GlennD - Feb 18, 2024 8:49 pm Date Climbed: Jul 31, 2023
Carrauntoohil
Ascended via Devil’s Ladder from Lisleibane car park. There was quite a bit of water, making the scramble up the ladder quite wet. Not very slippery though, overall it was easy Class 3 scrambling. Summit was socked in with clouds. I went on to bag some other Hewitts before descending cross country. The coffee shop at the car park opens at 11 and was still open when I arrived at 1515.
Tonka - Nov 29, 2019 10:32 am Date Climbed: Aug 27, 2019
Devils Ladder
Fun hike. Socked-in above the ladder with no views.
Wisemtn - Sep 10, 2017 6:54 pm Date Climbed: Aug 27, 2017
Thanks Ireland
Cronin trail run to Devil's Ladder.
MountainHikerCO - Jun 22, 2017 3:48 pm Date Climbed: Jun 16, 2017
Cronin's Yard
Went up Devil's Ladder. Returned over Cnoc na Toinne and down the Zig Zag. Misted in on the summits. Be sure to watch for the cairn marking the top of the Zig Zag.
Sarah Simon - Mar 19, 2016 4:13 pm Date Climbed: Mar 16, 2016
Devils Ladder
What a beautiful mountain! We enjoyed the ambling walk through the fields to the lakes, and then the easy scamper up Devils Ladder. We had OK weather to / at the summit, then hell broke loose. Classic North Atlantic freezing mist and winds.
Scenery was fantastic. Of course we planked at the summit. With Laraine and Peter.
bruno baschung - Aug 18, 2014 2:47 pm Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2014
devil ladder
I climbed the devil ladder. Weather was so so, alas no view from the top (don't forget it is said there are on average +/- 300 days of rain on this peak / year!).
The devil ladder is not so bad as some say, and stonefall danger very limited (probably exagerated by some, whihc doesn't mean one should not take care of it of course). The hike is not so short as some say since there's quite a nice distance to approach the base of the ladder (approx 250 m to climb). Top of the ladder is about 730m, which means there are still 308 m left to climb from up there.
Climbed it first when I was 13, been up it innumerable times since then, from Caher side, Hag's Tooth, Devil's Ladder, Howling Ridge, Curved Gully Ridge, O'Sheas, Central Gully. Spectacular mountain. Wish we had more like it.
I climbed the Hourseshoe trail, many peaks in 5 hours with fantastic views. Great views in the Caher Crest, what a wonderful mountains, love it! Even the wheater was peftect that day.
Sawtooth Scott - Aug 2, 2013 11:46 pm Date Climbed: Jun 28, 1984
Search and Rescue not needed
Made the summit in rain, very strong wind, and almost zero visibility via the Devil's Ladder route- a typical Carrauntoohl experience I am told. I intended to descend to the south towards Black Valley but I did not make it. I encountered an 80ish year old hiker at the summit, a woman from Devonshire. As the wet made returning on the staircase a challenge for her and I was concerned for her safety, we teamed up and slowly descended a ridge between Carrauntoohl and The Bone towards the road near Lough Callee. This intrepid survivor of the London Blitz proved to be a delightful companion and she had no trouble managing the alternate route. The local Irish S+R was on the road when we arrived prepping their gear as her hostel warden had called them out of worry for her. The leader, Con Moriarty, offered us tea and a ride back to Agadoe YH. Sometimes the people you meet outshines the climb.
highpointa - Jun 18, 2013 10:28 pm Date Climbed: May 26, 2012
Via Devil's Ladder
A nice little mountain, this. Said to be plagued by 300 rainy days per annum. We got sunburned.
harry1969 - Jan 31, 2013 9:40 am Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2004
Via Benkearagh Ridge
Nice mountain and a cracking day out but it was a long time ago and I've got a lot more mountaineering experience under my belt since then so the next time I climb Carauntoohil I think I'll try Howling Ridge.
jaro - Jan 18, 2013 11:53 am Date Climbed: Dec 1, 2012
nice one
Nice walk up the devil's ladder, descent by heavenly gates. The summit was covered by snow and weather was ugly - fog, rain mixed with snow, lot of wind. Lovely :)
markrjtaggart - Oct 23, 2012 5:01 am Date Climbed: Jun 30, 2012
Bagged again.
Up via the horseshoe this time dropping off a few geocaches along the way.
After my two longer stays in Belfast and Dublin in the previous years, in August 1999 I took my girlfriend (now wife) to the Emerald Isle for our first long car journey together, all the way from Poland and back. A hike to Carrauntoohil was one of the points of our trip.
We started from the north, hiked Beenkeragh and scrambled the ridge to Carrauntoohil in dense fog, high wind and rain. At the summit we met a nice party of Irish and English hikers who advised that in those conditions we better not descend via Caher as we planned. We descended together via Devil's Ladder as they kindly offered us a lift in their car to the place where our car was parked at the other side of the mountain. Afterwards we went to a pub together where we bought them a round of Guinness and whiskey :)
Because I'm living in Kerry a had ocassions to do it few times.In different condition including heavy snow and blizzard.
Highly recomended from high lake through the Curved Gully.
barrys - Aug 11, 2009 7:59 pm Date Climbed: Apr 11, 1995
Hag's
Not sure about the date actually, sometime around then, what self respecting Irish citizen wouldn't do it before setting his sights on higher pastures? No view, no luck with weather. I'm used to it, I lived there for 19years.
cheetah262 - May 14, 2009 9:11 pm Date Climbed: Jun 6, 2008
Clear Day
Perfect weather, making for a fantastic hike. Loved the Ladder! Actually the hardest part was finding the trailhead---I somehow took a wrong turn on those narrow, windy Irish roads!
gbajson - Apr 12, 2009 5:57 am Date Climbed: Oct 11, 2008
regular route through Devil's Ladder
Day was dumpy (what a surprise :). Nothing but the clouds on the summit.
mthomas - Mar 14, 2009 8:20 pm Date Climbed: Aug 26, 2004
Up to my knees in the bogs
Climbed before dawn most of the way sinking to my knees in the bogs as I was trying to find the route in the dark. I had to be back at the B&B by 9:00 AM to continue our road trip with my family. A very fun mountain!
GlennD - Feb 18, 2024 8:49 pm Date Climbed: Jul 31, 2023
CarrauntoohilAscended via Devil’s Ladder from Lisleibane car park. There was quite a bit of water, making the scramble up the ladder quite wet. Not very slippery though, overall it was easy Class 3 scrambling. Summit was socked in with clouds. I went on to bag some other Hewitts before descending cross country. The coffee shop at the car park opens at 11 and was still open when I arrived at 1515.
Tonka - Nov 29, 2019 10:32 am Date Climbed: Aug 27, 2019
Devils LadderFun hike. Socked-in above the ladder with no views.
Wisemtn - Sep 10, 2017 6:54 pm Date Climbed: Aug 27, 2017
Thanks IrelandCronin trail run to Devil's Ladder.
MountainHikerCO - Jun 22, 2017 3:48 pm Date Climbed: Jun 16, 2017
Cronin's YardWent up Devil's Ladder. Returned over Cnoc na Toinne and down the Zig Zag. Misted in on the summits. Be sure to watch for the cairn marking the top of the Zig Zag.
Sarah Simon - Mar 19, 2016 4:13 pm Date Climbed: Mar 16, 2016
Devils LadderWhat a beautiful mountain! We enjoyed the ambling walk through the fields to the lakes, and then the easy scamper up Devils Ladder. We had OK weather to / at the summit, then hell broke loose. Classic North Atlantic freezing mist and winds.
Scenery was fantastic. Of course we planked at the summit. With Laraine and Peter.
bruno baschung - Aug 18, 2014 2:47 pm Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2014
devil ladderI climbed the devil ladder. Weather was so so, alas no view from the top (don't forget it is said there are on average +/- 300 days of rain on this peak / year!).
The devil ladder is not so bad as some say, and stonefall danger very limited (probably exagerated by some, whihc doesn't mean one should not take care of it of course). The hike is not so short as some say since there's quite a nice distance to approach the base of the ladder (approx 250 m to climb). Top of the ladder is about 730m, which means there are still 308 m left to climb from up there.
very nice peak in my view
bruno baschung
Rapparee - Feb 28, 2014 8:32 am
ReeksClimbed it first when I was 13, been up it innumerable times since then, from Caher side, Hag's Tooth, Devil's Ladder, Howling Ridge, Curved Gully Ridge, O'Sheas, Central Gully. Spectacular mountain. Wish we had more like it.
LesterLong - Sep 1, 2013 5:59 pm Date Climbed: Sep 30, 2010
Foiled by FogNot successful; probably made it half way up, but was unable to locate any cairns. Thickest fog I have ever experienced.
ChristianRodriguez - Aug 16, 2013 7:25 pm Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2013
Awesome!I climbed the Hourseshoe trail, many peaks in 5 hours with fantastic views. Great views in the Caher Crest, what a wonderful mountains, love it! Even the wheater was peftect that day.
Sawtooth Scott - Aug 2, 2013 11:46 pm Date Climbed: Jun 28, 1984
Search and Rescue not neededMade the summit in rain, very strong wind, and almost zero visibility via the Devil's Ladder route- a typical Carrauntoohl experience I am told. I intended to descend to the south towards Black Valley but I did not make it. I encountered an 80ish year old hiker at the summit, a woman from Devonshire. As the wet made returning on the staircase a challenge for her and I was concerned for her safety, we teamed up and slowly descended a ridge between Carrauntoohl and The Bone towards the road near Lough Callee. This intrepid survivor of the London Blitz proved to be a delightful companion and she had no trouble managing the alternate route. The local Irish S+R was on the road when we arrived prepping their gear as her hostel warden had called them out of worry for her. The leader, Con Moriarty, offered us tea and a ride back to Agadoe YH. Sometimes the people you meet outshines the climb.
highpointa - Jun 18, 2013 10:28 pm Date Climbed: May 26, 2012
Via Devil's LadderA nice little mountain, this. Said to be plagued by 300 rainy days per annum. We got sunburned.
harry1969 - Jan 31, 2013 9:40 am Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2004
Via Benkearagh RidgeNice mountain and a cracking day out but it was a long time ago and I've got a lot more mountaineering experience under my belt since then so the next time I climb Carauntoohil I think I'll try Howling Ridge.
jaro - Jan 18, 2013 11:53 am Date Climbed: Dec 1, 2012
nice oneNice walk up the devil's ladder, descent by heavenly gates. The summit was covered by snow and weather was ugly - fog, rain mixed with snow, lot of wind. Lovely :)
markrjtaggart - Oct 23, 2012 5:01 am Date Climbed: Jun 30, 2012
Bagged again.Up via the horseshoe this time dropping off a few geocaches along the way.
kamil - May 20, 2010 7:18 pm
Beenkeragh - Carrauntoohil - Devil's LadderAfter my two longer stays in Belfast and Dublin in the previous years, in August 1999 I took my girlfriend (now wife) to the Emerald Isle for our first long car journey together, all the way from Poland and back. A hike to Carrauntoohil was one of the points of our trip.
We started from the north, hiked Beenkeragh and scrambled the ridge to Carrauntoohil in dense fog, high wind and rain. At the summit we met a nice party of Irish and English hikers who advised that in those conditions we better not descend via Caher as we planned. We descended together via Devil's Ladder as they kindly offered us a lift in their car to the place where our car was parked at the other side of the mountain. Afterwards we went to a pub together where we bought them a round of Guinness and whiskey :)
jackstratford - Feb 1, 2010 5:54 am
several ascendsBecause I'm living in Kerry a had ocassions to do it few times.In different condition including heavy snow and blizzard.
Highly recomended from high lake through the Curved Gully.
barrys - Aug 11, 2009 7:59 pm Date Climbed: Apr 11, 1995
Hag'sNot sure about the date actually, sometime around then, what self respecting Irish citizen wouldn't do it before setting his sights on higher pastures? No view, no luck with weather. I'm used to it, I lived there for 19years.
cheetah262 - May 14, 2009 9:11 pm Date Climbed: Jun 6, 2008
Clear DayPerfect weather, making for a fantastic hike. Loved the Ladder! Actually the hardest part was finding the trailhead---I somehow took a wrong turn on those narrow, windy Irish roads!
gbajson - Apr 12, 2009 5:57 am Date Climbed: Oct 11, 2008
regular route through Devil's LadderDay was dumpy (what a surprise :). Nothing but the clouds on the summit.
mthomas - Mar 14, 2009 8:20 pm Date Climbed: Aug 26, 2004
Up to my knees in the bogsClimbed before dawn most of the way sinking to my knees in the bogs as I was trying to find the route in the dark. I had to be back at the B&B by 9:00 AM to continue our road trip with my family. A very fun mountain!