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Please Note in cases of severe arctic weather conditions, the starting points and the walk will be changed. Please look for the notice on the homepage or ring the Secretary at 00353 (0)86 843 4440 for more details.

 

Programme March 2012 to September 2012

Date

Venue

Starting Location

Starting Time

Aprés Walk

Sun 11/03/12

Slieve Commedagh

Donard Car Park (J375 306)

10.45am

O’Hare’s, Newcastle

AGM Sun 25/03/12

Slieve Foy

Carlingford Sailing Club (J 192 117)

10.45am

Carlingford Sailing Club

Sun 08/04/12

Pierces Castle

Leitrim Lodge (J223 256)

10.45am

Betty Doran's

Sun 22/04/12

Carn

Gamekeeper's Lodge (J284 214)

10.45am

Betty Doran's

Sun 13/05/12

Clermont Cairn

The Lumpers (J101 108)

10.30am

The Lumper's

Sun 27/05/12

Cove Mountain

Carrick Little Car Park (J345 219

10.45am

The Harbour Bar, Annalong.

Sun 10/06/12

Slieve Loughshannagh

Spelga Car Park (J267 273

10.45am

Betty Doran's

Sun 24/06/12

Donard

Donard Park (J374 305)

10.45am

O’Hare’s, Newcastle

Sun 08/07/12

Slieve Foye

Carlingford Car Park (J188 119

10.45am

PJ O'Hares

Sun 22/07/12

Slievemartin

Kilbroney

10.45am

The Kilbroney Inn, Rostrevor

Sun 12/08/12

Hen Mountain

Rocky River Car Park (J223 256)

10.45am

Betty Doran's

Sun 26/08/12

Meelmore

Meelmore Lodge (J305 307

10.45am

Betty Doran's

Sun 7-9/09/12 -Festival

Details Later

Killeavey Football Grounds

10.45am

Sun 29/09/12

Slievemoughanmore

Attical Football Ground (J267 188)

10.45am

The Kilbroney Inn, Rostrevor

 

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 in Metres

Pace

Time

Challenge

Very Strenuous

15 - 18 km

1000 +

(3280 feet)

Very Fast

6 hrs

Grade A

Strenuous

15 km

900 +

(2950 feet)

Fast

5 hrs

Grade B

Fairly Strenuous

12 km

800 +

(2600 feet)

Moderate to Fast

5 hrs

Grade C

Moderate

10 km

700 +

(2300 feet)

Moderate

5 hrs

 

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