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Hill Walking
Sunday Hike: Wicklow Mountains
Wed, 14/01/2009 - 21:29 — barry 01/03/2009 10:00
More detail at a later stage.
The bus will be leaving from Earlsfort Terrace at 10.00am and Meeting Point A at 10.15am.
Sunday Hike: Wicklow Mountains
Wed, 14/01/2009 - 21:27 — barry 01/02/2009 10:00
More detail at a later stage.
The bus will be leaving from Earlsfort Terrace at 10.00am and Meeting Point A at 10.15am.
Next Event, (Sunday Hike: Wicklow Mountains)
Wed, 14/01/2009 - 21:17 — barry 25/01/2009 10:00
This hike will be fairly easy, hopefully we'll dust off the Christmas cobwebs and have some fun out on the hills. For new members, you should have a look at the Beginner's Equipment List. At this stage in the year the no jeans and "no boots - no hiking" rules are in full force.
The bus will be leaving from Earlsfort Terrace at 10.00am and Meeting Point A at 10.15am.
Hike: Turlough Hill to Glenmalure
Mon, 10/11/2008 - 18:03 — declanj 16/11/2008 10:00
This Sunday's hike will take place from the Wicklow Gap across Turlough Hill, over to Conavalla and then down to Glenmalure. This hike is an excellent opportunity to test your navigational skills if you have not already signed up for Mountain Skills as we will attempt to find Lough Firrib and Art's Cross on our way. These are notoriously difficult to find. Indeed, one can be 10 metres away from Lough Firrib on a perfectly clear day and still not see it. Remember to wrap up well with fleeces, boots and waterproofs.
Meeting Points 10 o'clock at Earlsfort Terrace and 10.15 at Jury's Montrose
Hike: Glenmacnass Waterfall to Ballyknockan
Mon, 20/10/2008 - 23:21 — barry 09/11/2008 10:00
| Sunday Hike | Earlsfort Terrace: 10:00am Meeting Point A: 10:15am Directions |  |
| Wicklow Mountains | Equipment List | |
| This hike will be led by Dec O'Keefe a past captain of the club and former president of MCI. The route will be from Glenmacnass Waterfall to Ballyknockan via Mullaghcleevaun and Moanban. | ||
Sunday Hike: Lugnacoille
Mon, 20/10/2008 - 23:09 — barry 02/11/2008
Directions
Earlsfort Terrace: 09:30am
Meeting Point A: 09:45am
Note: This hike is long, strenuous and will finish in darkness. You must have the correct equipment for hiking in cold weather. Please read the equipment section if you're unsure about what to bring: Equipment List Please make sure you have a torch and a spare layer as well as your normal gear.
Lugnacoille, the highest mountain in the Wicklow range and the highest in Leinster will be attempted by the club on this date. Standing tall, at a lofty 925m above sea level, rumour has it that on a clear day you can see Mont Blanc from the summit. Lugnacoille is the quintessential Wicklow mountain; flat, boggy and old. The hike will border the Glen of Imaal Artillery range, that's for information purposes by the way, (you can leave the helmets at home). Anyway we'll be making the classic UCD maneuver; start at Fraughan Rock Glen and end in Fenton's, that's a pub - see where we're going with this ... ?
