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Walks Programme from October 2009 to March 2010

 

Meet at Bridge Street Car Park, Newry 10.00 am (Click here for Google Map Directions)

 

Or

 at the start of the walk as indicated.

Click on each start of walk for Google Map

 

No children under 16 years. No dogs

 

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Please Note: These walks below involve climbing mountains of 600m or more. A certain fitness level is required. All walks below are

 

Each walks below are sub-divided into three grades of walk (Groups A, B, or C). See walk Classification below. If this is your fist time hillwalking with us, we would suggest you start off with the “C” group.

 

Date

 

Venue

Starting

Time

Après Walk

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sun

25/10/09

Ben Crom

Bridge Street Car Park, Newry

10:00am

Betty Doran’s

Happy Valley Car Park (J293 297)

10.45am

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sun

08/11/09

Wee Binnian

Bridge Street Car Park, Newry

10:00am

Harbour Inn,

Annalong

Silent Valley Car Park

10.45am

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sun

22/11/09

Pierces Castle

Bridge Street Car Park, Newry

10:00am

Kilbroney Inn

Leitrim Lidge (J224 256)

10.45am

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sun

13/12/09

Pigeon

Bridge Street Car Park, Newry

10:00am

Betty Doran’s

Dears Meadows (J271251)

10.45am

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sat

26/12/09

Slieve Gullion

Bridge Street Car Park, Newry

10:00am

Murphy’s Meigh

Slieve Gullion Car Park

10.45am

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sun

10/01/10

Bearnagh

Bridge Street Car Park, Newry

10:00am

Betty Doran’s

Trassey Car Park (J312 314)

10.45am

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sun

24/01/10

Slievemeen

Bridge Street Car Park, Newry

10:00am

Betty Doran’s

Kilbronney Lower Car Park (J186 179)

10.45am

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sun

14/02/10

Commedagh

Bridge Street Car Park, Newry

10:00am

O’Hares

Donard Park (J375 306)

10.45am

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sun

28/02/10

Cock Mountain

Bridge Street Car Park, Newry

10:00am

Betty Doran’s

Spelga Car park (J268 273)

10.45am

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sun

14/03/10

Slievelamagan

Bridge Street Car Park, Newry

10:00am

Harbour Inn,

Annalong

Carricklittle Car Park (J345 219)

10.45am

 

 

 

 

 

 

AGM

Sun

28/03/10

Slieve Foye

Bridge Street Car Park, Newry

10:00am

TBC

Carlingford Car Park (J188 117)

10.45am

 

Walks Classification

 

Generally there are three levels of walk. Please read the Walks Classifications carefully as it is vital that you choose the right level for your fitness.

 

 

Effort Required

Distance

Height

Pace

Time

Challenge

Very Strenuous

15 - 18 km

900m +

Fast to Very Fast

6 hrs

Grade A

Strenuous

12 km

800m +

Moderate to Fast

5 hrs

Grade B

Fairly Strenuous

10 km

800m +

Moderate

5 hrs

Grade C

Moderate

8 km

600m +

Slow to Moderate

5 hrs

 

 

 

 

 

 

What to wear? It is important that you wear the appropriate gear. The Leader can refuse to allow you on the walk if you do not have the basics. Click here for our safety information

 

Maps Needed:

 

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1:50000 OSNI Sheet No 29

1:25000 OSNI Mournes Map

1:50000 OSI Sheet No. 36

This Map Covers The Mournes and Most of the Cooleys

This Map Covers The Mournes only.

This Map Covers all of the Cooley Mountains