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- 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.
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Printable Version up to end June
| BISHOPSTOWN HILLWALKING CLUB (B.H.C.) SPRING/SUMMER 2019 |
| **** We are currently working on the walks from July to October inclusive. These will be available shortly **** |
| | JUNE 2019 |
| Tue 18 | 21 DITCHES, Marlogue Wood, Great Island 1900 (D) (Kate Walsh) |
| Wed19 | HUNGRY HILL Circuit (B: 15 km, 800 m, 5 h) Eccles Hotel 0945 (Jim Harrington & Michael Browne) |
| Thu 20 | LOUGH CUMMEENAPEASTA (C+: 8 km, 550 m, 4 h) Cronin’s Yard 1115 (Cesar) |
| 22-29 | ALBANIA week (C+) (John Halbert) |
| Sat 22 | EASTERN REEKS via The Big Gun (A: 11 km, 1100 m, 7 h, gully & scrambling) Fossa Church 0915 (Pat Broderick) |
| Sun 23 | SHEHY MOUNTAIN (762) (B: 17 km, 1000 m, 6 h) Muckross Park Hotel 1000 (Cesar) |
| Tue 25 | CROSSHAVEN(Cruachan Wood,Bridget’s Well,Templebreedy,3 fields near DOD,Church Bay,Weaver Pt,Grab-All & Camden Fort Meagher)(D: 8 km, 120 m, 2.5 h) Cork 0600 & Cronin’s Pub in Crosshaven 1900(Willie Foley) |
| Wed26 | BEENKERAGH (B+: 13 km, 1000 m, 6 h. Steep climb) Lisleibane car park 1015 (Cesar) |
| Thu 27 | ROSSCARBERY BAY (C: 15 km, 180 m, 4.5 h) Celtic Ross Hotel 1045 (Rose O’Connell) |
| Sat 29 | CIRCUIT OF LOUGH MUSKERRY (B: 15 km, 900 m, 5.5 h) Firgrove Hotel 0930 (Donncha Casey) |
| Sun 30 | ROCHES HILL from GrubbMonument (C+: 13 km, 650 m, 5 h) Grubb Monument 1100 (Mattie Foley) |
| Sat 20 | Jul LAKES OF KILLARNEY boat trip to Lord Brandon’s Lodge (14km, 2h) Walk THE KERRY WAY to Major Colgan’s Bar (C+: 17km, 350m, 5h). Bishopstown 0815 €10 boat booking fee to SC before 1st July (SC) |
| | JULY 2019 |
| Mon 1 | Jul Closing date for accommodation b>ookings for Dunquin week-end (B & B discounted rate to BHC of eur 40 pps per night), after that date bookings will be dearer and can only be booked through Booking.com and if spaces are still available. |
| 1 - 5 | BEN NEVIS & ISLE OF SKYE (B) (Martina Brosnahan & SC) |
| Tue 2 | REGIONAL PARK, Ballincollig (D: 2 h) Christ Our Light RC Church 1900 (Rose O’Connell) |
| Wed3 | GALTEES (Clyda Bridge – Grenane) (B: 13 km, 800 m, 5 h) Firgrove Hotel Mitchelstown 0930 (Jim Harrington & Bobby Thornhill) |
| Sat 6 | PURPLE MOUNTAIN via the green shed, descend via Shehy, Tomies Wood (A: 19 km, 1,200 m, 6.5 h) Kate Kearney's Cottage 0930 (Bridie & Ann) |
| Sun 7 | CAREY’S CASTLE & LONG HILL (C: 12 km, 350 m, 4 h) Clonmel Park Hotel 1045 (Joan McCann & Joan Harrington) |
| Sun 7 | COMERAGHS from Nire Valley (BOOLA LAKES, COUMSHINGAUN, SGILLOGE LOUGHS) (B: 15 km, 900 m, 5.5 h) Midleton 0900 & Ballymacarbery 1015 (John Coughlan) |
| Tue 9 | CROSSHAVEN (Cruachan Wood, Bridget’s Well, Templebreedy, Church Bay, Weaver Point, Grab-All Bay & Camden Fort Meagher) (D: 8 km, 120 m, 2.25 h) Cork 1815 & Cronin’s Pub in Crosshaven 1900 (SC) |
| Wed10 | TOAMIES & SHEHY via the green shed (B: 12 km, 5 h) Kate Kearney’s Cottage 1000 (Ann Daly) |
| Thu 11 | SLIEVENAMON (C+: 7 km, 480 m, 2.25 h) Cork 0930, Firgrove Hotel Mitchelstown 1015 & Kilcash Village 1115 (SC) |
| Sat 13 | CARRAUNTOOHIL (B: 13 km, 945 m, 5.5 h) Cork 0830 & Fossa Church 0945 (SC, et al) |
| Tue 16 | MONKSTOWN (D: 1.5 h) Model Farm Road 1815 & opposite The Bosum 1900 (Kate Walsh) |
| Wed17 | THE REEKS (Zig-Zags, Carrauntoohil, O'Shea's Gully, the Balcony from Cronin's Yard) (B+: 13 km, 945 m, 5.5 h) Fossa Church 0945 (John Hallissey & Cesar) |
| Thu 18 | STRICKEEN (C: 5 km, 380 m, 3 h) Kate Kearney’s Cottage 1115 (SC) |
| Sat 20 | LAKES OF KILLARNEY boat trip to Lord Brandon’s Lodge (14 km, 2 h) & walk THE KERRY WAY to Major Colgan’s Bar(C+: 17 km, 350 m, 5 h). Bishopstown 0815 Eur 10 boat booking fee to SC before 1st July (SC) |
| Sat 20 | HUNGRY HILL CIRCUIT (B: 750 m, 5.5 h) Eccles Hotel Glengarriff 0945 (Paddy O'Shea & Jim Harrington) |
| Sat 20 | CAHERCONREE, BAURTREGAUM, KNOCKAUNCORRAGH via Derrymore Glen (B+: 18.5 km, 1050 m, 6.5 h) Cork 0800 & Blennerville Windmill Tralee 0945 (Pat Broderick) |
| Sun 21 | KNOCKMEALDOWNS (Liam lynch Monument, Crohane West, Knockmeal, Knockafalia, KnocknaGuv from Goatenbridge) (B: 13 km, 800 m, 5 h) Clogheen Church 0945 (Mattie Foley) |
| Tue 23 | COACHFORD GREENWAY (D: 6 km, 1.75 h) 1900 outside GAA pitch in Coachford (Joan Moriarty) |
| Wed24 | GALTYBEG & GALTYMOR (B: 11 km, 750 m, 4 h) Firgrove Hotel Mitchelstown 0930 (SC) |
| Thu 25 | KNOCKMORE (C+: 10 km, 500 m, 4.5 h) Boolteens Church (Dingle Peninsula) 1115 (Cesar & John Hallissey) |
| Sat 27 | SHEEP’S HEAD (Cahergal Loop) (C: 11 km, 280 m, 4 h) Cork 0900 & Kilcrohane Church 1100 (Deirdre & Frances) |
| Sat 27 | PURPLE MOUNTAIN (B: 15 km, 900 m, 5.5 h) Kate Kearney’s Cottage 1000 (John Coughlan) |
| Sun 28 | STOOMPA - ESKDUFF (B: 14 km, 950 m, 6 h) Glenflesk 0930 (Cesar & John Hallissey) |
| Tue 30 | CURRAGH WOOD (D+: 2 h) on Midleton / Lisgoold road 1900 & Cork 1815 (SC) |
| Wed31 | HUNGRY HILL & Glas Loughs (B: 13 km, 800 m, 5 h) Eccles Hotel Glengarriff 0945 (Jim Harrington & Bobby Thornhill) |
| | BHC Trekking & Cultural trips for current BHC members who are regular walkers on the BHC listed walks (terms & conditions apply bishopstownhc@gmail.com) |
| 15-29 June 2019 | 2 WEEKS - ALBANIA, KOSOVA & MONTENEGRO (John Halbert) |
| 22 – 29 2019 | 1 WEEK ALBANIA week (C+) (John Halbert) |
| 2 – 9 July 2019 | SCOTLAND (Martina & SC) |
| 11 – 18 July 2019 | DOLOMITES week (B & C) (Helen Smith and Billy Joyce) FULL |
| August | ANGLESEA & MOUNT SNOWDON (C+) (Ian Anderton) |
| 23-25 August 2019 | DUNQUIN (Accommodation bookings before 1st July to SC) |
| 3-10 September 2019 | KIRCHBERG-IN-TIROL, Austria (B & C) (bookings before 1st March) (SC & KH) |
| 5-12 September 2019 | THE SOUTH WEST WAY(C) (Devon & Cornwall) (Tony) |
| End October 2019 | ECUADOR HILLWALKING & GALAPAGUS ISLANDS bishopstownhc@gmail.com |
| 25 Oct–12 Nov 2019 | ANNAPURNA CIRCUIT, Nepal (B) John O’Brien) |
| Saturday 16th November 2019 | “Save the date for BHC 25th anniversary gala dinner” at Ambassador Hotel |
| Early November 2019 | GEZNO, Poland (B & C) (Neilus Murphy) |
| Advertisements & Private / non-BHC Trekking & Cultural trips (terms & conditions apply) |
| BHC Disclaimer: People going on such trips do so at their own risk, be it financial or to their own person or otherwise |
| CHECK BACK REGULARLY FOR ADDITIONAL WALKS |
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- Our Walk Grades -
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A
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B
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C
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D
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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.
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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.
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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).
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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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