www.foylehillwalkingclub.co.uk WALKING PROGRAMME October 2015 to March 2016

DATE LOCATION GRADE MEETING TIME INFORMATION PLACE

October

Sat 10th Carntogher B Waterside Station 9.30am Starting on Tirkane Road Maghera. Mountain Trail 10km, 350m ascent and descent. Mix of mountain track, open hill and minor road. Sun 18th Poison Glen to C Templemore 9.30am Start at gravel pit near back gate of Slievesnaght Sports Complex Glenveagh GR 955155. Walk along high ground overlooking Poisoned Glen to Lough Slieve Snaght. Option to climb Slieve Snaght. 10-12km, 5-6 hours. Sat 24th Rossgill B Templemore 9.30 am 4 hours moderate walking Sports Complex Or Or Carrigart Hotel 10.30am November

Sun 1st Raghtin Mor from C Templemore 9.30am Starting from the Mamore Gap this Mamore Gap Sports Complex circuit starts on a mountain track before a stiff climb to Raghtin Mor with many ups and downs on the return to Mamore Gap. Length 12Km Climb 800m.

Sat 7th Crockmore and B Waterside Station 9.30am Start/ Finish Moneynenagh church Crockbrack from Grid H752 972,Circular walk above Moneyneaney Moneynenagh. Mostly road and track. Short open hill section. 500 metres of ascent. Approx 11K Sun 15th Knockalla Circuit B Templemore 9.30am Circuit of lakes from viewpoint on Sports Complex coast road.

Sat 21st Robbers Table, B Waterside Station 9.30am Starts near Gortin Glen Forest Park. Gortin 9 miles. Mostly mountain tracks with some road. 320m ascent and descent Sun 29th Altbritain Circuit B/C Waterside Station 9.30am Starting at Albritain Forest, climbing to Mullaghaneany and completing a circuit returning to Altbritain Forest. Length 11k Climb 390m

December

Sat 5th Stroove / Kinnego A Templemore 9.30am A nice coastal walk starting above Bay Sports Complex Greencastle and following a coastal route down to Kinnego Bay, returning by the same route. Sun 13th Lough Foyle Trail A Waterside Station 9.30am This is a flat, off-road walk, that for most of its length follows alongside a freshwater pond with dotted with reed beds. The expanse of Lough Foyle can be viewed on the other side of the sea wall for the length of the walk. Start at end of Station Road, Ballykelly , 10 miles.

Sat 19th Ness and Ervey A Waterside Station 9.30am Easy walk around the forest trails of Woods Ness and Ervey woods. Coffee and mince pies afterwards. Sun 27th NO WALK

January

Fri 1st B Templemore 9.30 Traditional ascent of Donegal’s Sports Complex highest mountain. Straightforward Or Or ascent and descent by the main path. Errigal Car Park 10.30 Sat 2nd Bannagher Glen A/B Waterside Station 9.30am Circuit of Altnaheglish reservoir and Banagher Forest, 8 - 9 miles.

Sun 10th Glendowan/ B Templemore 9.30am Start GR 962149 Moylenanaw Sports Complex 5.5km, 350m ascent, 3 hours Steady ascent with some boggy ground. Good views of Derryveaghs. Sat 16th Isle of Doagh from A Templemore 9.30am 11k, 40m of climb/descent Ballyliffin Sports Complex Straightforward walk Beach/track/road

Sun 24th Glenveagh Area C Templemore 9.30am TBC. A walk in the Glenveagh NP Sports Complex area, depending on weather conditions Or Or Glenveagh car Park 10.30 Sat 30th Hornhead Circuit B Templemore 9.30am Waymarked route from the car park Sports Complex and extended to take in the beach, 4 hours. February

Sun 7th Circuit of C Templemore 9.30am Start from car park at foot of Errigal. Mackoght Sports Complex Up Mackoght, Beaghy, then off Beaghy on north side. Traverse around back of Mackoght to gap between it and Errigal. Return to carpark. 4 – 5 hours Sat 13th Head A Templemore 9.30am Rough track and some minor road, and Port A Dawris Sports Complex then across a field, beach and rough narrow track around the coast to a hidden stoney beach at Port a Dawris. About 6 miles.

Sun 21st Leaghanmore, B/C Templemore 9.30am Leahanmore from Castle via Glenlack. Glenveagh Sports Complex Length 12km. Climb 400m

Sat 27th Bessy Bell B Waterside Station 9.30am Walk to the windfarm on top of Bessy Bell with views of the surrounding countryside of Donegal and Tyrone. All track and minor road. March

Sun 6th Circuit of C Templemore 9.30am Start GR 902188 Glentoran Lough Sports Complex 10km, 560m ascent, 5 hours /Crocknafaragh Boggy conditions on lower ground. Good views across to Errigal and Slieve Snaght.

Sat 12th Knocklayd from B Waterside Station 9.30am Walk starts just off the Diamond in Ballycastle Ballycastle. Follow the Moyle Way through Ballycastle Forest and then over steep open ground to the summit at 514m. Fantastic views to Rathlin Island and Scotland. Around 3 +half hours return.

Sun 20th Aghlas from C Templemore 9.30am Start Gap (GR 999 269)Head Muckish Gap Sports Complex SW across Lough Aluirg. Cross stream to climb twin peaks of Aghla Mor and . Circle south east and head back along northern edge of forest and back to Gap along high ground. Steep climb up Agla Mor. (Approx 10 km / Climb approx 900m / 5 hrs)

Sat 26th Ards Forest Park A/B Templemore 9.30am Sports Complex