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 2018
Saturday 2nd June 2018 Ballyconnell Coastal Walk
Distance; 6 miles approx. Duration: 2½ hours, Difficulty: Easy, Terrain: track, trail, road. Contact: Veronica Murphy 087 984 3253
And (Challenging) Keelogyboy
Please read our safety page before attempting to do this challenging walk
Distance: 10 km approx. Duration: 3-3½ hours Difficulty: severe climb from start, afterwards moderate. Terrain: track and open mountain. Contact: Jim Newman 087 6452857
We regret that the Nephin walk has had to be put back to Saturday 28th. July 2018
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Saturday 9th June 2018 Slish Wood/Innisfree
Distance: 9 km approx. Duration: 2½ hours. Difficulty: Easy. Terrain: Tracks, often very wet. Contact:
Bríd Howley 085/7469534
And (Challenging) Lough Easkey
Please read our safety page before attempting to do this challenging walk
Distance: 10 km approximately. Duration: 4 hours approximately. Difficulty: hard but rewarding. Terrain etc Track/Bog, rough going. Contact: Tony Flanagan 087 6996532
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Saturday 16th June 2018 Lough
Meelagh
Distance: 12 km approx. Duration: 3.5 hours
approx. Difficulty: Flat walk, but quite long. Contact:
Jim
Newman 087 6452857
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Saturday 23rd June 2018 Gortarowey /Barnaribbon
Please note that, exceptionally, we will be leaving the Sligo I.T. car park at 10.30 am. where we will pool cars and then proceed to the Benbulben Forest Walk car park at Gortrowey/Barnaribbon.
Distance: 9 km approx. Duration: 3 hours approx. Difficulty: Moderate with some steep climbs. Terrain: Track and road. Contact: Contact: Pauline Boland 087 9240082
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(Challenging) Benbulbin
Please read our safety page before attempting to do this challenging walk
Please note that, exceptionally, we will be leaving the Sligo I.T. Knocknarea Arena car park at 10.30 am.by bus.
Distance: 12 km approx. Duration: 31/2 hours. Difficulty: long, steep climb, otherwise moderate. Terrain: track /bog – some steep parts. Contact: Michael Boland 087 2074488
For security and
other reasons, we’ll be using bus transport to and from Luke’s Bridge.This will involve two trips, to and later back from Luke's Bridge.
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 that there are places for everybody.
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Saturday 30th June 2018 Slish Wood to Lough Lumman
Distance: 10 km approx. Duration: 3 hours. Difficulty: moderate. Terrain: track and trails. Contact: Eileen McManus 086 361 5096
And (Challenging) Sleive League
Please read our safety page before attempting to do this challenging walk
Please note that departure time for this walk will be 9.00 am from Sligo IT because of the travel time.
Please note that a contribution will be expected to cover travel costs
Distance: 10 km approx, 4 ½ hours, difficult. Terrain: Track and mountain, some exceedingly steep parts. Contact: : Eamon Gaughan 086 0590323
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Saturday 7th. July 2018 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 14th. July 2018 Union Woods Union Rock
Distance: 10 km approx. Duration: 3 hours. Difficulty: easy Terrain: track and trail Contact: Mary Jordan 086/3485567
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(Challenging) Fawnlion
Please read our safety page before attempting to do this challenging walk
Distance: 10 km approximately Duration: 3 hours approximately Difficulty: Moderate, with some climbs, one sharp but short. Terrain: trail and open mountain. Contact: Denis Crawley 086 4085221
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Saturday 21st. July 2018 Lough Talt
Distance: 11 km approx. Duration: 3 hours. Difficulty: Moderate. Terrain: Track and road. Contact: Tony Flanagan 087 6996532 and Eileen McManus 086 361 5096
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Saturday 28th. July 2018 Coolaney Mast
Distance: 9 km approx. Duration: 2.5 hours approx. Difficulty: Moderate but with several climbs. Terrain: Track and road. Contact: Contact: Patricia McHugh 086 6387767
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And (Challenging) Nephin
Please read our safety page before attempting to do this challenging walk
Please note that we will be leaving Sligo IT at 9 a.m. because of the distance to the start of the walk.
Please be aware that, because of the extremely exposed nature of the mountain, it may be necessary to replace this walk due to adverse weather conditions.
Please
note that a contribution will be expected to cover travel costs.
This is a new version of an old favourite. Distance: 8 km approx. Duration: 5 hours approx. Difficulty: Severe with steep ascent and descent. Terrain: open, exposed mountain with some rough ground. Contact: Eamon Gaughan 086 0590323
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Saturday 4th. August 2018 Bricklieves
Distance: 9 km approximately. Duration: 3 hours approximately. Difficulty: Moderate.
Terrain: Track and open mountain. Contact: Jim Newman 087 6452857
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Saturday 11th. August 2018 Dunmoran Strand/Aughris
Distance: 10 km approx. Duration: 3 hours approx. Difficulty: Easy Terrain: Beach and Track. Contact: Michael Boland 087 2074488
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Saturday 18th. August 2018 Glenfarne
Distance: 10 km approx.
Duration: 3 hours. Difficulty: moderate. Terrain: forest and lakeside trails
and roads. Contact:
Tony Flanagan 087 6996532
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(Challenging) King’s Gully/The Mines/Glencar
Please read our safety page before attempting to do this challenging walk
This is a linear walk and a minibus will pick us up at the cars at the end point of the walk at Glencar and drop us off at the start of the walk at the foot of King’s Gully. From there we will walk/crawl back to the cars at Glencar There is a charge of €5 pp for the bus, which will be collected by the walk leader who in turn will pay the driver. If you wish to participate, it is essential that you text the walk leader well in advance to make sure that there are places for everybody.
Please note that we will leave as usual at 10 am from the IT after pooling cars. We will then drive to Glencar, the finish point of the walk, were we will be bussed to the start.
Distance: 10 km approx. Duration: 4½ hours approx. Difficulty: tough climb at start, otherwise moderate. Terrain: trails, rough mountain. Contact: Jim Newman 087 6452857
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Saturday 25th. August 2018 Coney Island
Distance: 10 km approx. Duration: 3 hours approx. Difficulty: Easy Terrain: Beach and Track. Contact: Evelyn McDonnell 087 9671327
And (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: Margareth Richardson 087 2384664
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Saturday 1st. September 2018 Ballyconnell Coastal Walk
Distance; 6 miles approx. Duration: 2½ hours,
Difficulty: Easy, Terrain: track, trail, road. Contact: Pauline Boland 087 9240082
And (Challenging) Eagle’s Rock to Glencar via Truskmore (bus to start)
Please read our safety page before
attempting to do this challenging walk
This is a linear walk and a minibus will pick us up at the cars at the end point of the walk at Glencar and drop us off at the start of the walk at the foot of Eagles Rock. From there we will walk/crawl back to the cars at Glencar There is a charge of €5 pp for the bus, which will be collected by the walk leader who in turn will pay the driver. If you wish to participate, it is essential that you text the walk leader well in advance to make sure that there are places for everybody.
Please note that we will leave as usual at 10 am from the IT after pooling cars. We will then drive to Glencar, the finish point of the walk, were we will be bussed to the start.
Distance: 14 km approximately. Duration: 5½ hours. Climb: 700 m. Difficulty: Severe but doable. Terrain: Track, open mountain and bog road Contact: Denis Crawley 086 4085221
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Saturday 8th. September 2018 Raghly to Cloonagh (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 that there are places for everybody. If necessary a second minibus can be provided.
Please note that we will leave as usual at 10 am from the car park at the 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: Veronica Murphy 087 984 3253 and Vinny Blighe 086 156 3974
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Saturday 15th. September 2018 Lurganboy Going ahead Enjoy!
Distance: 11 km approx. Duration: 2.5 hours approx. Difficulty: Moderate but with several climbs. Terrain: Track and road. Contact: Maggie Beal 086/0303429
Challenging Castlegal, Cope’s, Crockauns (bus to start) Cancelled due to weather
This is a linear walk and a minibus will pick us up at the cars at the end point of the walk at Keelogyboy valley and drop us off at the start of the walk at the foot of Castlegal. From there we will walk/crawl back to the cars at Keelogyboy. There is a charge of €5 pp for the bus, which will be collected by the walk leader who in turn will pay the driver. If you wish to participate, it is essential that you text the walk leader well in advance to make sure that there are places for everybody. If necessary a second minibus can be provided.
Please note that we will leave as usual at 10 am from the IT after pooling cars. We will then drive to Keelogyboy, the finish point of the walk, were we will be bussed to the start;
Distance: 12 km approximately. Duration: 4½ hours approximately. Difficulty: Severe but doable. Terrain: Track and open mountain. Contact: Stephen Clarke 071-9144589 or 086 1934135
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Saturday 22nd. September 2018 Streedagh
Distance: 10 km approx, Duration: 2½ hours
approx, Difficulty: easy Terrain: Track, beach and road. Contact: Carita Horan
086/2288707
(Challenging) Truskmore
Please read our safety page before attempting to do this challenging walk
Distance: 12 km approximately. Duration: 4½ hours. Difficulty: Severe but doable. Terrain: Track, open mountain. Contact: Margareth Richardson 087 2384664
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Saturday 29th. September 2018 Gleniff Horseshoe
Distance: 10 km approx. Duration: 2½ hours, Difficulty: Easy, Terrain: mountain road with hills. Contact: Maggie Beal 086/0303429
And (Challenging) Glencar, Formoyle, Broken Bridges
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. Head for heights required! Some agility needed due to scrambling over and under fallen trees and there is one quite tricky scrambling, vertical descent of about 3 metres which requires extreme care. All part of the fun and well worth it, as this is a beautiful and varied walk. Boots essential, sticks advisable. Contact: Jim Newman 087 6452857
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Saturday 6th. October 2018 Knockvicar
Distance: 12 km approx, Duration: 3½ hours, Difficulty: moderate Terrain: track and trail Contact: Mary Jordan 086/3485567
And (Challenging) Kesh via 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: Ann O’Malley 087 9843279
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Saturday 13th. October 2018 Autumn Away Trip to Belmullet
And Regular walk to be advised
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Saturday 20th. October 2018 Saddle Hill
Distance: 10 km approx, Duration: 3 hours approx. Difficulty: quite moderate. Terrain: trail and very quiet road. Contact: Tony Flanagan 087 6996532
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Saturday 27th. October 2018 Ladies’ Brae
Distance: 10 km approx, Duration: 3 hours, Difficulty: moderate. Terrain: Mostly road, short stretch of track. Contact: Mary Jordan 086/3485567
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