Description
Cost €80 per person (includes VAT)
Location Fairy Castle, Dublin Mountains
Date June 20, 2024
Times 9am – 3pm
Length 10km walk on established trails
Difficulty Intermediate
[June 20th 2024] Long-Distance Walking Workshop – Fairy Castle
$87.20
Join experienced long-distance hiker Mark Flagler for a full day workshop in the Dublin and Wicklow Mountains. The workshop will introduce you to the world of long-distance walking, providing invaluable information to help prepare you for your next adventure. The 5-6+ hour session will allow for plenty of time to walk and discuss the many aspects of taking on a long-distance route including planning, preparation, training, weather, gear, clothing, food, staying tough mentally and much, much more.
Mark Flagler has trekked over 20,000km on 5 continents. He has vast experience on Camino routes in Europe, wilderness trails in North America, world famous treks in Patagonia and countless trails on the island of Ireland. Mark is also an accomplished mountaineer, former mountain rescuer and has climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Africa and Mount Elbrus in Russia.
This workshop is perfect for anyone considering the challenge of walking a long-distance trail. Either a wilderness trail, pilgrimage route or a long trail in Ireland. Come out for a good walk and learn first-hand about these types of long-distance journeys, how to plan, prepare and gain valuable information about life on the trail.
The route and what to expect
The group will meet up at the Zipit Forest Adventures car park (location on Google Maps) at 9am sharp. There will be a 10-15 minute introduction and a brief explanation of what the day entails then we are off into the backcountry.
The group will follow the Tibradden Mountain Trail through the beautiful pine forest up to the summit of Tibradden Mountain. We will stop to admire the archaeological feature, an open cairn, and kist burial site and take a short break to experience impressive views of Dublin below. The group will continue to the junction with the Wicklow Way, we will follow the route north climbing towards Fairy Castle. Stunning views of the Sugarloaf, Djouce and the Irish Sea come in to view. We reach another trail junction and take a right on the Dublin Mountains Way following this trail to the summit of Two Rock Mountain. The summit has a per-historic cairn, a collapsed passage tomb, known as “Fairy Castle” marking the summit. At 536m it’s the highest point in the Dublin Mountains offering 360-degree panoramic views of Dublin, Irish Sea and Wicklow Mountains. We continue southeast on a trail heading towards a group of large rocks where we will have lunch and take a well-deserved break. We will slowly retrace our steps heading back to the car park.
Some topics that will be discussed during the session:
Treks, Pilgrimage routes, etc.
Route research and information
Staying in towns (hotels, hostels, albergues, etc.)
Footwear
Hydration
Clothing and gear
Food, Pilgrimage meals, restaurants
Bag and luggage transport
Daily routine walking from town to town
Wilderness Trails (camping, hiking, etc.)
Planning and trip preparation
Footwear
Sleeping Shelters (tents, tarp, bivy, hammock, etc.)
Food and Nutrition
Packs
Clothing and gear
Trekking poles
Sleeping bags and pads
Packing your backpacks
Maps, mobile apps
Hydration (Water bottles, hydration bladders, water treatment & purification)
Backcountry toilet etiquette
Weather
Leave No Trace Ethics
Portable power banks, solar chargers
Food resupply (mailing food ahead to Post Office or lodging)
Mountain safety
Zero days
Trail hazards (depends on the trail: elevation, snow, thunderstorms and lightning, forest fire, heat, bears, etc.)
Training for trip
More Information
Once you sign up and pay for a workshop you will receive a phone call from Mark Flagler to discuss the workshop and answer any questions you have. If you have any additional questions about the workshop you can email me at info@flaglerfilms.com or call me at +353 85 8423970.
Cancellations
Mark Flagler will keep an eye on the weather for the workshop. If the weather is too bad (heavy rains and/or dangerously strong winds) the workshop may be changed to another date. Mark will be in communication with all those who have signed up for the workshop.
I look forward to seeing you out in the mountains!
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