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- It is intended to organise a club grade B walk to Mount Brandon, Kerry on Saturday 14th July 2012. The walk will be a strenuous and fast walk over a long distance. The walk is open only to club members who have been regularly on grade B walks. It is intended to hire a bus to take us to the beginning of the walk and collect us at a different location at the finish of the walk and take us to a location for food and drinks. To book a place on the walk a deposit of €20 towards the bus and meal must be paid to any B walk leader before 1st June 2012. Places will be on a first come first served basis.
- The list of Sunday walks to September 2012 is now available.
- Daytrip: This year our day trip will be to Killarney on Saturday May 19th. This will include a 2.5 hr walk through the Gap of Dunloe to Lord Brandon's cottage, followed by a boat trip on the lakes. The cost is 35 euro p.p., which includes an evening meal and the boat trip; the transport costs will be covered by the club. This trip is open to all members, but places are limited, so early booking advisable and full payment should be made to the club leader Eamon O'Mahony or any committee member. The closing date for names intending on travelling is May 01st. The bus will depart from Killeagh at 8.30am and St. Colman's Community College, Old Youghal Road, Midleton at 08.45. Other pick ups can be arranged on route, as required.
- Cobh Road Train Tour: In conjunction with our planned Saturday Walk on April 21st, following the walk in Cobh Town, the group will be taking a trip on the Cobh Road Train Tour. This will provide local history and visit the highest viewing point in the Lower Cork Harbour region. The fee for this tour is 5 euro p.p. Please confirm if you will be joining us by email (info@midletonhillwalkers.com) or inform the committee.
- As from Saturday 11th February, the meeting point for the Saturday walks is at St. Colman's Community College, Old Youghal Road, Midleton, at the Car Park on the left of the Main Entrance.
- The list of Saturday (low level) walks to July 2012 is now available.
- More pictures taken by Marzena Rosiak in the Knockmealdowns (Gallery 07) have been added to the Pictures page.
- The 2011/2012 membership form may be downloaded here or from the Downloads page.
- The committee for 2011/2012 is listed on the Contact us page.
Reminders:
- Only registered members should participate on A/B walks. For beginners or inexperienced hillwalkers, the club recommends they commence with C walks. Please see the club rules page.
- It's very important that proper gear is used for hillwalking; strong boots, waterproof jacket, packed lunch, bottle of water, change of clothing, hat and gloves for winter walking. No jeans or trainers. Please see the equipment page.
- To cut down on travel expenses, members mostly car-pool from the main meeting point at the Distillery Lanes Car Park in Midleton. The normal practice is €5 per passenger for short journeys (up to 50 miles) and €10 for medium journeys (50 miles +). This applies to A/B/C walks.
- Please note all members participate on club walks at their own risk.
Thinking of joining us?
The club always welcomes new members! Visit our New members page for more information.
About the club
The Midleton Hillwalking Club was formed in March 2005 and was the first
hillwalking club in the greater East Cork area. The club
provides Mountain walks, Hill walks, Trail walks and Low level
local walks. Every second Sunday we trek on the mountains of South Munster.
On alternate Saturday afternoons we walk locally in the East Cork Region.
These walks vary from cliff walks, track walks, forest walks and riverside walks.
Following local advertising the club received a huge
response. Initially it was intended to provide mountain and hill walks
only, but a considerable number of members were interested in low level
walks. Members come from Cork City, Glanmire and all over East Cork. The club
has a wide range of walks for its members.
The club is very fortunate to have large number of club
leaders. Many have several years experience with other clubs, but now
reside in the East Cork area. Our leaders play a huge role in the
operation of the club. Their skills and experience are vital and are
highly respected by all the members.
Club rules and procedures must be followed to ensure the safety and welfare
of our walkers while participating. All members must
adhere to the guidelines and instructions set out by the leaders at all
times. Since the formation of our club with the cooperation and
involvement of its members, it really has been most successful. The club is
affiliated to Mountaineering Ireland (formerly the Mountaineering Council of Ireland).
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