Upcoming Hikes
December 2020
MEET:
Corner of Burgh Quay and Hawkins St
DEPART:
Sundays at
10.00 am (unless stated otherwise), or earlier if it is
full.
TRANSPORT:
Private bus (unless
stated otherwise)
COST:
€15
(unless stated
otherwise)
2nd pick-up point: On the outward journey, the bus will stop briefly to collect walkers at the pick-up point. Should the bus be full on departure from Burgh Quay, this facility cannot be offered.
2nd drop-off point: On the return journey, where indicated, the bus will stop near the outward pick-up point to drop off any hikers. We regret this is not possible on all hikes.
If you wish to avail of the 2nd pick-up point, it
advisable to contact the hike leader or someone else who
will definitely be on
the hike, to let them know.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please ensure you have your
current club membership card with you on all hikes - no card no hike.
| Sunday 6th December
2020 Check Facebook page for details |
| Sunday 13th December
2020 Check Facebook page for details |
| Sunday 20th December
2020 Check Facebook page for details |
| Sunday 27th December
2020 Check Facebook page for details |
General Hike Notes
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.
CO-ORDINATION If necessary, 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.
EQUIPMENT It is essential to bring good rain gear
(both jacket and over-trousers) and to leave cotton
t-shirts and jeans at home! Boots must be sturdy with
proper ankle support and a rigid non-slip sole such as
Vibram.
WALKING STICKS AND RUCKSACKS Remember that
walking sticks and rucksacks cannot be brought onto the
bus and must be stowed away in the boot during the
journey.
Hiking in Winter - While the hike leaders try to
ensure that hikes finish in good time, there will be days
when unavoidable delays occur. As the days grow shorter it
is important that we prepare for evenings when we may
finish our hikes in poor light or even darkness. So, along
with your normal winter hiking gear, please bring a
suitable head or hand held torch with you on the hikes.
Club Taster hard hike
The Hillwalkers Club offers a Club Taster Hard Hike,
usually on one Sunday per month. Guests are welcome to
join us on this hike, as long as they provide their name,
address and contact details for our records, which will be
taken on the day of the hike. Unless guests have their own
personal hiking insurance, they are not insured. There is
no need to book a place in advance, just turn up on the
relevant Sunday morning. Guests can come on one hike
without becoming a member of the club, but after that they
must join the club.
Guests on these Club Taster hikes
should not be newcomers to hiking.
These hikes are to introduce experienced hillwalkers to
the Hillwalkers Club and its hillwalking activities.
Therefore, participants need to have a good level of
personal fitness and, ideally, have some recent
significant experience of hillwalking.
If you have recently walked more
than 16km with more than 700m of ascent or if you are
confident that you can walk for 6 hours over rough
ground , ascending for 3 of those 6 hours, then you are
likely to enjoy one of our hikes.
If this is not the case or if you are new to hillwalking
then you can gain the required experience on the An Óige
hikes.
See https://anoige.ie/membership/hiking-programme/ for
the An Óige hike programme.
People who have gained relevant experience and fitness
on the An Óige hikes or elsewhere are very welcome on
Hillwalkers Club hikes.
All intending participants should be aware that hillwalking and mountaineering are activities with a danger of personal injury or even death. By walking with the club, they are aware of and shall accept these risks. Moreover, they acknowledge that they wish to participate in club activities in a voluntary capacity and that they shall be responsible for their own actions and involvement. Please note that as guests of the club, they do not enjoy personal accident insurance, which is otherwise offered to club members through Mountaineering Ireland. Further details are available from Mountaineering Ireland
(www.mountaineering.ie/membersandclubs/Insurance/default.aspx)
For further enquiries contact 086 356 3843