Carrauntoohil & MacGillycuddy's Reeks : a walking guide to Ireland's highest mountains /: a walking guide to Ireland's highest mountains. (2006)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Titles: Carrauntoohil and MacGillycuddy's Reeks
• Further Information: Note: Jim Ryan.
• Other Names: Ryan, Jim, 1946-
• Contents: Cover Page; Author's and Publisher's Caution; Acknowledgements; Contents; Using This Book; Maps, Grid References and GPSs; WalkTimes, Escape Routes, Access to Lands; Macgillycuddy's Reeks a Profile; Ireland's Highest Mountains; Geology; History; Evicted from the Gap of Dunloe; Flora; Fauna; Who Owns the Reeks?; People of the Reeks; Climate; Placenames and Townlands; Kerry Mountain Rescue; Action Plan for the Reeks; Getting There; Maps; Killarney to the Gap of Dunloe; The Gap of Dunloe and the Black Valley; Cronin'sYard; Lisleibane; Glencar; Practicalities; Checking the Weather Forecast. CampingHostels; Killarney; Fossa; Beaufort; The Gap of Dunloe; The Black Valley; Glencar; An Overview with Difficulty Ratings; An Overview with Difficulty Ratings; The Gap of Dunloe Area; Walk 1 The Gap of Dunloe and the Eastern Reeks; Walk 2 Purple Mountain; Walk 3 Tomies via The Chimneys; Walk 4 The Lough Googh Circuit; Safe Ascents and Descents on Carrauntoohil; Critical Appraisal of Routes; Popularity of Routes; Hag's Glen Eastern Side; Walk 5 Cummeenapeasta Circuit; Walk 6 Carrauntoohil via The Devil's Ladder; Walk 7 Up the Zig-zags (Bóthar na Gíge) and Down The Bone. Hag's Glen Western SideWalk 8 Carrauntoohil via O'Shea's Gully returning by Heavenly Gates; Walk 9 Carrauntoohil via Curved Gully or Central Gully; Walk 10 Stumpa an tSaimh Ridge to Beenkeragh; Walk 11 Beenkeragh via Cummeenagearagh; Routes from Glencar; Walk 12 The Coomloughra Horseshoe; Walk 13 The Black Mare Ascent to Carrauntoohil; The Reeks Walks; Walk 14 The Gap of Dunloe to Glencar; Walk 15 The Hag's Glen Circuit; The Black Valley and the Bridia Valley; Walk 16 Carrauntoohil from the Black Valley; Walk 17 Caher from the Lack Road; Walk 18 The Lough Duff Circuit; Low Level Walks. Walk 19 The Gap of Dunloe to Derrycunnihy ChurchWalk 20 The Kerry Way through the Black Valley to Lough Acoose; References and Further Reading; About the Authors; Copyright.
• Publisher Details: Cork [Ireland] : Collins Press
• Publication Date: 2006
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (some color), color maps
• Subjects: 796.522094196; TRAVEL / Europe / General; Walking -- Ireland -- Macgillycuddy's Reeks -- Guidebooks; Walking -- Ireland -- Carrauntoohil -- Guidebooks; Trails -- Ireland -- Macgillycuddy's Reeks -- Maps; Trails; Walking; GAMES / Gambling / Sports; SPORTS & RECREATION / Business Aspects; SPORTS & RECREATION / Essays; SPORTS & RECREATION / History; SPORTS & RECREATION / Reference; TRAVEL / Special Interest / Sports; TRAVEL / Europe / Ireland; Travel & holiday guides; Macgillycuddy's Reeks (Ireland) -- Guidebooks; Carrauntoohil (Ireland) -- Guidebooks; Ireland -- Carrauntoohil; Ireland -- Macgillycuddy's Reeks; Electronic books; Guidebooks; Maps
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781848899155; 1848899157; 9781848899162; 1848899165
• Related ISBNs: 9781905172337; 1905172338
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (page 141).; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.