Out & About Hiking

Schedule

There is a hike every Sunday. Please note: There is a small €2 charge to join the hike collected at the meeting point; to help cover group costs.

Assembly for every hike: Meet 10am (sharp) at the National Concert Hall, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2.

Make sure you bring the right equipment and food / water for the day, for full details see the Essential food & clothing section.


July 2008

Sun. 6th July: Sugarloaf, Lobawn, Table, Camenabologue, Lugnaquilla, Slievemaan, Ballineddan; Co. Wicklow.
Fenton's > Knickeen Ford > Sugarloaf (552m) > Lobawn (636m) > Spot height 563m > Spot height 599m > Table (701m) > Camenabologue (758m) > Lugnaquilla (925m) > Slievemaan (759m) > Ballineddan (652m) > Grid ref. S986914 > Start 27km.
Note: This is a Marathon Hike, and only for the very fit! However, a shorter option will be available on the day.
OS Sheet: 56 & 62. Start Grid Ref: S 973935 (Fenton's Pub, Glen of Imaal). Hike Start: 11:30 am

Sun. 13th July: Mullaghcleevaun & Barnacullian; Co. Wicklow.
Oasis > Carrigshouk (571m) > Mullaghcleevaun East Top (785m) > Mullaghcleevaun (849m) > Barnacullian (714m) > R115 > Start. 12km.
OS Sheet: 56. Start Grid Ref: O 102050 (Oasis). Hike Start: 11:00 am

Sun. 20th July: Mounre Mountains; Co. Down.
Water Commissioners Gates > Annalong Wood > Rocky Mountain > Mourne Wall > Spences River valley > Chimney Rock > Long Mountain > Blaeberry Mountain > Long Seefin > Start. 10km. This walk is jointly organised with [url=http://www.outnabout-ni.org.uk/]Out & About (N.I.)[/url]
OS Sheet: 29. Start Grid Ref: J 357224 (Head Road, Annalong). Hike Start: 12:00 noon

Sun. 27th July: Corriebracks, Lobawn & Sugarloaf; Co. Wicklow.
Donard > Kilcoagh > Church (544m) > Corriebracks (531m) > Lobawn (636m) > Sugarloaf (552m) > Cairn (S 957985) > Donard. 18km.
OS Sheet: 56. Start Grid Ref: S 932977 (Donard P.O.). Hike Start: 11:15 am


August 2008

Sun. 3rd August: Foxes, Ravens and Eagles Rock & Carlingford; Co. Down.
Windy Gap > Foxes Rock (404m) > Ravens Rock (457m) > Eagles Rock (526m) > Carlingford (588m) > Barnavave (350m) > Tain Trail > skirting southwest Cooley range at 300m contour to Windy Gap. 12km.
OS Sheet: 36. Start Grid Ref: J 131138 (Windy Gap). Hike Start: 11:45 am


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