HIKE PROGRAMME
June 2007
MEET: Burgh
Quay
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DEPART: Sundays
10.00 am
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COST: Private
bus. €12
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A 2nd pick-up
point is provided: the bus picks up walkers who are already at the designated
point and won’t be stopping and waiting. The onus is on walkers to ensure that
they are there in good time for the bus. Places on the bus cannot of course be
guaranteed, as the bus may be full at Eden Quay. In addition, the bus may be travelling back to town by a
different route, so set down places on the return journey may differ from those
of the outward journey.
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10 June 2007 ---Introductory
Hillwalkers Hike Maps: Sheet 56 Leader: Stephen James 2nd
pick-up point: Bus
stop before the roundabout at Loughlinstown Route: Memorial CP (GR 130 922) *
Carriglineen * Drumgoff * Coolalingo Bridge * Tracks to Memorial CP *
Cullentragh * Mullacor * Lugduff (SH 637) * Spink * Glendalough. Distance: 18km Ascent: 700m |
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17 June 2007 ---Circuit
of Glenbride Maps: Sheet 56 Leader: Donal Finn 2nd
pick-up point: Pond
at Sean Moore Park on Tallaght By-Pass Route: Glenbride Hamlet (GR 038 042) *
Silsean * Moanbane * Mullaghcleevaun
* Srahagarragh * Ballinagee Bridge. Distance: 18km Ascent: 625m |
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24 June 2007 ---Lug
Revisited Maps: Sheets
62 & 56 Leader:
David McCann 2nd
pick-up point: Bus
stop before the roundabout at Loughlinstown Route:
Forty Guinea
or Drumgoff Gap (GR 088 976) * Carrawaystick Mountain *
Corrigasleggaun * The Lough Gap or The Guttery Gap (GR 047 915) * Lugnaquilla
or Percy's Table * Ben Leagh * Fraughan Rock Glen * Barravore. Distance: 17km Ascent: 550m From
there, bus pick up to Glendalough. Distance: 14km Ascent: 300m |
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SATURDAY, 30th June
2007 ---BBQ Weekend Ballinclea YH **See
separate notice below** 2nd
pick-up point: Pond
at Sean Moore Park on Tallaght By-Pass |
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.
INTRODUCTORY HIKES An Introductory Hike is organised once
per month for aspirant members. Any participant 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.
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 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.
HIKE LEADERS Any club
member interested in leading a hike, please contact:
Garry Byrne
PLEASE NOTE: As in previous
years, there will be no minibus for Sunday Hikes on 29th July,
5th August and
12th August.
Detailed Hike
programme for July and August will be published in the next newsletter
NEWS FROM HEAD OFFICE
Errigal Youth Hostel
NEW
5-STAR HOSTEL
TO
OPEN
ON
20 JULY
An Oige’s new
hostel in Errigal, which is set to open in July this year, lies at the foot of
Donegals’ highest mountain, Errigal, a prime location from which to discover
the Northwest Donegal area.
With its 66 bed
all en-suite rooms, internet access, fully equipped conference room facilities,
the new Errigal Hostel will be quite a step-up in luxury compared to its
previous incarnation . . .
Errigal Hostel
boasts some fantastic panoramic views of Mount Errigal, and the Poisoned Glen
(which has its own ghost, The Green Lady!). It is also situated near the
Glenveagh National Park, with its castle and Italian gardens, or hikers could
take a leisurely stroll along one of the many sandy beaches on the Donegal
coastline.
**Opening 20th July 2007**
The current
building has been completely demolished and will be replaced with a 66 bed,
purpose built, state of the art youth hostel. It will feature bedrooms built in
a mezzanine fashion with all rooms en-suite. Twin, triple, 4 bedded and 6
bedded rooms will await your stay with breath taking views overlooking the
Poison Glen.
The hostel will
feature all the usual characteristics of a top rated hostel including a fully
equipped conference room, restaurant, internet access, self catering kitchen
and more. Energy saving devices such as wood burning stoves will be
incorporated into the building.
Prices are set
according to the season
(low: Oct – April
/ high: May – Sept)
2 Bed Rooms: €45
/ €50 per room
4 Bed Rooms: €76
/ €92 per room
6 Bed Rooms: €17
/ €21 per person
Contact: Karl
Harold (Manager),
Errigal Youth
Hostel, Dunlewy, Gweedore, Co. Donegal
Annual J.B. Malone Commemoration Walk
2007
Many thanks to
all who participated in the J.B. Malone Walk this year!
Over 120 people
came along making this a worthwhile experience for everyone!
National Trails Advisory Committee
(NTAC)
This recently
launched committee meets monthly and is responsible for setting standards for
all waymarked ways in Ireland.
Further details
and a useful interactive map are found on http://www.walkireland.ie
Pre-Announcement
MAP & COMPASS 2007
An Óige
Hillwalkers Club will run its annual Map & Compass Course commencing in
October '07.
The course will
include three evening sessions, each of two hours duration, which will be held
in An Óige Headquarters, Mountjoy Street. In addition, there are two weekend
training sessions as well as one night navigation hike, all based in the
Wicklow mountains. Accommodation for the two Wicklow weekends will be provided
in the Glendalough Hostel.
A separate
consolidation session will be organised in the Comeragh Mountains, Co.
Waterford, for a weekend in January or February 2008.
Booking
opens 1st August 2007.
Course
organisers: Donal Finn
& Tom Kenny.
Detailed
information of dates, cost etc. will be in the July edition of The Hillwalker
and on www.hillwalkersclub.com
SOCIAL CORNER
PLEASE NOTE: ALL TICKETS ON OFFER VIA THE HILLWALKERS
CLUB ARE NOW SOLD OUT. ANYONE STILL INTERESTED IN SEEING THE SHOW ON 13 JUNE
(and to meet up for drinks post-theatre) PLEASE CONTACT THE OLYMPIA BOX OFFICE
@ 6793323.
Booking Line: 0818 719 330
Tom Crean
‘Antarctic Explorer’
Aidan Dooley's award winning one-man play tells the heroic tale of Tom
Crean (1877–1938), the intrepid, Irish Antarctic explorer and the only man to
serve with Scott and Shackleton on three famous expeditions: Discovery,
(1901–1904); Terra Nova (1910–1913); and Endurance (1914-1916). Written and
performed by Dooley, the story, a testament of human fortitude against all the
elements of Antarctica, is brought to life in this dramatic solo performance.
Venue: Olympia Theatre Dublin
Date: Wed, 13th June
Time: 7.30 pm
Tickets: € 32.50 (seating in rows B + C)
Contact: Send text to Steve Buckney
Afters: Drinks in the “South Pole Inn” a.k.a. the Forum Bar
Suggestions
welcome!
Please contact our Social Organiser, Steve
Buckney
Note from the editor
We
would like to hear from you!
Whether you …
· wish to contribute an
article …
· have read an interesting
book you'd like to recommend to club members …
· would like to share your
favourite hikes …
· want to comment on any club matters …
Why not get in touch? Write or email to:
Barbara Sudrow, 24 Glenmalure Park, S.C.R., Dublin 8,
barbarasudrow@eircom.net
Long Distance Walks 2007
Galtees
(1) Sat, 9th June
Organising
Club: Tyndall MC/Tullow
MC
Contact: For further information please contact Rosaleen
Carroll, t: 056-7725864, e:
rmcarroll@accolade.ie
Registration: The
Foot Pub, Glen of Aherlow from 8:00 to 9:00 am
Map: OS Sheet 74
Average time
to complete: 7 hours
Notes: This is a long-distance walk for experienced
walkers. It is a substantial route on high ground so participants should be
adequately prepared and equipped. There are 6 manned checkpoints, four of which
are on hills. Please note: Bus transport is provided to the start of the walk
(cars are left at the finish).
Lug Walk (2) Sat, 23rd June
Download brochure
for 2007 from http://www.simonstewart.ie/Longwalk/
Lug/lugbroch2007.doc
or visit the Ramblers’ website http://www.theramblers.ie
Comeragh Crossing (3) Sat,
7th July
Organising
Club: Dungarvan
Hillwalking Club
Start: Clonmel Finish: Dungarvan
Walk: 30km, approx. 1150m; Ascent Challenge:
40km + approx. 1920m.
Contact: Mike Power, 058-42412(h); 058-42617(w);
e: michael.depaor@gmail.com
Many summits (4) Sat, 14th
July
Climb a mountain, Raise a flag
and raise funds for juvenile arthritis.
Arthritis Ireland
are looking for 50 teams to simultaneously climb 50 peaks on Saturday July 14th
2007 to fly the flag in aid of the 5000 children in Ireland affected by
juvenile arthritis.
Contact: Arthritis Ireland at (01) 661 8188 or
nmullen@arthritisireland.ie before 30th June.
Joyce Country Challenge (5)
Sat, 21st July
The Lake District
Hill-Walking Club in Galway/Mayo are running the Joyce Country Challenge (Dúshlán
Dúiche Sheoige).
There will be 2
options:
The longer A
walk is 30km with 1900m
ascent, covering the plateau of 'Maumtrasna', the 'Devils Mother' and the
circuit of Lough Nafooey. This route is suitable for the experienced walker
with competent navigation skills.
The B walk will be 14.5km with 281m ascent circling
Lough Nafooey. This walk will be lead by an experienced hike leader.
Further
details:
www.lakedistricthwc.com
Contact: Fergal O'Neill, 087-1211047; e:
joycecountrychallenge@eircom.net
All
information adapted from http://www.simonstewart.ie
Hart Walk ‘ Fri/Sat,
20th/21st July
The annual Hart
Walk will take place on Friday 20th/Saturday 21st July. Essentially it's a road walk from Terenure
to Drumgoff in Glenmalure, up the zig-zags to Lugnaquilla and across the
mountains to Ballynultagh Gap and back to Terenure via Stone Cross. It's 111k long with 3000m ascent, and the
goal is to do it in 24 hours. Why? Heaven only knows.
If anyone would
like to join us for the road walk or/and for the mountain section then please
contact me at tomilligan@eircom.net or
2883312 (h); 086
0826857 (m).
If any Good
Samaritan was available to meet us at Glenmalure with our boots, etc., then
they would have our eternal gratitude.
Tom Milligan
COMMITTEE 2006 - 2007
Chairman Frank Rooney
Secretary/Sunday
Hikes Garry Byrne
Treasurer Jim Barry
Membership Donal Finn
Social Events Steve Buckney
Weekends Mark Campion
Officer-at-large Eoin Moroney
Newsletter Barbara Sudrow
Special thanks to:
Webmaster Matt Geraghty
Distribution Pearse Foley &
Cyril McFeeney
Summer BBQ
Welcome to the very first
BBQ WEEKEND
Date: Sat, 30th June - Sun, 1th July
Venue: Ballinclea
Hostel
Depart: Sat, 10 am from Burgh Quay
Cost: € 45.00
Cost of
weekend includes:
· One overnight in Ballinclea Hostel
· Transport by bus from and to Dublin
· BBQ food & salads etc.
· Hike on Saturday & short walk on
Sunday;
moderate and hard hikers welcome
Not included:
· Breakfast & lunches
· Drinks
Volunteers: Anyone willing to give a helping hand
with preparations and/or clean up, please contact Mark Campion
Booking is now
open!
Please contact
An Óige Head Office, 01-8304555
JULY WEEKEND AWAY
An Óige
Hillwalkers Club
KENMARE JULY 2007
Thurs 26th
– Tues 31st July
Visit the beautiful South Iveragh Peninsula, the Caha
Mountains on the Kerry-Cork borders, Gougane Barra, and more…
Please note that we will NOT be doing any of the
Reeks.
Hostel
Accommodation in the heart of the very pretty town of Kenmare, Co Kerry
Moderate and Hard
Walkers Welcome
Leader: Mark
Campion
Transport to be
arranged
Possible hikes:
Mullaghanattin; Coomacallee; Glaninchiquin; Hungry
Hill; Cumeengeara horseshoe; Eagle Hill; Broaghnabinnia / Stumpa Doolaigh;
Knocklomena / Boughil; Dromderalough / Knockrower / Peicin
Notes
Accommodation: Kenmare Lodge Hostel, 27
Main St, Kenmare, Co. Kerry.
Five nights: 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th and 30th July.
Two of the rooms are family rooms which can sleep 3 comfortably.
One room is a twin and the other is a 6-bed dorm.
ALL ROOMS ARE EN-SUITE.
Food: Not included in the price.
There are cooking facilities in the hostel and lots of quality restaurants in
the town.
Transport: Cars (preferred option)
or minibus. Decision will depend on available cars & drivers.
Cost: Depends on mode of
transport (see above); expected to be in the region of € 200, including 5
overnights at hostel.
Booking: €
150 NON REFUNDABLE Please contact Mark Campion.
THERE ARE
ONLY 15 PLACES AVAILABLE SO BOOK EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT.