We are currently in the throes of a heatwave and Keem Beach itself was simply glorious at 8 am that morning. I was seriously tempted to stay at the beach for a little while longer. However, I followed the route up from Keem Beach that is well documented here on the website.

The temperature remained constant and even at the summit it still felt very warm. The views from the summit are nothing short of stupendous. I think I had the finest view in Ireland that day and sat down and enjoyed the lunch I had brought. I could see Jed Geraghty's charter boat under the cliffs as he was doing the sea cliffs tour. But being so high up it was all but a little speck in the sea. From the summit all the deserted islands appear in one sweeping vista, the Inishkeas to Inishglora. Slievemore Mountain to the right appeared in all its majestic glory. Returning I followed the route along the small stream heading back to Keem Beach and noticed the air temperature was getting hotter and hotter. It hit thirty degrees Celsius, my feet were literally on fire so I sat down beside the steam and took off the boots to let my feet soak in the clear and wonderfully cool spring water. It was the pure perfection. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/127/comment/19955/