B Walk – Walk 8 – Improving Your Hill Skills – Getting the most from your walking trips
€25.00
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.
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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 and will include some navigation/orienteering tips. Led by a professional mountaineering Ireland course director and mountain leader. Normal hill walking gear required.
Walk includes:
- Experienced local guide
- Bus transport to/from the start/finish of each walk
- Hearty soup, sandwiches, tea and coffee after your walk
Funded by Carlow County Council under the Festival and Events Scheme.
| Date and Time: | Sunday, 27th April, 2025 at 09:00 |
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| Registration: | Myshall Community Centre, Myshall, Co. Carlow R21 P797 at 08:30 |
| Start Point: | Deerpark Forest. Bus transport to start of the walk. |
| Finish Point: | Nine Stones, Blackstairs Mountains. Bus transport to Robert's Pub, Myshall for soup, sandwiches, tea and coffee following conclusion of the walk. |
| Actual Distance: | 12km |
| Maximum Altitude: | 650m |
| Walk Duration: | 5hrs (approx.) |