Local mountain rescue team locate two lost walkers in Mayo area
Picture from: Mayo Mountain Rescue - Facebook
Two walkers on the Letterkeen trail, in Wild Nephin National Park, took a wrong turn and headed up towards Nephin Beg mountain recently.
Realising it was getting dark they wisely dialed 999 and requested Mountain Rescue assistance.
Mayo Mountain Rescue said: "We were able to locate them with phonefind technology and guided them to the Lough Aroher Hut. It was dark, and they had no lights, so we told them to wait there.
"Our first response team drove up on the rough forest trail and located the couple.
"Very tired and cold, they were glad of some warm drinks and transport back to the Letterkeen carpark, somewhat wiser from their adventure."
The Mountain Rescue team was stood down at 8pm.
