Summer Solstice Guided Night Hike to Lugnaquilla
June 21 @ 1:30 am - 8:00 am
| €20.00Summer Solstice / Guided Night Hike up to Lugnaquilla.
Walking at night with a qualified mountain leader / instructor is a great way to step out of your comfort zone, to discover another side of the Wicklow mountains with its wildlife and biodiversity, where the spectacular views of the lowland surroundings can be enjoyed from a summit just before the summer’s Solstice at 4h58.
Meeting location and time will be provided after booking on www.mountainadventures74.com
The hike will start at night. We will walk part of the Wicklow way then, onto a board walk through a Magical woodland where Fairies live …the surroundings of it are breath taking so, let your imagination goes free!
Then, I will guide you up to Kelly’s Lough (a Corrie Lake) which was carved by glaciers during the last ice age some 22000 ago.
From Kelly’s Lough, we will go up to Carrawaystick mountain at 700 m and to air crash 1991. From there, we will proceed along the cliff above Kelly’s Lough up to Lugnaquilla. After the solstice sunrise, we will head back down to the car park.
During the hike, I’ll explain about Ireland during the last Ice Ages, the origin of the Irish peat, the first people which transformed the Irish landscape together with the origin of the boulders which were used to create field boundaries and used as building materials over the centuries to come. In addition to this you will learn about the flora and fauna, the origin of the landscape and historical events which took place in the area.
Our hikes are not only enjoyable but, educative too.
Duration: 6h30 included breaks
Grade: Easy- Moderate- Strenuous (on a short section)
What gear do I need!
Wear comfortable clothing like – leggings, tracksuit bottoms, breathable T-Shirt and fleece & an extra warm layer. Be ready for the rain and pack a rain jacket and rain trousers. A hat and gloves to keep you safe from the wind. Wear good sturdy walking shoes or hillwalking boots with woolly or synthetic socks. Have a backpack with water (minimum 1.5 litres, sandwiches and snacks, coffee, or tea. There is nothing more rewarding than a nice cup of coffee or tea drunk on top of the mountain. Don’t forget to bring first aid kit with plaster and bandages, personal medicine, inhaler, EpiPen and above all, bring a headtorch and extra batteries and have your mobile phone fully charge.
If you have any additional questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Mountainadventures74; 0879691193