SKIBBEREEN WALKING FESTIVAL

SKIBBEREEN WALKING FESTIVAL

WEEKEND23rd – 24th SEPTEMBER 2017

Grade C (5 km – 10 km) – Skibbereen Walks

Grade B (10 km) – Warren, Rosscarbery

WALK 6

WALK 7

Walk on quiet roads and footpaths through Skibbereen Town and its hinterland, part of the new Skibbereen Tidy Towns Skibbereen Walks project, including Abbeystrewry, Compass Hill and The Rock.

Meet at 12.30 pm Sunday at Skibbereen Heritage Centre.

Join Skibbereen Walking Group on one of their regular walks starting from the Celtic Ross Hotel, Rosscarbery at 1.45 pm, see www.skibbereenwalkinggroup.com for further details.

Many Thanks to Skibbereen Walking Group for their generous support of Skibbereen Walking Weekend.

SORRY, NO DOGS ALLOWED ON THE WALKS

PLEASE NOTE

SKIBBEREEN & BANDONmore than just money

Muintir Skibbereen Credit Union Limited

Pre-registering is essential on www.skibbereen.ie

Guided walks through quiet country roads with some off-road sections, for walkers of all abilities.

Meeting point for all walks is Skibbereen Heritage Centre with bus transport provided to and from out-of-town walks, except walk 3 at Lough Hyne.

Saturday 23rd September 2017 Sunday 24th September 2017

Walk on quiet country roads from Lough Hyne to Ballylinchy and then onto cliff top shore walk from Trafraska to The Beacon, returning through Baltimore Village to Casey’s Hotel for tea/coffee.Off-road gear essential, total ascent 310 m. No dogs allowed.Meet at 9.30 am Saturday at Skibbereen Heritage Centre for bus transfer to Lough Hyne returning later from Baltimore at 3.00 pm.

Fee €10 Bus for Walks 1 and 2Fee €15 for Walk 5

No charge for Walk 3, 4, 6, 7

Grade A (12 km) - Lough Hyne - Ballylinchy - Trafraska - Beacon – Baltimore.

WALK 1

Grade B (13 km) – Ballydehob – Foilnamuck – Rossbrin – Stouke – Ballydehob.

Grade C (5km) – Lough Hyne - Knockanoulty – Barlogue – Lough Hyne

Grade A (15 Km) - Skibbereen – Lick Hill – Gorteenalomane – Liss Ard - Skibbereen

Grade B (13 km) – Lisheen – Cunnamore – Hare Island - Lisheen

WALK 2

WALK 3

WALK 4

WALK 5

Walk on quiet country roads from Ballydehob to the historical mining area of Foilnamuck and Cappaghglass, to the shore at Rossbrin returning to Ballydehob through Stouke with tea/coffee at Ballydehob.Meet at 11.00 am Saturday at Skibbereen Heritage Centre for bus transfer to Ballydehob returning later from Ballydehob at 4.00 pm.

Join Terri Kearney for a walk through 4,000 years of Lough Hyne’s history. This walk will cover the history, archaeology and folklore of this unique salt-water lake, taking in Bronze Age artefacts and monuments, Holy Wells, coffin stones, castles, set dancing and a lot more besides

Meet at 2.00 pm Saturday at the base of Knockomagh Hill, Lough Hyne.

Walk through town to quiet roads and then to off-road track to top of Lick Hill, back to quiet country roads at Knockataggart and Gorteenalomane to Liss Ard Estate for tea/coffee, returning by road to Skibbereen Town.Off-road gear essential, total assent 320 m.Meet at 9.30 am Sunday at Skibbereen Heritage Centre and returning at 2.30 pm.

Walk through quiet country roads from Lisheen to Cunnamore Pier, ferry (12.00 noon) to Hare Island, explore Hare Island and return by ferry and road for tea/coffee at Minihane’s Bar.Meet at 10.30 am Sunday at Skibbereen Heritage Centre for bus transfer to Lisheen returning later from Lisheen at 5.00pm.