A squad of year 12 students from Rathkeale St Matthew's senior college capped their year of studies with a week-long 2012 Odyssey adventure.
The group set out on the seven-day undertaking immediately after the senior prizegiving ceremony and were taken to a series of challenges and campsites that were known only to a handful of safety and school staff, said Stephen Carr, development manager for Trinity Schools Trust Board.
"The participants find out where they are going each morning when a fresh envelope is delivered. It is up to them to plan their route using a variety of transport - mountain bikes, kayaks, and trekking. Demanding challenges can be thrown at them at any time by fiendish planners."
Rathkeale head of science Liz Evans developed the concept and, along with other staff experienced in outdoor pursuits, has made the Odyssey adventure a highlight for senior college students.
"Months of planning and liaising with landowners has taken place, with the staff team making sure that the fiendish activities are safe, exceedingly tough and off the beaten track."