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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 and on Wednesday evenings from April to September. Wednesday morning walks proceed two or three times each month from September to March.
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Summary of Sunday Walks – For full programme details click here

January – February 2021
NB THERE IS NO WALK ON THE FIRST SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH – DECEMBER BEING THE EXCEPTION

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)

10^th January

***Cancelled due to Revised Covid-19 Regulations***
Jordanstown Route, Hazelbank, Gideons green, Braden Glen, Valley Park and Newtownabbey way

No IMP

Loughstore car park

Jordanstown

9 miles 200 metres

Mostly paths, tracks can be muddy in places if wet.

Can be done in trainers/walking shoes

17^th January

***Cancelled due to Revised Covid-19 Regulations***
Lead Mines,Clandeboye Estate, Mountain road, Blackwood

No IMP

Somme Centre

BT23 7HP

J499769 Sheet No 15

8 Miles

Circular walk, mostly paths and trails with some road walking.

Can be muddy underfoot if a lot of rain

Boots and poles recommended

24^th January

***Cancelled due to Revised Covid-19 Regulations***
Woodburn Forest

No IMP

Car park on Woodburn Road, near Woodburn Presbyterian Church

(BT38 9AQ)

J366899 Sheet No 15

7 Miles

Mostly forest tracks

Can be muddy if a lot of rain

Boots and poles recommended

31^st January

***Cancelled due to Revised Covid-19 Regulations***
Newtownabbey Way/Carnmoney Hill

No IMP

Corrs Corner Roundabout Ballyclare Road, N’abbey.

First on left after exit to Larne - leading to Business Park.

J310846 Sheet 15

9 Miles, 200 metres ascent

Corrs Corner, Newtownabbey Way to Carnmoney Hill summit and return.

Forest track, short stretch on road, lane and open hill. Boots essential for hill section and poles recommended.

14^th February

Crockbrack way

No IMP

Mulligans Pub

B40 Draperstown/

Moneyneany road. Directions, main Derry road. After passing Magera on the right, take left for Moneyneany. On entering village take

left. Pub 1 mile on left

H75451 Sheet 13

7 Mile 200 Metres

Minor road, gravel path, open hillside

Boots and poles recommended

21^st February

Ballyholme beach, Groomsport and Orlock point

No IMP

Ballyholme car park. First left at Groomsport roundabout where the carriage way ends and take first right

J495473

7/8 Miles

Mostly coastal path with a little road walking

Boots and poles recommended as it can be muddy if there has been a lot of rain

28^th February

Cavehill

No IMP

Belfast Castle-Garden fountain

5 Miles 400 Metres

Taking in 3 tops Colinward,

Ballaghahagan Cairn and McArts

Boots and poles recommended

Summary of Wednesday Walks. For full programme details click here January - March 2021
Date	Details of Walk
6^th Jan - 3^rd Feb	*No Walks due to Revised Covid-19 Regulations*
17^th Feb	Low level Cavehill walk. Perimeter fence around Belfast Castle closed. Meet @ Car Park nearest to Castle entrance gate. Enter from Inisfayle Park. entrance. (Sign for Belfast Castle on Antrim Rd.)
3rd March	Cregagh Glen to Lisnabreeny. Meet at bus turning circle just before junction of Cregagh Park and Cregagh Road. (below dual carriageway)
17^th March	Lough Neagh shoreline/ Rea’s Wood/ Dublin Road/ Antrim Castle Gardens / River Walk. Meet at the car park adjacent to the new toilet / restaurant facilities at the Gateway.
31^st March	Dublin Walk. Sutton – Portmarnock – Malahide. 08:00 Enterprise to Dublin, then Dart to Sutton. Return train Malahide (dep. 14:32) to Dublin for 15:20 Enterprise or Commuter train Malahide (dep. 15:06) to Drogheda where 15:20 Enterprise calls at 15:43.