Hello hikers!
In response to feedback from several members that Friday is a difficult day for people to hill-walk due to school schedules and other commitments, we have taken the decision to change our hikes/hillwalks to the first and third Thursdays of the month. We hope you can join us!
Our next AWCD hike/hillwalk will take place on Thursday, 4 November. We will be walking through the beautiful Massey Woods, then (just to extend the Halloween/Puca season a bit) up to the infamous Hellfire Club.
We will meet in the Hellfire Club carpark at 9:30 next Thursday. Our route is about 10.5 km long, and will take around 3 hours (including a bit of time to explore the Hellfire Club). Those that wish to can join us for lunch at Timbertrove after the walk.
Date: Thursday, 4 November 2021
Hike: Massey Woods circular orange route, then blue route to Hellfire Club.
Meeting place: Hellfire Club/Massey Woods carpark, on R115: 53.252213, -6.321145
Meeting time: 9:20 for a 9:30 start
Hike time: 3 hours
Please bring: 1 liter water, snack, rain gear, hat and gloves, walking sticks
I have been asked by the AWCD to point out that walkers should be aware that they are responsible for their own safety and that they are NOT covered by the AWCD for Personal Accident Insurance. To hike with the Hillwalking group you must be a member of Mountaineering Ireland which provides us with insurance cover. If you have not walked with us before, you are allowed one guest walk before joining Mountaineering Ireland. You will need to sign a Guest Waiver Form. I will bring these on the walk.
Please sign up through Wild Apricot by the end of Wednesday (3 November) if you plan to join us on the hike. We will be setting up carpools to get to the trailhead; Please let me know if you can drive, and the nearest DART/LUAS station at which you can collect people. Carpool riders will be asked to pay 10 euro to their driver to help defray the cost of petrol.
I will set up a WhatsApp group for this hike.
Thank you!
Kathryn Abbott
089 275 3434