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Carrauntoohil

Carrauntoohil


Postby NickyRannoch » Sun May 08, 2022 8:49 pm

Looking at doing Carrantouhil by either the Devils ladder or Brother o Sheas Gulley.

Both look steep and eroded. Anyone got any views on what the least steep and eroded route is or if one or the other is better in descent?

Not really got time for the full horseshoe so it's one of these.

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Re: Carrauntoohil

Postby joreidy » Sun May 08, 2022 10:25 pm

I've only done it via the Devils Ladder which is the most commonly used route. It's fairly straightforward, just keep an eye out for loose scree that can come down from above if theres people up ahead of you. Its similarish to ascending the scree chute above Coire Mhic Fhearchair on Beinn Eighe if you've ever done that route.
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Re: Carrauntoohil

Postby jmarkb » Sun May 08, 2022 10:40 pm

Even if you don’t have time for the Coomloughra horseshoe (a pity, as it is excellent) would going up and down via Caher be an option?
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Re: Carrauntoohil

Postby NickyRannoch » Mon May 09, 2022 5:19 pm

Only came down CMF and remember thinking it didn't seem like it would be much fun ascending :lol:

I'll look at the Caher route.

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Re: Carrauntoohil

Postby Jim777 » Tue May 10, 2022 8:11 pm

Do it via one of the 3 gullies by Lough Cummeenoughter in the third level of the Corrie. O’Sheas Gully is quite easy, Central Gully to it’s left I haven’t been up but Curved Gully to it’s left is pretty steep and loose in parts but brings you out almost at the summit.

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Looking over into Cummeenlour


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Re: Carrauntoohil

Postby Jim777 » Wed May 11, 2022 4:20 pm

If you enlarge this picture, but not too much, you will be able to make out the track up O’Sheas Gully. It’s not an actual gully anyway as you’ll see it’s quite wide. The setting in the Corrie is quite wonderful. Enjoy.

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O’Sheas Gully
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Re: Carrauntoohil

Postby Ewen1966 » Fri May 13, 2022 10:06 am

Kerry Mr don't really recommend the Devils ladder. It is getting too eroded.

https://kerrymountainrescue.ie/carrauntoohil-route-descriptions/
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Re: Carrauntoohil

Postby Sunset tripper » Fri May 13, 2022 6:18 pm

No dogs allowed on Carrauntoohil either I believe. It was a surprise to me how restrictive the access is in Ireland where landowners generally have power to keep the people off there land for no reason. The access in the south is probably more restrictive than Englands & Wales and even Northern Ireland!

We are lucky in Scotland that we have great access to our land - it's important that we all work hard to keep these rights and improve them in some cases.
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Re: Carrauntoohil

Postby Ewen1966 » Sat May 14, 2022 3:57 pm

Access depends where you are. Carrauntoohill is owned by sheep farmers. They allow access but don't want dogs. I can put up with that and they do have good facilities to park up and camp.
If you go on Coillte land or most of the national parks, access isn't usually a problem except when there is shooting. My stomping ground is Wicklow. I can camp there, go up all the hills but I respect the people who work there and don't take my dog in lambing season or on the south of Glenmalure outside the national park.
Some of the restriction is an obsession with land ownership. Some is to do with people not respecting the land and giving the rest of us a bad name. I've never had any problems but I have asked and chatted to farmers so usually get permission.
It does highlight how lucky we are in Scotland though but also how we need to respect those who earn money from the land. They aren't all millionaire estate owners.
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Re: Carrauntoohil

Postby NickyRannoch » Sun May 15, 2022 2:32 pm

Ended up ascending o Sheas Gulley and descending via the zig zags beyond the Devils ladder.

I had a peek down the ladder and b****r that.

Steep, wet and eroded. That said plenty folk coming up in their pub trainers so maybe not as bad as it looks.
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Re: Carrauntoohil

Postby Senja » Mon May 16, 2022 10:32 am

More or less given up on Ireland now.. Lots of great trips with a real exploratory feel in past years but of late been getting a lot of hassle.

That and the cost of the ferries
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