Hill Skills Series - The extra kit you need for those chilly late autumn/winter hikes.

This is the latest article in our Hill Skills Series, a series of blogs posts dealing with navigation, clothing, nutrition and safety, when hiking in the mountains of Ireland and Britain.

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Head torches and mountain shelter deployed on this early morning ascent of Lugnaquilla mountain.

Hiking Purple Mountain in Co Kerry - Ireland

This is the latest post in a series on the great places to hike in Ireland.

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Kerry panorama

Featured hike - Derrybawn ridge to Lugduff and the Glendalough valley - Wicklow mountains

This is the first article in a series featuring some of our most popular hiking itineraries. This walk takes in Derrybawn ridge, Glendalough Valley and Lugduff. Read the full article over on our website http://www.mountaintrails.ie

The Glendalough valley and Upper Lake from the Derrybawn ridge

Our top 10 upland loving plants to look out for when in the mountains.

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Bog Asphodel Narthecium ossifragum

Hill Skills Series - How to survive hiking in hot weather.

This article is one of a series based on skills required to stay safe and comfortable when hiking in the mountains.
The full post can be read on Mountaintrails website.

Moroccan mule train

Hill Skills Series - How to look after your map and compass

This post is part of a series of Hill Skills articles based on safe navigation in the mountains.

You can read the article in full on our website, mountaintrails.ie

Your map and compass may be your best friend when conditions get challenging - and should be well cared for.

How to buy your first hiking boots - and what features to look for

You can read the full article on buying boots on our website, www.mountaintrail.ie

The authors well worn footwear. From left to right: Trail shoes,  fabric and leather boots, traditional full leather boots and mountaineering boots

A hikers guide to: LUGNAQUILLA - A gentle mountain with a mean streak

This post is one in a series of articles on great places to go hiking in Ireland.

You can read the full article on our website, www.mountaintrails.ie

Lugnaquilla summit plateau and cairn

Lugnaquilla, (Log na Coille in the Irish), translates as 'the hollow of the wood', though the only trees on its flanks today...........

Hiking in Scotland's winter mountains

There is a phrase, used often by mountain guides and trainers, that there is no such thing as winter hiking, only winter mountaineering. ...

This post is one of a series highlighting some great places to go hiking in Ireland and Britain.

To read the article in full go to our website, www.mountaintrails.ie

The iconic Buachaille Etive Mor, in Glen Coe, catching the first light of day.

High energy flapjacks, rocket fuel for hikers

This post can be read in full on our website at www.mountaintrails.ie

Hill Skills Series - Gloves - avoiding cold hands in the winter mountains

'Regular mountain hikers and climbers will know that keeping your hands warm in the colder months is essential.....'

This post is one of a number of articles in our Hill Skills Series.

You can read the full article on our website at www.mountaintrails.ie

A biting cold day on Carlingford Mountain, Ireland

Hill Skills Series - Navigation - a basic 3 step strategy for relocation when temporarily lost in the hills

'It's important when out in the hills to know where you are at all times, and good navigation training can help...'

This post is one in a series on mountain navigation skills.
To read the full article please go to our website at www.mountaintrails.ie

When the mist comes down its important to be sure of your location.

Wind Chill

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Well prepared for the icy conditions in the Wicklow mountains.

Hill Skills Series - 8 Tips For Successful Night Hiking

'As the nights draw in and the available daylight hours decrease, there is an increasing risk of having to finish your hike in the dark....'


This post is one in our Hill Skills Series that deals with mountain navigation.

To read the full article please go to our website at www.mountaintrails.ie

Night hiking in the Atlas mountains

The mountains of south Mayo

This post is one in a series highlighting some of the great places to go hiking in Ireland.

To read the article in full please go to our website, www.mountaintrails.ie

The eastern end of the Sheeffry Hills, Co. Mayo

Hypothermia - Causes, treatment and avoidance

If your core body temperature drops below 35C you will start to shiver, your mood may change, your lips may go blue, you may become clumsy and irrational. 

You have hypothermia...

This article is now on our website, to read it in full please go to www.mountaintrails.ie

It doesn't have to be wintry for hypothermia to be a real risk.

The Glencorbet Horseshoe, 12 Bens, Connemara

Looking towards Bencollaghduff from Benbaun summit, (729 metres)

Glencorbet is at the northern end of the 12 Bens range in Connemara....

This article is now on our website, to read it in full please go to www.mountaintrails.ie

Hill Skills Series - Backpacking kit for summer wild camps in Ireland and the UK

When organising our hill skills overnight trips, we give our clients a list of the essential gear they should take...

This article is one in our Hill Skills Series of posts. To read it in full please go to our website www.mountaintrails.ie.

Getting kit together for a weekend wild camping trip