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Belfast

Event Category: Outing

  • A Walk around Glenarm. (The Cranny Falls path is closed for safety reasons)

    Rene will lead a walk in Glenarm instead. Starting at the large car park at the marina and almost opposite the entrance to the castle. There are public toilets there.  We’ll walk through the historic village to the forest. Once there we’ll do the way-marked forest trail which is steep in places. We’ll return to Read more

  • Scramble walk Thursday 5th June at 9.30 am

    Meet at Meelmore Lodge for a 9.30 am walk start. We will walk along the Trassey Track, then climb to Hare’s Gap. The walk will then descend to the Shelter Stone at Ben Crom Resevoir. We will then walk along the Kilkeel River to the Brandy Pad and return to the car park by Hare’s Read more

  • Whitehead to Blackhead

    This walk will begin at Castleview Road car park, Whitehead at 10.45am For those travelling by train - depart GCStation at 9.45am, Lanyon Place at 9.55 am. Arriving Whitehead at 10.31am. Castleview car park is about 5 minutes walk from the railway station, near the Railway Museum. The walk is along the coastal path to Read more

  • A Ramble at Loughgall to be led by Carol Rusk

    This Loughgall Country Park ramble will be, I estimate, two hours-plus, almost all on flat paths with only a couple of gentle inclines.   If you wish to car-share, please be at Hillsborough Forest Park car-park by 10.a.m.  Directions to reach Loughgall are as follows:  Leave M1 at exit 13 and follow road marked Loughgall 5 miles.  After Read more

  • Scramble Thursday 29 th May at 9.30 am

    Meet at the gates of Annalong Wood, Quarter Road, map ref J358 223, for a 9.30 am walk start. The walk includes The Seefins, Rocky, Hares Castle and return via Annalong Wood. Approx 10 km, ascent 446 m. Leader: Stanley Prentice. Read more

  • Scramble Thursday 22 nd May at 9.30 am

    Meet at Donard Car Park, Newcastle, for a 9.30 am start. Follow the Glen River up to the Mourne Wall, where we turn right and ascend Slieve Commedagh. We then head north to Shan Slieve, then descend to Slievenamaddy and down to join the Glen River at the Ice House. We then return to the Read more