WALK on THURSDAY  12th August

Fairhead-Murlough Bay
  ( Leader: Alan Clarke)

Meet : Asda Car Park Cookstown  

9:30am sharp

or
Fairhead Upper Car Park

11:00am sharp


 

Walk on SUNDAY 15th August

Mournes
Three Peak Challenge
Binnian, Commedagh, Donard

Leaders : A. George Hamill & B.Carmel McGuigan 
     
 Walk :Start at Head Road - IJ 319 209


Leave ASDA Car Park , Cookstown - 8:30 am

 

The Autumn Trip this year will be to Sligo.

Friday 15/10/09

to
Sunday 17/10/09

 Accommodation will be in the City Hotel in Sligo. 

£20 deposit should be paid, at the latest, by the 5th SEPTEMBER WALK, as numbers need to be firm by this date .   The deposit will be returned during the Sligo weekend . 

Deposits should be sent to Mary Hamill 
using downloadable form     

Further details soon.

We are a Walking Club based in the Mid-Ulster area and although based in Mid-Ulster our walks are not limited to this area . We have quite a few members from other parts of the province.

Mid-Ulster Walking Club is affiliated to Ulster Federation of Rambling Clubs 

• Sunday Walks are held every three weeks throughout the year.
• Mid-Ulster Walking Club and Cookstown Council together organise a series of Sperrintrek walks during the year.
• We have a long walking weekend in spring (early May). Previous sorties have been to Scotland, Wales,The Lake District, Co. Kerry and the Isle of Arran. 
• In autumn (October) ,we have another walking weekend. In the past we have been to Achill, Westport, Donegal ,Wicklow and Galloway.
• Shorter mid-week (Thursday) walks are held every two weeks.
• Occasional trips abroad are organised from within the Club
   

Mid Ulster Walking Club is assisting  Cookstown District Council  with
" Sperrintrek 2010 "  .

        Saturday 25th September         Albritain Horseshoe           Start: Glenadra Bridge

        Sunday 26th September             Carnanelly Circuit              Start: Goles Forest Car park

Pictures from May  Sperrintrek




Friday 6^th – Sunday 8^th August 2010 ~Sperrins 14th Walking Festival

The festival caters for all abilities including family, moderate and challenging walks as well as an overnight challenge event.  There is also a range of other activities and events taking place throughout the weekend.  The festival base this year is Plumbridge and Newtownstewart.

Details:  www.sperrinswalkingfestival.com

PDF on Festival.  

Important -please note

Due to a date clash,  the Lurigethan walk on Sunday 26th September is cancelled . this is replaced by the Carnanelly Walk  organized in conjunction with Cookstown District Council on the same date . Members are invited to take part in this event . 
There  will be A and B walks.  More details later .  

How to join  

Visit our Contacts page     
Membership fee is £20.00, this opens the door to a range of walks including spring and autumn weekend trips. 

Membership Form        
Why not join  us for a day in the hills .  A payment of £ 4.00 is necessary  to cover insurance each time you walk . 
If you subsequently join, your subscription will be reduced by the previous payments made . 
 

Weather Forecast | Weather Maps | Weather Radar | Hurricane Center

      


Mountain Weather           

2010 Programmes still available

Note change:
AUTUMN TRIP: Fri 15th Oct-Sun 17th Oct

Slide show & report


 

Pictures from Dinner, Spring trip 2008, and Autumn 2008 Trip Dinner


Click to view  

 

Wicklow October 16-18, 2009

Photos

 

Sunday 27 September 2009  ~ Binevenagh

Photos  

2010 Programme on-line
Sunday and Thursday Walks

   Walking Trip           
 October 3-October 10 in Peurto de Soller 

Photos

Click for web-site

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