Programme

Walks Programme 2008


Date	Venue	Start	Leader(s)	The Last Waypoint
06/01/08	Mournes The Binnians	Head Road IJ 31952 20937 (OS Sheet 29 or Mournes 1:25)	Alan Clarke A Ronnie Irvine B	Kilkeel
27/01/08	Antrim Hills Slemish Circuit	Carnstroan Car Park IR 21951 05723 (OS Sheet 9)	Éamonn Flanagan A/B	Broughshane
17/02/08	Co. Down Lecale Coastal Walk	Ballyhornan – IJ 59102 42104 (OS Sheet 21)	Christine Niblock A/B	Ballyhornan
09/03/08	3 Counties (Mon/Fer/Tyr) The Tra Walk (Extended)	Sliabh Beagh Tourist Centre, Knockatallan IH 56721 40104 (OS Sheet 18)	Éamonn Flanagan A/B	Sliabh Beagh Tourist Centre
30/03/08	Mournes Chimney Rock/ Rocky Mtn	Rourke’s Park IJ 36011 22447 (OS Sheet 29 or Mournes 1:25)	Alastair McConnell A Pat McConnell B	Kilkeel
20/04/08	Sperrins County Rock to Banagher Forest	Sperrin Road - IH 63871 97453 (OS Sheet 13 or Sperrins 1:25)	John McCrea A Ernie Watterson B	Draperstown
02/05/08 to 05/05/08	Spring Trip North Wales		Samzie Hale
25/05/08	Sperrins Robber’s Table Circuit *‘Bring a Friend Walk’*	Gortin Glen Forest Park - IH 48623 82321 (OS Sheet 13 or Sperrins 1:25)	Dorothy Eccles A/B	Pedlar’s, Gortin
15/06/08	Inishowen Mountains Urris Hills	Lenankeel IC 30948 43945 (OS Sheet 2)	Ronnie Irvine A Aideen O’Kane B	Buncrana
06/07/08	Antrim Hills Fair Head Circuit	Ballycastle- near the seafront ID 123410 (OS Sheet 5)	Jim Rutherford A Pat Rutherford B	Ballycastle
27/07/08	Mournes Sliabh Bearnagh Circuit	Meelmore Lodge - IJ 30556 307502 (OS Sheet 29 or Mournes 1:25)	Andrew Swaile A Carmel McGuigan B	Hilltown
17/08/08	Mournes Muck to Donard	Moyadd Road. IJ 27167 25206 (OS Sheet 29 or Mournes 1:25)	John McCrea A Mary Hamill B	Newcastle
07/09/08	The Cooleys Cooleys Ridge	A Clermont Cairn IJ 09909 15758 B Carlingford IJ 18951 11751 (OS Sheet 29)	Tom Bell A Mary McCartan B	Carlingford
28/09/08	Dartry Hills Hangman’s Hill – Leean Mt	Meet - Main St. Manorhamilton Start - IG 78992 41804 (OS Sheet 16)	Peter Field A Éamonn Flanagan B	Manorhamilton
10/10/08 to 12/10/08	Autumn Trip Donegal – Derryveagh Mts based at Errigal Youth Hostel (OS Sheets 1 & 6)		Éamonn Flanagan	An Chúirt Hotel Muine Beág
02/11/08	Mournes Lamagan & Cove Gully	Carrick Little Car Park IJ 34472 21948 (OS Sheet 29 or Mournes 1:25)	Basil Hassard A Alan Clarke B	Kilkeel
23/11/08	Antrim Hills Trostan to Slieveanorra	Glenariff Forest Park – ID 20821 20132 (OS Sheet 9)	David Alexander A Jill Alexander B	Cargan
14/12/08	Banagher Glen	DOE Water Service Car Park IC 67201 04715 (OS Sheets 7 & 8 or Sperrins 1:25)	Mary Hamill & Carmel McGuigan A/B	Shepherd’s Rest

Walks programme for B group 2008

All venues correspond with the main programme A/B walks follow same route unless stated

06/01/08	Binnians	Start with A Group
27/01/08	Slemish Circuit	A/B Walk – See main programme
17/02/08	Lecale Coastal Walk	A/B Walk – See main programme
09/03/08	3 Counties – Tra Walk	A/B but B walkers can complete Tra Walk without the extension if necessary
30/03/08	Chimney Rock-Rocky Mtn	B route follows A route to style between Mtns then follows Mourne wall to start
20/04/08	Sperrins – County Rock – Bannagher	Shorter route to be advised on day
02/05/08 to 05/05/08	Spring Trip to North Wales	A & B walks to be advised
25/05/08	Sperrins – Robbers Table	A/B Walk – See main programme
15/06/08	Innishowen – Urris Hills	Shorter route to be advised on day
06/07/08	Antrim Hills – Fair Head	Shorter route to be advised on day
27/07/08	Mournes – Sliabh Bearnagh Circuit	Walk up Trassey track to Hare’s Gap, then contour around east & southern flanks of Bearnagh, returning to Trassey track via Pollaphuca Gap.
17/08/08	Mournes – Muck – Slievenaman Rd	Follow A route as far as Carn - Loughshannagh col then cross style to left & take track NW below Ott Mtn to reach Parking area on Slievenaman Rd – can have vehicle parked here, or turn left and take 2.5k road walk to Start.
07/09/08	Cooleys – Barnavave/Sliabh Foye	Start Carlingford to Barnavave then low level circuit of Sliabh Foye returning to Carlingford
28/09/08	Dartry Hills – Hangman’s Hill – Leean Mt.	B walk follow A route onto Keelogyboy & Sramore then turning NE following stream to join lane at Glenaigh and return to Start.
10/10/08 to 12/10/08	Autumn Trip - Donegal - Derryveagh Mts	Shorter routes to be advised on each day
02/11/08	Mournes – Lamagan-Cove Gully	Follow A Route onto Lamagan dropping to Cove Col then taking track running south, eventually crossing to track along edge of Annalong Wood back to start.
28/11/08	Antrim Hills - Trostan – Slievenanorra	Follow A Route to Trostan summit then walk directly N for 500m to join track over Glenaan River, turning right on track and following same E then SE to B14 Short road walk to Essathoan Bridge, turning left into Glenariff Forest to start.
14/12/08	Sperrins Banagher Glen	A/B Walk – See main programme

                                                                             A/B - Joint Walk

                                                                 Start-time of walks = 10.00 am

                                          Walks will leave no later than 5 minutes after start time.

                                                Mid-Ulster Walking Club -Evening Walks 2008

Date

Route

Leader

   Meeting Point

Wed 23rd April

Extended L.Fea walk.

Ronnie

Meet at main Lough Fea Car Park

Wed 7th May

Slieve Gallion

Maeve

Meet at Car Park, Carndaisy Glen

Wed 21st May

Carntogher

Carmel

Meet at Maghera Leisure Centre

Wed 4th June

Doons Circuit

Jim

Orritor Rd. out of Cookstown for 5 miles. Turn R. into Corvanaghan Rd. Park at Pub H727804

Wed 18th June

Hudi's Way

Jim and Pat

Meet at Pub 2km south of Moneyneany

Wed 2nd July

Creggandevesky Trail

Ronnie

Meet at An Creagan Car Park Cookstown Omagh Road

Wed 16th July

Peatlands Park

Dorothy

From Cookstown - Join M1 towards Belfast, look for Peatlands Park signs-about 2 miles up motorway.

                         All walks begin at the designated meeting point - 6:30pm - and are roughly five miles in length