AUGUST 2025
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Sat 30 BLACKROCK LOOP, Ballyhoura Mountains (C+: 11 km, 520 m, 4 h) climb to Seefin Mountain, minor road, forest tracks.
Sat 30 TEMPLE HILL, SHANAGHAUN ROCK & BENARD from Coumbaun Wood (B: 13 km, 700 m, 4+ h, easy pace)
SEPTEMBER 2025
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1 - 4 DUNQUIN WEEK; Book your own accommodation
Mon 1 CILL GHOBNAIT LOOP WALK WITH EXTENSIONS (D: 8 km, 200 m, 3.5 h)
Tue 2 CEATHRÚ to COUMEENOOLE HORSESHOE via Cruach Mhárthain, the communication masts at Mám Cissach, Mount Eagle, Binn an Choma & Slea Head
Tue 2 CURRABINNY WOODS (D: 2 h) Meet at Coillte car park in Currabinny Wood
Tue 2 EAGLE MOUNTAIN (C: 9.1 km, 465 m, 3.5 h) Depart An Portan in Dunquin
Wed 3 THE GREAT BLASKET ISLAND (AN BLAISCEAD MÓR)
Walk to AN CEANN DUBH and back via TÚR COMHARTHA 231 (Signal Tower), SLIEVEDONAGH (AN MULLACH RAMHAR) 281, FATAL CLIFF, and CROAGHMORE (AN CRÓ MÓR)
Wed 3 THE GREAT BLASKET ISLAND (AN BLAISCEAD MÓR) LOOP
Thu 4 BRANDON MOUNTAIN (C+: 9.0 km, 795 m, 4 h)
Thu 4 BRANDON MOUNTAIN via The Saint’s Road (C+: 8.2 km, 780 m, 4-4.5 h)
Thu 4 BRANDON MOUNTAIN HORSESHOE, via The Dingle Way, Masatiompan, Piaras Mor and Brandon Mountain (B+:15 km, 950 m, 5.5 h)
Sat 6 CNOC na PHUCA (C+: 11 km, 500 m, 4.5 h)
Sat 6 MANGERTON MOUNTAIN LOOP (Devil’s Punch Bowl) (C+: 11 km, 838 m, 4.5 – 6 h)
Sat 6 CUMEENAGEARAGH GULLY, BEENKEERAGH & CARRAUNTOOHIL (A: 12.5 km, 980 m, 5.5 h, Very steep ascent with scrambling and exposure on the ridge)
Tue 9 GARRETTSTOWN BEACH & ROAD to THE OLD HEAD OF KINSALE.
Wed 10 CUSH, GALTYBEG & GALTYMORE (B+: 13.5 km, 1040 m, 6 h, easy pace)
11 -18 SPANISH PYRENEES
Tue 16 KNOCKAKEO WOODS (D)
Meeting point: Entrance at Coillte Woods next to Leahy's Open Farm
Wed 17 THE PAPS - The two Paps and down to Lough Naggeeha, up the gully (B: 12 km, 800 m, 4.5 h)
Wed 17 BEENOSKEE - STRADBALLY MOUNTAIN (A: 17.2 km, 1230 m, 7.5 h)
Tue 23 TOTEM HILL (D: 8 km, 140 m, 2.33 h)
Wed 24 LAKES OF KILLARNEY boat trip and walk through the National Park to Muchross House.
Tue 30 GALLANES LAKE AMENITY AREA, Cork Road, Clonakilty (D: 7 km, 50 m, 2 h)
30 Sep - 15 Oct TANZANIA (KILIMANJARO, SAFARI, ZANZIBAR) (Marie Keohane)
OCTOBER 2025
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Mon 27 CROSSHAVEN (Camden Fort Meagher, Graball Bay Beach, Church Bay, Templebreedy old Church, Cronin's Fields, Myrtleville Beach, Myrtleville Cross, Brigtwater) (C: 10 km, 300 m, 3 h)