Hike to Mas an Tiompan

If you look at the mountains near Brandon in Dingle, Mas An Tiompain is the 1st large mountain you see if you look from right to left starting at Brandon Point. Its a lovely walk which goes along much of the Dingle Way but then you veer off the track to the right and up the steep slope of Mas, see video below of trail.

The views fron the top of west of Dingle, Blaskets, Seven sisters are excellent as are views of Sauce Creek. After a spot of lunch on Mas I suggest you don't miss Piara Mor, which is an easy scramble but feels like you are on top of everything. Possibly a bit dodgy in windy conditions.

The walk below took about 4-5 hours, it was a nice day and there was no rush to get anywhere. You could also consider starting at Brandon Point and walking along the top of Sauce creek, maybe another day soon.

The weather for this trip was fantastic as you can see from the photos and still some snow remaining on top after our recent cold spell.




Trail/Map
The following map illustrates the Trail in Google Maps, use Terrain, Stalite button to change view. If you are looking for a starting point follow directions to Cloghane on R560 (From Tralee/Camp), once you get through th village keep an eye out for road to the left, signs for Teer Gallery and also the Mas as Tiompain walking trail. Just ask Locals if you get lost.



View from Piaras Mor
This Video was taken from Piaras Mor which is a small little peak between Mas and the start of the Brandon ridge. Its a short scramble to the top and the views and feeeling of beiong above everything are great.



Geolives Trail
I use Geolives which utilises OSI maps for creating and reviewing walks and trails. There is a nice facility in it which allows you to view the trails in 3D and create a video. To get best benefit you really need to see it on a full screen, but i'd certainly recommend the product. In the map below there are some other trails which I have been on, I will publish more on these later.

Walking on the Beech

It was such a nice day the other day, myself and Carol went for a walk on the beech. The tide was a long way out due to full Moon previous night, you don't often see these rocks. Pictures and Video were taken with the phone. Incredible reflections in the water.