Nice video and landscapes. Cheers from Norway 👍🙂

@eddieforde

Ай бұрын

Thank you Stig, glad you enjoyed it. 👍🏻

@stigfloberghagenphotography

Ай бұрын

@@eddieforde 👍🙂

Great video

@eddieforde

Ай бұрын

Thanks Mark 👍🏻

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

@eddieforde

Жыл бұрын

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

@nornironnomad

Жыл бұрын

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

Despite the weather, it's still so beautiful !

@eddieforde

Жыл бұрын

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

I did this yesterday.. I'm in bits!😂

@eddieforde

11 ай бұрын

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

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

@eddieforde

Жыл бұрын

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

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

@eddieforde

4 ай бұрын

Thanks very much bg, glad you found it useful.

Thanks eddie

@eddieforde

3 ай бұрын

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

Great video, thank you.

@eddieforde

7 ай бұрын

Thanks very much Richard 👍🏻🎄

Thanks,

@eddieforde

11 ай бұрын

You're welcome!

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

@eddieforde

Жыл бұрын

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

changeable but very beautiful, thanks man

@eddieforde

Жыл бұрын

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

@reeceholmes8546

Жыл бұрын

@@eddieforde For sure

Looks amazing Eddie

@eddieforde

8 ай бұрын

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

@adrianoneill365

8 ай бұрын

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

@eddieforde

8 ай бұрын

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

Nice to get out. Very jealous

@eddieforde

Жыл бұрын

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

@lifesahobby

Жыл бұрын

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

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

@eddieforde

7 ай бұрын

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

@steveharris1974

7 ай бұрын

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

@eddieforde

7 ай бұрын

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

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

@eddieforde

7 ай бұрын

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

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

@eddieforde

9 ай бұрын

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

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦❤️🙏🌏🦋

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

@eddieforde

Жыл бұрын

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

@walkthewalkswithpaul8096

Жыл бұрын

@@eddieforde looks like its the ladder ed 😁

@eddieforde

Жыл бұрын

Brilliant, hope ye have a great day out ⛰️🥾

Doing it Saturday.... any tips

@eddieforde

3 ай бұрын

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

@CommanderLodrag

Ай бұрын

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

@eddieforde

Ай бұрын

🤣🤣 yep, all of the above 👍

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

@eddieforde

Жыл бұрын

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

Tell Kevin calm down 😂

@eddieforde

11 ай бұрын

Haha, he has great patience waiting for me…. Usually 🤣

Great video

@eddieforde

11 ай бұрын

Thanks Sinead, I was told of your exploits too. fair play 👍🏻

@sineadmolyneaux1803

11 ай бұрын

I’m delighted to be done now. Can relax now and do a few more at my ease.

@eddieforde

11 ай бұрын

You’ve no shortage of choices anyways. Enjoy the break 🥾⛰️