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Title: Hen
Post by: Mourneman on April 07, 2012
Took a wee dander up Hen in the western Mourne's last night with Fisherfelim to replace one of my geocache's.Arrived at Sanddown carpark around 8pm .god must have heard us complaining about the rain because soon as we stepped out of the car the rain suddently stopped  ???.For anyone thats never climbed Hen before it looks very small on the approaching road,but once on it summit torr you'll respect it a wee bit more,the summit itself it split into two & can be reached within ten minutes of reaching the crest of the first torr.As we got to the top i put the Hen geocache in place,fired up the stove & had some hot coffee & bovril.nice way to spent the evening.

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P4060070 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69203213@N03/6906880822/) by surginor (http://www.flickr.com/people/69203213@N03/), on Flickr

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P4060069 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69203213@N03/6906877594/) by surginor (http://www.flickr.com/people/69203213@N03/), on Flickr

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P4060050 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69203213@N03/6906874214/) by surginor (http://www.flickr.com/people/69203213@N03/), on Flickr

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P4060030 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69203213@N03/7052962791/) by surginor (http://www.flickr.com/people/69203213@N03/), on Flickr

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P4060062 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69203213@N03/6906884254/) by surginor (http://www.flickr.com/people/69203213@N03/), on Flickr

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P4060053 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69203213@N03/7052956887/) by surginor (http://www.flickr.com/people/69203213@N03/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Hen
Post by: Mourneman on April 07, 2012
Few wee clips from last night -
Title: Re: Hen
Post by: Savage Parrot on April 08, 2012
I would love to go into the mournes at night but wouldn't have the confidence in my navigation skills, I probably end having to get airlifted!!
Title: Re: Hen
Post by: Mourneman on April 08, 2012
Quote from: Savage Parrot on April 08, 2012
I would love to go into the mournes at night but wouldn't have the confidence in my navigation skills, I probably end having to get airlifted!!
,i'll let you know next day i'am heading up,two route's i'am planing at the minute:Donard woods,glen valley,saddle,Commedagh,Shanslieve,Drinnahilly Donard wood or Trassey to bloody bridge,which is pretty easy as its mostly walking along the Brandy pad
Title: Re: Hen
Post by: LandyLiam on April 08, 2012
add doan to that list john, its a good one to do by night
Title: Re: Hen
Post by: yvonne85 on April 08, 2012
Hen was the first mountain i ever walked up. It's a nice wee spot. Broke my old camera tripod while going down down that granite "slide", which wasn't so nice 'tho.  :(
Title: Re: Hen
Post by: Savage Parrot on April 09, 2012
Thanks Mourneman, going up with someone who knows what their doing would be great!
Title: Re: Hen
Post by: Fisherfelim on April 18, 2012
Lmao!!! Knows wat there doing!! Ull prob still get airlifted!!! Lol