TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS

Even if you don’t own or have access to a car, you can still join us when we head off to the hills.

We meet at a pre-arranged location near the city centre (usually the public car park at the junciton of Exchange Street and Corporation Street, ) before setting off to our desination. As well as acting as a car pool to limit 2019 Calendar of Events the number of vehicles that drive out to our desired location (parking spaces Find us on Facebook to get up to are often very limited at our hike date information for scheduled and starting points), this gives us a chance adhoc events and for walk pics and to meet and greet any new walkers, comments. before discussing the specifics of the hike ahead.

Check out our website for more details about the club as well as walk descriptions, equipment and membership details, and news and pics from our previous walks. [email protected] www.outandabouthikers.org.uk www.outandabouthikers.org.uk WHO WE ARE 2019 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Out & About is a Belfast-based group 6 Portrush - by train Slieve Martin & Knockshee 4 (Barbecue afterwards) who arrange regular walks, occasional Jan Castleward Co Down 20 nights out and weekend trips for the (Perimeter Walk) Spellack, Meelmore, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender 18 Bearnagh, Mournes (with Helen’s Bay to Helens Tower Aug (LGBT) community and their friends. 3 Dublin group) Feb and Somme Centre Lough Dan, Co Wicklow We usually meet at 10.30am on a 17 Castlewellan Forest Park 25 (with Dublin group) Sunday, every other week (see calendar 3 Slieve Roosley, Co Down of events), with the odd exception to Eagle, Slievemoughanmore Mar 1 allow for holidays and other events. 17 , Co Armagh and Pigeon, Mournes to Meelbeg, 31 The Coolies, lower car park We welcome everyone and our Co Down Sep 15 Slieve Foye Forest (with walks range from leisurely strolls to Ott, Doan, Dublin group) challenging mountain walks. If you 14 Lough Shannagh, Carn Reservoir, have any queries about any of the Apr 29 walks, please feel free to contact us at , Brackenagh River, Slievenaglogh 28 [email protected] Cross (with Dublin group) Hidden village of Galboly & 13 Weekend away, 4,5,6,7 May Turnley’s Seat, Co Antrim 5 Oct 2019 Batts Wood, Pierces Castle 27 from Bellarena and Rocky, Co Down May 12 (by train) The Dungonnel Way, 10 Slievenamuck, Cock, Hen, Cargan, Co Antrim 26 Nov Mournes Lecale Coast at Killard & 24 Eagle Rock, White Ballyhornan 9 Mountain, Bangor to Holywood, Co Dec 9 Jun Rourke’s Corner to Down 23 Newcastle (with Dublin group) KEY 7 Crockbrack Way, Sperrins GREEN Easy for a person of average fitness Fairhead and , 21 moderate difficulty for a person of Jul Ballycastle Co Antrim AMBER average fitness Pride Walk and Picnic - RED considered as quite a challenge 27 Lagan Valley