Full Moon Walks

Full Moon Walks in Ireland

See the hills of Ireland in a new Light

– A full moon walk with HilltopTreks.
For most, the long winter nights are spent sitting in by the fire. Some spend the time peering over maps planning walking routes for when the days get longer. For some however, the darkness of night presents an opportunity to see the hills in a different light.
Throw in a full moon and the same familiar hills can take on a new magic all of their own.
Here is what to expect from a walk that took place near Enniskerry in County Wicklow on Jan 30th 2010.

Once we were all ready, head torches on and boots tied up we headed off into the dark woods. The trail went along part of the Wicklow way following a winding path which was slowly ascending. After about 1700 yards we turned a corner and hanging directly ahead and just above us, bright as a button, was a wonderful large silvery moon. The sky was clear with very few clouds; the ideal night for a Full Moon walk.
We continued onto the top of Prince William’s seat in Co. Wicklow and we decided not to stop for our lunch here as it was a bit chilly on top with such a clear sky. But we did get time to point out some different constellations of stars, the Plough (Big Dipper), Orion and his unmistakable belt and of course the North star; all very important for our night navigation.
Then we re-entered the woods and when we came back out we were right at the edge of the mountain looking over Glencullen. The shelter was a lot better here so we decided to have a bite to eat while we took in the views below. Crisps and chocolate were shared round and cups of tea and coffee, a night time picnic with the moon for a spot light.
When we arrived back into Enniskerry some of us then went into Nancy Murphy’s for a pint and there were some platters of sandwiches laid on for us, thanks Keith.
We all had time to catch up and see who we had been walking with all night.

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