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

 


 

13/06/2008