Events in Munster
Please phone the leader of the hike a few days beforehand regarding the meeting point and any transport arrangements. Remember to contribute towards petrol with the driver.
| Date | Location | Leader | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 April | The Horses Glen, Killarney. Ramble in by the lake with a possible ascent of Mangerton Mountain. | Josie Heffernan 086 - 872 0375 Peter Simpson 085 - 166 9375 Timmy Kingston 087 - 243 0387 |
Intermediate hiking |
| 19 April | Gougane Barra, Co. Cork. Circuit round the mountain tops with nice views. | Josie 086 - 872 0375 Peter 085 - 166 9375 Timmy 087 - 243 0387 |
Intermediate hiking |
| 2 - 5 May | Weekend in Killarney and Kerry Mountains. Weekend at Killarney Youth Hostel. Hiking in the
Reeks and surrounding area. (Alongside this Jimmy Tobin will be doing a 45 mile trek for charity in the area, where people can join him at different sections if they wish.) |
Martin McCormack 087-979 3482 |
Mixture of levels, from easy to difficult, mostly difficult. |
| 17 May | Millstreet to Terelton, Cork: 30 miles. From Millstreet to Shrone City past the Paps up the forrest track wind farm road on the Cork-Kerry border down the back roads bypassing Macroom to Terelton for rest and refreshments at Josie and Jackie's House. | Josie 086 - 872 0375 Peter 085 - 166 9375 Timmy 087 - 243 0387 |
Difficult and long hike |
| 31 May - 2 June | Long Weekend: 3 Days of the Beara Way, West Cork. We will base in a hostel or other lodging and drive to a different section of the way each day. Details. | Josie 086 - 872 0375 Peter 085 - 166 9375 Timmy 087 - 243 0387 |
Intermediate hiking |
| 14 June | Coomacarrea Horseshoe. (An Tráigh [OSI], 'the strand'.) Coomacarrea is the 59th highest summit in Ireland. On a good day there are fabulous views of the Dingle, Beara, and the rest of the Iveragh Peninsulas. | Josie 086 - 872 0375 Peter 085 - 166 9375 Timmy 087 - 243 0387 |
Intermediate hiking |
| 28 June | Brandon, Co. Kerry. Stay the night before in the warm Hostel in Clochan and gently stroll up the pilgrim route to Brandon Mountain the next day. | Josie 086 - 872 0375 Peter 085 - 166 9375 Timmy 087 - 243 0387 |
Easy but long hike |
| 12 July | Near Lauragh on the Beara Peninsula, Co. Cork. The abandoned town of Cummingeera, at the base of a cliff in a wild, remote valley. The walk to the village gives you a taste for the rough beauty of the Caha Mountains. There are also Standing Stones on one of the cliffs. We will take in the horseshoe on the heights. | Josie 086 - 872 0375 Peter 085 - 166 9375 Timmy 087 - 243 0387 |
Intermediate to difficult hiking |