programme of walks Cork Kerry

Christmas/New Year 2008-09

Friday December 26 St Stephen’s Day.
We will walk the new O’Suilleabháin Bere way-marked way at Baile Bhuirne (Ballyvourney). Starting from the shoulder of Mullaghanish we will drop down to the Gaeltacht village of Baile Bhuirne. The trek takes in forestry road, open mountain, green road and pasture land.
Meeting at Mills Inn (outdoor seating area) at 12.00 noon. Open walk - all welcome

Sunday December 28 The Sugar Loaf Glengarriff
This is a day long walk and requires a packed lunch. A relatively short climb will reward walkers with wonderful views of the West Cork hills and the Beara peninsula.
Meet 9.am. Phone for details.Members free. Visitors €15.

Thursday January 1 New Year's Day The two woods Ballyvourney
An easy trek taking in Cascade Wood and St Gobnait's Woods in the Gaeltacht village of Baile Bhuirne (Ballyvourney).
Meeting at 12.00 noon outside the Mills Inn Ballyvourney.
Open Walk - all welcome. Free of charge.

Sunday January 4 Ridge Walk Sheep’s Head. This is a medium hill-walk with beautiful views of both Bantry and Kenmare Bays on the Sheep's Head Way.
Meet 9.am. Phone for details. Members free. Visitors €15.

Sunday January 18 The Hags Glen. Magnificient views of Ireland's highest mountain, without the taxing climb. We will walk the glen to the foot of the Devil's Ladder.
Meet 9.am. Phone for details. Members free. Visitors €15.

Boots essential on all walks
Please call 026 45642 for further details and meeting points.

Annual membership

Lee Valley Walking offers annual membership for its Sunday walks programme. Annual membership runs from start of October to end of September and costs €55. Couples €80 and families €100.

A daily rate of €15 is available to one-off visitors. Prospective new members can also pay the daily rate on their first visit before deciding if they wish to join.

Wednesday evening walks are run annually from June to August
Irish language walks
In 2008 Lee Valley Walking offered an opportunity for Irish speaking on its Wednesday walks to provide an opportunity for those learning the language to practice in an informal atmosphere. This programme will continue next season. In the meantime the use of Irish is both weclomed and encouraged on the Sunday walks.

Siuloidi as Gaeilge
Tá na siuloidi oiriúnach do dhaoine atá ag foghlaim na teangan.
Uaireanta is dócha go mbíonn eagla ar dhaoine atá ar bheagáin Gaeilge nách mbeidis in ann comhrá a choimeád le daoine atá lán líofa, agus ní bhíonn deis acu labhairt le chéile go neamhfhoirmúil.
Ní ranganna atá i gceist anseo in aon chor agus níl aon teagasc ar fáil. Deis atá ann chun muinín a thabhairt dóibh as a gcumas labhartha.

GALLERY Wednesday evening walks 2008

Many thanks to everyone who particpated in the Wednesday evening walks this year. We managed most walks despite the weather and some evenings were sublime.

Go néirí libh go léir agus go raibh míle maith agaibh.