Upcoming Hikes with the Club

Sunday Hikes 2010

Meeting point at The Tuning Fork Pub Rathfarnham Sunday unless otherwise stated.

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Meeting at 09.45am for departure by 10.00 for Grades 2 and 3.

Grade 1 hikes meet as advertised so please check! They tend to start earlier as the light declines!


For a description of the grading see below ....

Important please read the safety advice page BEFORE coming out on any of the hikes

* All grade 1 and 2 and hikes are for members only unless you have come out with us on a previous Sunday hike to experience what our type of hike is.
We welcome all new members to try out a grade 3 introductory hike (make sure you read the new members page first) and once they are happy with the conditions they a can do a grade 2 or one. You should note that that we would expect you to become a member after 3 walks in order to become insured with Mountaineering Ireland through our club.
If you have not been on a hike before you must contact the walk leader in good time first.

Date	Led by	Venue	Grade
12th Sept	Sean (087 6202827)	Whitehill, Djouce, Warhill, Maulin, Wicklow Way and back by Whitehill	2
19th Sept	Justin (086 1715383)	Route to be decided	3
26th Sept	Susanne (087 7657756)	Mullachcleevaun, Duff Hill	2
3rd Oct.	Adrian (087-2312819)	Paddock Hill, Scar, Tonlegee, down the Brockaghs: INTRODUCTORY GRADE 1	1
10th Oct.	Alan (087-6849837)	Aghavanagh, Slievemaan and Lybagh	2
17th Oct	Regina (087-6677835)	Knocknaclohogue, Fancy Mountain	2
October Bank Holiday Weekend	Chris (087 7657756)	To Annascaul by popular demand! Contact Chris if interested -	3
24th October		Sunday of Bank Holiday Weekend Anyone want to do one?
31st October	Benedicte (087 6572168)	Glenmalure - Lugnaquilla	3
7th Nov	Michael (085-7788987)	. Route To be Decided 2
14th Nov	Eoghan (087-4199724)	Lug na Coille 1	1
Grading of the Sunday Hikes The club hikes 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 hike are mostly off tracks and are across rough terrain and steep hills. 10-14km Also although it is a grade 3 walk we are out for most of the day and would on a grade 3 walk not be back in car park until about 7ish or sometimes a bit later in the summer as we drop into a local er tavern for soft drinks! and maybe a bite to eat and chat so be warned just in case you have concert tickets or some such definite time to be back at.

Tuesday Evening Walks The Tuesday evening walks are now finished until summer 2011 as its getting dark! Lists of the previous walks can be seen in the old Tuesday evening walks archive section of the forum. You can view previous walks on the forum or join and contact members for an impromptu walk! The walks onTuesday evening last between one and a half and 2 hours and we meet up at 7pm in various points.They range from local woods to Howth cliff walks to Bray and Dalkey. A lovely way to spend a summers evening with a quick pint after!