Walking up to the Easter break
This Saturday (March 13), there’s a seven-mile walk over Binevenagh Mountain. This walk is classed as difficult / very difficult as there are forest roads and paths which are steep, climbing steadily to the cliff top, and a path is also close to cliff edge in places. Return will be via forest tracks and minor roads to starting point.
The time for this walk will be between four-and-a-half and five hours.
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All interested should meet at the Ballygally car park at 9.30am
Contact Cowper Lynas for directions if you wish to go directly to the start of the walk. The group may stop for a meal on the way home.
On Saturday, March 20, there will be a walk taking in the circuit of Glenann from Tievebulliagh to Glencorp. across seven-and-a-half miles.
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Hide AdThis walk is classified as difficult; the terrain is mostly open hillside which can be boggy at times. It will take an estimated five hours to complete.
Anyone wishing to take part should meet in the Ballygally car park at 10am.
Then on Saturday, March 27 the walk - The Robber’s Table - is described as an excellent off-road hill walk over rough tracks and moorland with views of the Bluestack and High Sperrin Mountains, starting and finishing in Gortin Glen Forest Park. There will be a meal on the way home.
This walk will be over nine miles to 450 feet and is graded as difficult. It will take between four-and-a-half and five hours.
All interested should meet in the Ballygally car park at 9am.
For more details, contact Cowper Lynas by email [email protected] or phone 028 2858 3483 or 07855 960870.