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Welcome to the Mountaintrails Blog
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A mountain activity and environmental blog.

Mountaintrails provide guided hiking tours in Ireland and Wales. We also offer Mountaineering Ireland accredited Mountain Skills courses and navigation training.

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Recent Posts

  • Featured hike – Galtymore and the Cushnabinnia Horseshoe
  • Featured Hike – Mweelrea and Ben Bury via the ‘Ramp’
  • Staying Hydrated in the Heat – What you Need to Know
  • When is it a good time to turn back?
  • The Effect of Wind in the Mountains

What we do

  • First Aid Courses
  • Guided day hikes – Wicklow Mountains
  • Guided hikes – Ireland beyond Wicklow
  • Mountain Skills courses
  • Navigation courses
  • Special interest courses
  • Weekend guided hiking breaks

Upcoming events

Current Month

september, 2018

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Brockaghs

Brockaghs East

Carlingford, Sieve Foy and the Cooley

Climb Lugnaquilla

Day into night navigation

Derrybawn and Glendalough

Derrybawn Ridge Hike

Djouce, Warhill and Tonduff

Expedition and trek training

Fairy Castle

Galtymore and the Cushnabinnia Horseshoe

Hill Walking - getting started

Howth Head

Improvers Navigation

Introduction to navigation day 1

Introduction to navigation day 2

Introduction to scrambling

Mountain Skills 1

Mountain Skills 2

Mountain Skills Refresher Day

Mourne Mountains

Mweelrea Mountain

North Wales Weekend

One day First Aid course

REC 3 (rescue & emergency care) First Aid weekend

Scarr Mountain

Scotland Weekend

Slieve Blooms

The Spinc - Glendalough

Tibradden Hill & Fairy Castle

Wicklow Wild Camping Weekend

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Mountain Skills 1 course (2 days)

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Details

GO TO COURSE PAGE > Our Mountain Skills 1 course runs over two consecutive days, usually at weekends. They are predominantly run in the Wicklow mountains. To

Details

GO TO COURSE PAGE >

  • Our Mountain Skills 1 course runs over two consecutive days, usually at weekends. They are predominantly run in the Wicklow mountains.
  • To participate in MS courses you should have a reasonable level of fitness with previous hillwalking experience.
  • Our instructors are fully qualified Mountain Leaders with REC first aid certificates. We are accredited by Mountaineering Ireland to provide Mountain Skills courses.
  • We work on a maximum ratio of 1 instructor to 6 clients.
  • Course costs €120 per person with discounts available for group bookings of three or more.

Time

september 22 (Saturday) - 23 (Sunday)

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About us

Mountaintrails is a small, independent, Irish business specialising in guided walking trips and mountain training, founded and run by Russell Mills and born out of his long time love of mountains and wild places.
Qualified Mountain Leader
Rescue and Emergency Care First Aid qualified
Fully insured
Over 35 years experience
Nationally accredited by Mountaineering Ireland
Rated ‘Excellent’ on TripAdvisor

Read the Blog

Welcome to the Mountaintrails Blog
January 25, 2014
Galtymore
Featured hike – Galtymore and the Cushnabinnia Horseshoe
August 20, 2018
Mweelrea
Featured Hike – Mweelrea and Ben Bury via the ‘Ramp’
July 15, 2018
Staying hydrated in the heat
Staying Hydrated in the Heat – What you Need to Know
June 29, 2018

Contact us

24 Reuben Avenue, Rialto, Dublin, Ireland +353 (0)86 4466997 info@mountaintrails.ie

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