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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 June - July 2021 This is a summary of the walks in the next few weeks. The full summer 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)
13^thJune	Mourne trails at bases of Ott,Sleive 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
20^th June	Granite Trail Newcastle seafront, Granite trail to Quarry and Tipperary woods	No IMP	Car park Percy French Restaurant,Slieve Donard Hotel Newcastle J381316 Sheet 29	8 Miles Roads ,Forest tracks/trails Can be done in trainers/walking shoes
27^th June	Causeway Coast, Portrush to Portstewart	No IMP	West strand car park C857402 Sheet 4	6/9 Miles Options to walk back to Portrush or to continue to Portstewart strand and return by bus Coastal path/beach. Can be done in trainers/walking shoes
11^th July	Belfast Hills Divis,Black Mountain, Black Hill, Heath Hill	No IMP	Car park on Divis road J374305	10 Miles 400 Metres Gradual ascent, hard surface, bog and boardwalk Boots and poles recommended
18^th July	Bridle path ,Clandeboye estate, Helens Tower	No IMP	Helens Bay car park J458828 Sheet 15	10 Miles Circular walk with gentle ascent Mostly paths and trails but can be soggy in places after rainfall. Can be done in trainers/walking shoes
25^th July	Beetlers Trail,Keady, County Armagh	No IMP	Heritage Centre car park in Keady(turn left at monument on main street, then first left) H845341 Sheet 28	9 Miles Circular walk Mostly road on old mills trail , visiting Pats garden, Old Tassagh graveyard and railway viaduct Can be done in trainers/walking shoes

This is a summary of the Wednesday walks in the next few weeks. The full Wednesday programme as developed to date 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
7 July	Ulster.University – Jordanstown - Whiteabbey. Meet at the Loughshore carpark
14 July	Whitehead – Meet at NIR Station
28 July	Six Mile Water River Park at Ballyclare. Meet at car park on Mill Road.
11 Aug	Stranmillis - Lagan Towpath. Meet in Boat Club car park at Stranmillis.
25 Aug	Hazelbank – Gideon’s Green – Glas na Bradan – Valley Park and return. Meet at 1^st Hazelbank Car Park
8 Sept	Newtownards - Kiltonga Lake - Milecross Road - Ballyrogan Lane. Meet at Talbot St. Car Park, Newtownards.