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Author Topic: Twelve Bens, Connemara - provisional date 17-19th August 2012  (Read 29755 times)

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Twelve Bens, Connemara - provisional date 17-19th August 2012
« on: March 28, 2012 »
Anyone fancy doing a trip in August to Connemara to climb some of the Ben's? Could maybe take in the Mamturks and Croke Patrick.
« Last Edit: April 13, 2012 by LandyLiam »
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Re: Twelve Bens
« Reply #1 on: March 28, 2012 »
I''m up for this!!
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Re: Twelve Bens
« Reply #2 on: March 29, 2012 »
Awww Sham...did these a couple of years back (when I was fit) and they were AMAZING!!!   Some cracker wee pubs to retiure to in the evening once you've finished walking too....

To be awkward already...early or late August? ???
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Re: Twelve Bens
« Reply #3 on: March 29, 2012 »
Dates permitting... And I know I'm an awkward sod to cater for, I would be keen on this too.

My free weekends in August would be:

3rd - 5th
17th - 19th

Nothing like a change of scenery  :)
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Re: Twelve Bens
« Reply #4 on: March 29, 2012 »
The start of Aug looks good to me.. What about you HUD and Big E?
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Re: Twelve Bens
« Reply #5 on: March 29, 2012 »
Start of Aug is better for me as well....I have a wedding at some stage in the month (will check the date of that) and hopefully for Nevis end of August which is why the start suits better...

I can feel a plan coming along....!!!
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Re: Twelve Bens
« Reply #6 on: March 29, 2012 »
Camp or B & B?
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Re: Twelve Bens
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Re: Twelve Bens
« Reply #8 on: March 29, 2012 »
Camp!!!!  I can do w/e of 10-12 or w/e of 17-19
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Re: Twelve Bens
« Reply #9 on: March 29, 2012 »
Any dates are fine for me and camping sounds good too. Were you thinking of doing the walk over two days and camping half way round the range?
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Re: Twelve Bens
« Reply #10 on: March 29, 2012 »
Ok 17th to 19th then..
We could set up camp and just do day walks.. It's up to youse. What are your thoughts?
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Re: Twelve Bens
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Quote from: Kayakgirl on March 29, 2012
Ok 17th to 19th then..
We could set up camp and just do day walks.. It's up to youse. What are your thoughts?

I'm happy either way, walk-camp-walk or base camp and day walks.
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Re: Twelve Bens
« Reply #12 on: March 29, 2012 »
I would love the idea of this.  I couldn't commit yet but I'll be keeping an eye on the thread.
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Re: Twelve Bens
« Reply #13 on: March 30, 2012 »
Cool Whorya.. Sure I'll have a look at campsites and will keep you posted.
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Re: Twelve Bens
« Reply #14 on: March 30, 2012 »
first i've heard of theses hills (don't know much about anything outside the mournes really!) so did a wee google, are you thinking of doing them all in one day?

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The Twelve Bens (sometimes called Twelve Pins) take in the many of the highest mountains in the West of Ireland. The Glencoaghan horseshoe, taking in six of the Bens, is one of the best known and most popular walks in Connemara. In contrast to the Wicklow mountains – which are mostly covered in raised bog and heather – the Connemara summits, and Twelve Bens in particular, are quite barren and rocky quartzite peaks.
Located just over an hours drive from Galway, the horseshoe can be walked in 7-9 hours. On a good day the hiker can get views north to Mweelrea and Achill, west to Clifden, east to the Maamturk Mountains and south towards Galway Bay and the Aran Islands.
The walk is not technically difficult, though anyone attempting it should be in good physical condition, as it is quite a strenuous undertaking. There are several vertical drops in the area and numerous opportunities for scrambles and rock climbs. Connemara tends to get quite an amount of mist and rain with consequent deterioration in visibility so a compass and map reading skills are essential when undertaking the trip.


here's a 2 day route plan http://raimondodibocco.blogspot.co.uk/2011/06/12-bens.html








some reviews here
http://mountainviews.ie/summit/89/


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