

never knew there were so many 'stations of the cross' - kept on thinking each cross was the final one! From the East. Met some French people who said at least you can see as far as your feet. Perfect sunny snow covered mountain, alpine climb after 2 days of snow and wind sculpting the ice into amazing shapes, visability perfectĬlimbed in a break of the weather. I then drove to/ walked at Brandon Point, choughs displaying above the cliffs, Atlantic swell- a glorious dayįa, 8 in group for brandon then 2 after that, sunny but windy on the summit, pilgrims route from carpark, then summit, down along a wall, leaving it to bag a top, then brandon peak, a nice ridge out to gearbane and a descent to ballinloging. 850 m., was superb though, over the peninsula, the Blasket Islands and beyond, a magnificent panorama of waterworld, rock and green fields.

The view from the foot of the S ridge, at ca. I'd looked at returning over Brandon Peak but decided against it as the summit was in cloud. Parked at Clochain, plenty of parking and followed the path to the summit.įrom Faha along the Pilgrims' route- wonderful valley and superb ridges. Quick up and down from Fada in the cloud and hail showers. Heading south down ridge.Īs part of the inagrual tom crean endurance walk

Weather: fine at low altitude heavy mist & cold, high winds at peaksįrom western Car Park, along pilgrims route, with Clare on a sunny day after initial mist burnt off. Route: Cloghane - Brandon Mountain - Brandon Peak - Gearhane - road nr An Loch Dubh A family with 5 children in shorts and t-shirts just starting up!!!įrom Faha, a round of Benagh, Faha Ridge, Brandon Mountain, Piaras Mor and Masatiompan. Starting at connor pass climbed Beennabrack (vl) Ballysitteragh Gearhane (vl) Brandon Peak Brandon peak S top (vl) Brandon Mountain Brandon N top (vl) Brandon Mountain far N top (vl) Pierasmore (vl)Masatiompanįrom An Baile Breac CP: 434094. Up Saints Road W/Nadia poor weather conditions Logged Descriptions (logged by 227 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) Please quote the hill number and hill name. Please report via the contact page any logs you see below which describe or encourage acts of trespass. Permission should be sought from the landowner where access to a hill summit is through private land. Some hill summits are on private property or on land where there is no public right of way. To contribute a summit or portrait photo for a hillplease contact the hillsummits website Click on a picture to view photo on the hillsummits website
