{"id":385,"date":"2022-04-22T13:08:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T13:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/?p=385"},"modified":"2023-01-12T06:25:56","modified_gmt":"2023-01-12T06:25:56","slug":"the-mweelrea-mountains-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/the-mweelrea-mountains-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"The Mweelrea Mountains Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We decided to tackle our second <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theirelandwalkingguide.com\/mountain-challenges.html\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.theirelandwalkingguide.com\/mountain-challenges.html\">Irish Mountain Challenge<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theirelandwalkingguide.com\/mweelrea-mountains-challenge.html\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.theirelandwalkingguide.com\/mweelrea-mountains-challenge.html\">The Mweelrea Mountains Challenge<\/a> seemed a good fit. We needed to do a trial run of Mweelrea anyway for our <a href=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/four-peaks-four-provinces-twenty-four-hours\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"325\">4 Peaks Challenge on the 18th of June<\/a>. The challenge also seemed straightforward enough, an out an back route from Silver Strand<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/GaiaGPS-2022-12-22T13_34_03.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"791\" src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/GaiaGPS-2022-12-22T13_34_03-1024x791.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-387\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/GaiaGPS-2022-12-22T13_34_03-1024x791.png 1024w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/GaiaGPS-2022-12-22T13_34_03-300x232.png 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/GaiaGPS-2022-12-22T13_34_03-768x593.png 768w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/GaiaGPS-2022-12-22T13_34_03-1536x1187.png 1536w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/GaiaGPS-2022-12-22T13_34_03-2048x1583.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Our Planned Route For The Day<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This was only our second time ascending Mweelrea. The last time I was there, I could barely see my own feet with fog and we were met with intermittent rain showers. The conditions could not be more different today. We set off around 10:25 with the sun beaming overhead and the higher we climbed the better views we saw, especially of Silver Strand. The climb was steep, but I found it a lot easier than the last time!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-1 wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422102749-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"388\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422102749-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-388\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422102749-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422102749-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422102749-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422102749-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422102749-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Perfect conditions<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422102755-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"389\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422102755-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-389\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422102755-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422102755-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422102755-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422102755-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422102755-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Some company<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422102943-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"391\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422102943-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-391\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422102943-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422102943-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422102943-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422102943-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422102943-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mweelrea, to the right<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422104445-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"392\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422104445-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-392\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422104445-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422104445-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422104445-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422104445-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422104445-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Inishdegil More &amp; Beg<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422112807-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"393\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422112807-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-393\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422112807-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422112807-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422112807-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422112807-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422112807-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tully Mountain<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422112819-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"394\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422112819-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-394\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422112819-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422112819-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422112819-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422112819-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422112819-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422112824-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"395\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422112824-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-395\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422112824-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422112824-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422112824-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422112824-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422112824-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422114131-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"397\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422114131-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-397\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422114131-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422114131-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422114131-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422114131-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422114131-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Interesting shape<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422114213-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"396\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422114213-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-396\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422114213-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422114213-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422114213-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422114213-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422114213-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Eyes on the target<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422114632-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"399\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422114632-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-399\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422114632-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422114632-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422114632-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422114632-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422114632-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The final ascent before we meet the ridge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422114646-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"398\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422114646-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-398\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422114646-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422114646-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422114646-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422114646-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422114646-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Postcard views<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422114648-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"401\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422114648-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-401\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422114648-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422114648-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422114648-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422114648-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422114648-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422114702-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"400\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422114702-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422114702-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422114702-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422114702-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422114702-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422114702-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422120327-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"403\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422120327-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-403\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422120327-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422120327-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422120327-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422120327-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422120327-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Ridge we will be tackling next<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422121134-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"402\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422121134-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-402\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422121134-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422121134-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422121134-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422121134-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422121134-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422121138-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"404\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422121138-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-404\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422121138-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422121138-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422121138-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422121138-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422121138-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422122949-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"406\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422122949-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-406\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422122949-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422122949-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422122949-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422122949-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422122949-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The highest point of Mayo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/82f3d64435ae900fcac1840c416fcff46b792b1d.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-id=\"407\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/82f3d64435ae900fcac1840c416fcff46b792b1d.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-407\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/82f3d64435ae900fcac1840c416fcff46b792b1d.png 800w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/82f3d64435ae900fcac1840c416fcff46b792b1d-300x225.png 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/82f3d64435ae900fcac1840c416fcff46b792b1d-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">My second visit, a lot more enjoyable than the first!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Next we tracked back to the col, but instead of heading back down to Silver Strand, we climbed up the other side to Ben Bury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-3 wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422123210-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"410\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422123210-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-410\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422123210-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422123210-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422123210-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422123210-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422123210-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Astounding<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422123226-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"412\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422123226-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-412\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422123226-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422123226-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422123226-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422123226-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422123226-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422125418-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"413\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422125418-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-413\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422125418-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422125418-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422125418-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422125418-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422125418-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422130800-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"409\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422130800-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-409\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422130800-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422130800-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422130800-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422130800-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422130800-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Croagh Patrick<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422131737-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"414\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422131737-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-414\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422131737-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422131737-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422131737-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422131737-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422131737-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Looking back at Mweelrea<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/f914b44dc2591c6196cde72bec493868ba089d87.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-id=\"416\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/f914b44dc2591c6196cde72bec493868ba089d87.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-416\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/f914b44dc2591c6196cde72bec493868ba089d87.png 800w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/f914b44dc2591c6196cde72bec493868ba089d87-300x225.png 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/f914b44dc2591c6196cde72bec493868ba089d87-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">#3 Logged!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After Ben Bury, we had to head out along difficult ridge that can be a small bit dangerous &amp; technical at points, logging Ben Lugmore West Top, Ben Lugmore, &amp; Ben Lugmore East Top on our way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-5 wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422132938-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"421\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422132938-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-421\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422132938-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422132938-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422132938-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422132938-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422132938-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Bens<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422133641-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"422\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422133641-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-422\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422133641-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422133641-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422133641-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422133641-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422133641-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Doo Lough<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17e34bb27a34c734574c8a2e972c1c0f8e247f26.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"154\" height=\"116\" data-id=\"425\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17e34bb27a34c734574c8a2e972c1c0f8e247f26.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-425\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ben Lugmore west Top<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422134136-1-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"418\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422134136-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-418\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422134136-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422134136-1-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422134136-1-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422134136-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422134136-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ben Lugmore<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422135642-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"423\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422135642-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-423\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422135642-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422135642-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422135642-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422135642-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422135642-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Killary Harbour<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/f50405180b43db99c297686fcd3607929bbc9b91.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-id=\"426\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/f50405180b43db99c297686fcd3607929bbc9b91.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-426\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/f50405180b43db99c297686fcd3607929bbc9b91.png 800w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/f50405180b43db99c297686fcd3607929bbc9b91-300x225.png 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/f50405180b43db99c297686fcd3607929bbc9b91-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ben Lugmore<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422141851-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"419\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422141851-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-419\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422141851-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422141851-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422141851-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422141851-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422141851-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Amazing clouds<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422144232-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"424\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422144232-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-424\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422144232-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422144232-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422144232-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422144232-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422144232-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Soaking up the views<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/52520185a6451198a9c16a89082741b89ce9f8e3.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-id=\"427\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/52520185a6451198a9c16a89082741b89ce9f8e3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-427\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/52520185a6451198a9c16a89082741b89ce9f8e3.png 800w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/52520185a6451198a9c16a89082741b89ce9f8e3-300x225.png 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/52520185a6451198a9c16a89082741b89ce9f8e3-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ben Lugmore East Top<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We returned back the way that we came down to Silver Strand and hopped in the car with the satnav headed for Barnacranny Hill East &amp; West. We met a few horses when we got there, and one of them really wanted to pose for Animal Picture Of The Day!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-7 wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422182312-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"431\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422182312-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-431\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422182312-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422182312-300x225.jpg 300w, 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alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-429\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422182610-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422182610-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422182610-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422182610-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422182610-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pose #2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422182625-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"430\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422182625-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-430\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422182625-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422182625-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422182625-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422182625-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG20220422182625-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pose #3!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/a9df047f46e036cee25eec7a395252c61d310346.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-id=\"432\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/a9df047f46e036cee25eec7a395252c61d310346.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-432\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/a9df047f46e036cee25eec7a395252c61d310346.png 800w, 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We earned 50 points for completing the Mweelrea Mountain Challenge, and a bonus 50 for completing it in one day. All these points contribute towards the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.highpointireland.com\/championships.html\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.highpointireland.com\/championships.html\">The All-Ireland Hillwalking Championships<\/a>. We also completed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.highpointireland.com\/50-challenge.html\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.highpointireland.com\/50-challenge.html\">High Point Ireland 50 Challenge 2022<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/fb5377c3-f95f-4b87-88b7-7ef859479bc7.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"987\" src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/fb5377c3-f95f-4b87-88b7-7ef859479bc7-1024x987.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-666\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/fb5377c3-f95f-4b87-88b7-7ef859479bc7-1024x987.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/fb5377c3-f95f-4b87-88b7-7ef859479bc7-300x289.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/fb5377c3-f95f-4b87-88b7-7ef859479bc7-768x740.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/fb5377c3-f95f-4b87-88b7-7ef859479bc7.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We decided to tackle our second Irish Mountain Challenge, and The Mweelrea Mountains Challenge seemed a good fit. 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