Solstice All Wicklow Glacier Lakes attempt
| Author | Date | Message |
|---|---|---|
| Paul O'Callaghan | Dec 20 2021, 7:24pm | I'll be making an attempt at the All Wicklow Glacier Lakes challenge this Tuesday, 21 December (Winter Solstice). My goal is to dip my toe in the first lake at sunset (4:08pm), map and compass navigate the entire route in darkness, and reach the final lake before sunrise (8:38am). I'll attempt to touch my toe in each of the following 13 lakes: Lower Lough Bray Upper Lough Bray Lough Tay Lough Dan Cleevaun Lough Lough Ouler Lough Nahanagan * Lough Ferrib Lough Finageain Art's Lough Kelly's Lough Loch Lagh (Glendalough upper lake) Loch na Peiste (Glendalough lower lake) *Lough Nahanagan is completely fenced around by the ESB, so I'll touch the fence no further than 120m from the waters edge. The challenge will take in roughly 65km, 2,700m ascent and 2,900m descent. I'll abide by the following conditions: Start the clock when my toe touches water in the first lake, and stop the clock when my toe touches water in the last lake. Use no public roads. Use no electronic navigation aids. Have no logistical support or drop bags. Have no support runners. |
| Warren Swords | Dec 20 2021, 7:56pm | Best of luck Paul, that's a serious challenge. Enjoy! |
| Daniel Hearne | Dec 21 2021, 4:37am | Proper challenge that fair play. Must do that myself, will you swim in the lakes? |
| Barry O'Neill | Dec 21 2021, 7:37am | I’m loving the sound of this. Best of luck! |
| Richard Nunan | Dec 21 2021, 8:35am | Best of Luck Paul ! Hope your toe doesnt get to Numb ! |
| Barry O'Neill | Dec 21 2021, 11:51am | Paul, are you doing them in the order posted? |
| Graham K. Bushe | Dec 21 2021, 12:10pm | Great Stuff Paul. Best of luck with it. You'll need a couple more toes :) |
| Alan Ayling | Dec 21 2021, 1:38pm | Some challenge Paul, best of luck, enjoy it! Seems something of a pity you didn't include tunnelling under the ESB's stoopid fence... |
| Stephen Brennan | Dec 21 2021, 3:58pm | All the best Paul. Brilliant! |
| Paul O'Callaghan | Dec 22 2021, 9:27am | I finished at 7:13am. Toughest navigation I've done. Yes, ran them in the order posted. Thanks for the well wishes guys. |
| Graham K. Bushe | Dec 22 2021, 9:42am | Well Done Paul, great going. I was thinking of you this morning as I plodded through the rain and mist... anad that was in the shelter of Kindlesown Woods!! |
| Barry O'Neill | Dec 22 2021, 10:27am | Great stuff Paul!! |
| Phil behan | Dec 22 2021, 11:49am | Deadly, well done. Would love to try that in the New Year ! |
| Warren Swords | Dec 22 2021, 1:51pm | Well done Paul, that's some going. Great time |
| Andy owens | Dec 22 2021, 6:50pm | Big well done,would love to see the route you took.Especially from Lough Bray to lough Dan and Lough Dan to Cleevaun Lough |
| Jason Dowling | Dec 22 2021, 9:02pm | Super congratulations on an epic achievement Paul. I'm just after plotting a route out in ViewRanger and it came up at 71km, 3K metre gain and 3.2K metre loss. Though your navigation is probably much better than my route plotting on viewranger. In daylight, that would be a serious challenge, to do it at night is incredible. Hope the feet are up enjoying a beer and a few Crimbo sweets to celebrate :) Very well done.. |
