🇮🇪 Carrauntoohil - Devils Ladder - Irelands Highest Mountain

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Жыл бұрын

Another fantastic hike up to the magnificent Carrauntoohil.
Irelands highest mountain, at 1038m, is always a great outing.
Went up the Devils Ladder and came down via the Zig Zags
PLEASE NOTE :
Extreme care must be taken on all routes, both going up and coming down.
It is a tough mountain and as you can see in the video, you can get all types of weather without warning.
Please use your own common sense when climbing Carrauntoohil and carry out your own research,
While I'm showing this route, it is not a guide to be followed.
This route if what worked for us on this day.
If you are unsure, organise a guided ascent with one of the many companies that do such.
Its not worth the risk...
ed
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@markmcguire6984 25 күн бұрын

Great video

@eddieforde 25 күн бұрын

Thanks Mark 👍🏻

@stigfloberghagenphotography 18 күн бұрын

Nice video and landscapes. Cheers from Norway 👍🙂

@eddieforde 18 күн бұрын

Thank you Stig, glad you enjoyed it. 👍🏻

@stigfloberghagenphotography 17 күн бұрын

@@eddieforde 👍🙂

@earthbear13 Жыл бұрын

Despite the weather, it's still so beautiful !

@eddieforde Жыл бұрын

Yep, and the fact that it was only just passing showers, even tho they were rough, made the day thoroughly enjoyable.

@nornironnomad Жыл бұрын

County Kerry has to be the most spectacular county in Ireland! I love it every time I visit. Thanks for making this video, you have a new subscriber! 🙂

@eddieforde Жыл бұрын

thanks Mark, yea its a pretty amazing spot alright,, so much to see there..

@nornironnomad Жыл бұрын

@@eddieforde I'll be back there in the summer in my camper van, might try Mount Brandon next 🙂

@stereojam77 Жыл бұрын

I did the same route when i went up ed. I found the zig zags dangerous enough in parts! Nice vid.

@eddieforde Жыл бұрын

Alright lad, I don’t think there’s any totally safe way down, you need a head for heights in some parts of the zig zags alright, thought I’d a clip saying it but I must have missed it. On this day the ladder was so wet and soft it was the best option, but care must be taken on all routes 👍🏻. Thanks

@bg-pw1rl 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for the video .was very informative. It was what we were looking for.best Of luck in future hiking

@eddieforde 3 ай бұрын

Thanks very much bg, glad you found it useful.

@Elizadoolittle1948 10 ай бұрын

I did this yesterday.. I'm in bits!😂

@eddieforde 10 ай бұрын

Haha Lizzie, that’s the way I feel every time I’ve done it. Your legs will stop hating you by Wednesday , hopefully. 🤣

@Richard1A2B 6 ай бұрын

Great video, thank you.

@eddieforde 6 ай бұрын

Thanks very much Richard 👍🏻🎄

@hubertlavelle7554 2 ай бұрын

Thanks eddie

@eddieforde 2 ай бұрын

you're very welcome Hubert, thanks....

@mairepcod4063 10 ай бұрын

Thanks,

@eddieforde 10 ай бұрын

You're welcome!

@reeceholmes8546 11 ай бұрын

changeable but very beautiful, thanks man

@eddieforde 11 ай бұрын

Thanks Reece, it’s an amazing place alright. Changeable has been the name of the game for the summer so far.

@reeceholmes8546 11 ай бұрын

@@eddieforde For sure

@adrianoneill365 7 ай бұрын

Looks amazing Eddie

@eddieforde 7 ай бұрын

Some spot alright Adrian. That was actually the last time I was there. Must fix that over the next while. 👍🏻

@adrianoneill365 7 ай бұрын

Im waiting for some snow and then I'm heading up there@@eddieforde

@eddieforde 7 ай бұрын

@@adrianoneill365 wouldn't it be cracking , covering of snow and blue skies, we can hope...🤞

@lifesahobby Жыл бұрын

Nice to get out. Very jealous

@eddieforde Жыл бұрын

Yea, we’ll take whatever break in the weather we can. On the way home it was blue skies, but that’s the way it goes. Thanks. Ed

@lifesahobby Жыл бұрын

@@eddieforde you brought the change .. Climb it ... Change

@DarrenJSpoonley Жыл бұрын

Wow those clouds were hell bent on pissin ye off alright !! Fair play, I’d be wreaked at the base :-)

@eddieforde Жыл бұрын

Par for the course at this stage, was still a great day out. The blue skies on the drive home made it extra special. 😩

@steveharris1974 6 ай бұрын

A County Down man here, me and my 9-year-old son did Slieve Donard in the Mournes last summer. He did great, thought he would get bored, but he loved it. I used to love going down to Kerry in the summer, but haven't went down with my son or did any peaks, do you think theres a big difference in the difficulty of Carrauntoohil and Donard?, he's excited to give it a go, he wants to do the highest peak in Ireland after doing the highest in the Mournes. PS great video, loved it.

@eddieforde 6 ай бұрын

Hi Ruben, not sure I’m in a position to say if your son could do this or not, as there are so many variables at play here, but my thoughts are. I’ve not done Donard, yet, but from what I’ve seen elsewhere on KZbin, there’s a big difference in difficulty between the “easiest” routes up both mountains, with Carraun being almost 200m higher. like I said in the video, there’s no easy way up it. Changeable weather would also be a big factor to consider, You say also you haven’t done any peaks in Kerry, so I’m not sure doing Carraun as the first one would be advisable, not to mind with a 9 year old, I know I built up to it by gradually doing a number of other peaks before hand. Yes, I have seen young ones up there, but again, I’ve no idea of their experience or the experience of the accompanying adult. The route in this video is around 13-14km and then you have the elevation gain also. Being from Down, you can’t exactly do a reccy, and I’d hate for you to come all the way down here on my saying. So, to be honest, if you are asking me, I probably wouldn’t advise it, not yet. You could maybe ring one of the companies that does guided walks up Carrauntoohil and see what they’d say, they’d have the knowledge, especially across the different age groups. Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it 👍🏻😬

@steveharris1974 6 ай бұрын

@@eddieforde Thanks for the reply Eddie, we'll go down in July and just have a look, see what the weather is like. We're going to Dingle for a week, there's plenty of other treks we can do if it's too much for him. I'll give him a practice trek or two in the Mournes again beforehand and take it from there. Thanks again.

@eddieforde 6 ай бұрын

I was working off ye coming down specifically to do it, but if you’re coming down for the week anyway, then what you said is spot on. Give a look and there’s so many options you’d be sorted. I should have mentioned, you’d see many people walk from Cronin’s yard to around the foot of the ladder and just get a sense of scale. Ye’ll have a great time down here anyway. 😬⛰️🥾

@thejohnnybud 8 ай бұрын

Can you camp along the trail or is there a site and is it permitted?

@eddieforde 8 ай бұрын

Cronin’s Yard at the trailhead has a campsite. I’ve never seen tents up along the trail

@michaelfinn1317 6 ай бұрын

Something wrong with the video today 11 Dec 2023, could not understand a word, the audio was playing at fast forward or something. Great hike report from a mountain I’ve hiked many years. My favourite is always Brother Sheas. Happy trails

@eddieforde 6 ай бұрын

Hi Michael. Just watched it there and there’s definitely something off, it seemed to play about 3-4 seconds faster than it should, can only presume it was worse when you watched it. Whatever KZbin are doing as its been up since April, hope they sort it 🤞🏻 I know I’m hard to understand at the best of times and I try to add subtitles to most videos but what you’re describing would be not good. I was hoping to do brother o Shea’s during the summer but it never happened. Thanks. 👍🏻

@andiweinbender50415 5 ай бұрын

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦❤️🙏🌏🦋

@walkthewalkswithpaul8096 11 ай бұрын

which route is the best way up, do you think.

@eddieforde 11 ай бұрын

Hi Paul, of the few people I go walking with, we all have a different best way up, but my favourite is probably the heavenly gates route. If it’s your first time heading up I’d say the Ladder. They all have their own charm and difficulty. As I said in the video there’s no easy way up to it.

@walkthewalkswithpaul8096 11 ай бұрын

@@eddieforde looks like its the ladder ed 😁

@eddieforde 11 ай бұрын

Brilliant, hope ye have a great day out ⛰️🥾

@paulobrien6213 2 ай бұрын

Doing it Saturday.... any tips

@eddieforde 2 ай бұрын

Hi Paul, No tips really. Weather is supposed to be poor Saturday so just be prepared for that I suppose. 🤞🏻 other than that, just enjoy it , it’s a great day out. 🥾🏔️

@CommanderLodrag 6 күн бұрын

Don’t go to OConnors in Killarney til 01.00 hrs like we did the night before …..up with the lark after so I was put to the pin of my collar . Really enjoyed Devils Ladder but wish I had come down it on the way down …..the zig zag route down was long and a bit tedious . I was tired , on the day we went it was deathly still at the top with a cap of snow . My legs were sore …..my fault ! Not fit enough 😂

@eddieforde 6 күн бұрын

🤣🤣 yep, all of the above 👍

@kenosull Жыл бұрын

The weather wasn’t kind to you at all. It looks fantastic though. I’m looking forward to going up later in the year when I hope it will be a little less challenging.

@eddieforde Жыл бұрын

All you can do it is be prepared with the right gear, route and keep an eye on the weather. It is great tho even with the conditions we had. I hope you’ve a great trip up.