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Summary of proposed walks for both Saturday and Sunday on Comeragh Mountains
Saturday 23^rd. Relevant map Discovery Series No. 75 A Walk. Commence at area leading into Mahon Falls Grid ref 318080 Explore the Falls Up river bed to Knockaunapeebra (726) Across to peak 792 and 743 in the Comeragh Plateau. Cairn at Crottys rock Back on Plateau to Carrignagower (767) and the Gap Coumduala Lough (630) Knocanaffrin (755) Knockshegowna (678) Shauneenabreaga (602) Harney’s Cross Rd – pick up. Distance Approx: 19km
	Coumshingaun Lough
B Walk Commence at area leading into Mahon Falls Grid ref 318080 Explore the falls Commeraghmountain (668) Knockaunapeebra (774) Carraghduff (730) Across Plateau to 751 and 743 heights Crottys Rock Cairn (740) Carrignagower (767) The Gap North East to exit on path towards Lackan Br Pick up point. Distance Approx: 15km C Walk Commence at area leading into Mahon Falls Grid ref 318080 Explore the Falls Return to view point (414) Ascend the ridge to Commeragh mountain (668) Knockaunapeebra (744) Carraghduff (730) Around Plateau to Fauscoum (792) and Coumshingaun Lough Descend ridge to Mahon Falls view point for pick up Distance Approx: 10km
Sunday 24^th. Relevant map Discovery Series No. 75 A Walk Commence at Nire Valley Layby Grid Ref 276128 Across Nire river to Lyre Lyremountain Ridge to Coumfea peak (711) Along ridge to peaks 717, 744 to Carraghduff (730) Through the Plateau to Carrignagower The Gap and follow path to Nire Valley Layby Alternatively this may vary to transverse down into the corrie lakes. Distance Approx 16km B Walk Commence at Nire Valley Layby Grid 276128 Follow path to the Gap (466) SSE to Carrignagower (767) Through Plateau to peaks 751 and 730 Descend ridge to approx 550m height onto track Contour round to Coumaloucha Follow under cliffs to Lough Coumfea Continue NNW off the ridge to Lyre Return to Nire Valley Layby Distance Approx 13km C Walk Commence at Nire Valley Layby Grid Ref 276128 Down to the river Nire Follow its major tributary up to Spilloge Loughs Explore and contour round to Coumalocha Explore the multitude of corrie lakes Continue along foot of cliffs to Lough Coumfea Head NNW down Lyremountain ridge back to layby. Distance Approx 11 km. The above routes will be checked out prior to our weekend by some of the club leaders. Final routes for each of the walks may be changed in agreement with respective leaders for each group. They may also be changed depending on weather conditions. Our group of 60 walkers includes 17 of our club leaders who will be spread through each group.
To help co-ordinate each walk efficiently the following leaders have agreed to take on the role of main leader Sat A walk - Des McConville B walk - Thomas McKenna C walk - Eoghan Bailey Sun A walk - Mick O’Driscoll B walk - Tom Kehoe C walk - David Sloan
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