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Slieve Bloom Guided Walks Ireland
May-November 2010
June
Date: Sunday, 6th June 2010 Venue Cumber Hill Leader: John Scully Joe Deering Assemble: Community Centre, Kinnitty 11am Duration: 3 Hours Distance: 7km Grade: B
Date: Sunday, 13th June 2010 Venue Brittas Woodland Leader: Richard Jack Assemble: Clonasleee Community Centre 3.00pm Duration: 3 hours Distance: 6km Grade: C Slieve Bloom Walking Challenge in aid of Crumlin Children's
Hospital Entry Fee €20
BBQ Kinnitty Castle 6.30pm €10.00
Date: Saturday, 19th June 2010 Venue Kinnitty Woodlands Leader: Richard Jack, John Russell, John Scully, Gerry Hanlon Assemble: Community Centre Kinnitty Co Offaly
12 noon.
Duration: 5-6 hours Distance: 20km Grade: A BBQ afterwards Kinnitty Castle 6.30pm €10.00
Date: Sunday, 27th June 2010 Venue Neilstown Leader: Frank Bergin Assemble: Racket Hall Hotel Roscrea, on N7 1.00pm Duration: 3-4 hours Distance: 8 km Grade: C
July
Date: Sunday, 4th July 2010 Venue Silver River Leader: Paul Dunne Assemble: Cadamstown Car Park1.00pm Duration: 3 hours Distance: 9 km Grade: B
Date: Sunday, 11th July 2010 Venue Glenlahane and Gorragh River Valley Leader: Honor Ridgeway, Sheila Stephens Assemble: Clonaslee Community Centre. Co Laois 1.00pm Duration: 4 hours Distance: 10km Grade: B
Date: Sunday, 18th July 2010 Venue Glendine West, Fearbreague Leader: Gerry Hanlon, Ger Moss Assemble: Kinnitty Community Centre 1.00pm Duration: 4 hours Distance: 10km Grade: B
Date: Sunday, 25th July 2010 Venue Glendine East, Clear Lake,Ardeirin Leader: Paul Dunne Assemble: Cattle Mart Mountrath Co Laois
12 noon
Duration: 4-5 hours Distance: 14km Grade: A
August
Date: Sunday, 1st August 2010 Venue Glendine West, Ardeirin Leader: Gerry Hanlon, Ger Moss Assemble: Kinnitty Community Centre 1.00pm Duration: 4-5 hours Distance: 10 Grade: A
Date: Sunday, 8th August 2010 Venue Knockastumpa Leader: John Scully Assemble: Glenbarrow Car Park ner Rosenallis Co Laois Duration: 5 hours Distance: 13km Grade: A
Date: Sunday, 15th August 2010 Venue Mill Walk Leader: Michael Clear Assemble: Ridge of Capard Carpark 1:00pm near Rosenallis Co Laois. Duration: 2 hours Distance: 5km Grade: D
Date: Sunday, 22nd August 2010 Venue Clear Lake Leader: John Scully Assemble: Cadamstown Car Park Co Offaly
12 noon
Duration: 3 hours Distance: 7km Grade: B
Date: Sunday, 29th August 2010 Venue Glenkeen Upper Leader: Pat Dunne Assemble: Community Centre, Clonaslee 1:00pm Duration: 3-4 hours Distance: 10km Grade: B
September
Date: Sunday, 5th September 2010 Venue Glenregan Forest Walk Leader: Richard Jack Assemble: Kinnitty Community Centre 11am Duration: 6 hours Distance: 14km Grade: B
Date: Sunday, 12th September 2010 Venue Glenlahan Leader: Honor Ridgeway, Sheila Stephens Assemble: Clonaslee Community Centre1:00pm Duration: 4 hours Distance: 12km Grade: A
Eco Walking Weekend {Registration €10 non club members}
Date: Saturday 18th September 2010 Venue Silver River Eco Walk and Talk Leaders: John Scully & Gloria Carter Assemble: Cadamstown Car Park 11am Duration: 3-4 hours Distance: 8km Grade: B Eco Walking Weekend {Registration €10 non club members}
Date: Sunday 19th September 2010 Venue Glenafelly Eco Walk and Talk Leaders: John Scully Assemble: Kinnitty Community Centre.11am Duration: 3-4 hours Distance: 10km Grade: B
Date: Sunday, 26th September 2010 Venue Clashroe Beag Leader: Gerry Hanlon, Ger Moss Assemble: Kinnitty Community Centre 1pm. Duration: 4 hours Distance: 10km Grade: B October
Date: Sunday, 3rd October 2010 Venue Baunreagh, Castleconnor, Blackhill Leader: John Scully Assemble: Community Centre, Clonaslee 12noon Duration: 3-4 hours Distance: 8km Grade: B
Date: Sunday, 10th October 2010 Venue Capard Wood., Ridge of Capard, Stoney Man Leader: Gerry Hanlon & Ger Moss Assemble: Glenbarrow Carpark, 1:00pm Duration: 4-5 hours Distance: 10km Grade: A
Date: Sunday, 17th October 2010 Venue Strahanboy, Glenkitt, Arderin Leader: Michael Dowling & Joe Dooley Assemble: Cattle Mart, Mountrath 12 noon Duration: 4 hours Distance: 10km Grade: A
Date: Sunday, 24th October 2010 Venue Kinnitty Woodland Leader: Gerry Hanlon, Ger Moss Assemble: Kinnitty Community Centre 1.00pm Duration: 2-3 hours Distance: 8km Grade: C
Date: Sunday, 31st October 2010 Venue Lough Boor Parklands and Lakes Leader: Gohn Scully, Gloria Carter Assemble: The Square Kilcormac Co Offaly on N52 11am Duration: 3-4 hours Distance: 10km Grade: B November
Date: Sunday, 7th November 2010
Linear Walk Bus Fare €4.00
Venue Monicknew to Cathole Waterfall Leader: Gerry Hanlon, Ger Moss Assemble: Cathole Car Park near Rosenallis Co Laois 11am Duration: 4-5 hours Distance: 14km Grade: A
Date: Sunday, 14th November 2010 Venue Cumber Hill
Leader: John Scully Joe Deering Assemble: Kinnitty Community Centre 11am Duration: 3 hours Distance: 7 km Grade: B
Date: Sunday, 21st November 2010 Venue Delour River Valley
Leader: Gerry Hanlon Ger Moss Assemble: Cattle Mart Mountrath 11am Duration: 4-5 hours Distance: 10 km Grade: B
Date: Sunday, 28th November 2010 Venue Brittas Wood Brittas Lake
Leader: Pat Dunne Assemble: Clonaslee Community Centre 11am Duration: 2 hours Distance: 6km Grade: C
Date: Sunday, 5th December2010 Venue Source of the River Barrow
Leader: Gerry Hanlon Ger Moss Assemble: Clonaslee Community Centre 11am Duration: 4-5 hours Distance: 10km Grade: A
Date: Sunday, 12th December 2010 Venue Glenlahane West, Fearbreague Leader: Gerry Hanlon, Ger Moss Assemble: Kinnitty Community Centre 11:00am Duration: 4 hours Distance: 10km Grade: B
May
Date: Sunday, 9th 2010 Venue Catholes Car Park Leader: Gerry Hanlon, Ger Moss Assemble: Catholes Car Park Near Rosenallis Co Laois 1.00 pm
Duration: 4-5 hours Distance: 13k Grade: A
Date: Sunday, 16th May 2010 Venue Clonaslee Community Centre Leader: John Scully Assemble: Kinnitty Community Centre Co Offaly
12 noon.{not Clonaslee as in programme}
Duration: 3 hours Distance: 5 Km Grade: C
Date: Sunday, 23rd May 2010 Venue Delour River Valley Leader: Gerry Hanlon & Ger Moss Assemble: Cattle Mart, Mountrath 1:00pm Duration: 4 hours Distance: 10km Grade: B
Date: Saturday 30th May 2010 Venue Glenlahan
Leaders: Honor Ridgeway
Shiela Stephens
Assemble: Clonaslee Community Centre 1.00pm Duration: 4 Hours Distance: 12k Grade: A 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 single, €25 family.
- Dogs are not allowed
- Walkers participate at their own risk
- Strong waterproof footwear footwear and protective outdoor clothing is advisable.
- 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.
- A and B walks are in remote and wilderness areas of the Slieve Blooms, are only accessable on foot and are rarely frequented by hill walkers.
Further details:-
SLIEVE BLOOM RURAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY
Community Centre, Kinnity, Co Offaly, Ireland.
Tel: 086 2789147
e-mail: info@slievebloom.ie