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Title: Annalong Valley hike.
Post by: Glenn B on November 02, 2015

Took a bit of a walk up the Annalong Valley at the weekend with the intention of exploring Cove Cave and having a squint up the Devil's Coachroad but with all the rain on Friday night the water was flowing out of the entrance of the cave so it was a no go.  We did on the other hand have a good look at the Devil's Coachroad, its definitely one for the future when its a lot dryer, i think i recall reading a post stating it would be a bit dodgy to attempt an accent it wet conditions so we left it for now.
A few photos from Saturday.

(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5829/22020974273_27687801d2_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/zxVfse)DSC_0008 (https://flic.kr/p/zxVfse) by Glenn bunting (https://www.flickr.com/photos/135278190@N04/), on Flickr

(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5622/22616084606_87c1cf368c_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Asvm2d)DSC_0007 (https://flic.kr/p/Asvm2d) by Glenn bunting (https://www.flickr.com/photos/135278190@N04/), on Flickr

(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5694/22653318321_b565f6ae81_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/AvNbiP)DSC_0004 (https://flic.kr/p/AvNbiP) by Glenn bunting (https://www.flickr.com/photos/135278190@N04/), on Flickr

(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5832/22019355604_226a414ff3_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/zxLXh9)DSC_0010 (https://flic.kr/p/zxLXh9) by Glenn bunting (https://www.flickr.com/photos/135278190@N04/), on Flickr
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5836/22454258050_ba43708685_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/AdcWCb)DSC_0020 (https://flic.kr/p/AdcWCb) by Glenn bunting (https://www.flickr.com/photos/135278190@N04/), on Flickr
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5811/22642154615_ef5742e874_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/AuNXJ8)DSC_0017 (https://flic.kr/p/AuNXJ8) by Glenn bunting (https://www.flickr.com/photos/135278190@N04/), on Flickr

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/666/22653360821_a2758bf2e0_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/AvNoWz)DSC_0013 (https://flic.kr/p/AvNoWz) by Glenn bunting (https://www.flickr.com/photos/135278190@N04/), on Flickr

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/736/22021082253_93676e9279_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/zxVNxX)DSC_0027 (https://flic.kr/p/zxVNxX) by Glenn bunting (https://www.flickr.com/photos/135278190@N04/), on Flickr
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5719/22019441314_2bcf6c6b81_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/zxMoKU)DSC_0025 (https://flic.kr/p/zxMoKU) by Glenn bunting (https://www.flickr.com/photos/135278190@N04/), on Flickr
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5630/22616209826_18369e6183_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/AsvZfb)DSC_0029 (https://flic.kr/p/AsvZfb) by Glenn bunting (https://www.flickr.com/photos/135278190@N04/), on Flickr

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/593/22616144896_87160b7c47_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/AsvDWG)DSC_0018 (https://flic.kr/p/AsvDWG) by Glenn bunting (https://www.flickr.com/photos/135278190@N04/), on Flickr

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/748/22454316320_dc83222365_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/AddeWQ)DSC_0030 (https://flic.kr/p/AddeWQ) by Glenn bunting (https://www.flickr.com/photos/135278190@N04/), on Flickr

(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5801/22019503624_75d56d63c6_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/zxMHhd)DSC_0036 (https://flic.kr/p/zxMHhd) by Glenn bunting (https://www.flickr.com/photos/135278190@N04/), on Flickr

(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5687/22454343860_ff4a890d92_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Addo8E)DSC_0035 (https://flic.kr/p/Addo8E) by Glenn bunting (https://www.flickr.com/photos/135278190@N04/), on Flickr

Could anyone tell me what kind of mushroom this is as the gnome who was perched on it ran off when he saw us coming ;D ;D

  (https://farm1.staticflickr.com/712/22653491321_d67d32a448_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/AvP4Jz)DSC_0033 (https://flic.kr/p/AvP4Jz) by Glenn bunting (https://www.flickr.com/photos/135278190@N04/), on Flickr

Title: Re: Annalong Valley hike.
Post by: RedLeader on November 02, 2015

Looks like a lovely dander. I've considered the Coachroad a load of times but never had the stones to try it yet :)

Title: Re: Annalong Valley hike.
Post by: Martin on November 02, 2015

I need to use up some leave so was planning a plod from Carrick Little on Friday. Might not make it all the way up Binnian but will give it a go.

Anyone finds a breathless bloke wandering aimlessly, point him downhill, will you?

Title: Re: Annalong Valley hike.
Post by: Spud on November 03, 2015

Nice photos, think that mushroom is fly agaric?