The man and his 3 companions had begun their walk earlier in the day from Fenton’s pub, a familiar location for walkers visiting the area, and all had successfully climbed Lugnaquilla late in the evening.  Whilst descending from the mountain the group of 4 experienced walkers had become disoriented and eventually lost their way. Visibility was reported to be quite poor, estimated at less than 5 meters, with moderate rainfall at the time. It was during this time that the man became separated from his friends.

A short while after making the call for assistance, the man had managed to locate the rest of his group, and all 4 then remained where they were on the hill to make it easier for rescuers to locate them. Members of the Glen of Imaal Red Cross and Dublin & Wicklow Mountain Rescue Team located the group at approximately 22:30. An experienced medic in the search party confirmed all were in good health, so rescuers lead the group from the hill to awaiting 4×4 transport, and then onwards to their own vehicles.

The teams were stood down at 23:30, concluding another successful search operation for the Dublin & Wicklow and Glen of Imaal Red Cross Mountain Rescue teams.  Wicklow’s mountain rescue teams would like to thank all agencies who co-operated on this operation for their assistance.