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Sept 2010
Germany photos added

May 2010
Achill trip photos added

Jan 4th 2010
First 2010 Sunday Walk pics added! Lots of Snow

December / Jan 2009
Bogtrotters 10th Anniversary Video Added See across

November 2009
New events added on events page

Course Information added for

Mountain Skills
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Mountain Leader

Navigation Book Review

Magazines

The Mountain Log is the quarterly publication of Mountaineering Ireland to which is sent free to all Bogtrotters since they are members of MI..
For more publications go to the Bulletin Board

Walking World Ireland
A monthly publication which features both walks in Ireland and abroad as well as wildlife, gear reviews and latest news from walking Ireland! In shops now!

Bogtrotters Hillwalking Club Dublin. Ireland

Meeting every Sunday In Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 Achill trip May Bank Holiday 2010 For more photos check out our photogallery! About the Club Hello and welcome to our club website. The club is an easygoing hillwalking club based in Dublin that walks every Sunday and on Tuesday nights during the Summer and early Autumn months. We meet at the Tuning Fork pub (directions here >>>) in Rathfarnham (outside!) South Dublin every Sunday morning. In addition we, have four one day trips and about four weekends-away each year - take a look at the Other Events page. We are a small club with about 50 members and each walk sees about 8 to 16 people take part on a members walk mainly in Wicklow and Dublin. Bogtrotters club is affiliated to Mountaineering Ireland and all club members are members of MI. Among the benefit of MI membership is insurance which is necessary as a member. The other benefits are explained on the New Members page.

Grading of Walks	The club walks are graded as follows in accordance with their challenge. Grade 1 – Tough / good level of fitness required *Typically grade 1 is 18-24km (with substantial climbs (6 hours +) Grade 2 – Strenuous / suitable for most regular walkers but tougher than grade 3 (5 – 6 hours) 14-18km Grade 3 – Moderate / suitable for people if they have a reasonable level of general fitness and some hill walking experience (4 – 5 hours). Please note though that these walks are mostly off tracks and are across rough terrain and steep hills. 10-14km

New Members	If you are interested in joining then visit the New Members page for more information about the club and trying out the walks and us! You can also contact the leaders and ask them about the walk. You must read the safety page before coming on a walk! Please make sure you have the essentials if you arrive for a walk as you WILL need them this is Ireland after all the land of 4 seasons in one day! New members are asked to come along on an introductory grade 3 walk first of all regardless of their previous experience. This is because one persons level of experience and fitness compared to another is based on their point of view and leaders of the walks being responsible need to assess your level of fitness etc compared to the rest of the group and the walk planned. The aim is to enjoy the walk!

New Photogallery	A new members photogallery has been launched which will hopefully be easier to use than the last one. We encourage everyone to use it or at least visit from time to time to see those walks you were on or missed. We have 800 pictures so far. So for all those Sunday walks, Tuesday walks, trips away and even reconnaissance walks check out the gallery. A set of instructions if you are a member and want to upload photos are available here>>>>

Bulletin Board	Our bulletin board lists all the current walks as well as all previous walks and trip and any comments members wish to make. In addition useful information and news items such as TV programmes about walking, outdoor shop sales, changes in walks are among those items which can be posted. While anyone may view the board only members of the club may actually make posts.

Weather

For those of you interested in checking out the weather before we walk in particular leaders then here are two of the main sites.

Met Eireann
Using the Regional forecast and 3 day reports. Try the rainfall radar as its very good. Usually the Met errs on the side of caution but prepare for the worst as it is Ireland and the top of a mountain can be quite different from the bottom!
Go to Met Eireann >>>

Wind Guru.
Used mostly by people for water based activities but its got a very good reputation for accuracy. Just put in your location, the current link is set to Brittas bay in County Wicklow.
Go to Wind Guru >>>

For site tech problems contact the web administrator bogtrotter @ bogtrotters.ie

Bogtrotters 10th
Anniversary Video!

Click to Play >>> or right click and save as link then play. File is 30MB and MP 4 so please be patient and turn on your speakers!

Declan on the Beenkeragh Ridge Kerry May 2009
For more photographs view our members gallery >>>

Some club photos!

Maulin in March

A walk around the coronation plantation Kippure before a tasty BBQ.