Category Archives: Black Valley, IR

What Happened Today? DAY 3: BLACK VALLEY TO GLENCAR HIKING INSTRUCTIONS Part 1 From Hilcrest House: Leave your guesthouse turning left, heading for the main Black Valley road. At a Y junction keep straight and right, passing the school, Youth … Continue reading →

What Happened Today? DAY 2: BLACK VALLEY TO GLENCAR We woke up around 6:45 AM. They cooked a traditional Irish breakfast for us. 1 egg, ham sausage, toast, orange juice and coffee. I paid our bill… 72 Euros, 50 for … Continue reading →

What Happened Today? DAY 3: BLACK VALLEY TO GLENCAR HIKING INSTRUCTIONS Part 4 Follow this road for 500m and then turn right crossing a fence onto the “Lack Road”, a narrow rocky path which zigzags gradually uphill for the next … Continue reading →

What Happened Today? DAY 3: BLACK VALLEY TO GLENCAR HIKING INSTRUCTIONS Part 5 When you reach the 340m contour, you will see a fence ahead- cross the stile and bear left, beginning to descend around the side of the peak … Continue reading →

What Happened Today? DAY 2: BLACK VALLEY TO GLENCAR After we reached the top, we, unfortunately, began a difficult descent down a steep rocky slope. Kay fell once and I had to help her down the steep areas. It took … Continue reading →