EAST ANTRIM RAMBLING CLUB – SUNDAY WALK PROGRAMME – WINTER 2013/14

 

DATE

WALK DETAILS

MEETING POINT

(at 10.30 am start unless stated otherwise) & IMP

GRID REF AND MAP NO

LEADER AND

CONTACT NUMBER

6 Oct

Drumbane Trail

8 miles.  

Glenullin Chapel, Glen Road near Garvagh.  

IMP Sandyknowes  9.30

C810129

(8)

John Kinahan

90648419

13 Oct

Meelbeg and Slieve LoughShannagh.  

5 miles 600m

Trassey Road (Happy Valley) 600m.

IMP Carryduff 9.30

J293296

(29)

Cyril McAteer

90710887/ 07879280773

19 Oct

UFRC AGM. Hosted by Dungannon Rambling Club: walks in Knockmany Forest, buffet lunch etc.

Corick  Country House.
20 Corick Road, Clogher,
Co. Tyrone BT76 0BZ Time TBA

 

 

20 Oct

Carlingford. Ballymakellet (Lumpers) - Ravensdale.

A-B. 8 miles 400m

Carrickdale Hotel off A1 Junction 20

J073179

(29/36)

Jim Forde (Irish Ramblers)

jimtherambler@gmail.com     

00353 - 1 -  8462310

27 Oct

CastlewellanForest Park. 

8 miles

The Square Castlewellan  IMPCarryduff   9.45am  

J342363

(29)

Margaret Marshall

(9070-1537)

3 Nov

Breen Oakwood Nature Reserve, Bohilbreaga, Breen Forest Way, Altrarichard, Croaghan

8 Miles. 417m

Glenshesk Rd: right at Breen Oakwood sign, first lay-by on right. IMP Sandyknowes 9.15am

D121339 (5)

Gerard and Teresa Malone 02890844420/ 07837637267/ 07896330095

10 Nov

Banagher Forest.  

9 miles.

Car park bottom of Banagher Glen signposted on B74 Dungiven/Feeny IMP Sandyknowes 9.30 am

C671047
(7)

Jennifer Austin 93369739/ 07557371951

17 Nov

Butter, Carn and Muck. 

7 miles. 550m

Spelga Dam Car park.

IMP Carryduff  9.30 

J267273

(29)

Jim Martin

90862868

24 Nov

Dungonnell Dam/Inver River/Glenariff. (very boggy by the river)  8 miles

Information board at layby past the dam.

IMP Sandyknowes 9.15

D197185
(9)

Rene Ireland

07932231983

1 Dec

Antrim area

 

Antrim Forum car park

J145866

(14)

Margaret Lark 90868778

and Jean Cameron

8 Dec

Bangor – Holywood. 

A-B using train 

8 miles

Holywood station at 9.45 to catch 9.55 train to Bangor or travel by train whole way

J396792

(15)

Doris Craig

91852211

15 Dec

Rocky mountain.

6 miles 525m.  

Rourke’s Park.

IMP Carryduff  9.30

J357223

(29)

Susan Clements

07724071699

22 Dec

Barnett’s Park, Belvoir, Giant’s Ring. 8 miles.   (Mince pies and mulled wine after!)

Malone House car park  

J322692

(15)

Margaret Marshall

90701537

26 Dec

Cave Hill
5 miles (but bring a lunch!)

Belfast Castle car park

11 am start

J329795

(15)

Susan Clements

07724071699

29 Dec

Lead mines, Clandeboye, Mountain Road Blackwood,

Lead mines.    8 miles  

Somme Centre  Bangor / Newtownards Road

BT23 7PH

J499769

(15)

Eileen  Carson

9146 8319/ 07843796987

2014

5 Jan

Carrickfergus and Mourne Lough. 7 miles.

Castle Car Park

J413873

(15)

Liz Adams

93359593

12 Jan

Dunmurry to Botanic station. A-B using train

8.5 miles

Botanic station at 10.15 to catch 10.30 train to Dunmurry

J337731

(15)

Paul McCann

90667259

 

19 Jan

Portballantrae / Runkerry Head and into Portrush

A-B 10 miles.

West Bay car park, Portrush

IMP Sandyknowes 9.00

C855402

(04)

Jim Kyle

90801321/ 07505560821

26 Jan

Carnmoney Hill Plus

7-8 miles  

Whiteabbey Village car park

J360830

(15)

Elsie Spoerri

9086 3233

2 Feb

Moneyscalp Wood

Tollymore -Turnip house

Moneyscalp car park

J321322
(29)

Jim Crawford

079 8556 6182

9 Feb

Killylane Reservoir – Ballyboley Forest (route and distance weather dependent).

Reservoir car-park
IMP Sandyknowes 9.45

J290987
(9)

Bill Darby

93322084

16 Feb

Slieve Gallion

7.5 miles.  570m

Iniscarn Forest entrance. IMP Sandyknowes 9.30

H833907

(13)

Susan Clements

07724071699

23 Feb

Benburb Priory Walk.  

Eglish, Milltown, Benburb Castle & Priory grounds

Benburb Primary School IMP Junction 6 M1 9.15 am

H813525
(19)

Eileen  Carson

9146 8319/ 07843796987

2 Mar

Eagle Hill/ Gortmore and Binevenagh. Cliff tops walk. 8miles-involves short drive from Gortmore to Binevenagh

Gortmore car park with info panel on Bishop’s Road

C716342

(04)

Jim Kyle

90801321/ 07505560821

5 Mar

Annual General Meeting

7.00 for 7.30 pm in Corr’s Corner Hotel.

 

 

9 Mar

Armstrongs, Divis and Black Mountain to Collin Glen A-B. 8 miles

Collin Glen car park on Stewartstown Rd near top of Black’s Rd (M1 J3)

J285705
(15)

Cyril McAteer

90710887/ 07879280773

 

16 Mar

Roe Valley Country Park 

6 miles

Dog Leap Centre car park. 

IMP Sandyknowes 9.15 am

C669208

(04)

Rene Ireland

07932231983

17 Mar

St Patrick’s Festival

Downpatrick area

To be arranged

 

Email nearer time

23 Mar

Slieve Loughshannagh, Meelbeg, Meelmore, Butter Mountain. 7 miles 700m

Ott Car Park

IMP Caryduff 9.30

J281279

(29)

Eileen  Carson

9146 8319/ 07843796987

30 Mar

Linford - Glenarm A-B

6 miles.  

Glenarm Car Park

D310154

(9)

Linda Cross

93322263/ 07732652049

 

Easter trip (18th – 22nd April) to Clew Bay Hotel, Westport, Co. Mayo, using local guides.  4 nights bed and breakfast and an evening meal on each of the 4 days.  Complimentary use of leisure centre and pool.  Sharing a twin room €299 (£251). Single occupancy €399 (£335). Please let Jennifer Austin know by 30 November, if you intend to go. More information before Christmas re deposit etc.

 

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