Theramblers.Ie Deadline for June 2017 Issue: Therambler 16Th May, 2017 Cumann Siúlóirí May 2017 Na H-Éireann
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Contributions to: [email protected] Deadline for June 2017 issue: TheRambler 16th May, 2017 Cumann Siúlóirí May 2017 na h-Éireann Bluebells for May Wanting to be off on my own I took out a map To trace where the walk would take me, Following a red dotted line up to the green square and back Photo courtesy of Angela Hickey When I reached there, the air was filled with their fragrance Banks of them symbols of sunlight and shelter Colour coded blue for solitude Cedric Perkin 1 HIKE PROGRAMME, MAY 2017 In common with all forms of mountaineering, hiking/hill walking is an adventure activity with inherent risk of personal injury or death. You are responsible for yourself on the mountains at all times. The Club would encourage members to continue to seek to car pool to hikes if at all possible. Essential requirements for all Club hikes are adequate weatherproof and waterproof clothing, a map and compass, hiking boots, a rucksack, sufficient food and hot drinks, plus emergency rations for the day; a whistle, torch, double survival bag and first aid kit. For comfort after the hike a towel and change of clothing are recommended. Leaders and hikers please do not lose contact with each other. Please check the Club Website the day before in case of hike changes. In uncertain weather, contact leader before leaving home. THURSDAY 4th MAY Area: Wicklow Gap/Enniskerry Security: Annalecka Bridge, Brian and Anne Carson; Crone Woods, Michelle Demonchy & Seamus Moriarty Grade 3+ 11:00 Leader: Jamie Keane (086 806 3357) Annalecka Bridge (O 055 019) - - St Kevin Way - Tonelagee - Brockaghs - Lough Nahanagan - Fair Mountain - Oakwood - Ballinagee Br - St Kevins Way - Cars Distance: 21km Ascent: 900m Grade 3 11:30 Leader: Blaithin Bailey (086 328 2799) Annalecka Bridge (O: 055 019) – Stoney Top – Tonelagee – Wicklow Gap – St Kevin’s Way – Ballinagee Bridge – Forest Tracks – Cars Distance: 17km Ascent: 650m Grade 4 11:30 Leader: Jill Shiel (087 782 8832) Crone CP (O: 192 142) – Maulin – Djouce – Wicklow Way – Car Park Distance: 14km Ascent: 550m Grade 5 11:30 Leader: Barbara Young (086 221 8853) Crone CP (O:192 142) – Tracks – Ride Rock – Contour tracks around Maulin – Tracks – Cars Distance: 10K Ascent: 300m SATURDAY 6th MAY Area: Glen of the Downs Grade 3 11:00 Leader: Paul Gorecki (087 972 0003) Grove Bar Willow Grove (O: 266 104) Coming from Dublin take Exit 11 on the N11 Tracks – Downs Hill – Kilpedder Rifle Range – Alticore – Tracks -– Cars Distance: 15km Ascent: 400m SUNDAY 7th MAY Area: Wicklow Gap West Refreshments & Food: Hollywood Inn Security: Annalecka Bridge, Ruth Murphy & Mary O’Connor Grade 1 10:30 Leader: Brian Casey (087 287 0058) Please check with Brian in advance to confirm if this hike is on Grade 2 10:30 Leader: Niall Rennick (087 792 3000) Knocknaboley (Corragh) (S: 978 999) – Corragh – Corriebracks – Sugarloaf – Logar – Forest Tracks – Oilltiagh Brook – Table Track – Black Banks – Wexford Gap – Lobawn – Corragh Glen – Cars Distance: 19km Ascent: 950m 2 Grade 3+ 10:30 Leader: Damien Cassells (087 612 1857) Knocknaboley (Corragh) (N: 981 003) Grannarock – Carrig – Three Lakes – Table Mountain – Lobawn – Corriebracks – Corragh Glen – Cars. Distance: 18km Ascent:730m Grade 3 11:00 Leader: Maurice Kelly (087 207 7149) Annalecka Bridge (O: 055 019) – Tracks – Stoney Top – Tonlegee – Wicklow Gap – St Kevin’s Gap – Cars Distance: 14km Ascent: 600m Grade 4 11:30 Leader: Martin Dermody (087 793 7022) Annalecka Bridge (O: 055 019) – St Kevin’s Way – Wicklow Gap – Tonlegee – Stoney Top – Forest Tracks – Cars Distance: 12km Ascent: 480 m Grade 5 (Including Introductory G5) 11:30 Leaders: Anne & Christy Stenson (087 671 3857) Annalecka Bridge (O: 055 019) – St Kevin’s Way – Cars Distance: 11km Ascent: 250m Car Pool from Blessington Square at 11:00 THURSDAY 11th MAY Area: Ballinastoe/Glenmalure Security: Ballinastoe, Paula Darby & Brenda Toomey; Barravore CP: Alan & Barbara McLean Grade 3+ 11:00 Leader: Brian Carson (087 195 6237) Ballinastoe (O 194 078) – Masons Glen – Djouce – Coffin Stone – War Hill – Maulin – WW – White Hill – Cars Distance: 18km Ascent: 950m Grade 3 11:30 Leader: Helen McCarthy (087 978 6863) Ballinastoe Woods (O: 194 078) – JB Malone – White Hill – Djouce – Paddock Pond – Glasnamullen – Cars Distance: 15km Ascent: 550mm Grade 4 11:30 Leader: Jim Doyle (087 258 6182) Barravore CP (T: 066 942) – Camenabologue – Table Mountain – Barravore Distance: 13km Ascent: 450m Grade 5 11:30 Leader: John Gaughan (087 631 5404) Ballinastoe CP (O:194 077 ) – Tracks – Mason’s Glen – Wicklow Way – White Hill – JB Malone Stone – Cars Distance: 9 km Ascent: 300m SATURDAY 13th MAY Area: Laragh Grade 3 11:00 Leader: Michael Cosgrave (087 972 0003) Ballylug (T: 168 932) — Clara — Avonmore River — Trooperstown Hill — Cars Distance: 15km Ascent: 450m SUNDAY 14th MAY Area: Glen of Imaal Refreshments & Food: Hollywood Inn Grade 2 10:30 Leader: Brian Casey (087 287 0058) Donard School (S: 929 978) – Tracks – Sugarloaf – Lobawn – Corriebracks – Church – Tracks – Cars Distance: 18km Ascent: 700m 3 Grade 3+ 10:30 Leader: Martin Rooney (087 612 1857) Donard School (S: 929 978) – Hell Kettle Bridge — Church Mountain — Corrybracks – Lowbawn— Sugarloaf – Cars Distance: 20km Ascent: 900m Grade 3 11:00 Leader: Eilis Kelly (087 205 4666) Knickeen Ford (S: 986 949) – Table track – Table Mtn – Cavanaghs Gap – Forest tracks Distance: 12km Ascent: 500m Grade 4 11:30 Leader: Betty White (087 215 1868) Donard School – Cricken – Tracks to Church Mountain – Corriebracks – Kilcoagh – Cricken – Cars Distance: 12km Ascent: 350m Grade 5 (low level) 11:30 Leader: Helen Rohan (087 871 7696) Start: Roundwood village, along the road by the Coach House Inn. A walk around Vartry Reservoir. The path will be rough and muddy in places, so boots are essential. Distance: 10km Ascent: minimal Afterwards, consider coming for a cuppa or a bite to eat in the Coach House or the local tea shop. THURSDAY 18th MAY Area: Stepaside/Laragh/Bray Grade 3+ 11:00 Leader: Martin Hackett (087 220 4070) Kilgobbin Cemetery (O 190 243) – Fernhill – Barnacullia – Three Rock – Gallery Tomb – Two Rock – Fairy Castle – Tibradden Mountain – Three Rock Wood – Cars Distance: 17km Ascent: 700m Grade 3 11:30 Leader: Declan Murphy (087 618 7868) Kilgobbin Church (O: 190 243) – Forest tracks – Fairy Castle – Tibradden – Wicklow Way – Three Rock – Cars Distance: 16km Ascent: 675m Grade 4 11:30 Leader: Geraldine Kerr (087 971 0201) Ballylug Forest Entrance (T:167 933) – Base of Trooperstown – Clara Vale Nature Reserve – Clara Bridge Distance: 12km Ascent: 340m Car pool from Lara triangle at 11:15 Grade 5 11:30 Leader: Joan Ann Lloyd (087 900 5095) Bray Head CP (O:277 177), CP above Naylor’s Cove. To access the car park, drive down to the road at Bray Seafront, turn right and almost at the end of the esplanade turn right up Putland Road, under a railway bridge. Shortly afterwards turn left up Newcourt Road, then left onto Raheen Park (Éamon de Buitléar Way). The car park is clearly signposted. Hike: CP – Bray Headland Looped Walk (Not the Cliff Walk) – Cars Distance: 10km Ascent: 350m SUNDAY 21st MAY Club away weekend: no hikes in local area WEDNESDAY 24TH MAY Wednesday evening hike. In uncertain weather, please check with leader before setting out. 19:00 Leader: Angela Hickey (087 657 5813) Meet at the Rutland Memorial (opposite the old entrance to the National Gallery on Merrion Square) for an interesting walk around Merrion Square Park. 4 THURSDAY 25th MAY Area: Glendalough - Refreshments & Food: Wicklow Heather Grade 3+ 11:00 Leader: Pat Pierce (086 262 5377) Glendalough Visitors CP (T 126 969) – Track to Upper Lake CP – Camaderry – Luganure Brook – Lead Mines – Brockagh – WW – Cars Distance: 16km Ascent: 800m Grade 3 11:30 Leader: Ann Dempsey (086 198 2458) Glendalough Visitors CP (O: 126 969) – Glendasan Valley – Camaderry East Top – Camaderry – Turlough Hill – Lough Nahanagan – Pump House – St. Kevin’s Way – Glendasan Valley – Cars Distance: 17km Ascent: 750m Grade 4 11:30 Leader: Catherine Banks (086 820 2569) Glendalough Upper CP (T: 111 964) – Forest Track – Spink – Lugduff – Bridge – Miners Track Distance: 13km Ascent: 500m Car pool from Visitor’s Centre to share cost of parking Grade 5 11:30 Leader: Padraig McGrane (086 305 6090) Wicklow Heather overflow CP (T:141 966) – Ballylug Bridge – Ballylusk – Round Hill – Bread & Butter Stone – Horse Shoe Hill – Clarabeg – Cars Distance: 9km Ascent: 300m SATURDAY 27th MAY Grade 3 11:00 Leader: Siobhan Donovan (087 236 0083) Slane Bridge. Linear Boyne river walk towards Navan. N2 to Slane. Car Park on both sides of the road at the traffic lights before you cross the bridge. Boyne river is prone to flooding so check the day before hike if there has been a lot of rain on the days leading up to hike, to ascertain if hike is still on. Distance: Depends on the mood of the Leader. Ascent: Leader has no head for heights. SUNDAY 28th MAY Area: Tibradden/Glencree Security: Tibradden CP, Tom Milligan Grade 1 10:30 Leader: Brian Casey (087 287 0058) Please check with Brian in advance to confirm if this hike is on Grade 2 10:30 Leader: Jamie Keane (086 806 3357) Glencree Reconciliation Centre (O: 142 178) – Clochnagun – Bonaralda Mountain – Wicklow Way – Fairy Castle – Tibradden – Cruagh – Emergency Bog Rd – Cars Distance: 22km Ascent: 900m Grade 3+ 10:30 Leader: Aine Gaughan (087 612 1857) Glencree Reconciliation Centre (O: 142 178) – Lough Bray – Kippure – Turfcutters Rd – Glendoo – Knocknagun – Oldboleys – Cars. Distance: 16km Ascent: 750m Grade 3 11:00 Leader: Patricia Rutledge ( 087 227 2759) Tibradden CP (O: 139 227) – Tracks – Tibradden Mt – Three Rock – Fairy Castle – Tracks – Cars Distance: 12km Ascent: 500 m Grade 4 11:30 Leader: Margaret Rohan (087 127 5871) Tibradden CP (O: 139 227) – Tracks – Fairy Castle – Two Rock – Tracks – Three Rock – Tracks – Cars Distance: 14km Ascent: 400m Grade 5 11:30 Leaders: Anita Muldowney (01 493 6710) & Mary McMahon (087 282 5833) Tibradden CP (O: 139 227) – Dublin Mountain Way to Fairy Castle and back Distance: 10km Ascent: 200m 5 WEDNESDAY EVENING HIKES.