HIKE PROGRAMME |
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MEET: Burgh Quay
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DEPART: Sundays 10.00 am
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COST: Private bus. €10
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Date |
Route
Description |
Distance |
Leader
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July 4th |
Route: Oasis - Carrigshouk - Mullaghcleevaun East Top - Mullaghcleevaun - |
18km/ 750m |
Donal Finn |
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July 11th |
Route: Track (GR 104 130) - Kippure - Seefingan - Corrig Mountain, - Seahan, - Ballymorefinn, - Slievebanoge - Stone Cross |
15km/ 700m |
Tom McCarthy |
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July 18th |
Route: Snugborough Bridge - Sugarloaf - Lobawn - Cavenaghs Gap – Wexford Gap
- Table Mountain - Cameenbologue - Cannow Mountain - Lugnaquilla -Camara Hill
- Banana Road - Fentons |
23km/ 1115m |
Jimmy McCullagh |
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July 25th |
Route: Pier Gates - Cloghoge Brook - Inchavore Ford - Kanturk - Scarr - |
17km/ 525m |
Kevin McGinley |
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July 30th
– Aug 2nd |
Weekend in Ben Lettery |
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Philip Hayden |
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Aug 8th |
There
will be no ‘Hillwalkers’ Bus’ hike this Sunday. A local hike, using public transport will be arranged.
Interested participants should meet
up at the usual place and time. |
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TBC |
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Aug 15th |
Introductory Hard Hike: Route: Ballynultagh Gap, -
Black Hill, - Mullaghcleevaun, - East top, - Duff hill, - Gravale, -
Carrigvore |
15km/ 740m |
Steve Buckney |
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Aug 22nd |
Route: Barravore
car Park, - Fraughan Rock glen, - Lugnaquillia, - Cannow Mt. – Camenabologue,
- Table Track, - Barravore Car Park |
15.5km/ 920m |
Ciarán
King |
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Aug 29th |
Route: Carrig, - Lugnagun, - Sorrel Hill, - Ballynultagh gap, - Black Hill, -
Mullaghcleevaun, - East Top, - Carrigshouk, - Oasis |
17km/ 700m |
Garry
Byrne |
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Sep 5th |
Introductory Hard Hike: Route:
Lacken - Kilbeg - Cock Brook - Moanbane Mtn - Billy Byrnes Gap - |
16km/ 900m |
Proinsias Mac an Bhreatha |
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Summer
Hike Notes
HAVE YOU
PACKED YOUR SUN-FACTORS????
Hikers should be aware of
the need for sun protection, particularly in the summer months. It is possible
to be burned even on quite overcast days. Remember sun burn is not only very
dangerous in the long term; it is also very aging!
WHAT ABOUT INSECT REPELLANT???
You don’t need to be in the tropics to sustain quite
nasty bites. It is possible to get environmentally friendly insect repellents.
PARTICIPATION Mountaineering
is an activity with a danger of personal injury or death. Participants should
be aware of and accept these risks. People who take part in our club activities
do so at their own risk and are responsible for their own actions and involvement.
SUNDAY HIKES
Participants on Sunday Hikes must be a member of An Óige Hillwalkers Club. If
you are not a member of the Club, but are considering joining, we invite you to
participate on our monthly Introductory Hikes.
INTRODUCTORY
HIKES An Introductory Hike is organised once per month for aspirant members.
Participants on these hikes must be a member of An Óige.
CO-ORDINATION
Tickets are given out on Sundays to ensure that participants reserve a bus
place as they arrive.
LEADER The leader has
the right to refuse anyone who is not adequately equipped (e.g., without appropriate boots, rainwear, food, torch, hat,
gloves, etc). The leader may alter the route from that described in the
program. The leader sets the pace of the hike and walkers are expected to obey
the leader’s instructions at all times.
TORCH During
winter months it is essential to bring a (head) torch on all Sunday hikes.
Check your batteries / bulb.
ENVIRONMENT Try to reduce the erosion and widening
of trails, e.g. do not walk on the edge of worn tracks; walk through the centre
of the original track or go several meters into the scruff where the ground is
untrodden, walking parallel to but not on the track.
LITTER Litter
is unsightly and dangerous to animals. Even bio-degradable items like orange
peels and banana skins take years to disappear. Bring all your litter home and
try to include at least one extra item from each day out. Do not bury litter –
animals will dig it up.
WALKING STICKS In the interest of safety and comfort
please keep the pointed end of your walking stick covered, especially when
travelling on the bus.
HIKE
LEADERS If any member is interested in leading a hike, please contact either:
Tom
Kenny Email: tomk2003@yahoo.ie
Philip Roche
Email: philip.roche@boimail.com
Raincoat and Toiletries
Someone left a rain coat and bag of toiletries on the bus after the Cashel weekend. Jimmy McCullagh has these in safe keeping.
The Club will
be running its annual Map and Compass course commencing in October 2004. The
course will include three Tuesday evening introductory sessions, each of duration
of 2 hours, to be held in the An Óige Headquarters, Mountjoy Street. In
addition, there will be two weekend training sessions as well as one night
navigation session, all based in Wicklow. Accommodation for the two Wicklow
weekends will be provided in the Glendalough Hostel. A separate consolidation
session will be organised in the Commeragh Mountains, Co. Waterford, for the
weekend of the 29th & 30th January 2005.
Evening
Sessions (3):
Room 102, 7.15 pm for
7.30pm start, October 12th & 26th and November 9th
(Tuesdays)
Evening
Venue:
An
Óige Headquarters, 61 Mountjoy Street, Dublin 7
Requirements:
(1)
Ordnance Survey Map, Sheet
56 - Wicklow (Scale 1:50,000).
Laminated
version is recommended (approx. €15).
(2) Compass, Silva Expedition 4 graduated into 360
degrees (approx. €40)
NB: A 10% discount is available on all outdoor equipment in
either The Great Outdoors, Chatham
Street, off Grafton Street, or The
Outdoor Adventure Centre, Liffey St. (opposite Arnotts) on production of a
valid An Óige or MCI membership card.
First
Weekend:
October
16th & 17th, Wicklow Mountains, meet outside Lynam's
Pub, Larragh at 9.45am
Accommodation
in the Glendalough International Hostel (Saturday overnight) is included in the
course
cost.
Second
Weekend:
November
13th & 14th, Wicklow Mountains, meet outside Lynam's
Pub, Larragh at 9.45am
Accommodation
in the Glendalough International Hostel (Saturday overnight) is included in the
course
cost.
Night
Hike:
December
5th, meet outside Coach House Pub, Roundwood at 4.00pm
Course
Cost:
€85
Cost includes:
- Course
- 2
overnights in the Glendalough Hostel
Cost excludes:
- Transport costs to/from Wicklow for both weekends
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Comeragh weekend January 2005
Booking:
It is essential that interested persons book in advance
through the An Óige Head Office, Tel (01)
830 4555.
Consolidation
Weekend:
January
29th & 30th January 2005, Rathgormack Mountaineering
Hostel, Comeragh Mtns., Co.
Waterford.
(Costs associated with this weekend are not included in course cost)
Course
Organiser:
Jimmy
McCullagh
An Óige Hillwalkers Club Trip to
Connemara
August Bank Holiday Weekend 2004
Moderate & Hard Walkers Welcome
Leader: Philip Hayden
Walks in The Twelve Bens &
Maumturks
Maps:
O.S.
Ireland Discovery Series Sheet 37. 1:50,000
Or Harvey's
Superwalker Connemara 1:30,000
Accommodation : Ben Lettery Hostel Co. Galway
Cost: 120 euros
Cost includes bus transport from/to Dublin, bus transport
for hikes and hostel accommodation only. Meals will not be provided.
Booking: One single non-refundable payment of 120
euros to An Oige Head Office (01-8304555) secures a place on the trip.
Meals: Please note that food will not be provided in the hostel. The hostel has a kitchen where hikers can prepare their meals, packed lunches etc.
There will be an opportunity to purchase provisions for breakfasts and lunches etc. on the journey down to Ben Lettery on Friday 30th July.
On Saturday and Sunday evening the bus will bring hikers to Clifden where meals can be purchased from a wide variety of restaurants, bars etc.
Bring: Suitable walking boots, plenty of changes of socks, rain gear, change of warm clothing , towels, sheet bag, toilet gear, flask, water bottle, torch, first aid kit , camera, binoculars (if desired)etc.
Meeting place & departure time :Meet at Custom
House on Custom House Quay for 4p.m.(SHARP) bus departure on Friday 30th. July.
Return: Arrive back in Dublin Approx. 9p.m. on Monday 2nd. August.
The leader has the right
to refuse anyone who is not adequately equipped/fit. The leader may alter the
route from the described programme. The leader sets the pace of the hike and
walkers are expected to obey his instructions at all times)
An Óige Hillwalkers Club AGM
8.00pm, Thursday Oct 7th, 2004
Meeting Room (2nd Floor)
Palace Bar, Fleet Street, Dublin 2
The 2004 AGM
will be chaired by our chairperson Prionnsias MacAnBheatha and will follow the
usual format with a brief report from each of the Club's officers (Secretary,
Treasurer, Sunday Hike, Training, Membership, Weekend) to be followed by
discussion.
Outgoing
The following members of the committee are happy to
serve for one further year (Jim Barry, Tom Kenny, Prionnsias MacAnBheatha,
Jimmy McCullagh, Philip Roche, Frank Rooney).
Deirdre McMahon who has been our acting editor since
January will be proposed as Editor.
Donal Finn, Joe Kellegher and Barbara Sudrow will
stand down from the Committee.
Incoming Committee
Nominations are invited from members for the
following positions/tasks for the 2005 Committee; (i) Weekend Co-ordinator,
(ii) Social Officer and (iii) Editor.
If you are interested in helping, please talk to a
member of the committee or the chairperson to discuss what is involved in any
of the above responsibilities.
Interested persons should complete the NOMINATION
FORM to be found elsewhere in the programme and return it to our Secretary,
Frank Rooney by mid August. The names of the nominees will be published in the
September Hillwalker programme.
Off the Beaten Track
The Hillwalker would be glad to hear from members who have walked in the less frequented hills and mountains of Ireland.
Have you scaled the Sliabh Snaghts? Ascended the Aghlas?? Explored Erris??? Have you walked in the Ox Mountains?
Share your experience of scenic or interesting routes, particularly with regard to access and exit points. Articles/ notes to: mcmahond@eircom.net
Jane Carney Mountain Leader Training
Here are some
dates for Mountain Leader Training Part 1:
17-18 or 24-26 July 2004 or 25-26
September 2004.
Please contact me if you have any questions about the course or would like to
book a place.
Jane Carney M.I.A.,
W.M.LBOS Approved Course Provider.
Committee
Nomination Form
If you
feel that you would like to contribute to the running of the Hillwalkers Club
in 2005, why not talk to a few members of the outgoing committee so as to find
out more about what is involved in being a committee member.
Having done so, if you think that you can contribute in a role that is of interest to you, please complete the NOMINATION FORM below and submit it the Club Secretary.
Interest
would be particularly welcome from female members who are currently
under-represented on the committee.
I, , would like
to be considered for election to the Committee of An Óige Hillwalkers Club at
the upcoming AGM to be held on October 7th, 2004.
My
candidature is supported by the following members and committee members:
Name
Signature
Member 1
______________________ ______________________
Member 2 ______________________ ______________________
Committee Member 1 ______________________ ______________________
Committee Member 2 ______________________ ______________________
Signature: ____________________________ Date:
________________
This form should be posted before August 15th, 2004 to the Club Secretary, Mr. Frank Rooney
The club continues to support members who wish to undertake the Mountain Skills Assessment. Further details from Jimmy McCullagh.
The Biennial Ring
of Imaal Challenge Walk, which was organised by An Óige with considerable input
from The Hillwalkers’ Club, was a great success. The walk took place on
Saturday, June 19th. Encouraged by good weather, ninety–three
walkers completed the challenging route. Thanks are due to all those who manned
checkpoints on the day. Thanks also to Gemma O’Hanlon, Principal of donard
National school, who made the school facilities available to walkers and
organisers on the day. The work of the dedicated backroom staff - Ann
Carpenter, Frank Rooney, Walter Meade, Cathal O’Higgins, Cyril McFeeney and
Pearse Foley is particularly appreciated. Well done folks!
Ní neart go cur
le chéile!
Question... Name the arrowed mountain in Wicklow.
Hint ..Dont be fooled by the aerial.
Name
E-mail...photo quiz2,
to.....proinsiasmac@eircom.net
The Flame
of Adventure by Simon
Yates provides an interesting counterpoint to Joe Simpson’s writings,
particularly Storms of Silence. This is a mountaineering travelogue which takes
us from Tien Shan to his experience on
the North face of the Eiger to Asia and Australia. We are introduced to an
interesting gallery of climbers including the above-mentioned Joe Simpson. The
book begins with an interesting reflection contrasting the incividualistic and
well-equipped style of western climbers with the camaraderie and communal
attitude of a group of Russian climbers with ‘inferior’ who could draw a
variety of fresh produce from their packs to cook up a storm on the slopes of
Tien Shan and who were to come to his rescue after he sustained a broken ankle
on its slopes. Written in a lighter style than Joe Simpson’s work, this is an
extremely interesting and readable book. At just over 200pages it is not too
heavy to pack into a rucksack for a trip ( even worth jettisoning the fresh
carrots and potatoes!).
The Flame of Adventure by Simon Yates, Vintage, 2001. ISBN 0-099-28386-7
Monday 2nd
August – Sunday 8th August 2004
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Once again the time has come to polish your walking
boots and join us for the Sperrins Walking Festival 2004. Now in its ninth year, the 2004 festival
promises to be as challenging and enjoyable as ever with a new programme of walks
offering a variety of treks and routes for all ages and abilities. So come along and join us for fitness and fun in the
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Sperrin
Mountains.
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Date |
Walk |
Duration |
Grade |
Meeting
point
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Monday 2nd 10am |
Altbritain hike |
4.5 hours |
1 |
Altbritain Bridge on
Moneyneena/Feeny Road (B40) |
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Altbritain forest walk |
3 hours |
3 |
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Tuesday 3rd 10am |
Glenshane Mountain |
4.5 hours |
1 |
Glenshane Forest Car Park |
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Tuesday 3rd evening,
6.30pm |
Lady’s view walk |
3 hours |
3 |
Car Park at Gortin Glens Forest
Park off the Omagh – Gortin Road |
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Wednesday 4th 10am |
Binevenagh |
4 hours |
1 |
Car Park behind Limavady Bus
Station |
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Thursday 5th 10am |
Mullaghclogha |
5 hours |
1 |
Sperrins Heritage Centre |
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Thursday 5th
evening, 6.30pm |
Carntogher |
3 hours |
3 |
An Carn Centre, Tirkane, 4-5km
NM of Maghera |
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Friday 6th 10am |
Benbradagh |
5 hours |
1 |
From Dungiven take Coleraine
Road (B64), right at Grey Gables.
Meet at access road to old American base. |
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Friday 6th evening,
6.30pm |
Moydamlaght forest |
3 hours |
3 |
Resource Centre in Moneyneena |
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Saturday 7th 10am |
Meenard Mountain |
5 hours |
1 |
Sperrins Heritage Centre |
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Sunday 8th 10am |
Slieve Gallion |
5 hours |
1 |
Lough Fea Car Park on Cookstown
– Draperstown Road (B162) |
Club President and Chairperson: Prionnsias MacAnBheatha
Secretary: Frank Rooney
Treasurer: Jim Barry
Sunday Hikes: Tom Kenny and Philip Roche
Membership Secretary: Barbara Sudrow
Training Officer: Jimmy McCullagh
Editor: Deirdre McMahon
Members-at-Large: Donal Finn, Joe Kellegher
In addition, four club
members work behind the scenes as follows:
Distribution: Cyril McFeeney & Pearse Foley
Webmaster: Matt Geraghty
MCI Environmental Officer: Patricia
Goodman