Fabulous Day for the Trio of Purple Mountain, Tomies and Shehy - 29 January 2023

Fabulous Day for the Trio of Purple Mountain, Tomies and Shehy – 29 January 2023

DATE

29 January 2023

DIFFICULTY

Strenuous Walk

DISTANCE / dURATION

5 Hours

Terrain

Walkers can expect open mountainside, broken ground, exposed heights and extended periods of ascents.

Requirements

Well-soled waterproof walking boots, comfortable outdoor clothes with extra warm layers in a backback with sufficient water, food and/or snacks.

Description

In the hillwalking game, timing can be everything and what a difference a week can make. After a period of cold temperatures & snow leading to avalanche warnings in the Reeks, Sneem Walking Club’s A Group postponed their chosen walk for a week. With conditions having improved, the A Group, ably lead by Michael Joe Murphy seized their opportunity to visit the Purple Mountain area in the Eastern Reeks. Their walk took in the three peaks of Purple Mountain 832m, Tomies Mountain 735m and Shehy Mountain 632m with wonderful views of The Gap of Dunloe and the Killarney Lakes. What a fantastic January day they had for their walk. We’ll let the video from Denis Furlong take it from here.

B Group Walk – From Sneem to Beale and Back

The B Group decided to delay the rescheduling of the Strickeen Walk for another day, as a number of the Group who wish to do this walk were unavailable. Notwithstanding, Michele Cooper Fay and Teresa Santapreziosi made the most of their day, enjoying a walk along the Kerry Way from Sneem to Beale Woods and back. It was smiles all the way!

You can see details of the February and March 2023 planned walks in our website news page.

With all advertised walks please bear in mind that these can change at short notice due to weather and other unforeseen circumstances. Meeting point for these walks (unless otherwise noted) is outside Dan Murphy’s Bar in Sneem at 10AM. Please ensure that you are registered on the Sneem Walking Club’s Whatsapp Group for updates. Please note that dogs are not allowed on our walks, as we walk on privately owned land with the kind permission of the owners / farmers.