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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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March Sunday Walks

February - March Wednesday Walks

	Full Details on winter walks programme here	Start at meeting point at 10.30am unless stated otherwise. IMP at time stated.
Date	Walk	Meeting Point	Grid Ref
4^th March	Causeway Coast Larrybane Head – Dunseverick – Larrybane Head 9 miles	Carrick-a-Rede car park Ballintoy IMP Sandyknowes 9 am	D050450 Sheet 5
11^th March	Mournes Slieve Bearnagh 6 miles Ascent 530m	Meelmore Lodge IMP Carryduff Shops 9.30 am	J306307 Sheet 29
18^th March	Change of Programme Lagan Tow-Path	Shaw’s Bridge	J323691 Sheet 15
25^th March	Ronan’s Way Glendun, Glens of Antrim 5-6 miles	Car park off Glendun Road IMP Sandyknowes 9.30 am	D194310 Sheet 5

	Wednesday morning walks begin at the designated meeting point at 10.30am, unless stated otherwise.
28^th Feb	Holywood Parks, North Down Coastal Path. Meet at Seapark Car Park
14th March	Greenisland Station – Station Road – Old Shore Road – Legg Park – Carrick Marina – Marine Highway – Carrick Station. Meet on platform at Greenisland Station at 10:15. Train from GVS at 09:45, train from Whitehead at 09:45.
28^th March	Castlerock – Bar Mouth – Mussenden Temple. Travel by train from GVS 09:10, Central Station 09.20, Yorkgate 09.24, Mossley West 09.33 to Castlerock, arrive 10.50. Return @ :08 minutes past every hour.

April – May Sunday Walks

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)

15 April

Divis and Black Mountain

No IMP

Car park on Divis Road (opposite walkway to mountain)

J266741 Sheet 15

Fairly gentle ascent – 250 m

10 miles

Returning to start (café near end of walk )

22 April

Cushendall

(including cliff walk and Layde Church)

Sandyknowes Roundabout – hard shoulder on A6

(BT36 4RF)

9.15 am

Car park on shore side approaching Waterfoot (near 30mph sign)

D258249 Sheet 9

Approximately 8 miles

Coastal walk mostly with level paths but also rougher cliff path. Boot and poles recommended

29 April

Ben Crom and Slieve Loughshannagh

Carryduff shops

Beside Eight South Restaurant

14a Ballynahinch Rd

BT8 8DN 9.15 am

Ott car park

J280279 Sheet 29

Circular walk – approximately 6 miles 450 m

Gentle ascents and descents

Rough ground, boots and poles essential

6 May

Mournes

Silent Valley

Carryduff shops

(As above)

9 am

Silent Valley car park

(charge £4.50 per car)

J305211 Sheet 29

7 miles 450 m

Half rough open hillside with quite steep ascent, half tarmac track.

Full mountain gear needed

13 May

Causeway Coast

(Part 1)

Benone – Castlerock

A - B

Sandyknowes Roundabout

(See above if unsure of location) 9.15 am

Meeting at car park at top of Castlerock to leave half the cars (B)

C773363 Sheet 4

Start of walk at Benone (A)

8 miles approx. Mixture of beach, road, grassy track

Only 2 people per car to facilitate the A-B plan – more info on this walk nearer to date

April – May Wednesday Evening Walks
Date	Details of Walk
4 April	Newtownabbey Way. Mossley Mill – Corr’s Corner. Meet at Mossley West Railway Station.
11 April	Carrickfergus Marina and Sea Front. Meet at Omniplex Cinema Car Park
18 April	Carnmoney Hill. Meet at Whiteabbey Village Car Park
25 April	Minnowburn – Lock Keeper’s Cottage – Edenderry – Giant’s Ring. Meet at Minnowburn Beeches Car Park
2 May	Drumalis House - Larne Prom. Meet at the seafront car park at Larne Leisure Centre.
9 May	Whitehead. Meet at start of Blackhead Path.
16 May	Mallusk. Meet in Crown & Shamrock Car Park, Antrim Road, Glengormley. Enjoy music in the pub afterwards.