Hiking And mountaineering Click on any thumbnail to see a full sized Picture Click on any thumbnail to see a full sized Picture THIS ENTIRE PAGE IS LESS THAN 160k - IT WON'T TAKE LONG TO LOAD The Macgillycuddy's Reeks are the highest and most extensive mountains in Ireland. By the standards of many other countrys' mountains they are not very high. They are, however, rugged and convoluted. Relatively little effort is required to attain the numerous summits and ridges around Sneem. The views with which one is rewarded are out of all proportion to the energy expended. Vistas change radically over short distances. In the space of a day's hiking one feels one has had a week's worth of visual reward. WARNING: The Reeks are wild, steep and unfrequented in places. Although they are small mountains, they have claimed more than their share of human lives. - A bright day can turn to mist right down to sea level and in winter temperatures can drop quickly with atmospheric pressure changes. In winter searching time is curtailed by very short days and the nights are long and cold. MOBILE PHONES WORK WELL IN MANY AREAS Solo hiking off-trail is not recommended! Especially in winter BACK TO MAIN INDEX This page is sponsored by BRUSHWOOD STUDIOS ART GALLERY