Friday, August 21, 2026

BHC FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT FEW MONTHS


(You must sign in at the start of every BHC walk and produce your MI / BHC card if asked.  All walks are for current BHC members only 

AUGUST 2026 

Sat 22  OWENAHINCHA LOOP (C: 13 km,  80 m,  4 h) 

Sat 22   CLARAGH MOUNTAIN, CLARAGH LOOP, MOUNTLEADER WOOD & Famine Graveyard (C+: 10 km, 490 m, 4 h)

Sat 22  TEMPLEHILL &  Lyracapall  (B: 13 km, 800 m, 5.5 h)

Sun 23  LOUGH CURRA  (C: 10 km, 400 m, 3.5 h)

Sun 23  DRUNG HILL via MULLAGHNARAKILL (16 km, 1050 m, 6 h)

Glenmalure Walking Week 23-27 August 2026

NORWAY 23 - 29 August 2026 (B) 

ACHILL ISLAND 24th t0 27th  B and C walks

Tue 25   BLACKROCK to ROCHESTOWN (D)

Wed 26  KNOCKANAFRINN & Knocksheegowna (B+: 19 km, 900 m,  6 h)

Thu 27   DEISE BEACHES Ballyquin, Ardmore(C: 13.5 km, 4.5 h)

Sat 29  BUTLERSTOWN LOOP (C: 14 km, 100 m,  4.5 h) 

Sat 29   COOMERKANE RIDGE (B: 14 km, 800 m, 5,5 h, Easy pace)

Sun 30  DARRAGH HILLS LOOP (C+: 13 km, 400 m, 4 h)


SEPTEMBER 2026 

GALTEE MÓR CIRCUIT (Black Road, Galtee Beag, Galtee Mór, tip of Cooper’s Wood, Black Road) (B: 11 km, 750 m, 4.25 h)

Thu 3 THE BLACK ROAD& KNOCEENATOUNG (C:4 km, 280 m, 2.5 h)

Sat 5   GLENSHELANE WOODS (C: 14.5 km, 4.5 h)

Sun 6   PILGRIM LOOP / MAUHER SLIEVE (C: 10 km, 4 h) 

Thu 10  THE BLACK ROAD & GALTEE BEAG ( B: 8 km, 500 m, 3.5 h)

Sat 12   CARRAUNTOOHILL up Heavenly Gates and  Zig-Zags (B+: 6.5 h)

Tue 15    CANON SHEEHAN LOOP  ( D: 8 km, 150 m, 2 h)

Wed 30 LAKES OF KILLARNEY boat trip followed by walk through Killarney National Park to Muckross House .
A 14 km boat trip for 2 hours from Ross Castle to Lord Brandon's Lodge with a stop at Innishfallen Island (Abbey & a herd of deer). Then a 14 km walk to  Muckross House.



OCTOBER 2026 

Tue 6   GLANMIRE AREA (D) Glanmire Area  (New Walk) 

October 24th and 25th  GLENGARRIFF, October Weekend 2026

Mon 26  Bank holiday CLARAGH LOOP (C+: 10 km,  510 m, 4 h)