About Us

Our Values

The Irish Mountain landscapes

They are unique unto themselves, with their own delicate eco systems, habitats and landscapes. Mountains are by definition, raised landforms, every metre of ascent brings you to new vegetation, habitats and climates. This is one of the reasons we visit these areas. With safety, conservation and preservation as one of our top priorities.

To cause as little disturbance as possible to these delicate areas is our goal. We put careful thought into our own effect on the areas we visit on our hikes. Our exhaustive care-list consider everything from footfall, transport, litter, biodiversity and local communities to name a few.

Kathryn

Our Chief guide, a graduate in Outdoor Education, Kathryn has worked as a mountain leader guiding groups worldwide in countries such as Morocco, Costa Rica, Borneo, Vietnam and Sri Lanka. More recently guiding groups freelance around the Irish mountainside.

As a hiker, climber and mountaineer, Kathryn has lived in the French; Swiss Alps. however more recently, like most of us. Kathryn's time has been spent exploring the more local Irish and UK Mountains

Darran

GUIDE, TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS. ALSO A GRADUATE IN OUTDOOR EDUCATION, DARRANS' JOBS AND THEIR LOCATIONS HAVE VARIED FROM RAFT GUIDING IN THE STATES TO BEEKEEPING IN NEW ZEALAND. HE HAS CONSOLIDATED HIS EXPERIENCE IN THE MOUNTAINS GUIDING GROUPS FOR OUTDOOR CENTRES IN IRELAND AND HAS SPENT MUCH OF HIS ADULT LIFE ON HILLS AND MOUNTAINS IN IRELAND, SCOTLAND, EUROPE AND FURTHER AFIELD. FIVE WINTER SEASONS IN THE FRENCH ALPS DIDN'T FULFILL HIS INSATIABLE LOVE OF SNOW. WITH SOME 4000+ METRE WINTER SUMMITS OF MT BLANC, AND GRAN PARADISO AND A WINTER HAUTE ROUTE DURING THIS TIME. HE IS CURRENTLY AN ASPIRING INTERNATIONAL MOUNTAIN LEADER.

DARRANS' CHIEF ROLE IN TWO ROCK OUTDOORS IS MANAGING TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS. HE STARTED OUT DRIVING BUSES IN AN IRISH OUTDOOR EDUCATION CENTRE & HAS DRIVEN BUSES IN MOST WEATHER CONDITIONS. ALONG WITH STANDING CONTEMPLATING THE OCEAN, DARRANS HAS A PASSION FOR HISTORY, FOLKLORE AND WILD FLORA & FAUNA.

Our

Qualifications

As well as experience we understand the need to have the accreditation to back this up.

With this in mind, every tour you take with us you can be assured you are in good hands. Your guide will have their Mountain Leader Qualification as well as a relevant up to date first aid qualifications.

We also understand the value of experience so as guides we are continually look at how we can offer the best guided service in the hills of Ireland and Northern Ireland. We relish feedback and continually reassess our routes and our impact on local communities and the environment.

Resume

REC 3 First aid

Summer ML Qualified

Fully insured

Members of MTA, Mountaineering Ireland and Leave No Trace, IAAT

Leave No Trace Providers

D & D1 driving license & up to date CPC (Bus & Coach)

International Transport Manager

Degree in Outdoor Education, Leisure, Geography and PE

Activity Centre and International Expedition work experience

Rock Climbing Instructor Award

IML (International Mountain Leader) Aspirant

Private Hire

Assistant Professor

For private, bespoke tours of Ireland. Don't hesitate to contact us. We offer full tour consultancy for your next tour. Our speciality's are hiking and geographic tours