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The East Antrim Rambling Club, founded in 1979, organises a programme of walks every Sunday throughout the year, Summer and Winter. Wednesday morning walks also take place two or three times each month with some additional walks in the summer months.
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Sunday Walks October - November 2021 This is a summary of the walks in the next few weeks. The full winter programme is available here
DATE	WALK	IMP (interim meeting point)	WALK MEETING POINT (ordnance survey grid ref, OS sheet number)	DESCRIPTION (distance, elevation if over 200 metres, nature of terrain, useful information)
3^rd October	UFRC OPEN WEEKEND (EARC’Welcome walk) Mourne trails at bases of Ott, Slieve Lough Shannagh, Meelbeg and Meelmore encompassing Trassey Track and Mourne Way	No IMP	Ott/Blue Quarry car park J279279 Sheet 29	9 Miles 120 Metres ascent Rough trails, full mountain gear required
10^th October	Castlewellan Forest Park	No IMP	The Square Castlewellan J342363 Sheet 29	8 Miles - 272 Metres Forest paths, uphill with some climbing. Boots and walking poles recommend
17^th October	Downhill/Castlerock	No IMP	Car Park at the top of Castlerock town. Meeting 11am, later start time to facilitate use of the train Belfast Lanyon Place 9.20am. Mossely West 9.33am Arriving at Castlerock 10.51am C773363 Sheet No 4	7 Miles Road, forest, grassy tracks in Bishops Palace Demesne and Black Glen. Some steep steps so poles might be useful. Trainers or walking shoes should be fine unless weather is wet National Trust Members should bring membership card
24^th October	Newtownabbey Way	No IMP	Corrs Corner roundabout (The first roundabout on main Larne line, parking at entrance to Business Park) J310846 Sheet 15	10 Miles Corrs Corner to Jordanstown and return. Mainly flat on paths, short stretch on road and grassland. Boots recommended
31^st October	North Down coastal path- Helens Bay, Crawfordsburn Country Park and the bridal path	No IMP	Helens Bay car park J458828 Sheet 15	8 Miles Coastal path, forest trails up to waterfall. Trainers/walking shoes should be fine unless weather has been wet. Poles useful in certain parts.
14^th November	Sperrin’s- Banagher Glen to Altaheglish Reservoir and Altaheglish hill through Banagher Forest	No IMP	Car park at Banagher Glen signposted on B74 Dungiven/Feeny road.(if gate to Banagher Nature Reserve closed, meet in small parking area outside gate) C671047 Sheet7	9 Miles – 360 Metres Circular walk on surfaced road and forest track. Some steep sections. Boots and walking poles recommend
21st November	Carnmoney Hill	No IMP	3 Mile Water Carpark Doagh Road, Newtownabbey J335845 Sheet 15	8 Miles Track and open hillside Boots and walking poles recommended
28th November	TBC – OFFER OF WALK GLADLY APPRECIATED

Wednesday walks September – November 2021 The full Wednesday programme is available here. Walks begin at the designated meeting point at 10:30am. Anyone with a query about the start point should contact the walk leader.
Date	Details of Walk
22^nd Sept	Drains Bay – Carnfunnock. Meet at Drains Bay Car Park (with Children’s’ play area and toilets, opposite beach)
6^th Oct	Lough Neagh Loughshore / Rea’s Wood / Dublin Road / Antrim Castle Gardens / River Walk. Meet at the car park adjacent to the Gateway complex.
13^th Oct	Dublin Walk. Postponed until April 2022
20th Oct	Whitehead – Meet at NIR Station
3rd Nov	North Belfast Parks - Grove Playing Fields - Alexandra Gardens - Waterworks (Queen Mary Gardens). Meet Jellico Ave., Grove entrance.
17th Nov	Minnowburn to Giant’s Ring. Meet Minnowburn Carpark J325685