Trip Report

Reports from hiking and camping trips, from quick overnighters, to multi-day treks

The Sliabh Beagh Way

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The Sliabh Beagh Way is perhaps the most scenic walk in the whole of Northern Ireland, it is possible to walk all day and...

Banff Mountain Film Festival – Belfast 2013

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 The Banff Film Festival was coming to town, the first time it had ever been screened in Belfast! This left no choice but for...

Water, Water, Everywhere

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As we made our way up the path to the Lamagan/Binnian col, the rain started to get heavy again, the stinging droplets working their...

Video: Binnian Circular Route

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Spud and I went for a walk around Slieve Binnian today, in some of the wettest conditions we have seen this year. Our clothes...

Video: Spinkwee River Camp

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On the edge of the Spinkwee river near Tollymore forest is a beautiful camping spot we like to return to occasionally. Here's a video...

Ice axes ahoy

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With all this unexpected snow I was chomping at the bit to have an adventure in the hills & with our planned Donard summit...

Video: Alpine Conditions on Slieve Bearnagh

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Unbelievable snow, ice and alpine conditions on Slieve Bearnagh in the Mourne Mountains - in April! A fun walk of one of the seven sevens,...

Fight Night

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I entered a White Collar Boxing match recently and found it to be an amazing experience. Having been into martial arts of various kinds...

The Climb To Galtymore

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Cnoc Mor nGaibblte This has to be one of my favourite hikes.  It has something for everyone. Climbing from the north you have its steep...

Back to basics

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It seems I’ve become something of a convert to the joy of a good bivvy lately. Even with the less than ideal weather lately,...