Author Topic: Streedagh Beach and Rosses Point, county Sligo  (Read 3377 times)

henryb

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Streedagh Beach and Rosses Point, county Sligo
« on: 19:59:01, 14/11/21 »
My second walk on my last ROI trip was another coastal classic. When walking along Strandhill beach the previous day, I met two other walkers and we started chatting about coastal walks near Sligo. They recommended Streedagh Beach. Streedagh beach was a 20 minute drive from the hotel. I parked in a lay by just before the main car park. When I entered the beach I knew immediately I was in for a good walk. I walked over the sand dunes in the morning and returned via the beach in the afternoon. To my right I saw the main dartry range from Benbulbin to the Arroo plateau and to my left I could see Slieve League in south Donegal. The early morning cloud lifted and all dartry peaks could be seen in the afternoon. The only drawback - it was too short so I headed to Rosses Point in the late afternoon for a another stroll. Normally I climb mountains on good days and valleys on cloudy days. What I've learnt this year in Sligo is that a low level walk can be just as exciting as a higher level walk in this region.


View westwards to the dartry range:



Start of the Streedagh beach walk:



Cloud-capped Benbulbin to Arroo plateau:



Zoom-in on three dartry peaks:



Arroo Plateau to Benwiskin:



Tievebaun and Benwiskin:



The Arroo Plateau to Benwiskin:



Tievebaun to Benbulbin:



Arroo Plateau, Tievebaun, Benwiskin:



Benbulbin:



Benwiskin and Benbulbin from the end of Streedagh Beach:



Benbulbin and Kings mountain from Rosses Point:



Benbulbin and Kings from Rosses Point:



Sligo Harbour:



Knocknarea:



Slieve Dargan and Killery mountain:



Ragly harbour from Rosses point:





richardh1905

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Re: Streedagh Beach and Rosses Point, county Sligo
« Reply #1 on: 07:55:48, 16/11/21 »
What a remarkable place, very atmospheric photos.
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Re: Streedagh Beach and Rosses Point, county Sligo
« Reply #2 on: 10:22:40, 16/11/21 »
Beautiful O0
So many paths yet to walk, so little time left

Mel

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Re: Streedagh Beach and Rosses Point, county Sligo
« Reply #3 on: 19:08:18, 16/11/21 »
Lovely pics again Henry.  Benbulbin looks like Ireland's very own Table Mountain!


You always seem to get the nice weather too.  Please can you come and walk in the Lake District on Saturday  :D   ;D

henryb

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Re: Streedagh Beach and Rosses Point, county Sligo
« Reply #4 on: 21:03:56, 16/11/21 »
Thanks for replies everyone :)  I intend to return next year to climb Benbulbin, saving it for a clear day.

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Re: Streedagh Beach and Rosses Point, county Sligo
« Reply #5 on: 08:06:58, 17/11/21 »
Lovely pics henry  O0 We've enjoyed the coastal walks we have done this year too.
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Re: Streedagh Beach and Rosses Point, county Sligo
« Reply #6 on: 19:15:18, 17/11/21 »
Thanks April, I'm planning to do more coastal walks next year in the area :)  Dunmoran strand and Mullaghmore Head are strong possibilities :)

 

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