Had a great long ramble in Wild Nephin National Park, County Mayo, yesterday. Mostly blanket bog – messy going after a wet spell – but a mix of other terrains too and beautiful views of the surrounding mountains all the time
#hiking #Ireland #landscape #LandscapePhotography #photography #Nephin #outdoors #hillwalking #walking #bog #clouds
Plans for this weekend: 16 hour first aid course in a very cold scout hut in Fordham. My module 10 had expired anyway and the full version is useful to go with my #hillwalking
permit.
Heartedly recommended the series of pocket-sized walk books from Pocket Mountains, a small business just outside Moffat in Dumfries.
#Walking #hiking #hillWalking
Great news (via #walkhighlands ). #Culra #Bothy to be replaced.
https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/ex-bothy-at-culra-to-be-demolished-next-week/
Original bothy (closed because of asbestos) is being demolished. New bothy planned to be built in Spring next year.
The welcome return of a base for accessing Ben Alder and other hills!
#BenAlder #Hillwalking

The Mountain Bothy Association is planning for the replacement of the old bothy at Culra, which was closed some years ago due to the presence of asbestos. Next week contractors will commence demolition of the existing structure. Culra bothy The existing building will be entirely removed within 7-10 days depending on the weather. MBA and Ben Alder Estate …