Urgent bid to tackle ‘erosion’ of the MacGillycuddy’s Reeks

The mountains of Kerry are changing and, in fact, some are eroding: thousands of walkers trampling paths along with climate change and huge numbers of sheep driving out the deer are all contributing to the dramatic developments.

In the month of August, alone, 5,000 people traversed one of four main pathways on the MacGillycuddy’s Reeks, the home of Ireland’s highest peaks.

A new survey on the mountains highlights a number of concerns. The survey was presented to councillors in Killarney by Patricia Deane, who is spearheading a pilot project for sustainable access on the privately owned mountains.