B Walk – Walk 12 – Getting the most from your walking trips – introduction to hillwalking

French man, Emmanuel Chappard who lives in County Carlow has a passion for making the great outdoors accessible to all. This mountain walk provides an insight into the skills required for hill walking to ensure you get the most from future walking trips. While not a formal course, areas covered will include map reading and navigation. Taking in the forestry trails at Deerpark, the walk then continues onto Greenoge passing the wind turbine station before descending to Corrabut Gap. From there the walk continues through Kilbrannish South Forest along the Black Banks finishing at the famed viewing spot of the Nine Stones. This walk provides great variety for those interested in learning how to navigate different landscapes within the mountains.

Normal hill walking gear required.