Dungarvan
Hillwalking Club Newsletter
B Walk Schedule Change for February
The
B walkers are conducting a little experiment for February, in order to boost
their numbers. Two of their February Walks will take place on Saturdays,
February 8th and 22nd. They’ll take off at 09 am from the Tax Office Car park opposite
Glanbia. The other B walks will take place on Sunday February 2nd
and 16th at 10 am from the TSB car park as usual. C walks will be
unaffected by this schedule change. If the experiment is successful, the
Saturday walks may become a regular feature.
Quiz for SEMRA
The
annual table quiz in aid of SEMRA will take place on an auspicious date, Friday
February 14th. Some of you may be grateful to escape the annual
Valentine’s love-in, though quizmaster Norman Graham does promise some romantic
themed questions, It’ll take place in the soccer club at 8pm and the price is
€20 for a table of four. Non members are more than welcome.
PS.
In further exciting social news, the Dogs’ Night will take place on Saturday
March 15th.
Walk
Report from Pat
Moloney, Knockmealdowns-19th January Easy B
A group of ten walkers met at the
hairpin bend on The Vee. The morning was cold and overcast but thankfully dry.
We began our walk following the Glenmoylan River in a southerly direction
through the beautiful glen for approx 2.5km. We gradually gained height until
met the county boundary wall halfway between Sugarloaf and Knockmealdown.
Visibility had deteriorated as we
made our way to the top of Knockmealdown. About 1km from the top we encountered
snow underfoot which was a welcome sight and added to the enjoyment of the
walk. We had lunch at the top and soon after we started our descent, retracing
our steps for approx 1km.
From here we picked up a track to
Knockmoylan then walked North to Knockshane and back down into Glenmoylan,
where we crossed the river. Having successfully crossed the river we began
climbing again following a track under the Sugarloaf back to the cars.
The walk took 4 ½ hours, covering
a distance of 12km, with a climb of 700 metres.
Other Bits and Bobs
A
reminder that if you’re interested in going to Leenane on 25th
April, you can contact Richard Dykes. on 086 2411287 richard.dykes1@gmail.com It’s €99 for two nights, €144 for three
nights and €189 for four nights.
The
Lions’ Club sent a thank you note to Dungarvan Hillwalking Club for the €260
they raised at the Mulled Wine Walk.
A
reminder for the tech savvy that Dungarvan Hillwalking Club has a new Facebook
page, www.facebook.com/dungarvanhillwalking.
There’s a healthy interest already and thanks to all the members and friends
who’ve liked it so farm.
