There's something very special about the Turks and the Bens. You certainly realise that when you are up there. But it's not always easy to capture these things on video. And that's why Sharron Schwartz and Martin Critchley have done such a great job on their very popular YouTube Traverse of the Maamturk Mountains. If you haven't experienced the Turks and are planning to, this movie will give you both information and encouragement. It's a classic, in my view, the result of years of experience, creative talent and sheet grinding hard work.
Let me quote directly from the YouTube intro:
This is one of the toughest mountain traverses in Ireland crossing a glaciated terrain of precipitous corries, deep tarns, sweeping ridges, rocky plateaus, bog and steep grassy slopes. Situated in the timeless and beautiful landscape of Galway County's Connemara, this 25km route has over 2,300 metres of ascent, around a dozen summits and takes between 10-14 hours to complete. We opted to bivy overnight a third of the way along the route for added excitement.

Simon Stewart's excellent route card is essential reading for would-be trekkers and his website also gives useful advice about the conditions and terrain one can expect:

http://www.simonstewart.ie/Turks/turk...
Also see the blog:
http://kernowclimber.blogspot.ie/

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