{"id":835,"date":"2022-06-11T06:13:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-11T06:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/?p=835"},"modified":"2023-01-20T05:15:57","modified_gmt":"2023-01-20T05:15:57","slug":"our-first-overnight-stay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/our-first-overnight-stay\/","title":{"rendered":"Our First Overnight Stay"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We were headed down to Kerry again, planning to complete the Purple Mountains &amp; The MacGillycuddy&#8217;s Reeks, with a sleep in-between! We logged Musheramore and Mullaghanish on our way to The Black Valley (Our start point for The Purple Mountains).<\/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\/2023\/01\/d410bae2e2992a96c53bc2a1f77346fbe508f344.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-id=\"838\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/d410bae2e2992a96c53bc2a1f77346fbe508f344.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-838\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/d410bae2e2992a96c53bc2a1f77346fbe508f344.png 800w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/d410bae2e2992a96c53bc2a1f77346fbe508f344-300x225.png 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/d410bae2e2992a96c53bc2a1f77346fbe508f344-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mullaghanish<\/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\/2023\/01\/89c5c2c377b1745fc5570191e7da932f8de892df.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-id=\"837\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/89c5c2c377b1745fc5570191e7da932f8de892df.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-837\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/89c5c2c377b1745fc5570191e7da932f8de892df.png 800w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/89c5c2c377b1745fc5570191e7da932f8de892df-300x225.png 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/89c5c2c377b1745fc5570191e7da932f8de892df-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Musheramore<\/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\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611162322-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"836\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611162322-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-836\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611162322-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611162322-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611162322-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611162322-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611162322-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The cross on Musheramore in the distance<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We set off for The Purples from just below Black Lake, following the road for a short while before turning left to face the steep mountainside. And up that steep mountainside we went! A bit of zigzagging was necessary to help with the climb, and we were extremely lucky the ferns weren&#8217;t fully grown, or it would have been a lot harder! We skirted around Tomies Mountain North Top as it wasn&#8217;t part of the challenge, and continued onto the much larger Tomies Mountain instead.<\/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\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611184113-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"848\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611184113-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-848\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611184113-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611184113-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611184113-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611184113-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611184113-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Black Lake<\/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\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611184250-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"850\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611184250-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-850\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611184250-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611184250-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611184250-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611184250-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611184250-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rough mountainside<\/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\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611185406-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"849\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611185406-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-849\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611185406-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611185406-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611185406-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611185406-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611185406-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Deer!<\/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\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611185625-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"851\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611185625-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-851\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611185625-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611185625-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611185625-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611185625-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611185625-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Looking back as we begin the climb<\/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\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611185629-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"847\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611185629-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-847\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611185629-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611185629-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611185629-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611185629-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611185629-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cnoc na dTarbh (Left) &amp; Cnoc an Bhr\u00e1ca (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\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611185930-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"852\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611185930-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-852\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611185930-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611185930-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611185930-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611185930-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611185930-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A fabulous evening<\/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\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611191150-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"854\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611191150-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-854\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611191150-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611191150-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611191150-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611191150-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611191150-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Auger Lake<\/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\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611194624-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"853\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611194624-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-853\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611194624-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611194624-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611194624-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611194624-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611194624-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Big Gun (Left) &amp; Cruach Mh\u00f3r (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\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611194642-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"855\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611194642-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-855\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611194642-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611194642-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611194642-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611194642-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611194642-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tomies Mountain (Left) &amp; Purple Mountain (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\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611195107-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"858\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611195107-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-858\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611195107-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611195107-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611195107-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611195107-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611195107-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lough Leane, looking towards The Europe Hotel &amp; Resort<\/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\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611200511-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"857\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611200511-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-857\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611200511-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611200511-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611200511-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611200511-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611200511-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(L-R) Brown Island, Inisfallen, Ross Bay<\/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\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611200627-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"860\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611200627-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-860\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611200627-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611200627-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611200627-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611200627-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611200627-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tomies 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\/2023\/01\/23d16d5f0a3aff4c42909d4ed176d3769b614d60.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-id=\"862\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/23d16d5f0a3aff4c42909d4ed176d3769b614d60.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-862\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/23d16d5f0a3aff4c42909d4ed176d3769b614d60.png 800w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/23d16d5f0a3aff4c42909d4ed176d3769b614d60-300x225.png 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/23d16d5f0a3aff4c42909d4ed176d3769b614d60-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Logged!<\/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\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611200900-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"859\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611200900-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-859\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611200900-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611200900-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611200900-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611200900-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611200900-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cushnavally Lake<\/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\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611201005-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"861\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611201005-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-861\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611201005-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611201005-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611201005-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611201005-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611201005-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Purple Mountain Northeast<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>From Tomies, we headed straight for Purple Mountain Northeast. But before we began the final climb, we skirted around it to reach Shehy Mountain first, a sneaky mountain that was a bit out of 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\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611202201-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"864\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611202201-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-864\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611202201-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611202201-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611202201-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611202201-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611202201-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Looking towards Killarney<\/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\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611203326-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"865\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611203326-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-865\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611203326-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611203326-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611203326-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611203326-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611203326-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Upper Lake<\/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\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611203557-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"863\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611203557-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-863\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611203557-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611203557-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611203557-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611203557-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611203557-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ross Bay<\/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\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611203602-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"866\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611203602-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-866\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611203602-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611203602-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611203602-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611203602-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611203602-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Shehy Mountain. Behind, Purple Mountain (Left) &amp; Purple Mountain Northeast (Right)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Then we headed back to Purple Mountain Northeast, our penultimate log of the evening.<\/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\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611205030-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611205030-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-868\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611205030-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611205030-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611205030-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611205030-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611205030-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Purple Mountain Northeast<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>From there, Purple Mountain was easy to reach, following the ridge. We could see a rescue operation over on the Reeks and we heard later that all were removed from the mountain safely.<\/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\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611210452-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"873\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611210452-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-873\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611210452-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611210452-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611210452-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611210452-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611210452-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Looking back<\/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\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611211730-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"871\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611211730-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-871\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611211730-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611211730-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611211730-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611211730-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611211730-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Golden sun<\/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\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611212001-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"872\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611212001-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-872\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611212001-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611212001-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611212001-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611212001-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220611212001-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Purple 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\/2023\/01\/6372d3555093f13a583b69a70f984eda299d6de6.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-id=\"875\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/6372d3555093f13a583b69a70f984eda299d6de6.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-875\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/6372d3555093f13a583b69a70f984eda299d6de6.png 800w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/6372d3555093f13a583b69a70f984eda299d6de6-300x225.png 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/6372d3555093f13a583b69a70f984eda299d6de6-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Our final log of the day<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Then, we descended back to the &#8220;Head Of The Gap&#8221;, passing Glas Lough on our way. We had stashed a bike at a House Ruin just below &#8220;The Head Of The Gap&#8221; so Dad cycled (freewheeling!) back to the car and then returned to get me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We put the bike into hiding again for the night and set off on our first Carcation for 2022, staying at the Hydro Road Car Park. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once we had some breakfast, We were walking for 7:30am the next morning, with hopes to complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theirelandwalkingguide.com\/macgillycuddys-reeks-mountain-challenge.html\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.theirelandwalkingguide.com\/macgillycuddys-reeks-mountain-challenge.html\">The MacGillycuddy&#8217;s Reeks Mountain Challenge<\/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\/2023\/01\/GaiaGPS-2023-01-18T06_39_31.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"724\" src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/GaiaGPS-2023-01-18T06_39_31-1024x724.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-876\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/GaiaGPS-2023-01-18T06_39_31-1024x724.png 1024w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/GaiaGPS-2023-01-18T06_39_31-300x212.png 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/GaiaGPS-2023-01-18T06_39_31-768x543.png 768w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/GaiaGPS-2023-01-18T06_39_31-1536x1086.png 1536w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/GaiaGPS-2023-01-18T06_39_31-2048x1447.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Our planned route for the day, taking in 15 peaks over 23km!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We started off up the Hydro Road, leaving it to begin the climb to Cnoc \u00cdochtair, our first log of the day at 08:53.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-9 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\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612063032-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"878\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612063032-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-878\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612063032-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612063032-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612063032-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612063032-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612063032-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A morning visitor<\/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\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612073144-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"877\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612073144-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-877\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612073144-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612073144-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612073144-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612073144-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612073144-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Our accommodation for the night<\/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\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612073821-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"882\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612073821-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-882\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612073821-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612073821-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612073821-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612073821-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612073821-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Hydro Road, with Cnoc \u00cdochtair in the background.<\/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\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612081512-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"881\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612081512-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-881\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612081512-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612081512-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612081512-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612081512-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612081512-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mini waterfall<\/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\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612082306-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"880\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612082306-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-880\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612082306-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612082306-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612082306-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612082306-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612082306-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lough Eighter<\/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\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612082837-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"879\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612082837-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-879\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612082837-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612082837-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612082837-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612082837-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612082837-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lough Acoose<\/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\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612084301-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"883\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612084301-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-883\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612084301-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612084301-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612084301-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612084301-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612084301-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Coomloughra in front &amp; Lough Eaghter behind<\/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\/2023\/01\/a3820c601fc3c58454167268ebc4f16faf0275b4.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-id=\"885\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/a3820c601fc3c58454167268ebc4f16faf0275b4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-885\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/a3820c601fc3c58454167268ebc4f16faf0275b4.png 800w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/a3820c601fc3c58454167268ebc4f16faf0275b4-300x225.png 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/a3820c601fc3c58454167268ebc4f16faf0275b4-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cnoc \u00cdochtair<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We continued on, logging Skregmore and taking a short detour to Knockbrinnea  East Top before reaching Beenkeragh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-11 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\/2023\/01\/7c292cc3993ee1381e207c8ef900505e80587570.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-id=\"886\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/7c292cc3993ee1381e207c8ef900505e80587570.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-886\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/7c292cc3993ee1381e207c8ef900505e80587570.png 800w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/7c292cc3993ee1381e207c8ef900505e80587570-300x225.png 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/7c292cc3993ee1381e207c8ef900505e80587570-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Skregmore<\/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\/2023\/01\/13bcb2124b39e0e6bd85a43082afbd13848c5bac.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-id=\"888\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/13bcb2124b39e0e6bd85a43082afbd13848c5bac.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-888\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/13bcb2124b39e0e6bd85a43082afbd13848c5bac.png 800w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/13bcb2124b39e0e6bd85a43082afbd13848c5bac-300x225.png 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/13bcb2124b39e0e6bd85a43082afbd13848c5bac-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Knockbrinnea  East 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\/2023\/01\/e6cc4fd6ae59ab77f8d99a429c750fba4fd5d8fa.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-id=\"887\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/e6cc4fd6ae59ab77f8d99a429c750fba4fd5d8fa.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-887\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/e6cc4fd6ae59ab77f8d99a429c750fba4fd5d8fa.png 800w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/e6cc4fd6ae59ab77f8d99a429c750fba4fd5d8fa-300x225.png 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/e6cc4fd6ae59ab77f8d99a429c750fba4fd5d8fa-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Beenkeragh<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To get to Carrauntoohil, we had to cross The Bones, a narrow and extremely rocky ridge, good practice for The Big Gun! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-13 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\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612104656-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"889\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612104656-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-889\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612104656-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612104656-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612104656-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612104656-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612104656-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lough Cummeenoughter<\/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\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612104747-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"894\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612104747-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-894\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612104747-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612104747-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612104747-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612104747-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612104747-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Bones, Carauntoohil behind is under cloud<\/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\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612105113-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"892\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612105113-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-892\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612105113-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612105113-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612105113-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612105113-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612105113-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lough Callee<\/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\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612111300-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"891\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612111300-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-891\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612111300-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612111300-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612111300-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612111300-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612111300-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Our first sighting of the cross today<\/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\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612112251-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"893\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612112251-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-893\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612112251-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612112251-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612112251-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612112251-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612112251-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Looking back at The Bones &amp; Beenkeragh <\/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\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612112254-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"896\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612112254-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-896\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612112254-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612112254-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612112254-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612112254-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612112254-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Coomloughra behind &amp; Lough Eaghter in front<\/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\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612112257-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"895\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612112257-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-895\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612112257-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612112257-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612112257-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612112257-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612112257-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Caher, our next target<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We had to go out to reach Caher and then come back again to continue on with the rest of the challenge. We dropped our bags on the way over and collected them on the way back, which sped us up a bit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-15 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\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612122001-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"902\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612122001-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-902\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612122001-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612122001-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612122001-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612122001-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612122001-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lough Callee<\/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\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612123317-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"904\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612123317-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-904\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612123317-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612123317-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612123317-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612123317-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612123317-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Caher<\/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\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612123328-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"901\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612123328-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-901\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612123328-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612123328-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612123328-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612123328-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612123328-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">looking back to Carrauntoohil<\/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\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612124121-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"903\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612124121-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-903\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612124121-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612124121-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612124121-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612124121-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612124121-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lough Curraghmore<\/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\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612124327-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"899\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612124327-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-899\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612124327-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612124327-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612124327-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612124327-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612124327-2048x1536.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\/2023\/01\/dcd0693f6c8ac39a30bf9f7a51f70597b63aaeaf.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-id=\"905\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/dcd0693f6c8ac39a30bf9f7a51f70597b63aaeaf.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-905\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/dcd0693f6c8ac39a30bf9f7a51f70597b63aaeaf.png 800w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/dcd0693f6c8ac39a30bf9f7a51f70597b63aaeaf-300x225.png 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/dcd0693f6c8ac39a30bf9f7a51f70597b63aaeaf-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Caher logged<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Next up was Cnoc na Toinne. We passed the top of The Devil&#8217;s Ladder and after a short climb we were logging. Following the same ridge we reached (With a lot of ups and downs) Cnoc an Chuillin, Maol\u00e1n Bu\u00ed &amp; Cnoc na P\u00e9iste. We had a bit of lunch on Cnoc na P\u00e9iste, eyeing up The Big Gun<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-17 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\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612133452-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"907\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612133452-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-907\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612133452-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612133452-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612133452-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612133452-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612133452-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lake Gouragh and Lake Callee<\/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\/2023\/01\/218e7e371575de3f8f8a35ac2b29ecaed16bcced.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-id=\"910\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/218e7e371575de3f8f8a35ac2b29ecaed16bcced.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-910\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/218e7e371575de3f8f8a35ac2b29ecaed16bcced.png 800w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/218e7e371575de3f8f8a35ac2b29ecaed16bcced-300x225.png 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/218e7e371575de3f8f8a35ac2b29ecaed16bcced-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cnoc An Toinne<\/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\/2023\/01\/59b57ba929f3c75dd6ebd7f3b0b315133f597df3.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-id=\"911\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/59b57ba929f3c75dd6ebd7f3b0b315133f597df3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-911\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/59b57ba929f3c75dd6ebd7f3b0b315133f597df3.png 800w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/59b57ba929f3c75dd6ebd7f3b0b315133f597df3-300x225.png 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/59b57ba929f3c75dd6ebd7f3b0b315133f597df3-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cnoc an Chuillin<\/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\/2023\/01\/f3891ee8a8f99b3565e430461c5c08391b85fa00.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-id=\"912\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/f3891ee8a8f99b3565e430461c5c08391b85fa00.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-912\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/f3891ee8a8f99b3565e430461c5c08391b85fa00.png 800w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/f3891ee8a8f99b3565e430461c5c08391b85fa00-300x225.png 300w, 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http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/174612602d0fe501cca24455a897d1a413ce5f63-300x225.png 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/174612602d0fe501cca24455a897d1a413ce5f63-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cnoc na P\u00e9iste<\/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\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612152217-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"906\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612152217-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-906\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612152217-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612152217-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612152217-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612152217-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612152217-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Our first glimpse of The Big Gun<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Before, we had traversed the Big Gun before from the other direction but we found it tricky from this side, and the fact that the conditions had now changed to mist and fog made it even harder but after a bit of scrambling and over and backs we managed it. Will definitely take another look at the route for the next time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/4d5260ddd8f86d1215e3fcdc3ec18247c3f3f36e.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/4d5260ddd8f86d1215e3fcdc3ec18247c3f3f36e.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-914\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/4d5260ddd8f86d1215e3fcdc3ec18247c3f3f36e.png 800w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/4d5260ddd8f86d1215e3fcdc3ec18247c3f3f36e-300x225.png 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/4d5260ddd8f86d1215e3fcdc3ec18247c3f3f36e-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">On The Big Gun<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We ended up having to lose a lot of height, so we ascended from from the ESE to Cruach Mh\u00f3r. The summmit is marked by a large grotto, which made for an interesting background for our Peakhunter log picture!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/69bc1ddc5d994fde3ef96a61d428a4799a26bdca.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/69bc1ddc5d994fde3ef96a61d428a4799a26bdca.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-915\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/69bc1ddc5d994fde3ef96a61d428a4799a26bdca.png 800w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/69bc1ddc5d994fde3ef96a61d428a4799a26bdca-300x225.png 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/69bc1ddc5d994fde3ef96a61d428a4799a26bdca-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Grotto Behind<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We were on the downward stretch now, we had the all the highest mountains ticked off!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-19 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\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612165639-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"916\"  src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612165639-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-916\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612165639-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612165639-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612165639-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612165639-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG20220612165639-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cloud over Carrauntoohil<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It was mostly downhill to reach our second last mountain, Cnoc an Bhr\u00e1ca.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/5f7f93228d7066317e784e368e4037ebcd7ac478.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/5f7f93228d7066317e784e368e4037ebcd7ac478.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-918\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/5f7f93228d7066317e784e368e4037ebcd7ac478.png 800w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/5f7f93228d7066317e784e368e4037ebcd7ac478-300x225.png 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/5f7f93228d7066317e784e368e4037ebcd7ac478-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cnoc an Bhr\u00e1ca<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To get from Cnoc an Bhr\u00e1ca to Cnoc na dTarbh, you had to drop down 100m, before climbing back up another 50m! We probably wouldn&#8217;t have found this too bad if our legs were fresh, but after 20km walking it felt pretty sickening!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But luckily, once we reached Cnoc na dTarbh, that was it, we had completed The MacGillycuddy&#8217;s Reeks Mountain Challenge. Now, we just had to get down!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/4c9356fd73d78a323b0f3833841c5f532bc24abd-1.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/4c9356fd73d78a323b0f3833841c5f532bc24abd-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-921\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/4c9356fd73d78a323b0f3833841c5f532bc24abd-1.png 800w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/4c9356fd73d78a323b0f3833841c5f532bc24abd-1-300x225.png 300w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/4c9356fd73d78a323b0f3833841c5f532bc24abd-1-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cnoc na dTarbh<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We had planned to descend via Drishana to The Gap Of Dunloe and then walk the road back down to the bike, but opted to come down the face of Cnoc na dTarbh\u00a0instead. It was pretty steep, but we definitely saved a lot of distance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>15 Peaks later we were back to the bike once again and Dad set off for the 20K cycle to get the car and come back to collect me. Killarney McDonald&#8217;s was a welcome sight after such an action packed weekend and then home to get some sleep, with the satisfaction of finishing on top of the Leaderboard once again!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-01-19-at-07.14.49.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"352\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-01-19-at-07.14.49-352x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-920\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-01-19-at-07.14.49-352x1024.jpeg 352w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-01-19-at-07.14.49-103x300.jpeg 103w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-01-19-at-07.14.49-528x1536.jpeg 528w, http:\/\/the-all-ireland-hillwalking-championships-dillons-adventures.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-01-19-at-07.14.49.jpeg 540w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 352px) 100vw, 352px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An impressive logbook<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We were headed down to Kerry again, planning to complete the Purple Mountains &amp; The MacGillycuddy&#8217;s Reeks, with a sleep in-between! 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