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CLUB NOTICE BOARD   [Updated 20/02/19]

PLEASE NOTE:  FOUR WALK SWAPS MARCH 2019    

Sunday 10 March is now:  Glendowan Mountain, Donegal, Pat Browne

Sunday 24 March is now:  Slieve Snaght from Lough Barra, Peter McCullagh  

Saturday 16 March is now: Sawel & Dart, Bernie McAleer & Mary Colgan        

Saturday 30 March is now:  Scalp Mountain, Anne Flanagan, Kate & Jean

Next Walk

Sunday 24 February 2019 – Glenshane Circuit, Sperrins, Co Derry        OS 8  Grade B              Anne McCullagh  07437 892444

The walk begins along a two mile gravel track which leads to a Mass Rock.  From here a short, sharp climb leads on to the vast openness of the Sperrins.  Turning to the right ramblers will follow wire fencing part way up Mullaghmore.  Leaving the fencing a steady climb follows through mixed terrain of heather, bog and some peat hags up to the summit, marked by a transmitter.  The return journey is similar to the ascent.  Total length about ten miles. Boots, gaiters and walking poles recommended.
Directions:
Leisure Centre Car Park – Eddie’s Bar Car Park Greencastle – Draperstown – Tobermore.  Turn left before the traffic lights onto the B42 Lisnamuck Rd, (Tobermore Paving) Turn left onto the Glenshane Pass, parking at the entrance to Glenshane Forest, on the left hand side just past the Ponderosa Bar.

AGM – Silverbirch Hotel @ 7pm – Friday 2 November 2018   Read Report

UFRC AGM – Saturday 13 October 2018   Read Report

 Recent Walk Reports
1. Necarne Forest Park, Co Fermanagh, Sat 22 Dec 2018   Read Report
2. Gosford Forest Park, Co Armagh. Sat 10 Nov 2018   Read Report
3. Dooish, Derryveagh Mts, Co Donegal Sat 29 Sept 2018.  Read Report
4.  Newry Canal Towpath, Portadown to Scarva.  Sat 15 Sept 2018   Read Report
5. Tollymore Forest, Co Down, Sunday 26 August 2018.  Read Report

For planned walks between now and March 2019 – see Programme