- Calendar of Club Walks -

Please note that for insurance reasons, all walks are for club members only. There are no 'trial walks'.

Note that walks can be cancelled due to bad weather. Check the weekly e-mail to club members for the most up to date information regarding planned and extra walks.

For information on meeting points, look at the Club info & Rules page.

- November 2009 –

Sat 7 SUGARLOAF & KNOCKALOUGHA, Knockmealdown Mountains (B: 9 km, 700 m, 4 h) Midleton 0930 & The Gap / Marion Shrine 1030 (Paddy G)
Sun 8 GLENGARRIFF WOODS (D+:  3.5 h) Eccles Hotel Glengarriff 1045 (Grace)

Sat 14 BENNAUNMORE & CROHANE (B: 800 m, 5 h) Glenflesk 1030 (Victor & Big Jim)
Sun 15 RAMBLE IN THE NAGLES, Nagle Mountains (C: 11 km, 430 m, 5 h) Ballyhooley RC Church 1030 (Joan Mc Cann & Brendan)
Sun 15 PURPLE MOUNTAIN & TOMIES (B: 12 km, 5 h) Kate Kearney’s Cottage 1030 (Noel Power)

Sun 22 EAST MUNSTER WAY (C: 12 km, 400 m, 4 h) Midleton 1000 & Mount Mellery gates 1045 (Helen & Billy)
Sun 29 GLANRASTEL CIRCUIT (B: 800 m, 5 h) Cork 0830 & Lauragh Church 1030 (Paddy O’Sullivan)

- December 2009 -

Sat 5 THE PAPS (B: 11 km, 850 m, 5 h) Church of Our Lady of the Wayside, Clydagh Bridge 1000 (Big Jim & Victor)
Sun 6 MULLAGHMESHA (C: 10 km, 400 m, 4 h) Castledonovan (west of Dunmanway) 1100 (Grace)
Sun 6 STRADBALLY-BEENOSKEE, Slieve Mish Mountains (B+: 14 km, 970 m, 5.5 h) Cork 0800 & Glanteenassig Forest Park 1000 (       )

Fri 11 KNOCKMEALDOWNS (B: 700 m, 5 h) International Mountain Day (UN) The Gap / Marion Shrine 1030 (Joan Faherty)
Sat 12 GOUGANE BARRA FOREST PARK (B: ) Gougane Barra Hotel 1045 (             )
Sat 12 GOUGANE BARRA FOREST PARK (C:  10 km, 325 m, 4 h) Gougane Barra Hotel 1045 (Ellie)
Sat 12 ECCLES HOTEL GLENGARRIFF BHC Christmas Party

Sat 19 KNOCKNAGALTEE - LYRACAPPUL (B:) Firgrove Hotel Mitchelstown 1000 (Julie)
Sun 20 LACKABAUN TOP OF COOM (C: 14 km, 400 m, 4.5 h) Abbey Hotel Ballyvourney 1030  Christmas Craic & Ceoil afterwards in Top of Coom pub (Helen & Billy) 

Sun 27 GOUGANE BARRA FOREST PARK (C:  10 km, 325 m, 4 h) Gougane Barra Hotel 1045 (Ellie)
Sun 27 GOUGANE BARRA FOREST PARK (B:) Gougane Barra Hotel 1045 (Joan Faherty)
Mon 28 SUGARLOAF & KNOCKMEALDOWN (B: 9.5 km, 630 m, 3 h) Midleton 0930 & The Gap / Marion Shrine 1030 (SC)
Wed 30 HUNGRY HILL (B:) Eccles Hotel Glengarriff Hotel 1010 (Paddy O’Sullivan & SC)
30-1 BERE ISLAND for THE NEW YEAR (B & C walks daily)

- January 2010 -

Fri 1 GALTYBEG (C:  8 km, 500 m, 3.5 h) Corbett Court 1015 (Ellie)
Fri 1 GALTYMORE (B: 11 km, 800 m, 4.5 h) Corbett Court 1015 (Paddy Gallagher)
Sun 3 MUSHERAMORE MOUNTAIN (C:  9 km, 450 m, 3.5 h) Carpark on Rylane/Millstreet “Butter Road” 1045 (Grace)

Sat 9 TEMPLEHILL - KNOCKATERRIFF (B: 9 km, 700 m, 4.5 h) Corbett Court 0945 (Paddy Gallagher)
Sun 10 CROHANE & CAPPAGH GLEN (B: 12 km, 700 m, 5 h) Glenflesk Petrol Station 1000 (Noel Power)
Sun 10 GLENSHELANE RIVER WALK (C:  12 km, 250 m, 4 h) Midleton 1000 & Lismore Castle Gates 1045 (Helen & Billy 

Sat 16 SUGARLOAF - KNOCKMEALDOWN (B: 9.5 km, 650 m, 3 h) Midleton 0930 & The Gap / Marion Shrine 1030 (Julie)
Sun 17 LAKES MUSKERRY & FARBREAGA (C:  10 km, 400 m, 4 h) Firgrove Hotel Mitchelstown 1030 (Joan Mc Cann & Brendan)

Sat 23 CURRAGH WOOD on Midleton / Lisgoold road (D: 2 h) Cork 0930 & Curragh Wood 1000 (SC)
Sun 24 SEEFIN & BLACK ROCK Ballyhoura Mountains (C:  10 km, 350 m, 4 h) Fermoy Swimming Pool 1030 (Helen & Billy)

Sat 30 SEEFIN –SHEEP’S HEAD (C:  10 km, 400 m, 4 h) Kilcrohane Village 1115 (Grace)
Sun 31 MANGERTON MOUNTAIN (B: 12 km, 900 m, 5.5 h) Molly Darcy’s 1015 (Big Jim & Jim Harrington)

- February 2010 -

Sun 7 SLIEVECUSHNABINNIA – GALTYMORE - CUSH (B+: 17 km, 1100 m, 6 h) Firgrove Hotel Mitchelstown 1000 (Donncha Casey)
Sun 7 AHERLOW LOWER (Bianconi & Rock an Torabh loop walks) (C:  10 km, 350 m, 4 h) Firgrove Hotel Mitchelstown 1030 (Helen & Billy)

Sat 13 THE PAPS & SHRONE (B:) Clydagh Valley Church of Our Lady of the Wayside 1000 (Joan Faherty)
Sun 14 LOUGH CURRA (C:  8 km, 570 m, 4 h) Firgrove Hotel Mitchelstown 1030 (Joan Mc Cann & Brendan 

Sat 20 NIRE VALLEY LAKES (B: 10 km, 450 m, 4 h) Midleton 0930 & Ballymacarbery 1045 (Paddy Gallagher)
Sun 21 LOUGH INCHIQUIN CIRCUIT (B: 800 m, 6 h) Cork 0830 & Kenmare 1000 (Paddy O’Sullivan)
Sun 21 BEARA WAY at LOUGH INCHIQUIN (C:  12 km, 550 m, 5 h) STAR Sailing Centre, 6 km out Lauragh road from Kenmare 1100 (Grace)

Sun 28 KATE KEARNEY’S COTTAGE to CNOC NA BHRACA & CRUACH MHOR and back via the Turf Road (B: 14 km, 1000 m, 6 h) Cork 0930 & Kate Kearney’s Cottage 1000 (Jim Harrington & Big Jim)



- Our Walk Grades -




A
 B
 C
 D
Strenuous walk (sometimes with scrambling over steep exposed rocks) on open moorland at a fast pace and on very steep gradients for up to 10 hours.
 Tough walk (sometimes with some scrambling over steep ground) on open moorland at a good pace and on steep gradients for up to 6 hours.
 Moderate walk usually on open moorland over less steep ground at a moderate pace and on gentle gradients for up to 4 hours (A and B walkers on C walks are expected to slow down to C pace).
 Easy walk mainly on relatively flat roads / paths (forests and cliff tops), at an easy pace for up to 2 hours.



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