway, sideways rain, low clouds, normal service has resumed by the look of it. Although, same as yourself, supposed to pick up here next week. 🤞
@AidaOMahony 7 күн бұрын
Amazing photos Eddie. Never saw midges so clear in a video before 😂
@eddieforde 7 күн бұрын
thanks Aida, they were pretty special alright, the guys up top were a lot bigger that the small ones down by the water, whatever was keeping them going up there.
@elderberry1000 7 күн бұрын
Great video and photos Eddie. What a fantastic day we got to be on Mweelrea mountain. Our first time there . Lovely to meet you on the summit . Those midgets were a nightmare 😅
@eddieforde 7 күн бұрын
Thank you very much 😉 . There was no amount of cgi was going to make me look, not wrecked 🤣 . Was lovely to meet ye also and I think we lucked out with the weather, the day after was pretty awful looking... and the midges, I still get the creeps thinking about them up there....
@patrickdonnelly514 7 күн бұрын
Another cracking video Eddie, midges are a curse lately. You got some absolutely stunning images.
@eddieforde 7 күн бұрын
Thanks Paddy, yea the small midges down low were one thing, but the guys up on the peak were like flying ants size or something, just horrible when they started landing. The breeze used to come and go, just whenever I started talking the wind decided to die down.. If I'd been there just for photos I'd have been gone after an hour,, thankfully the hike took considerably longer :)
@WildIrishman 7 күн бұрын
Some great shots Eddie. Very well put together. I’ve still to make it to the peak 😂 you got great weather for it
@eddieforde 7 күн бұрын
It was great to get the weather alright. In the images at the end you can see what the following day was like, on my way home, It definitely was not a day for heading up there. The next time I think I'll head up the Silver Strand way, just for a change... thanks,👍
@murugan007 7 күн бұрын
Nice work!
@eddieforde 7 күн бұрын
thanks very much Murugan, glad you enjoyed it 😉
@robertcarter9748 7 күн бұрын
Stunning drone shots, some of your best yet I think. Your perseverance is much appreciated Ed. The midges must have been sightseeing over from Scotland.
@eddieforde 7 күн бұрын
Thanks Robert, its great to get the weather for the drone, its rare enough it happens, but it does make it all look a bit more spectacular. The views the whole day were pretty amazing tbh.. 😎 There was a breeze every now and again up top, it just seemed to be when I started talking it would die down and they're reappear,, little b***ards 🪰
@patoneill1732 7 күн бұрын
Beautiful, I think I would have retreated back to the car when you were being swarmed by the midgies in the valley.
@eddieforde 7 күн бұрын
When i was moving they were bearable, but when I stopped for the drone that time in the valley it was a bit rough alright, as there was no breeze at all. When the breeze did pick up tho, it was glorious.. 👍 At least midges means it's not raining, (trying to put positive spin on them) 🤣 thanks again Pat...
@peterdowney9310 7 күн бұрын
Fair play. Amazing views.
@eddieforde 7 күн бұрын
Thanks Peter, was delighted to get the views and not be blown off the mountain. it makes a pleasant change... 😀
@chrismoose64 7 күн бұрын
Stunning Ed...as usual.
@eddieforde 7 күн бұрын
Thanks Chris, different to the usual haunts, but quite spectacular none the less. 👍
@andrewkingdom 7 күн бұрын
Fantastic I am planning on visiting Ireland inn2026 and hope to climb this mountain so this was useful looks an amazing mountain cheers Andy
@eddieforde 7 күн бұрын
Thanks Andrew. 2026 won't be long coming around and something to look forward to. It's is a great way up alright, some parts are tough enough going with very varied ground. I should have mentioned it in the video, the other main way up is from the Silver Strand Side, I met a lot of folks that came up that way, tbh, people came up all sides, but I believe they are two "main" routes.
@andrewkingdom 7 күн бұрын
@@eddieforde cheers thanks for the info I have been walking in Ireland before many years ago in the Reeks but I am 60 years old in 2026 and fancied going back a nice change from Wales and Scotland where I do my walking all the best Andy
@eddieforde 7 күн бұрын
Ah, shur, you know the craic so. 😁 When I’m answering comments here I’m always aware that some one else may be reading them, so I’m always keeping that in mind when doing these. Scotland and Wales are no bad places to usually walk. Hopefully I’ll get over in the coming years. 🤞
@patienceman 7 күн бұрын
Great footage. You covered the route well. I’ve yet to chalk this one off. The “dreaded” ramp doesn’t look too bad at all. What sort of width was it at its most narrow point? Thanks for the footage 👍
@gerrybaxter6012 7 күн бұрын
Hi, lovely video, great shots of the mountain. Liked that track you went up. Do you have any info on the road you parked on. Will try and go up from the same place. You were blessed with such a gorgeous day, probably won't see another like it this year. Take care, Gerry Baxter.
@daveedmunds137 7 күн бұрын
Some scenery lad 😮😮😮 stunning spot despite the midgies
@eddieforde 7 күн бұрын
'twas an unreal day Dave, that's why I said it was almost too hot. was sweating from the get go for this one,,, but it was fantastic.. it really was... 😁
@daveedmunds137 6 күн бұрын
@@eddieforde Jez lad that van is gonna rack up the mileage 😂
@eddieforde 6 күн бұрын
Hopefully… it’s working out well so far anyway. I presume the weather will take care of that soon enough. ☔️
@daveedmunds137 6 күн бұрын
@@eddieforde no that means you can go out in all weathers now
@eddieforde 6 күн бұрын
🤣🤣
@davidshepard6098 7 күн бұрын
Always a fine fine morning when I check my KZbin feed here in SoCal and see Eddie Forde! Thanks!!
@eddieforde 7 күн бұрын
Thanks David, you’re from SoCal, that blows my mind that I'm being watched over there. Thanks so much for tuning in, glad you're enjoying the videos 👍
@carolc7363 6 күн бұрын
Same here, from Colorado - thanks for sharing your beautiful land and photography - we get to enjoy it without the midges. :)
@eddieforde 6 күн бұрын
Thanks Carol, there’s no shortage of spectacular scenery in Colorado, I presume ye have slight bigger animals to take into consideration when outdoors 🐻 🦁 glad you’re enjoying the videos. 😁
@carolc7363 6 күн бұрын
@@eddieforde I definitely think about advantages of hiking in Ireland over Colorado. I was in SW Ireland this spring for the first time and did some hiking - just awesome - just had to work about wild goats and bogs. Here we have bears and rattlesnakes and some trails mountain bikers coming up behind you, but all is grand.
@eddieforde 6 күн бұрын
Yes, we have it easy in relation to wildlife in the outdoors here alright. Would like to see a bear in the wild at some stage. Glad you had an enjoyable time when you were over here 👍
@gerrymcveigh 8 күн бұрын
Eddie, cool to have you up here👍 Always good to have mountains that sweep down to the sea - in County Down or County Kerry. The Mournes were looking well for your visit☀ and the cloud coming in below an over the summits was cool. Slieve Donard is a busy one most of the time. Good choice on continuing to the Hare's Gap and returning by the Brandy Pad and getting those mighty views over Ben Crom Reservoir in person👍 That water from the blue pipe is some of the coolest and best tasting anywhere. I think the horses are part of the plan to reduce the pressure of sheep grazing (which don't leave much of anything behind).Well done on completing the Provincial High Points👍
@eddieforde 7 күн бұрын
thanks Gerry, it was a right enjoyable weekend for my first time up in that neck of the woods. I think I was haunted with the weather as I met a few people who were saying it's been rough summer above , like much of the rest of the country I suppose. Have to say that pipe was a welcome sight, I got all excited after seeing it on KZbin... It's fantastic once you know it's there and can work around it. I think it'll take more than a few horses, but you know, it was a nice change to see them, every little bit helps I suppose. 👍
@moranmichaeljmoran 9 күн бұрын
Very nice.
@eddieforde 9 күн бұрын
Thank you Michael, glad you enjoyed it
@russellsteapot8779 10 күн бұрын
Nice video! Great to see those scenes again - with a bit of 'proper' weather! I've had a few trips over to Kerry & the Reeks, and enjoyed a few circuits of the Coomloughra horseshoe, plus the route up Cruach Mhòr and over the tops to come down the Ladder. 20 years back, it wasn't rare to have the entire range to yourself on a weekday - though I did bump into a lone shepherd doing his job in the middle of the Beenkeragh ridge along the way! Your video has reminded me of all this, so thanks! :)
@eddieforde 10 күн бұрын
Thanks very much Russell, glad it brought back good memories. That farmer on the Beenkeragh Ridge must have one of the toughest commutes to work of anyone. The Coomloughra Horseshoe is a good day on the mountains, I’ve only done it once. It’s been too long since I’ve been to the Reeks myself, I must head back as there’s no excuse really for me. Thanks again. 👍
@russellsteapot8779 10 күн бұрын
@@eddieforde He didn’t mention his ‘commute’ - as I recall we had a brief chat about his sheepdog and what the weather was up to, as though we’d passed by each other in the supermarket! 😂
@eddieforde 10 күн бұрын
Isn’t that perfect, I love meeting people up on the mountains and having a quick chat like that. The farmers will always talk about their dogs , and rightly so, they are unbelievable animals 🐕
@russellsteapot8779 9 күн бұрын
@@eddieforde Completely agree! Sadly, it's become more difficult for me to get over to the Reeks from the UK since the Swansea-Cork Ferry closed, as the drive from Rosslare is no fun at all! But it's a fine range of mountains, and lovely to see you making the most of them. 👍
@jude6000 10 күн бұрын
Hi Ed, my brother and sister-in-law are just about to get on a boat over to Cape Clear for the day, so I have sent them this video...... they are planning to do the red loop walk too!!
@eddieforde 10 күн бұрын
Thats brilliant to hear, it’s a really nice walk, seems like an age ago since I did it. As long as they don’t miss the turn off after coming off the hillside, like I did, and end up heading up a really really steep hill 😬😅
@elderberry1000 11 күн бұрын
Nice to meet you today on Mweelrea Summit Eddie .
@eddieforde 11 күн бұрын
It was lovely to meet ye also, hope ye enjoyed the walk down, it was some day for it. Should have the video for Mweelrea up later in the week where I’ll be presenting a very factual report about how I was not wrecked when I met ye 😉 🤣
@brendanhharrington6710 11 күн бұрын
Great stuff ed. Fine day for it. No stopping you now.
@eddieforde 11 күн бұрын
Thanks Brendan , it was a cracking day alright. For my first time in The North it was a fantastic weekend. 😉 think my knees will have a different opinion after today. More to follow later in the week. 👍
@terrymurray9818 12 күн бұрын
Thanks so much for the tour i must say very enlightening great job ❤❤❤❤
@eddieforde 11 күн бұрын
Thanks Terry, it’s a good fun day out,a lot to see down there. 👍
@aidy437 13 күн бұрын
Brilliant stuff Eddie, and congratulations on the 4 provincial tops
@eddieforde 13 күн бұрын
thanks Adrian, It's been a while since I ticked anything off the list and this was a nice way to get a few ..👍
@andrewkingdom 14 күн бұрын
Superb views cracking video cheers
@eddieforde 14 күн бұрын
Many thanks Andrew, it was a pretty stunning day alright. 👍
@keithmcshane8005 14 күн бұрын
Crackin video Eddie,what a day in the mountains that was keep up the good work👍
@eddieforde 14 күн бұрын
Thanks Keith, it was some day alright, and the cloud down nearly on the ground the following day. So really delighted to have got it. 👍
@nerakdane 14 күн бұрын
Well done Eddie, great coverage and detail
@eddieforde 14 күн бұрын
Thanks Karen, Glad you enjoyed it 👍
@gerrybaxter6012 14 күн бұрын
Hi Eddie , enjoyed watching your video. You did a lovely loop in the Mourne Mts. Enjoyed all the info you gave in the video. Nice to have met you on the day and yes I made it down without falling over any cliff. Installed the app you told me about and will use it when I head over to Mweelrea. Safe driving in your van, will keep an eye out for future videos, Gerry Baxter.
@eddieforde 14 күн бұрын
Thanks very much Gerry, it was great to meet yourself, we’d a great chat between the two peaks. Glad your route down worked out ok, it must have been all the planning 😉. You’ll be sorted with that app now, I have to say I do enjoy it, especially with the East West maps and all the detail. We might meet on the hills again in the future. Take care, Ed 👍
@MiriamKennedy 14 күн бұрын
Great to see and hear your awe of the Mournes Eddie! Such a great mountain range that packs in a lot 🤗 Well done for your big hike!! Hope you slept well afterwards!
@eddieforde 14 күн бұрын
Haha, I slept well for two days afterwards tbh. It was great to see them after watching Gerrys and Alyns videos for so long. If only they just weren’t so very far away 😁
@piatheiltoft67 14 күн бұрын
So beautiful up there too. Just looked up the Mourne wall. It took over 20 years to build it.Never been to the north of Ireland. 😊
@eddieforde 14 күн бұрын
HI Pia, I’m the same as yourself and read up on the wall , more when I came home than before I headed up. Seeing it snake over all the hills was really quiet something else.😎
@robertcarter9748 14 күн бұрын
Thanks again for your endeavours Eddie, that was a challenging day by the sound of it. Sounds like a hike best done before time catches up with you.!
@eddieforde 14 күн бұрын
It was a great day Robert. Despite my videos being all outdoor I’m not the fittest, something I’ve always struggled with since I gave up sports all those years ago, but we’ll keep heading out anyway as it’s always great to get out in the hills. 👍
@DarrenJSpoonley 14 күн бұрын
Congrats on the 4 peaks conquering Ed! Looked like a perfect day for it ! Also congrats on the van christening 👏👏 geez it’s some wall alright
@eddieforde 14 күн бұрын
Thanks Darren, wasn’t sure when I was gonna complete it, but delighted I went up. It was getting very interesting towards the end of the day with sunset arriving and the layers in the hills, but I was too wrecked at that stage to hang around, hopefully another time. 👍👍
@walkwatchers 14 күн бұрын
Eddie!!!! That was just brilliant. Im so pleased you had such a great day up here. The Mournes are a special place and im so chuffed you had such a brilliant experience. You looked so happy there. I loved it. Your photos too are amazing. Great shots. Now! There's more to see and explore so don't forget to come back again soon. Thanks also for the shout out and the link, thats so kind.
@eddieforde 14 күн бұрын
Thanks very much Alyn, it was great to finally get to see all these peaks I hear you talking about. I went back watching some of your vids again and now I know where you were pointing to and talking about, for the most part. I’ve a lot more exploring to do there and I’m already looking forward to returning… whenever it will be. Thanks Alyn and no problem, the least I could do for all the effort you put in up around there, 👍
@gregorymclaughlin6206 18 күн бұрын
Our existence would be nothing without the birds! And the odd Tobernone thrown in there as well...
@eddieforde 17 күн бұрын
😁
@tricker1957 18 күн бұрын
Absolutely wonderful photography.
@eddieforde 18 күн бұрын
thank you Michael, glad you enjoyed it 😀👍