Garavogue river walk

[henryb]

My first walk last week-end was from my hotel door step. I wanted to familiarize myself with Sligo and its surrounding hills to plan for future walks. It was a fairly cloudy day so decided to walk low level and not climb any mountains. The route was circular taking in the Garavogue river, Cairn wood and a vantage point beyond the forest on a minor road before returning to Sligo. I particularly enjoyed the green fields and the two levels of mountain ranges with Copes mountain in the foreground and Benbulben/Kings mountain in the background. Total distance was 14km. Before climbing Truskmore on Monday I did the Benbulben forest walk.


Zoom-in on Copes mountain:



First glimpse of Garavogue river:



Garavogue river, Sligo:



Benbulben, Kings mountain, Copes mountain, Leann mountain to name a few:



Benbulben and Kings mountain:



Copes Mountain to Leann mountain:



Keelogyboy range from near Cairn wood:



First glimpse of Lough Gill:



Copes mountain to Leann mountain:



Lough Gill:



Lough Gill:



Slieve Dargan and Killery mountain:



Benbulben from the forest walk:

[richardh1905]

There's something very enigmatic about Benbulben.

[April]

Nice pics henry  Benbulben looks like it is impossible to walk up but I'm sure there must be a way up it 

[Mel]

That looks a lovely walk Henry 


The last pic of Benbulben reminds me of Pen-y-Ghent in the Yorkshire Dales with it's banded ridges.

[henryb]

Thanks for replies everyone; I'm saving Benbulben for a clear day, I believe it can be climbed from a place called Lukes Bridge. I would say it probably is the most popular and well-known peak in the dartry range

[beefy]

Nice pics henry