Trip ideas
- Thread starter Stu
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If you're going to Fermanagh, everything floods but Tullyhona Rising takes some beating. Sporting and beautifully decorated. Also quite short which is a good thing if you've got a long drive at either end of the day.
Cascades is good and longer, Marble Arch pretty pleasant. All those trips can be done with negligible gear (take a few tapes fora climb in Marble Arch), but all three are very wet - take a wetsuit if you feel the cold. Prod's Pot is a good SRT trip. Noon's I was less impressed with - but then we couldn't find the connection to the main Arch cave streamway which rather biased things.
Does anyone know if Reyfad Pot is open now? It was closed a few years ago but is supposed to be excellent.
Cascades is good and longer, Marble Arch pretty pleasant. All those trips can be done with negligible gear (take a few tapes fora climb in Marble Arch), but all three are very wet - take a wetsuit if you feel the cold. Prod's Pot is a good SRT trip. Noon's I was less impressed with - but then we couldn't find the connection to the main Arch cave streamway which rather biased things.
Does anyone know if Reyfad Pot is open now? It was closed a few years ago but is supposed to be excellent.
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OtherDunc
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ok, I suppose being one of the irish cavers on this I should reply 
Clare's too far to travel to on a one-day pass. So you're stuck with Fermanagh.
Tullyhona Rising - be very careful of water levels.
Cascade Rising - a cracking trip. the entrances series is a bit of a sod (route finding is interesting), but beyond is very nice.
Marble Arch Cave - Normally need to contact the showcave (or other local contact to get a key) but access is closed at the moment. The show cave is putting in some new lighting and access to cave is denied until that work is complete (March?)
Prod's pot: Great SRT trip. mind the squeeze on the 5th! plenty to do once you reach the streamway.
Noons Hole: Again, mind the weather. The pitches can get very wet. As mentioned above finding the route to the Arch streamway is trickey.
Reyfad - No access. Don't even think of poaching it!
Poll na Gollum of the Boats - need to get permission. Contact a local caver for details. Mind the boulder chokes!
Poll na Raftra- need to get permission. Contact a local caver for details.
Give me a shout if you some contacts/ more details. When are you planning on going?
Dunc
Clare's too far to travel to on a one-day pass. So you're stuck with Fermanagh.
Tullyhona Rising - be very careful of water levels.
Cascade Rising - a cracking trip. the entrances series is a bit of a sod (route finding is interesting), but beyond is very nice.
Marble Arch Cave - Normally need to contact the showcave (or other local contact to get a key) but access is closed at the moment. The show cave is putting in some new lighting and access to cave is denied until that work is complete (March?)
Prod's pot: Great SRT trip. mind the squeeze on the 5th! plenty to do once you reach the streamway.
Noons Hole: Again, mind the weather. The pitches can get very wet. As mentioned above finding the route to the Arch streamway is trickey.
Reyfad - No access. Don't even think of poaching it!
Poll na Gollum of the Boats - need to get permission. Contact a local caver for details. Mind the boulder chokes!
Poll na Raftra- need to get permission. Contact a local caver for details.
Give me a shout if you some contacts/ more details. When are you planning on going?
Dunc
Stu
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February half term. Probably ferry + car so travelling not a problem. Ooops half term is 14th February - 18th just in case it's different in ireland. Prod's sounds interesting as I prefer vert to flat. Cheers all...and a pub trip was in no doubt. The host is a whiskey afficianado (sp?).
