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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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| | BISHOPSTOWN HILLWALKING CLUB (B.H.C.) WINTER 2018/2019 |
| | OCTOBER 2018 |
| Wed24 | CAREY’S CASTLE to LACHTNAFRANKEE & back via the Cross (B: 5 h) Clonmel Park Hotel 1000 (Maureen O’Brien) |
| 27-29 | GLENGARRIFF Long Weekend (Based in the Park Hotel. Glengarriff, Saturday and Sunday nights. B and C Sat, Sun & Mon) |
| Sat 27 | Baurearagh Ridge (B: 15 km, 800 m, 5 h) |
| Sun 28 | Coomerkane Ridge option Sugar Loaf (B: 14 km, 750 m, 4.5 h); (Suger Loaf (+ 2 km, 250 m, 1.5 h) |
| Mon 29 | Knockboy (B: 16 km, 750 m, 5 h) Cork 0830 & Eccles Hotel car park 1000 each morning, Leaders B Walks Paddy O'Shea, Michael Browne, Jim Harrington. |
| Sat 27 | Barley Lake (C: 13 km, 450 m, 4.5 h) |
| Sun 28 | Barraboy (C: 13 km, 450 m, 5 h) |
| Mon 29 | Knockboy (C: 11 km, 350 m, 4 h) Leaders C Walks Joan McCann & Joan Harrington, Cork 0930 & Eccles Hotel Car park 1100 each morning |
| Sun 28 | CNOC AN BHRACA via Owenacullin Gully (B: 12 km, 950 m, 5.5 h, steep ground) Cronin’s Yard at 1015 (Cesar) |
| Tue 30 | TBA (D:) Model Farm Road 1030 |
| Wed31 | CAHER via Lack Road (B: 13 km, 950 m, 5 h) Fossa Church 0945 (Bridie & Ann) |
| | NOVEMBER 2018 |
| Sat 3 | GOUGANE BARRA Upper Circuit (B) Gougane Barra Hotel 0945 (Paddy O’Shea) |
| Sun 4 | KNOCKMEALDOWNS (Marian Shrine, Bay Lough, Knocknalougha & Knockshanahullion) (Easy B: 12 km, 600 m, 5 h) Marian Shrine 1000 (Mattie Foley) |
| Tue 6 | OAKWOOD, Rochestown (D:) 1100 (Willie Foley) |
| Wed 7 | THE PAPS (B: 4 h) Clonkeen Church 0945 (Ann Daly) |
| Thu 8 | WARREN LOOP (C: 10 km, 200 m, 3.5 h) Celtic Ross Hotel, Rosscarbary 1030 (Harry Dillane) |
| Sat 10 | BARLEY LAKE (Easy B: 11 km, 600 m, 4.5 h) Eccles Hotel Glengarriff 1000 (John Coughlan) |
| Sun 11 | CRUACH MHOR (B+: 17 km, 1100 m, 6.5 h) Kate Kearney’s Cottage 1000 (Cesar Lopez) |
| Tue 13 | FARRAN WOOD (D:) 1100 (Teresa Kelly) |
| Wed14 | GALTYBEG & GALTYMOR (B: 11 km, 750 m, 4 h) Firgrove Hotel Mitchelstown 0930 (Maureen O’Brien) |
| Sat 17 | KEALKILL LOOP (C: 12 km, 250 m, 4 h) Carriganass Castle, Kealkill 1045 (Deirdre & Frances) |
| Sat 17 | KNOCKMEALDOWNS (B: 14 km, 950 m, 5.5 h) the Gap/Marion Shine 1000 (Paddy O’Shea & Jim Harrington) |
| Sat 17 | CARRAUNTOOHIL (up the Bone and down the Heavenly Gates) (B+: 1200 m, 6 h) (Ann Daly) |
| Sun 18 | KNOCKMEALDOWNS (C: 12 km, 400m, 4 h) Firgrove Hotel 1040 (Joan McCann & Joan Harrington) |
| Tue 20 | WARRENSCOURT WOOD (D:) Lissarda Service Station 1100 (Rose O’Connell) |
| Wed21 | KNOCKMEALDOWNS (B: 14 km, 800 m, 5 h) the Vee 1000 (Jim Harrington & Michael Browne) |
| Thu 22 | EASTERN GALTEES (C: 10 km, 350 m, 4 h) Kilcoran Lodge 1030 (Harry Dillane) |
| Sat 24 | COMERAGHS (Cuteen South to Lough Coumfea) (B+: 15 km, 900 m, 6 h) Lemybrien 0930 (Pat & Julie) |
| Sat 24 | CNOC NA PEISTE, CARRAUNTOOHIL, BALCONY (A: 15 km, 1300 m, 6 h) Cronin's Yard 0930 (Ann & Bridie) |
| Sun 25 | KNOCKSHANAHULLION via AVONDHU WAY (C: 12 km, 430 m, 4.5 h, OS map74) Lismore Castle Car Park 1100 (Mattie Foley) |
| Sun 25 | PURPLE MOUNTAIN (B: 13.5 km, 760 m, 5 h) Kate Kearney’s 1000 (Cesar Lopez) |
| Tue 27 | ROSTELLAN WOOD 1100 (D:)(Velda) |
| Wed28 | THE PAPS (B: 11 km, 850 m, 4 h) Church of Our Lady of the Wayside 0930 (SC) |
| | DECEMBER 2018 |
| Sat 1 | FEARBREAGA, GRENANE, O’LOUGHNAN’S CASTLE, GALTYBEG, GALTYMORE from Clydagh Bridge (B+: 19 km, 1400 m, 6.5 to 7 h) Cork 0800 & Firgrove Hotel 0900 (Pat McCarthy) |
| Sun 2 | ROSS CASTLE ISLAND & KNOCKREER ESTATE (C: 13 km, flat, 4 h) Ross Castle 1045 (Joan McCann and Joan Harrington) |
| Sun 2 | Up the THE BONE and down ZIG-ZAGS (B: 12 km, 900 m, 5 h) Cronin’s Yard 1015 (Cesar Lopez) |
| Tue 4 | LITTLE ISLAND, St. Joseph’s RC Church 1100 (Rose O’Connell) |
| Wed 5 | GALTEES (Lyracappul) (B: 13 km, 800 m, 5 h) Firgrove Hotel 0930 (Jim Harrington & Bobby Thornhill) |
| Sat 8 | KNOCKMEALDOWNS (B: 13 km, 750 m, 5 h) Clogheen Church 0940 (Jim Harrington & Bobby Thornhill) |
| Sun 9 | ROSSCARBERY (C:) Celtic Ross Hotel 1100 (Rose O’Connell) |
| Tue 11 | GARRYVOE HOTEL 1100 (D:) (Willie Foley & Tony Collins) |
| Wed12 | CLARAGH MOUNTAIN, DUHALLOW WAY & MOUNTLEADER WOOD (C: 10 km, 400 m, 4.5 h) meet road below Alps of Millstreet 1030 (SC) |
| Fri 14 | BHC CHRISTMAS PARTY in Dromhall Hotel in Killarney (eur 39 pp) (party plus B&B eur 89) Places limited, bookings to 064-6639300 |
| Sat 15 | BALLINGEARY NORTH (D+: 9 km, 120 m, 3 h) Western end of Ballingeary Village 1030 (Frances & Grace) |
| Sat 15 | GALTYS (Greenane) (B: 14 km, 800 m, 5 h) Firgrove Hotel 0930 (Paddy O’Shea & Jim Harrington) |
| Sun 16 | MANGERTON (B: 15 km, 950 m, 5 h) Upper Torc car park on Old Kenmare Road 1000 (Cesar Lopez) |
| Wed19 | GALTEES (Greenane) (B: 14 km, 800 m, 5 h) Firgrove Hotel 0930 (Jim Harrington & Michael Browne) |
| Sat 22 | GALTYMORE & BLACKROCK GLEN from King’s Yard (B+: 16 km, 900 m, 5 h) Cork 0800 & Firgrove Hotel Mitchelstown 0915 (Pat Broderick) |
| Thu 27 | GOUGANE BARRA (C: ) Gougane Barra Hotel 1100 (Tony Wall) |
| Fri 28 | 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 0930 & Cronin’s Pub in Crosshaven 1000 (SC) |
| Sun 30 | GALTEES (Knockeenatoung from Glengarra) (C+: 11 km, 600 m, 4.5 h) Model Farm Road 0900 & Firgrove Hotel Mitchelstown 1000 (John Coughlan) |
| Mon 31 | CURRAGH WOOD (D: 2 h) Cork 1030 & Curragh Wood car park on Midleton / Lisgoold road 1100 (SC) |
| | JANUARY 2018 |
| Tue 1 | TOMIES MOUNTAIN (B: 12 km, 900 m, 5 h) Kate Kearney’s Cottage 1000 (Cesar Lopez) |
| Wed 2 | TEMPLEHILL from Coumbawn Wood (B: 13 km, 640 m, 4 h) Firgrove Hotel Mitchelstown 0930 (SC) |
| Sat 5 | GLENABO WOOD, Duntahane Road, Fermoy (D: 1.5 h). Cork 1000 & Glenabo Wood car park 1100 (SC) |
| Wed 9 | KNOCKMEALDOWNS (B: 12 km, 700 m, 4.5 h) the Gap / Marian Shrine 1000 (Jim Harrington & Bobby Thornhill) |
| Sat 12 | ILEN RIVER LOOP (C: 14 km., 180 m, 4 h) Old Railway Station car park in Drimoleague 1100 (Deirdre & Frances) |
| Sun 13 | GALTEES (Knocknagalty, Monobrak from King’s Yard) (C+: 12 km, 4.5 h) Model Farm Road 0900 & Firgrove Hotel Mitchelstown 1000 (John Coughlan) |
| Wed16 | THE PAPS (B: 11 km, 850 m, 4 h) Church of Our Lady of the Wayside 0930 (SC) |
| Sat 19 | BALLYMALOE COOKERY SCHOOL Estate, Shanagarry (D: 1 h; eur 5 admission fee) & BALLYMALOE HOUSE ESTATE. Cork 0930 & Cookery School car park 1030 (SC) |
| Sat 19 | HORSES GLEN & MANGERTON (B: 14 km, 800 m, 5 h) Muckross Hotel 0945 (Paddy O’Shea & Jim Harrington) |
| Sat 19 | THE PAPS via Lough Nageeha (B+: 11 km, 900 m, steep gully, 5.5 h) Cork 0830 & Our Lady of the Wayside Church 0930 (Pat Broderick) |
| Sun 20 | CROHANE (B: 13.7 km, 870 m, 5.5 h) Rossacroonaloo Wood on Kilgarvan Road 0930 (Cesar Lopez) |
| 21- 8 | Feb PATAGONIA (Chile & Argentina (C) (Iosoilde Dromey & Susan Ryan) |
| Wed23 | KNOCKMEALDOWNS (B: 16 km, 650 m, 5 h) Clogheen Church 0940 (Jim Harrington & Michael Browne) |
| Sat 26 | KINSALE, PREGHANE POINT (Long D: 4 h) Kinsale Quay BELOW Scilly & The Spaniard Bar 1030 (Deirdre & Frances) |
| Sat 26 | THE PAPS-SHRONE-THE PAPS (B+: 7 h) Church of Our Lady of the Wayside 0900 (Pat McCarthy) |
| Wed30 | GALTYBEG & GALTYMOR (B: 11 km, 750 m, 4 h) Firgrove Hotel Mitchelstown 0930 (SC) |
| | FEBRUARY 2018 |
| Sat 2 | SHEEP'S HEAD (Cahergal Loop) (C: 11 km, 280 m, 4 h) Durrus Village 1100 (Frances & Deirdre) |
| Sun 3 | GALTEES from King’s Yard (MONOBRAC, SLIEVECUSHNABINNIA, KNOCKDUFF, KNOCKNAGALTY) (B: 14 km, 900 m, 5 h) Firgrove Hotel Mitchelstown 0930 (John Coughlan) |
| Wed 6 | MANGERTON (B: 13 km, 800 m, 5 h) Muckross Hotel 0945 (Jim Harrington & Bobby Thornhill) |
| Sat 9 | FOTA ARBORETUM & FOTA ISLAND RESORT (D: 1.5 h) Cork 0930 & Fota Wildlife Park car park 1000 (SC) |
| Sat 9 | COMERAGHS (Coumtay Circuit) (B: 14 km, 900 m, 5 h) Crottys Bar, Lemybrien 1000 (Donncha Casey) |
| Sat 9 | CARRAUNTOOHILL via Green Gully (A: 13 km, 1300 m, steep gully, 6.5 h) Fossa Church 0915 (Pat Broderick) |
| Sun 10 | STOOMPA (B: 15 km, 950 m, 6 h) Rossacroonaloo Wood on Kilgarvan Road 0930 (Cesar Lopez) |
| Wed13 | PURPLE MOUNTAIN (B: 15 km, 975 m, 5.5 h) Kate Kearney’s Cottage 1015 (SC) |
| Sat 16 | GALTYMORE, CARRIGABINNEA (B: 14 km, 800 m, 5 h) Firgrove Hotel 0930 (Paddy O’Shea & Jim Harrington) |
| Sun 17 | COOMBAUN WOODS & SLIABH BENARD (C: 13 km, 450 m, 4 h) Firgrove Hotel 10.40 (Joan McCann & Joan Harrington) |
| Sun 17 | SHEHY MOUNTAIN (B: 13 km, 800 m, 5 h) Dinis Cottage Car Park 1000 (Cesar Lopez) |
| Wed20 | GALTEES (Templehill & Benard) (B: 13 km, 700 m, 5 h) Firgrove Hotel 0940 (Jim Harrington & Michael Browne) |
| Sat 23 | MUSHERAMORE MOUNTAIN (C: 10 km, 400 m, 3 h) St. John's Holy Well, near Milstreet Country Park (Deirdre & Frances) |
| Sat 23 | TOMIES WOOD, SHEHY, PURPLE MOUNTAIN, TOMIES MOUNTAIN (A: 15 km, 1100 m, 6 h) Kate Kearney's Cottage 0930 (Bridie & Ann) |
| Sun 24 | MUCKROSS ESTATE, WOODS & TORC WATERFALL (C: 12 km, 350 m, 4 h) Muckross House 1045 (Joan McCann and Joan Harrington) |
| Wed27 | THE GAP-BAY LOUGH-THE VEE-GRUBB MONUMENT-SUGARLOAF HILL-KNOCKMEALDOWN-COL-THE GAP (B: 12 km, 850 m, 4.5 h) Shorter option 7.2 km, 650 m, 3 h; Watergrasshill Church 0900 & the Gap / Marian Shrine 1000 (Maureen O’Brien) |
| | BHC Trekking & Cultural trips for current BHC members who are regular walkers on the BHC listed walks (terms & conditions apply bishopstownhc@gmail.com) |
| 21 Jan – 8 Feb 2019 | PATAGONIA(Argentina & Chile) |
| 10-12 May 2019 | THE BURREN |
| 1-18 May 2019 | THE CAMINO(Sarria Yo Santiago) |
| April / May 2019 | SOUTHERN PORTUGAL bishopstownhc@gmail.com |
| 7 – 14 June 2019 | DONEGAL (B & C, Margaret Moore & Paddy O’Shea) |
| End June 2019 | ALBANIA,KOSOVA & MONTENEGRO bishopstownhc@gmail.com |
| Summer 2019 | SCOTLAND,LAKE DISTRICT & NORTH WALES bishopstownhc@gmail.com |
| 6-8 September 2019 | DUNQUIN(bookings before 31st July) |
| 10-17 September 2019 | KIRCHBERG-IN-TIROL Austria(bookings before 1st June) |
| 8-22 September 2019 | THE SOUTH WEST WAY (Devon & Cornwall) |
| 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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