Mountaintrails

13/10/2026

I spent a mild and sunny Monday teaching these lovely students from Dublin City University how to look after themselves and navigate around the hills with a map and compass.

This was part of the Happy Hiking program, introduced and overseen by Mountaineering Ireland, and a great way to get some basic hill skills under your belt.

A great effort by all the team.. 👏👏

.ie

12/10/2026

Every two years I have to renew my REMOTE EMERGENCY CARE first aid certificate.
It is a requirement that all our guides (including myself) are fully qualified Mountain Leaders, and have full insurance along with a REC3 First Aid certificate.

This ensures that all our clients receive the very best in leadership and care.

Last weekend my certificate came around for renewal again, so I spent the weekend in the capable hands of our instructor Paul from , joining our own clients in getting the latest in first aid training.. 🙂

Trust the professionals.

10/10/2026

Superb day for our CARRAUNTOOHIL guided hike.. 😊

The team enjoyed a great day on Ireland's highest mountain and the highest of the provincial .

Fantastic effort by everyone today..👏

09/10/2026

An interesting and informative day spent identifying liverworts and mosses (bryophytes) at Glencree and Cruagh Wood, with the National Biodiversity Data Centre.

Always good to learn new things about our natural environment..🙂

.ie

08/10/2026

A couple of things to ponder as conditions in the mountains become a little more challenging as we move towards winter.
Be careful who you put your trust in.

08/10/2026

Be the hiker you always wanted to be...
Learn the essential skills to hike the hills and mountains with confidence.
Doing a Mountain Skills course is the best way to learn those crucial navigational skills.
Check out our MOUNTAIN SKILLS 1 courses for autumn/winter 2026.
Click here for more info and to book a place:
https://mountaintrails.ie/skills-courses/skills-1/

07/10/2026

Catching some autumn morning sun ☀️ on Howth Head.

05/10/2026

Climb LUGNAQUILLA mountain on Monday 26 October and finish the holiday weekend with a blast of fresh air..😀

Join us for an ascent of Leinster's highest mountain and one of the provincial of Ireland.

For more information and to book a place go to our website.

04/10/2026

Amazing weather for our first MOUNTAIN SKILLS 2 course of the season.

We took advantage of the near perfect conditions to put in a big day in the hills, covering all aspects of navigating over open ground with a map and compass.

As night fell we moved on to learning navigation techniques to find our way across the mountains in full darkness.

Great work by all the team who met all the challenges put before them.
Well done guys.. 👍 👏

.ie

02/10/2026