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01maySunday Hikes May 1st 2022
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Combined Grade 2 and 3+ with 3+ leader Grade 3+ Start time: 10:30am
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Combined Grade 2 and 3+ with 3+ leader
Grade 3+ Start time: 10:30am Forest Entry track (S 987 903)
Brendan Treacy (086 2072241)
Road – Ballinabarney Forest – Road at S985 895 – Slievereagh -Keadeen – Slievereagh – S985 895 – S994 899 – Ballineddan – track – forest track – Cars.
16.8km 820m
Grade 3 Start Time 10:30 Donard School ( S 929 978)
Jacinta Dowling (087 608 8026)
Donard School – Tracks – Sugarloaf – Logar – Lobawn – Drumeagh – cars
15km 600m
Grade 4 Start time: 10:00am Glencullen GAP CP (0 187 206)
(€2 coin parking)
Sheila Powell (086 0700734)
Sliabh Gearr – Two Rock – Ticknock Forest – Knockbrack – Tibradden Wood – Glendhu – Fairy
Castle – GAP.
13km 500m
Grade 5 Start time: 11.30 a.m. Rathdrum Village (T190 880)
Catherine Jennings (087 641 5145) and Susan Cullen (087 967 8412)
Rathdrum – Ballygannon Wood – Avonmore Way
11km 308m
05mayThursday Hikes May 5th 2022
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Combined Grade 2 and 3+ with a Grade 3+ leader Grade 3+ Start time: 11:00am Glenbarrow Trailhead CP (N369 082) Louise Nolan (087 115 8245) Glenbarrow – Viewing Point –
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Combined Grade 2 and 3+ with a Grade 3+ leader
Grade 3+ Start time: 11:00am Glenbarrow Trailhead CP (N369 082)
Louise Nolan (087 115 8245)
Glenbarrow – Viewing Point – Stoney Man – Ridge of Capard – SH483 – Capard Wood
16km 675m
Grade 3 Start time: 11.30am Fernhill CP (O 183 247)
[It is beside Rosemont school entrance & opposite Aikens Village apartments]
Vincent O’Hagan (087 298 3078)
Barnacullia – Three Rock – Two Rock – Ballyedmonduff – Fairy Castle – Three Rock
14km 500m
Grade 4 Start time: 11:00 am Ballylug Forest Entrance (T 167 933)
As parking is limited at Ballylug Forest Entrance please carpool from Laragh Free car park (T 142 960) @ 10.30 am
Katherine Banks (086 820 2569)
Base of Trooperstown – Clara Vale Nature Reserve – Clara Bridge
12km 340 m
Grade 5 Start time 11.00am Tallaght Luas Terminus
Liam O’Brien (086 265 8292)
SQ – Poddle – Dodder Valley Park – SQ.
Buses 27, 49, 65, 77a, 54a, 75, 175
10km
07maySaturday Hike May 7th 2022
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Grade 6 Start time: 11.30 St Enda’s Park CP Frank Crowe (085 7390302) Bus Stop 1324 Grange Rd . Bus 16 to St Enda’s Park - Pearce Museum - Grange Rd - Marley Park
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Grade 6 Start time: 11.30 St Enda’s Park CP
Frank Crowe (085 7390302)
Bus Stop 1324 Grange Rd .
Bus 16 to St Enda’s Park – Pearce Museum – Grange Rd – Marley Park – St Enda’s Park.
8 Km.
08maySunday Hikes May 8th 2022
Event Details
Grade 1 Start time 1030am
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Grade 1 Start time 1030am King’s River Road (O 020 014)
Fintan Keegan (086 8505567)
Glenreemore Brook – White Hill – Fair Mountain – Turlough Hill – Lough Firrib – Conavella – Table Mountain – Carrig – Cars
23km 1,050m
Grade 2 Start time 1030am Knocknaboley –(N 976 011)
Dorothy Byrne (087 9698184)
Corriebracks–Lobawn–Pinnacle–Kilcoagh Forest–Church Mtn– Drumreagh–Knocknaboley Forest–Cars
18km 750m
Grade 3+ Start time: 10.30am Knocknaboley CP (N 976 011)
Brian King (086-2596687)
Corriebracks – Lowbawn – Cavanaghs Gap – Grannarock – Bridle Path
18km 700m
Grade 3 and Grade 4 combined hike Start Time 11:00 Annalecka Bridge (O 055 019)
Martin Dermody (087 793 7022) Security Elizabeth Barry/Dominic Gallagher
Forest Tracks – Stoney Top – Tonelagee – Wicklow Gap – St. Kevin’s Road -Ballinagee Br. – Forest Tracks – cars
15km 600m
Grade 4 and Grade 3 Combined Hike Start time 11:00am Annalecka Bridge (0 055 019)
Martin Dermody (087 7937022) Security Elizabeth Barry/Dominic Gallagher
Forest Tracks – Stoney Top – Tonelagee – Wicklow Gap – St. Kevin’s Road -Ballinagee Br. – Forest Tracks – cars
15km 600m
Grade 5 Start time: 11.30 a.m Donard School (S 929 978)
Michael Doorly (083 1961065)
Hell Kettle Bridge – tracks – Church Mtn – Ballymooney – tracks – cars
10km 350m
12mayThursday Hikes May 12th 2022
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Grade 2 Start time: 11.00am Wicklow Gap (O 076 001) Brian Kennan (087 813 1313) Security: Helen McCarthy/Gerry Monnelly Tonelagee - Glashaboy Bridge - St Kevin's Way - Asbawn Brook
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Grade 2 Start time: 11.00am Wicklow Gap (O 076 001)
Brian Kennan (087 813 1313) Security: Helen McCarthy/Gerry Monnelly
Tonelagee – Glashaboy Bridge – St Kevin’s Way – Asbawn Brook – Art O’Neill Plaque & Cross – Conavalla – Lough Firrib – Tomaneena
21km 890m
Grade 3+ Start time: 11:00 Wicklow Gap Inner CP (O 076 001)
Martin Hackett (087 220 4070) Security: Helen McCarthy/Gerry Monnelly
Tonelagee– Lough Ouler – Glenmacnass River– Hubbard’s Hollow – Stony Top – Glashawee Brook – St Kevins Way
17km 800m
Grade 3 Start time: 11.30am Bluebell Hike Slieve Blooms Glenbarrow CP (N 367 081)
Declan Murphy (087 6187868)
Tracks – River Barrow – Glenbarrow Waterfall – Old Mill – Lost Village – Slieve Bloom Way – Stoney Man – Ridge of Capard viewing platform – road – Capard Wood
15km 330m
10.15 a.m. – meet for tea/coffee Maldron Hotel, Portlaoise (optional). 10.50 a.m. Carpool Maldron to Glenbarrow CP (11.20 a.m.) M7 exit Junction 17 – Maldron adjacent to Motorway.
Grade 4 Start time: 11.00 am Glenview Hotel (O 253 117)
Tim Kinsella (087 206 3415)
Little Sugar Loaf – Kilmacanogue – Kilmacanogue South
10 km 338 m
Grade 5 Start time: 11.00am Ticknock Summit CP (O 171 240)
Frank Crowe (085 739 0302)
Ticknock – Fairycastle – Kilmashogue – 3 Rock – CP
9km 250m
14maySaturday Hikes May 14th 2022
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Grade 3 Start time: 11.00am Cloon Forest Car Park (O: 171
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Grade 3 Start time: 11.00am Cloon Forest Car Park (O: 171 917)
Mary Foy (086 1040462) Security: Martin & Triona McCarthy
Cloon Forest-Glencullen Mountain-Cloghnagun-Old Boleys-Neals Quarry-Cloon Forest.
14km 555m
Grade 6 Start time: 11.30am Balbriggan Train Station
Peter Buckley (087 8002307)
Balbriggan to Laytown coastal walk. Train towards Drogheda from Connolly Station 10.40 Car parking is also available in Balbriggan Station €3.50/ day. Return by train from Laytown
10 Km
15maySunday Hikes May 15th 2022
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Grade 2: Start time: 9.30am Cruagh Wood CP ( O 128 266) Please note earlier start time Doreen Lynch (0879565863) Security: Ruth Murphy /Helen Scully Clendoo Mtn--Knockhagun--Prince William Seat--Boranaralty
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Grade 2: Start time: 9.30am Cruagh Wood CP ( O 128 266)
Please note earlier start time
Doreen Lynch (0879565863) Security: Ruth Murphy /Helen Scully
Clendoo Mtn–Knockhagun–Prince William Seat–Boranaralty Bridge—Fairly Castle–Tibradden–Cars
20km 800m
Grade 3+ Start time: 9.30am Cruagh Wood CP (O 128 266)
Please note earlier start time
Damien Cassells (087-6121857) Security: Ruth Murphy /Helen Scully
Cruagh Mtn – La Touch hunting lodge – road – Old Boleys – track – Prince William’s Seat – Knocknagun – Gledoo – boardwalk – Cruagh Wood
18.5km 750m
Grade 3 Start Time 09.30am Cruagh Wood CP (O 128 226)
Please note earlier start time
Eamon Power (087 230 5568) Security: Ruth Murphy /Helen Scully
Cruagh Wood – Glendoo – Boranaraltry – Tibradden – cars
15km 600m
Grade 4 Start Time 10:30am Tibradden CP (0 139 227)
Herbert Herzman (086 85 45 536) Security: Anita Muldowney/Mary O Brien
Tibradden CP – Tracks to Cruagh – White Sands Mtn – Tracks to Tibradden.
13km 420m
Grade 5 Start time: 11.30 am Tibradden Forest CP (O 139 227)
Donie Harmon (087 8098397) Security: Anita Muldowney/Mary O Brien
Tibradden Mtn – WW – Fairy Castle – tracks back to CP
10km 200m
19mayThursday Hikes May 19th 2022
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Combined Grade 2 and 3+ with a Grade 3+ leader Grade 3+ Start time: 11:00
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Combined Grade 2 and 3+ with a Grade 3+ leader
Grade 3+ Start time: 11:00 Knickeen Junction (S 982 948)
Gerry Maguire (086 262 0843)
Stranahely Wood – Table Track – Camenabologue – Cannow – Lugnaquilla – Camera Hill – Knickeen Junction
19km 870m
Grade 3 Start time: 11.30am Rhododendron Hike Howth Dart Station(O 282 394)
Jerry MacDonough (086 352 2215)
Up down in and around Howth Head
16km 500m
Grade 4 Start time: 11:00 am Glenbarrow Trailhead CP (N 367 081)
Deirdre Stuart (086 257 1828)
Glenbarrow Falls – Old Mill – Ridge of Cappard Viewing Point – Cappard Wood
11 km 350 m
Please text or email Deirdre (deirdremstuart@gmail.com) for further details about this hike in the Slieve blooms, car sharing, coffee stops & dining option.
Grade 5 11.00 Merry Ploughboy (O 137 251)
Caroline Gray ( 087 125 6651) Security
CP – Massey Estate – Hellfire Club – CP
12km x 250m
21maySaturday Hike May 21st 2022
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Grade 6 Start time: 11.30am Bus stop 1510 Old Finglas Rd Anne Stenson 087 6713857 Take the 40, 40B, 40D or 140 to bus stop 1510 at main entrance to Tolka Valley Park
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Grade 6 Start time: 11.30am Bus stop 1510 Old Finglas Rd
Anne Stenson 087 6713857
Take the 40, 40B, 40D or 140 to bus stop 1510 at main entrance to Tolka Valley Park Entrance. Walk through park and Royal Canal
10 Km
22maySunday Hikes May 22nd 2022
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Grade 2 Start time: 1030am Drumgoff Rec
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Grade 2 Start time: 1030am Drumgoff Rec Area (T 094 889)
Niall Rennick (087 7923000) Security: Anna Drummond/Eilish Keegan
Drumgoff Gap – Croaghnamoire – The Mullagh – Fananerrin – Carrawaystick – Kellys Lough – Parish Turf Bog – Cars
21km 850m
Grade 3+ Start time: 10.30am Drumgoff Rec Area CP (T 094 889)
Brian King (086-2596687) Security: Anna Drummond/Eilish Keegan
Kellys Lough – Lugnaquilla – Carrasleggaun – Carrawaystick – The Parish Turf Bog
19km 800m
Grade 3 Start Time 10:30am Barravore CP (T 066 942)
Joe Gilvarry (087 990 9701) Security: John Burke/Dan Lynch
Fraughan Rock – Brook – Lug – zig zags – cars.
18km 800m
Grade 4 Start Time 11:30am Rathdrum C.of I Church (T190 881)
Jim Forde (01 8462310)
Carpark through village – Famine Burial Ground – Millennium Woods – Avonmore River – Avondale Forest Park – Road walk to Rathdrum village.
14km 250m
Grade: 5 Start time: 11.30am Bradys Pub Shankhill village (O 253 216)
Mary McCann (086 8345368) and Mary McMahon (087 2825833)
€3 euro car parking fee (free coffee if parking ticket presented)
Rathmichael Woods – Lead Mines Chimney – Carrickollogan – Shankhill
12km 276m
26mayThursday Hikes May 26th 2022
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Grade 2: Combined Grade 2 and 3+ with a Grade 3+ leader Grade 3+ Start time: 11:00am
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Grade 2:
Combined Grade 2 and 3+ with a Grade 3+ leader
Grade 3+ Start time: 11:00am Glendalough Visitor CP (T 126 969)
Gillian Dennehy (087 993 1945)
Derrybawn – Mullacor – Lugduff – Miners Road
17.5km 870m
Grade 3 Start time: 11.30am Glendalough Upper CP (T 111 964)
Eileen Murphy (086 606 4389)
Derrybawn – Mullacor – Top of the Bounds – Lugduff – Spink.
15km 700m
Grade 4 Start time: 11:00 am Glendalough VC (T 126 969)
Anne McEleney (086 804 1366)
Green Road – Forest tracks – Spinc – Lugduff – WW – Forest tracks
13 km 500 m
Grade 5 Start time 11.00am Wicklow Heather O/Flow CP (T 141 966)
Fergus Roche (085 140 2480)
CP – Brushers Gap – Paddock Hill – CP. Wicklow Heather post hike
9km 280m
28maySaturday Hikes May 28th 2022
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Grade 3 Start time: 11.00am Oldbridge (O:15 8018) Tricia Boyle (0863628413) Tracks - Barton Wood – Scarr – Kanturk - Bracket Rocks - Lough Dan Track - Cars 14km 550m Grade 6
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Grade 3 Start time: 11.00am Oldbridge (O:15 8018)
Tricia Boyle (0863628413)
Tracks – Barton Wood – Scarr – Kanturk – Bracket Rocks – Lough Dan Track – Cars
14km 550m
Grade 6 Start time: 11.30am Heuston Station ticket desk entrance
Micheal and Mary Mullarkey (086 0735450)
Heuston – Royal Hospital – Memorial Gardens – Chapelizod – Phoenix Park – Heuston
9 km
29maySunday Hikes May 29th 2022
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Grade 2 Start time 1030am Annalecka Bridge (O 055 019) Niall Rennick (087 7923000) Security: Brendan Ward/Brendan Treacy Forest Tracks - Stoney Top – Tonelagee – Brockaghs - Camaderry
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Grade 2 Start time 1030am Annalecka Bridge (O 055 019)
Niall Rennick (087 7923000) Security: Brendan Ward/Brendan Treacy
Forest Tracks – Stoney Top – Tonelagee – Brockaghs – Camaderry East – Camaderry – Turlough Hill – St Kevin’s Way – Cars
20km 900m
Grade 3+ Start time: 10.30am Annalecka Bridge (O 055 019)
Bob Nugent (086-1729330) Security: Brendan Ward/Brendan Treacy
Ballinagee – Mullaghclevaun – Tonlagee – Cars.
17.5km 750m
Grade 3 Start Time 10:30am Trooperstown CP CP (T 159 969)
Patricia Murnane (086 603 8581) Security: Paul Caffrey/Deirdre Stuart
Paddock Hill – Scarr : Barton’s Wood – Drummin – Wicklow Way – Tracks – Cars.
16km 560m
Grade 4 10:30am start Laragh Free CP (T 142 960)
Anne Geoghegan (086 8266552)
Ballard – Tracks – Trooperstown Hill – Round Hill – Ballylusk – Ballard.
13km 450m
Grade 5 Start time: 11.30am Tourist Office, Carlingford
Margaret Rohan (087 1275871)
Slieve Foye Loop – This National loop walk brings you up to the mountains slopes above Carlingford. The walk is mostly on good paths marked with blue arrows.
8.5km 275m
Directions:
Take M1 towards Belfast. Exit at Junction 18 – join R173 in direction of Ballymascanlan and Carlingford. After 17km (approx) take R176 – signposted Carlingford – a further 3km takes you to the village. The Tourist Office is in the main car park on your left (a short distance past The Four Seasons Hotel)
Suggestions:
**Car pooling & sharing of travel expenses
**Enjoy a meal on homeward journey at Fitzpatrick’s near Lordship