Sunday 2nd October September Introduction to Trail Walking Workshop: Walking Month Thurs 1st - Fri 30th, 2011. This introductory workshop is designed to give useful Date Day Walk Name Distance Duration Difficulty Meeting Point Meeting Time Club information and practical ideas to assist participants who are 1 01.09.11 Thurs Glenanaar 6-8 km 2-3 hours Moderate Glenanaar car park 07:15 Ballyhoura Bears new to trail walking in planning safe and enjoyable walks on marked walking routes. This workshop is free of charge and 2 02.09.11 Fri Ovens/Inniscarra 8-10 km 2 hours Moderate Bridge Bar, at end of Bypass 19:30 Cork Backpackers adults, of reasonable fitness levels are welcome to apply. The 3 03.09.11 Sat Corrin Hill * 6-10 km 3-4 hours Moderate Rathcormac Inn Car Park 10:30 Cork Mountaineering Club workshop is being delivered on Sunday 2nd October from 10am - 4pm in the National Rowing Centre, Farran Woods, Cork. 4 03.09.11 Sat Nowen Hill 10 km 4 hours Moderate Super Valu Car Park, Dunmanway 08:30 Dunmanway Hillwalking Club For further information and an application form please contact: 5 04.09.11 Sun Ballinaboola 10 km 4 hours Moderate Ballinaboola car park 11:00 Ballyhoura Bears Valerie Murphy, Health Promotion Department, HSE South, Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital, 6 04.09.11 Sun Barley Lake, Glengarriff 10 km 4 hours Energetic Eccles Hotel car park, Glengarriff 10:30 Skibbereen Walking Group Western Road, Cork. Tel: 021-4921641 E-mail: [email protected] 7 04.09.11 Sun Marlogue Wood 3 km 1 hour Easy Marlogue Wood 14:00 Bishopstown Orienteering Family Orienteering Day and Hillwalking Club 29 8 05.09.11 Mon Mayfield Walk 2 km 40 mins Easy Roseville House, Old Rd, Mayfield 10:00 Mayfield Fun Walkers 36 9 06.09.11 Tues Marina-Mahon circuit 10 km 2 hours Easy Pairc Ui Chaoimh 18:30 Bishopstown Orienteering and Hillwalking Club 13 47 10 07.09.11 Wed Source of Blackwater 10 km 3-4 hours Moderate Ballydesmond 12:00 Cork Mountaineering Club 68 11 07.09.11 Wed Lough Hyne Hill 7 km 2 hours Moderate Lough Hyne Woods car park 18:00 Skibbereen Walking Group 5 12 07.09.11 Wed Walk 3 km 1 hour Easy Car park of Trident Hotel, Kinsale 10:15 Kinsale Walking Group 99 56 13 08.09.11 Thurs Darragh Bridge 8-10 km 2-3 hours Moderate Darragh Bridge 19:15 Ballyhoura Bears 1

14 09.09.11 Fri Little Island 8-10 km 2 hours Easy Carpark near Harvey Normans 19:30 Cork Backpackers 70 60 49 102 15 10.09.11 Sat Glenshelane Looped walk 8 km 3 hours Easy Lakeview Topaz, 14:00 Midleton Hillwalking Club 16 11.09.11 Sun Killavullen Loop 12 km 4 hours Easy Killavullen Church 10:30 Bishopstown Orienteering 63 58 and Hillwalking Club 17 11.09.11 Sun Currabinny Wood 3 km 1 hour Easy Currabinny Wood 14:00 Bishopstown Orienteering Family 24 and Hillwalking Club Orienteering Day 54 55 87 52 18 11.09.11 Mon Fairy Gardens - Mallabraka 9 km 3 hours Moderate Super Valu Car Park, Dunmanway 13:30 Dunmanway Hillwalking Club 62 19 11.09.11 Sun Lissard-Russagh 7 km 2-3 hours Easy West Cork Hotel, Skibbereen 13:45 Skibbereen Walking Group 69 21 20 12.09.11 Mon Mayfield Walk 2 km 40 mins Easy Roseville House, Old Youghal Rd, Mayfield 10:00 Mayfield Fun Walkers 66 65 21 13.09.11 Tues Glensheskin Wood ** 10 km 3-4 hours Moderate The Square, Kilworth 10:30 Cork Mountaineering Club 10 57 22 14.09.11 Wed Kinsale Walk 3 km 1 hour Easy Car park of Trident Hotel, Kinsale 10:15 Kinsale Walking Group 48 64 50 23 14.09.11 Wed Powdermills Walk 3 km 1 hour Easy Car park of the New Aldi 10:30 Ballincollig Walking Group 67 16 24 15.09.11 Thurs Park 8 km 2-3 hours Moderate Doneraile Park 19:15 Ballyhoura Bears 92 59 61 25 16.09.11 Fri Grange 8-10 km 2 hours Easy Supervalu 19:30 Cork Backpackers 26 17.09.11 Sat Sherkin Island 6 km 3 hours Easy Baltimore Pier 10:00 Bishopstown Orienteering 51 53 and Hillwalking Club 27 18.09.11 Sun Coomerkane, Glengarriff 10-12 km 4-5 hours Energetic Eccles Hotel car park, Glengarriff 10:30 Coconuts Hill Walking Club 38 28 18.09.11 Sun Ballincollig Regional Park 6 km 1.5 hours Easy Ballincollig Church, Innishmore 14:00 Bishopstown Orienteering Family Orienteering Day 103 71 3 and Hillwalking Club 29 18.09.11 Sun Kilfinane 8-10 km 4 hours Moderate Kilfinane 10:30 Ballyhoura Bears 30 19.09.11 Mon Mayfield Walk 2 km 40 mins Easy Roseville House, Old Youghal Rd, Mayfield 10:00 Mayfield Fun Walkers

31 21.09.11 Wed Kinsale Walk 3-4 km 1 hour Easy Car park of Trident Hotel, Kinsale 10:15 Kinsale Walking Group 32 23.09.11 Fri Glanmire 8-10 km 2 hours Easy Glanmire Credit Union 19:30 Cork Backpackers 20 8 30 33 24.09.11 Sat Ballycotton 10 km 4 hours Moderate Lakeview Topaz, Midleton 14:00 Midleton Hillwalking Club 79 15 34 24.09.11 Sat Shehy Mountains 10 km 4 hours Moderate Super Valu Car Park, Dunmanway 08:30 Dunmanway Hillwalking Club 39 76 83 38 35 25.09.11 Sun Inchydoney sandhills & beach 4 km 1.5 hours Easy Inchydoney car park 14:00 Bishopstown Orienteering Family 43 75 and Hillwalking Club Orienteering Day 98 41 90 36 25.09.11 Sun Glenroe 10 km 4 hours Moderate Glenroe 11:00 Ballyhoura Bears 44 42 93 78 32 beach 37 25.09.11 Sun Toreennasillane Wood, Skibb. 6 km 2.5 hours Easy West Cork Hotel, Skibbereen 13:45 Skibbereen Walking Group 14 40 mins Roseville House, Old Youghal Rd, Mayfield 10:00 33 38 26.09.11 Mon Mayfield Walk 2 km Easy Mayfield Fun Walkers 34 72 74 beach 39 26.09.11 Mon World Heart Day walk 5 km 1 hour Moderate The Glen Resource Centre 10:45 St. Brendans walking group 40 35 91 45 39 41 85 40 28.09.11 Wed Ballincollig Regional Park 4 km 1 hour Easy Ballincollig Church, Innishmore 10:00 Bishopstown Orienteering Schools 28 36 9 and Hillwalking Club Orienteering 40 77 Day 23 37 beach 41 30.09.11 Fri Lee Fields/CIT 8-10 km 2 hours Easy Fitzgeralds Park Main Gate 19:30 Cork Backpackers 25 7 81 94 * (No 11 Walking Trail Area) 33 ** (No 28 Walking Trail Area) 46 2 95 80 17 11 73 For further walk details contact: 34 86 26 84 Cork Sports Partnership 25 16 22 on 021 466 5081 or 31 17 12 101 19 18 www.corkwalkingmonth.ie 27 6 9 Visually Impaired Walk: 27 4 24 Saturday 10th September 14 89 4 7 Time and Venue TBC 104 32 88 2 21 Contact Noírín Murphy 087 6160377

6 20 82 30 HOW TO SELECT YOUR WALK: 3 29 8 15 Easy - suitable for most levels of fitness beach Moderate - a moderate level of fitness is required 100 12 1 13 11 19 10 Energetic - a good level of fitness is required

37 5 18beach 96 EQUIPMENT 97 31 35 Please ensure that you are properly equipped for all walks. Always bring warm and Big Heart Walks beach waterproof clothing – just in case! Walking boots are recommended, but otherwise Key Symbols: please wear suitable and comfortable footwear as illustrated on the walk information. Help us turn 50,000km 22 23 Where 2 & 3 boot icons are present, please ensure you wear walking boots. Make sure into ... €50,000! 28 that you also bring a packed lunch, if necessary, and always bring plenty to drink. Sunday 25th Sept 2011 Walking Month Walks 2011 REGISTER Be part of the biggest countrywide walking day of the year and voucher Walking Trails All participants are required to register at the start of each walk and fill out a join the Irish Heart Foundation’s Big Heart Walks this September, to questionnaire on completion for feedback purposes. Participants who complete celebrate World Heart Day. 26 feedback forms will be entered into a draw for a voucher in Maher Sports outdoor shop. See www.irishheart.ie for more information on Big Heart Walks 10% DISCOUNT National Waymarked Trails There is no limit on the amount of times you enter, so the more walks you complete the and World Heart Day or contact Ciara on 01 6685001 or on full priced items on presentation of this voucher more times you can enter the draw. email [email protected]. www.mahersports.ie Starting Point Log on to www.corkwalkingmonth.ie to download forms. ‘Have a Big Heart’ and go walking on 25th Valid September 2011 only Terms & Conditions apply September in aid of the Irish Heart Foundation. Please note: No Dogs allowed. Ordnance Survey Ireland Permit No. 8776 Bring a packed lunch/snack © Ordnance Survey Ireland/Government of Ireland

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