Mountaineering

About Us

UCC Mountaineering Club is the perfect club to join if you are looking for a new way to explore Ireland. Our club is extremely active, we head out hiking all around Ireland no matter the weather. Rain or shine you will find us somewhere on the hills every Sunday during the semester. We cater for all levels, so everyone is welcome to join regardless of experience and fitness levels.

The hikes get progressively more difficult throughout the semester. If you prefer climbing, we also have a very active group of climbers in the club. Every Monday and Wednesday there are club sessions at the Mardyke Climbing Wall, all levels are welcome, even if you are a beginner, there are always experienced members ready to show you the ropes and welcome you into the club!

Throughout the year we go on several trips, including an overseas climbing and hiking trip to Wales over Easter. Mountain skills courses along with other courses are also provided for those who would like to become more involved on our hikes.

Weekly socials give everyone a chance to mingle outside the hiking and climbing, and our movie nights and Christmas party are not to be missed! If you want to see what we get up to throughout the year follow us on Instagram: uccmountaineering, or if you have any questions send us an email on mountaineering@uccclubs.ie of find us on Facebook.

Time to Explore

There is no better way, in the club's opinion, of spending your Sunday than being out exploring the majestic Irish landscape. If you are tired of studying 9-5, stuck indoors all day, looking to get some fresh air and clear your mind of your hectic college schedule than look no further, UCC Mountaineering club is the club for you. UCC Mountaineering Club is an active and energetic club with members from across the globe, full of outdoor enthusiasts eager to go on an adventure exploring the Irish landscape. The rugged mountain ranges which dominate the skyline offer spectacular views and adventurous off the beaten track routes which wind their way around the secluded landscape. The Irish mountains are steeped in history, folklore and archaeology with each mountain contributing its own tale. Old stone walls, buildings and ancient monuments are scattered across the mountains where our ancestors gone before us made their presence known on the landscape.

Most of our hikes take place in Munster which offer, to those willing to get down and dirty in the boggy waterlogged terrain full of swampy grounds, the most striking, yet tranquil experience of our unique landscape. Every hike in the mountains is different to the previous one and while we can't guarantee you good weather, what we can offer is a day full of exploring our natural landscape, socialising, making new friends and most importantly having an enjoyable day. You will always have a good story to tell at the end of the day, be it loosing boots in swampy grounds, hiking in gale force winds of up to 100km/h with water bottles catapulting from your hiking bag or having your own record for the most falls on a single hike there is always a funny tale to tell.