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All Walks may be subject to changes at any time
at the leaders' discretion. No children under 16 years. No dogs All Buses depart and return to registration centre Friday 11th September 2009. Festival Opening and Registration: 1.00pm to
1.30pm Bus Departs: 1.30pm Grade II Slieve Gullion Approx 8km Height Gain: 574m Route: Killeavy Old Church >Ballard >North
Cairn >South Cairn > Slieve Gullion Car Park A huge
heather clad bulk of mountain overlooking the South Armagh countryside and
encircled by a geologically unique ring of hills known as a Ring Dyke. Saturday 12th September 2009. Registration: 8.45am Bus Departs: 9.30am for 3 main walks Grade I Mournes: Approx 16km Height Gain: 950m Route: Trassey Car Park >Lukes Mountain
>Slievenaglogh >Commedagh >Slieve Donard >Thomas Mountain
>Donard Wood >Newcastle This is
a strenuous Grade I Walk in the high Mournes with beautiful views over all
the peaks and into Newcastle and Dundrum Bay. Grade II Mournes: Approx 12km Height Gain: 625m Route: Trassey Car Park >Hare’s Gap >Slieve
Bearnagh >Slieve Meelmore > Slieve Meelbeg >Slieve Loughshannagh
>Ott Car Park. A most
enjoyable walk tracking Northern side of the Mournes onto one of the highest
and most rugged peaks in the Mournes Grade II Cooleys: Approx 12km Height Gain: 600m Route: Ravensdale Car Park >Clermont Cairn
>Cairnawaddy >The Castle > Round Mountain >Lumpers Pub. A
Beautiful introduction to the heathery mountains of this area rich in the
folklore of Cuchulainn who walked these hills 2000 years ago. |
Grade III Registration: 11:30 am. Bus departs: 12 noon Gap of the North History Walk – 5 km The walk
starts at Faughart Graveyard, near site of battle in 1318 in which Edward
Bruce was killed. Walk continues past St Brigid’s Shrine through the Gap of
the North where O’Neill fought Mountjoy in 1600, and on to Moyra Castle and
the Kilnasaggart Stone. Walk ends near Jonesborough at the Carrickdale Hotel Sunday 13th September 2009. Registration: 9.00am Bus Departs: 9.30am for 3 main walks Grade I Mournes: Approx 17km Height Gain: 970m Route: Gamekeeper’s Lodge > Slievenaglogh >
Doan > Slieve Loughshannagh > Carn > Slieve Muck > Gamekeeper’s
Lodge A very
enjoyable and strenuous walk which takes you into the central mountains of
the Mournes. On a clear day the views are spectacular with all the encircling
Mournes peaks in view. Grade II Mournes: Approx 12km Height Gain: 700m Route: Gamekeeper’s Lodge > Loughshannagh >
Doan > Carn > Slieve Muck > Gamekeeper’s Lodge An
enjoyable walk into the central mountains of the Mournes. Fabulous views on a
clear day. Spectacular views into the Southern and Eastern ends of the
Mournes. Grade II Cooleys: Approx 12km Height Gain: 650m Route: Tain Trail > Barnavave > Slieve Foye
> Eagle Rock > Forest Park .Carlingford Village A
craggy mountain dominating the Carlingford landscape with a famous ridge
stretching 2 kilometres from the head art 589m to the toe at 384m. Grade III Registration: 11:30 am. Bus departs: 12
noon Smuggler’s Walk ( South Armagh border) – 4 km,
height gain 200 m The
walk starts from Cornamucklagh House (Davey’s Pub). We visit the site of a monastery
in the Ferry Wood wiped out by the Vikings in 845, then follow the border
stream up through Fathom Wood to Larry Tam’s Loanan where a poet and
highwayman came to a bad end. Back by secret lanes and pathways to
Cornamucklagh House. |
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You can
register for all walks at Killeavy Football Club, Carn Road, (off the Forkhill
Road) this includes transport costs. There is no pre-registration required. |
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