My sister is getting interested in hillwalking, but after a "bootcamp" on Saturday morning, wanted something not too taxing, and asked me if I would go with her up the new boardwalk on Cuilcagh. I was reluctant, as when I saw photos I thought it was an eyesore, and a dilution of wilderness. But I agreed, planning to go on to Benbeg to add a bit of difficulty. It was a surprisingly long way from the car park on the Legnabrocky Trail before we even got to the boardwalk, although we could see it from quite a way off. When the gravel track ran out, it made crossing the bog and ascending the steep slope very easy. On the plus side, it stopped at the edge of the summit plateau, and there was a wilder feel to the walk over the boulder strewn landscape to the large cairn and trig. We continued on to Benbeg where my sister waited at the low point on the saddle, and I went on to the top. I needlessly had an absolutely torturious time getting through the peat hags, as I discovered on the way back that if you stay on the eastern edge of the saddle, near the steep drops, the going is much easier. It was a long walk for my standard, and I have to admit, going back down Cuilcagh, and not having to wade through bog, I was a bit less ill-disposed to the boardwalk. On balance, I still wish it wasn't there though! Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/165/comment/18322/