Please note that all Saturday walks will leave from the car park of the Institute of Technology, Sligo at 10.00 am. It is advisable to check the recommendations on our safety page, particularly if you intend doing a Challenging walk.
You are advised not go to the start of a walk without first getting in touch with the listed contact person for the walk.
Calendar of Saturday Walks to end October 2017
Saturday 1st. July 2017 Ballyconnell Coastal Walk
Distance; 6 miles approx. Duration: 2½ hours, Difficulty: Easy, Terrain: track, trail, road. Contact: Bríd Howley 085/7469534
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Challenging Leeane
Please read our safety page before attempting to do this challenging walk
Distance: 12km. approx, Duration: 3 ½ hours,Difficulty: moderate, some steep parts, Terrain: road, track and open mountain. Contact: Tony Flanagan 087 6996532
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Saturday 8th. July 2017 Coney Island
Distance: 10 km approx. Duration: 3 hours approx. Difficulty: Easy Terrain: Beach and Track. Contact: Evelyn McDonnell 087 9671327
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Saturday 15th. July 2017 Highwood
Distance: 10 km approx, Duration: 3 hours approx. Difficulty: moderate, Terrain: trail and road. Contact: Michael Boland 087 2074488
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Saturday 22nd. July 2017 2016 Cabragh Bog
Distance: 10 km approx. Duration: 3 hours, Difficulty: Easy, Terrain: tracks, trails and bog roads. Contact: Jim Newman 087 6452857
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Challenging) The Doonies
Please read our safety page before attempting to do this challenging walk
Distance: 10 km approx, Duration: 4 hours approx, Terrain: track, road, mountain – some steep parts. Contact: Tony Flanagan 087 6996532
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Saturday 29th. July 2017 Ladies’ Brae
Distance: 10 km approx, Duration: 3 hours, Difficulty: moderate. Terrain: Mostly road, short stretch of track. Contact: Jim Newman 087 6452857
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Challenging Doomore/Hungry Rock
Please read our safety page before attempting to do this challenging walk
Distance: 6 miles approx. Duration: 3 hours approx. Difficulty: Very steep climb and descent, otherwise moderate. Head for heights required! Terrain: Track, open mountain Contact: Ann O’Malley 087 9843279
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Saturday 5th. August 2017 Raghly/Cloonagh Linear (bus to start)
One of the most stunning coastal walks you could ever do. It will include a visit to the Bronze Age promontory fort at Knocklane.
This is a linear walk and a minibus will pick us up at the cars at the end point of the walk at Cloonagh, near Ballyconnell, and drop us off at the start of the walk at Raghly. From there we will walk back to the cars at Cloonagh. There is a charge of €5 pp for the bus, which will be collected by the walk contact person who in turn will pay the driver. If you wish to participate, it is essential that you text the walk contact person well in advance to make sure of your place.
Please note that we will leave as usual at 10 am from the car park at Sligo I.T. after pooling cars. We will then drive to Cloonagh, the finish point of the walk, where we will be bussed to the start.
Distance: 12 km approximately. Duration: 4 hours. Difficulty: moderate. Terrain: Track, trail and road. Quite flat, with only one sharp but short climb. Some passages of stony ground where care is required. Contact: Evelyn McDonnell 087 9671327 and Vinny Blighe 086 156 3974
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Saturday 12th. August 2017 Gortarowey /Barnaribbon
8 miles approximately. Duration: 3 hours approximately. Difficulty: Moderate with some steep climbs. Terrain: Track and road. Contact: Pauline Boland 087 9240082
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Challenging Gleneigh/Leeane/Fawnlion
Please read our safety page before attempting to do this challenging walk
Distance: 9 km approx, Duration: 3½ hours approx. Difficulty: moderate, but with several long climbs. Terrain: trail, road and open mountain. Contact: Jim Newman 087 6452857
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Saturday 19th. August 2017 Strandhill Way-Marked Trail
Distance: 8 km approx, Duration: 2½ hours, Difficulty: easy, Terrain: beach and track. Contact: Veronica Murphy 087 984 3253
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Saturday 26th. August 2017 Lough Talt
Distance: 11 km approx. Duration: 3 hours. Difficulty: Moderate. Terrain: Track and road. Contact: Eileen McManus 086 361 5096
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(Challenging) Aroo
Please read our safety page before attempting to do this challenging walk
Distance: 13 km approximately. Duration: 4½ hours approximately. Difficulty: tough with steep climb at start. Terrain: Track/Bog, rough open mountain. Contact: Eamon Gaughan 086 0590323
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Saturday 2nd. September 2017 Knockvicar
Distance: 12 km approx, Duration: 3½ hours, Difficulty: moderate Terrain: track and trail Contact: Mary Jordan 086/3485567
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Challenging Keash (including visit to caves)
Please read our safety page before attempting to do this challenging walk
Distance: 10 km approx, Duration: 2 ¾ hours, Difficulty: moderate, stiff climb on trail at start but moderate thereafter. Terrain: track and heathery mountain. Contact: Stephen Clarke 071-9144589 or 086 1934135
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Saturday 9th. September 2017 Saddle Hill
Distance: 12 km approx, Duration: 4 hours approx. Difficulty: moderate, but quite long. Terrain: trail and road. Contact: Tony Flanagan 087 6996532
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Saturday 16th. September 2017 Knocknarea
Distance: 9 km approxim. Duration: 2.5 hours approx. Difficulty: Moderate, but steep ascent and descent. Terrain: Track and path, some hilly. Contact: Contact: Jim Newman 087 6452857
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Saturday 23th. September 2017 Lurganboy
Distance: 11 km approx. Duration: 2.5 hours approx. Difficulty: Moderate but with several climbs. Terrain: Track and road. Contact: Mary Jordan 086/3485567
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Challenging Crummus
Please read our safety page before attempting to do this challenging walk
Distance: 10 km approx, Duration: 3 ½ hours approx, Terrain: track , road, mountain – some steep parts. Contact Eamon Gaughan 086 0590323
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Saturday 30th. September 2017 Gleniff Horseshoe
Distance: 10 km approx. Duration: 2½ hours, Difficulty: Easy, Terrain: mountain road with hills. Contact: Maggie Beal 086/0303429
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Challenging Luke’s Bridge, Cauldron, Benwisken
Please read our safety page before attempting to do this challenging walk
Distance: 12 km approx, Duration: 4½ hours approx, Difficulty: tough but well worth it. Terrain: track , mountain – some steep parts. Contact Eamon Gaughan 086 0590323
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Saturday 7th. October 2017 Coolaney Mast
Distance: 11 km approx. Duration: 2.5 hours approx. Difficulty: Moderate but with several climbs. Terrain: Track and road. Contact: Carita Horan 086/2288707 and Pauline Boland 087 9240082
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Challenging Thur Mountain
Please read our safety page before attempting to do this challenging walk
Distance: 13 km approx. Duration: 4½ hours approx. Difficulty: moderate. Terrain: Track, trails, road. Contact: Stephen Clarke 071-9144589 or 086 1934135
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Saturday 14th. October 2017
Ballygawley Woods/Lough Lumman
Distance: 10 km approx. Duration: 3 hours. Difficulty: moderate. Terrain: track and trails. Contact: Jim Raftery 087 6796135
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(Challenging) Glan Church/Wind Farm
Please read our safety page before attempting to do this challenging walk
Distance: 13 km approximately. Duration: 4¾ hours approximately. Difficulty: hard but very rewarding, some steep climbs. Terrain etc Track/Bog. Contact: Tony Flanagan 087 6996532
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Saturday 21st. October 2017 Dunmoran Strand/Aughris
Distance: 10 km approx. Duration: 3 hours. Difficulty: moderate. Terrain: beach, track and trails. Contact: Michael Boland 087 2074488
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Saturday 28th. October 2017 Slish Wood to Lough Lumman
Distance: 10 km approx. Duration: 3 hours. Difficulty: moderate. Terrain: track and trails. Contact: Eileen McManus 086 361 5096
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