Club walk Sunday 28th July 2019 updated

Portroe/Arra Mountain Loop. Moderate with climbing. Duration 5 hours. Distance: 16kms. Full gear/boots required. Leader: Patricia Duggan.

Car pooling from Gullanes @ 8.30am sharp or The Square, Portumna @ 9am. Plan to be at the Lookout @ 10.15am after a stop for a cuppa in Nenagh.

Club walk Sunday 21st July 2019

Roundstone/Errisbeg. 4.5 hour walk. Moderate with some climbing. Full mountain gear required. Carpool from Gullane's  at 8.30am sharp. Leader: L. Roche

Update on the Joyce Country Challenge Saturday 20th July

Meeting point/base for all walks is Finny Commnity Centre, Co. Mayo (see location above). Four walks on the day, all in aid of Galway/Mayo Hospice Foundation. Registration €30 pp. NB Check registration times at http://www.lakedistricthwc.com/JoyceDetails.aspx as they vary for each walk. 'A' walk is self-navigating and timed. 30kms. 1936m ascent. Starting at Finny, on to Maumtrasna, Devil's Mother, Ail Dubh (road-refreshments), Bunacunneen, Ben Beg, returning to Finny via the Southern Ridge. Details of route on link above. GPX file also available to download there. 'B' walk is lead and graded as moderate due to the two initial rises of the climb. The walk is 7 hours approximately including breaks. After the initial climbs and walk along the top there is a descent to Ail Dubh for lunch break of half an hour where refreshments are provided. There will be an option at this point for transport back to the centre if there are some who feel unable for the remaining 3 hour walk on mostly flat but uneven terrain back to the centre. At the centre there will be further refreshments. It is advisable to bring water, hot drink, and food for the mini-breaks taken along the way. There is also a 'C' walk graded as easy/moderate hill walk with lovely views of Lough na Fooey and Lough Mask especially. This is approximately 4/5 hours duration with break at the top and again refreshments back at the centre. The 'D' walk is mostly road at the base of the 'C' walk hill. Again it will have a break too in the middle and refreshments afterwards back at base. Registration form here Joyce Country Challenge Registration

Beautiful part of Ireland and well worth supporting.

Change to walks calendar

Please note the following changes to the walks calendar. The Roundstone/Errisbeg walk will now take place on Sunday 21st July and the Portroe/Arra Mountain loop walk will be held the following Sunday, 28th July.

Club walk Sunday 14th July Inisheer update

Updated info: Meet Gullane's car park at 07.45am, Bus leaving at 8am. Stop in Kinvara for coffee etc. Bus €15. Ferry €15. Food stop organised in Doolin  after return to mainland at appprox. 5.30pm. Packed lunch required. Runners sufficient. Don't forget the sunscreen as weather for weekend looking good ☀☀☀☀☀

Loop walk Inisheer. Approx. 3.5 hours/10 kms. Easy grade. Runners sufficient. Drinks and snacks required. Ferry leaving Doolin  at 11am and departs Inisheer at 16.45. Ferry costs €15 return. Please text names to Bríd Barrett or Geraldine Quinn to organise bus or car pool.