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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan-12 | The Hurtle(Whortle), Passage East to Cheekpoint | Brid Larkin, Liam McKay | MEET: The Sq., Passage East 10 am (3+ hours) |
| Jan-19 | Lachtnafrankee, Comeraghs | Micheál O'Riordain +? | MEET: near GAA ground, Carrick-on-Suir 10 am Bring hill walking gear and lunch. |
| Jan-26 | Bunmahon Faugheen loop | Michael Veale, Ann Nolan | MEET: Bunmahon near children's playground 10 am (2 hours) |
| Feb-02 | Crough Woods, Mahon Falls, Curran's cottage, Comeraghs | Pat Cummings, Anne Gunning | Bring hill walking gear and lunch. (4 hours) |
| Feb-09 | Tower hill, Portlaw | Milo Ó Rathaille, Bríd Larkin | MEET: Grotto, Portlaw 10 am (2+ hours) |
| Feb-16 | Curraheen, Coum Iarthar, Na Sgillog, Comeraghs | Con Murphy, Mike Walsh | Bring hill walking gear and lunch. (5.5 hours) |
| Feb-23 | Creaden Head, Woodstown | Charlotte Clogher, Marilyn O'Riordain | MEET: Car Park at End (downriver) of Strand 10 am (2 hours) |
| Mar-01 | Coumshingaun, Coum Iarthar, Crotty's Lake, Comeraghs | Noeleen Donnelly, Jim Bowdren | Bring hill walking gear and lunch. |
| Mar-08 | Dunhill to Annestown river walk | Bernadette Walsh, Marie Veale | MEET: Dunhill 10 am |
| Mar-15 | Crohaun to Monarud, Marmar Rd., Comeraghs | Tadhg O'Riordan, John Gleeson | Bring hill walking gear and lunch. |
| Mar-22 | Saleens & Brownstown Head | Noeleen Donnelly, Marilyn O'Riordain | MEET: Dunmore East (parking between harbour and start of the cliff walk) 10 am |
| Mar-29 | Cnoc an Aifrinn, via Wilderness camp, Comeraghs | Phil Carroll, Pat Cummins | Bring hill walking gear and lunch. |
| Apr 03-05 | Week-end away | ||
| Apr-13 | Carrick-on-Suir to Kilsheelan river walk, Co. Tipperary | Marie Murphy, Ann Nolan | NB: MONDAY! MEET: near GAA ground, Carrick-on-Suir 10 am |
| Apr-19 | Milk Hill, Comeraghs | Con Murphy, Jim Bowdren | Bring hill walking gear and lunch. (5 hours) |
| Apr-26 | Tory Hill, Co. Kilkenny | Anne Gunning, Bríd Larkin | MEET: The Glen, Waterford 10 am |
| May-04 | Sugarloaf Circuit, Knockmealdowns | Con Murphy, Pat Cummins | NB: MONDAY! Bring hill walking gear and lunch. (4 hours) |
| May-10 | Killineen Hill, Comeraghs | Brenda Cummins, Bríd Larkin | |
| May-17 | Com Fia, Coumalocha, Na Sgillog via the Nire, Comeraghs | Jim Bowdren, Mike Walsh | Bring hill walking gear and lunch. |
| May-24 | St. Mullins to Graiguenamanagh river walk, Co. Carlow | Marie Murphy, Ann Nolan | Bring lunch. MEET: 10 am The Glen, Waterford (3+ hrs) |
| Jun-01 | Comeragh Mountain | Brenda Cummins, Marilyn O'Riordain | NB: MONDAY! Bring hill walking gear and lunch. |
| Jun-07 | Carrigavantry Loop | Micheal Veale, Milo Ó Rathaille | MEET: Car park near Health Centre & Bank of Ireland, Tramore (2+ hours) |
| Jun-14 | Lough Muskry via Rosadrighid, Co. Tipperary | Bríd Larkin, Mary Freyne | MEET: 10 am car park, Cahir Castle Bring hill walking gear and lunch. |
| Jun-21 | Tintern Abbey, Co. Wexford | Jim Bowdren, Con Murphy | MEET: The Glen, Waterford 10 am |
| Jun-28 | Mount Mellary, Knockmealdowns | Con Murphy, Pat Cummins | Bring hill walking gear and lunch. |
| Sep | Trip abroad |
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