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Annual Slieve Bloom Walking Challenge
Join our 20k Slieve Bloom Walking Challenge and BBQ

in the Slieve Blooms
on
Saturday June 19th 2010
in aid of Crumlin Children's Hospital ICU Unit.
Our Lady's Children's hospital is dedicated to working to improve
the quality of life for this and future generations of sick children. The needs of the hospital are diverse.
By supporting this cause you will help the hospital to continue to support many vital needs to benefit ill children

BBQ and music in Kinnitty Castle 6.30pm

Venue: Registration Kinnitty Community Centre, Kinnitty. Co Offaly at 12 noon.
Duration: 5-6 hours Distance: 20 Km (12 miles) Grade A.

BBQ 6.30 pm Kinnitty Castle €10.00

Download Registration Form or print this page.

Registration for Slieve Bloom Mid Summer Walking Challenge
Name: ________________________________________________
Address: ______________________________________________
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E-mail: ________________________________________________
Mobile: (08__) _____________________________
Entry Fee: €20 for 20k walk.

€10.00 BBQ
Payable to: Slieve Bloom Rural Development Society,
Community Centre, Kinnitty, Co. Offaly
Sponsorship Cards available.
Further Details and Accommodation

E-mai:  info@slievebloom.ie

Guided Slieve Bloom Walking Programme
In and around the Slieve Bloom Mountains

The Slieve Bloom Walking Club organise a Programme of Walks on most Sundays all year round, with local guides to enable you to get the most enjoyment from the outdoors and to benefit from their local knowledge of the terrain and of the Flora and Fauna encountered along the way. 

View Slieve Bloom Guided Walks Programme 2010 

Downlaod Slieve Bloom Guided Walks_Brochure 2010

PDF Brochure

WALKERS PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING:

• Registration takes place prior to the start of each walk: €5 per person per walk or yearly membership of €20 per person.
  
• Dogs are not allowed
  
• Walkers participate at their own risk
  
• Strong waterproof footwear and protective outdoor clothing is advisable.Runners not suitable.
  
• Grade A and B walks are only for walkers who walk on a regular basis and have a reasonable level of fitness, are properly equipped and have sufficient food and drink to sustain themselves.
• Grade C walks are easier than grade A and B and do not reach the same heights in the mountains.
• A and B walks are in remote and wilderness areas of the Slieve Blooms, are only accessible on foot and are rarely frequented by hill walkers

Further details:-
SLIEVE BLOOM RURAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY
Community Centre, Kinnity, Co Offaly, Ireland.
Slieve Bloom Accommodation and Walking Breaks Phone +353(0)86 2789147
Information on Walks Contact: Gerry Hanlon Tel: +353(0)86 8210056
e-mail: info@slievebloom.ie

Slieve Bloom Walking Guides

Self Guided Walks

The Slieve Bloom Mountains / Environment Park offer some of the best walking opportunities in Ireland, whether you want just a leisurely stroll or you are looking for a more challenging hill-walk. This peaceful retreat has a wide variety of mapped walks to suit every type of walker

• Long distance walks The Slieve Bloom Way links with The Offaly Way at Cadamstown.
  
  
• Day Treks from Glenbarrow to Clonaslee, Clonaslee to Cadamstown, Cadamstown to Kinnitty.
  
  
• A variety of Looped walks at Glenbarrow near Rosenallis, Clonaslee, Cadamstown, Kinnitty,
  
  
• Eco Walks at Glenbarrow, Cadamstown, Knockbarron, Glenafelly and Gurteenamile.
  
  
• Wild Life, Wheelchair accessable and Heritage walks at Lough Boora Parklands just 10k from the Slieve Blooms Lough Boora Parklands Wheelchair Accessable Walks

The Slieve Bloom Walking Club has organised a Programme of Summer Walks on most Sundays from May to mid November with Winter Walks posted on web-site as weather permits.The walking season kicks off with the Annual Walking Festival on the May bank Holiday Weekend each year. Local guides will enable you to get the most enjoyment and benefit from their knowledge of the Terrain and of the Flora and Fauna encountered along the way.

All the organised walks are graded from D Easy to A for the more regular walker.
Walking Breaks

For Sale Landscape Of the Slieve Blooms Cost €30

A study of the natural and human heritage of the Slieve Blooms

by Dr. John Feehan

Price €30 available from the Slieve Bloom Rural Development Society Office, Community Centre, Kinnitty, Co Offaly.

€38 including post and packaging. Telephone 086 2789147.

E-mai:  info@slievebloom.ie

 

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Slieve Bloom Eco Walking Festival 19th-20th September 2010

Walk and Talk in the company of John Scully, Gloria Carter and and discover new eyes for the landscape of the Slieve Bloom.

Guided Walks on Saturday and Sunday. Registration Community Centre Kinnitty Saturday morning at 11 am Weekend Cost €20 or €10.00 per day

Saturday Walk

Silver River Eco Walk

Leader: John Scully and Gloria Carter  Time: 11am  Duration 3-4 hours

Distance: 8k

Sunday Morning Registration at Kinnitty Community Centre

Walk Glenafelly Eco Walk

Leader: John Scully and Gloria Carter Time 11am. Duration 3-4 hours

Distance: 10k

Eco Walking Festival All in Package €125 pps.September 10th & 11th 2010.

 

• 2 nights Bed and Breakfast.
• Tea/Coffee Home Baking on arrival
• 2 Deli Style Packed Lunches
• Traditional Irish Music Dungeon Bar Kinnitty Castle
• One evening dinner Monk's Kitchen Kinnitty Castle
• 2 guided walks
• Transport to Kinnitty Castle from village of Kinnitty

Contact info@slievebloom.ie

 

News Item

The Walks Scheme The Slieve Bloom Way

 

A Walks Scheme has been introduced which will see farmers/private landowners and landholders/users receive payment for the development, maintenance and enhancement of approved National Waymarked Ways and Looped Walking Routes that pass through their land. 

 

The scheme is funded by the Department of Community, Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs and is now available to landholders on the Slieve Bloom Way.   Expression of interest forms and further information is available from Laois LEADER.

 

The closing date for the receipt of expressions of interest is September 5 2008.

 

Further details are available from:-

 

 

Ann Lanigan Slieve Bloom Rural Recreation Officer

Laois LEADER

Peppers Court

Portlaoise

Co. Laois.

057 8661900

Email. rrolaois@gmail.com