Kilmacthomas Walking Club meets: on Sundays at 10 am
in the car park beside the Credit Union, Kilmacthomas, Co. Waterford,
UNLESS otherwise stated in the list of walks.
Essentials:
– Wear walking boots! – Bring water and high energy snacks!
– Don’t wear denim or cotton! – Check Weather
NO BOOTS, NO WALK! NO RAIN GEAR, NO WALK!
Club walks:
To find the walks for a particular month, type the first 3 letters of the month in the search box below.
| Date | Walk | Leaders | Times given for walk lengths are approximate. |
|---|---|---|---|
| May-06 | Glenshelane river, Cappoquin | Milo Ó Rathaille, Liam McKay | NB MONDAY! Bring lunch (3 hours) |
| May-12 | Coum Iarthar, Comeraghs | Michéal O'Riordain, Noeleen Donnelly | Bring hill walking gear and lunch. |
| May-19 | Colligan Wood, Dungarvan | Brid Larkin, Tadhg O'Riordan | |
| May-26 | Milk Hill, Comeraghs | Mary Leahy + ? | Bring hill walking gear and lunch. (5 hours) |
| Jun-03 | Track walk, Cruachán (an Phaorach), Clonea | Jim Bowdren, Marilyn O'Riordain | NB MONDAY! |
| Jun-09 | Goatenbridge-Knockmealdown Loop, Knockmealdowns | Con Murphy, Micheál O'Riordain | Bring hill walking gear and lunch. (6.5 hours) |
| Jun-16 | The Hurtle(Whortle), Passage East to Cheekpoint | Carmel Walsh, Mary Freyne | MEET: The Sq., Passage East 10 am |
| Jun-23 | Kilclooney-Fascoum Loop, Comeraghs | Brenda Cummins + ? | Bring hill walking gear and lunch. |
| Jun-30 | Carrigavantry Loop | Michael Veale | MEET: Car park near Health Centre & Bank of Ireland, Tramore 10 am (2 hours) |
| Jul-06 | Comeragh Crossing | NB SATURDAY! Dungarvan Hillwalking Club |
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| Jul-07 | Crohaun, Marmar Rd., Comeraghs | Milo Ó Rathaille, Marie Murphy | (1.5+ hours) |
| Jul-14 | Suí Finn, Comeraghs | Jim Bowdren +? | Bring hill walking gear and lunch. |
| Jul-21 | Dunhill to Annestown river walk | Michael Veale +? | MEET: Dunhill 12 pm followed by BBQ |
| Jul-28 | Galtees Horseshoe, Co Tipperary | Con Murphy, Pat Cummins | Bring hill walking gear and lunch. (6 hours) MEET: Car park near Supervalue Morgan St. at 8:20 am OR Car park near Cahir Castle at 9:30 am |
| Aug-05 | Nore river walk, Bennettsbridge, Co. Kilkenny | Marie Murphy, Anne McKay | NB MONDAY! Bring lunch. MEET: 10 am The Glen, Waterford |
| Aug-11 | Walk to be arranged | Phil Carroll +? | Bring hill walking gear and lunch. |
| Aug-18 | St. Mullins to Graiguenamanagh river walk, Co. Carlow | Marie Murphy, Anne McKay | Bring lunch. MEET: 10 am The Glen, Waterford (3+ hours) |
| Aug-25 | Lachtnafrankee, Comeraghs | Micheál O'Riordain, Eamonn Freyne | Bring hill walking gear and lunch. |
| Sep-01 | Crough Woods to Mahon Falls, Comeraghs | Marie Murphy, Ann Nolan, Carmel Walsh | Bring hill walking gear and lunch. (3.5 hours) |
| Sept-08 | Crohaun to Monarud, Marmar Rd., Comeraghs | Jim Bowdren, John Gleeson | Bring hill walking gear and lunch. |
| Sept-15 | Thomastown to Inishtioge, Co. Kilkenny | Carmel Walsh, Mary Freyne | Bring lunch MEET: The Glen, Waterford 10 am |
| Sept-29 | Trip abroad | ||
| Oct-18, 19 & 20 | Mountaineering Ireland Autumn Gathering |
The club is affiliated to Mountaineering Ireland.
The club supports the Leave No Trace Ireland network.
This network promotes the responsible recreational use of the outdoors. www.leavenotraceireland.org