Terrain Run 1:18:34 [3] 9.76 km (8:03 / km) +480m 6:28 / km
shoes: Inov-8 X-Talon 212
Planned trail circuits in Gougane Barra but when I arrived I discovered that Coilte are clear felling the entire valley! One of the most upsetting things I've seen in some time. Reading online it seems the larch trees have had an outbreak of a fungus: phytophthora ramorum and they are being cleared to prevent further outbreaks. Instead I ran to the head of the valley and climbed the back wall along the pligrims trail then completed the southern half of the horseshoe. Beautiful weather, even passed 2 groups of walkers in the hills.