Limerick Climbing Club

🌿 Wednesday 29th of May 2024:
Easy to Moderate walk | Moylussa
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🥾7km
⏳03:00 hours
🔝532m
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3 -3.5 hrs moderate incline 
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🌿 Saturday 25th of May 2024:
Moderate walk | Mahon Falls, Comeragh Mountains
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🥾11km
⏳05:00 hours
🔝500m
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Steep ascent along Mahon Falls, then climb Knockaunpeebra and walk to the top of Coumshingaun. Cross over to back of Coumfea, then descend the ridge to the finish. 
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🌿 Wednesday 22nd of May 2024:
Easy walk | Glenstal Loop
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🥾12km
⏳03:30 hours
🔝100m
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The Glenstal Woodland Loop offers the walker fine views of counties Limerick South Tipperary along with Keeper Hill mountain to the north.
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🌿 kicks off today and we wanted to share this attractive Blanket Bog poster from the IrishPeatland ConservationCouncil to discover the rich and colourful biodiversity of the Blanket Bog that cloaks many of our hills.

🌿Blanket Bog is the deeper bog found on many of the flat areas, cols and slopes of our mountains, areas with high rainfall and poor drainage. We have two types of blanket bog - Atlantic Blanket Bog by the coast in the west, and Mountain Blanket Bog above a height of 200 metres. The bog is formed from partly decomposed plant matter - mainly the sphagnum mosses pictured at the top of this poster.

🌿Blanket Bog provides a refuge for some rare and interesting plants, insects and birds, many of the plants on this poster are specially adapted to survive in this acidic, nutrient-poor environment. Blanket Bog, like our midland Raised Bogs are important carbon stores, Ireland has 8% of the world's blanket bog, making this one of our most important habitat types.

🌿Thanks to Paula Farrell from the Irish Peatland Conservation Council who created this poster, which is copyright of the Irish Peatland Conservation Council. Download a PDF here -https://mountaineering.ie/_files/Blanket-Bog-Poster.pdf

🌿 Sunday 19th of May 2024:
Moderate walk | Mangerton and the Devil’s Punchbowl
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🥾10km
⏳TBC hours
🔝770m
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A gradual climb of Mangerton, around the Devil’s Punchbowl and back. Nice views over Lough Leane, Killarney National Park and surrounding mountains. This walk would be very suitable for anyone wishing to step up from an easy to a moderate grade, at a moderate pace.
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🌿 Wednesday 15th of May 2024:
Easy walk | Cragnamurragh, Sliabh Bearna, from Kilbane
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🥾8km
⏳02:30 hours
🔝450m
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Great views of Shannon Estuary & Limerick to the south, the Twelve O’Clock Hills to the west and all of East Clare. 
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🌿 Sunday 12th of May 2024:
Easy to Moderate walk | Tountinna
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🥾12km
⏳05:00 hours
🔝400m
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Excellent views of Lough Derg and Sliabh Bearna hills on the opposite side of the lake. 
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🌿 Saturday 11th of May 2024:
Moderate walk | Wild Camping Weekend
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🥾TBC
⏳24:00 hours
🔝tbc
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Details of location of Campsite, overnight parking will be provided by the walk leader closer to the day. This is the weekend of ‘Darkness into light’ and it is proposed to head up Galtee Mór for sunrise (for anyone up to the challenge!!) 
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🌿 Wednesday 08th of May 2024:
Easy walk | Clonlara to O’Briens Bridge Riverside walk
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🥾8km
⏳03:00 hours
🔝50m
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A 3 hour river loop walk to begin our midweek summer walks. Starting at Clonlara. Along the headrace canal to O’Briens Bridge. Return via track by River Shannon and Errina Canal to Clonlara. Suitable for new members and those participating in their first club walk, as an introductory walk to the club. The usual rule - phone the leader before 8pm on the previous evening. 
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🌿 Sunday 28th of April 2024:
Difficult walk | Beenkeragh
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🥾12km
🔝920m
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Start at Cronin’s yard, scarmble up north side of Stumpa, hike below ridge line to top of Beenkeragh, across Beenkeragh Ridge, descending O’Shea’s Gully and return. 
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🌿 Sunday 14th of April 2024:
Moderate to Difficult walk | Comeragh Loop, including Crotty Rock Gully
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🥾10km
⏳05:30hours
🔝750m
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Good scrambling, with steep descents and classic gully climb. Great views on a clear day. 
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Sunday 07th of April 2024:
Moderate walk | Keeper Hill
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🥾17km
⏳04:00hours
🔝524m
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Forest tracks and open hillside. Great views over 3 counties; Limerick, Clare and Tipperary 
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🌿 Sunday 01st of April 2024:

Moderate walk | Burren Walk - Mullaghmore to Cahercummaun Fort.
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🥾15km
⏳06:00hours
🔝300m
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Starting and finishing at Mullaghmore Crag Road. Trails and roads with some rough ground. Tea in Harry's and option. First flowers of Spring should be in bloom. Lots of cairns and wedge tombs on the route And possible Cahercummaun Fort visit.
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🌿 Sunday 24rd of March 2024:
Easy walk | Rossbeigh Hill Circuit (275m) - Annual Dinner Weekend
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🥾8km500
⏳04:00hours
🔝537m
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Known locally as Curra Hill, this small hill packs in magnificent views of mountains, sea and sandspits, from the undulating ridge walk. Starting through the fairy forest along the Kerry Way, a short sharp ascent through forest and moorland leads to the ridge. The descent includes a road section, followed by the coastal trail to complete the circuit. 
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🌿 Saturday 23rd of March 2024:

Moderate to difficult walk | Coomasaharn Loop and Drung Hill - Annual Dinner Weekend
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🥾12km
⏳06:00hours
🔝900m
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We will will walk up the ridge to the right of Coomasahern Lake, across the ridge overlooking Coomaglaslaw lake and on over Drung hill. Returning via the Kerry Way.
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🌿 Saturday 23rd of March 2024:

Easy walk | Seefin Loop - Annual Dinner Weekend
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🥾12km
⏳04:00hours
🔝600m
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Walk starts and ends right in the village of Glenbeigh. Climbing Seefin mountain (493m) on a mixture of waymarked routes and open mountain. On a good day great views of Rossbeigh beach and Lough Caragh. Meet in the Towers Hotel at 10am. No need to phone the leader.
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Galtee Challenge Get ready to conquer the rugged Galtee mountains in this epic challenge on June 29th at 6:00 AM!

⛰ Bookings open ⛰

What better way to celebrate International Women's Day than by getting a ticket to a hiking and climbing event that's organised by women, with an all-female instructor team, with over 120 female participants?! ♀️🧗🤩

Tickets are now on sale for Women With Altitude 2024, which will take place in Cronin's Yard, Co. Kerry from 17th-19th May. For more information and to book, see: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/women-with-altitude-2024-tickets-845731915927

See you there!

Women With Altitude Great Outdoors

🌿 Saturday 09th of March 2024:
Easy walk | Coomeenapesta to the lake and Plane Engine
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🥾8km
⏳04:00hours
🔝400m
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To celebrate Frank’s 60th birthday, this walk will take us from Cronin’s yard to Coomeenapesta lake and the plane site. Party will begin at 8pm in the Tea Rooms at Cronin’s yard. All welcome. Frank requests that there be no birthday cards or presents. Frank hopes to catch up with as many people as possible that he has interacted with over the years.  
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🌿 Thursday 07th of March 2024:
Easy to Moderate walk | Night Hike to Mullaghmore, the Burren, Co Clare
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🥾8km
⏳02:00hours
🔝300m
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2 hours hiking. Head torch and boots essential with a flask of tea. This walk has uneven ground and it will be dark. For the reason this walk has been rated Easy/Moderate. No need to contact the Leader. Meet at Crag Car Park (start of Mullaghmore trail) at 6.30pm.
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🌿 Sunday 03rd of March 2024:
Moderate to Difficult walk | Galtee Horseshoe
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🥾13km
⏳05:30hours
🔝1000m
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Taking in three of the highest points in the Galtee Mountain range, including Galtee Mór, this walk provides great views of of South Limerick and Tipperary, while traversing both counties. 
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🌿 Saturday 02nd of March 2024:
Easy walk | New Members Walk - 12 O’clock Hills
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🥾13km
⏳04:00hours
🔝200m
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This walk is a follow up to our new members night on Thursday 22nd February, in Fennessy’s. We would welcome club members to come along on the walk, to meet some of our new members and welcome them to our club. And of course, to enjoy this popular walking route. No need to call the Leader - Meeting at St Nessans School, Mungret at 09 30hrs and at Belvoir Car Park, Kilkishen (start of the walk) at 10 30hrs.
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🌿 Sunday 25th of February 2024:
Easy walk | Lough Curra Galtee Mountains
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🥾10km
⏳03:30hours
🔝400m
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Lough Curra Walk is a linear route which brings walkers to the highest lake in the Galtee’s, via the Ice Road. Very suitable for new club members.
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