Kenmare Walking Festival 2000

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Kenmare also hosts two of Ireland's premier walking festivals the Easter Weekend Festival (April 22-23 2000) and the Whit 10 Day Festival (May 27 - June 5 2000) which includes the British and Irish bank holiday weekends.


Graded Walks: Easter Festival: Whit Festival: Caution: Equipment: Maps: Further Information

Graded Walks

Grade A: These are strenous walks/climbs in open/rough country
Grade B: These are less strenous walks/climbs on road/tracks
Grade C: These are short walks with historical/environmental interest


Easter Festival
April 22 - 23 2000

Sat 22, 12 noon 4.5 hours

Cummeen - Mucksna  10km
Grade A 480m, Track/Rough Terrain OS85

Sat 22, 12 noon 4 hours

Releagh - Dromoughty 11Km
Grade B 130m, Road/track OS85

Sun 23, 9.00 a.m. 7 hours

The Tunnels - Healy Pass ( Caha Ridge)17km
Grade A 800m, Rough Terrain/STRENUOUS OS84/85

Sun 23, 10.00 a.m. 4 hours

Drombohilly - Beara Way 17Km,
Grade B 470m, Track/Road/Open CountryOS84/85


Whit Festival
May 27 - June 5 1999

Sat  27 May 1.00 p.m. 3 hours

Kenmare Uplands, 8Km
Grade B 200m,Track/Open Country OS78

Sun  28 May 9.00 a.m. 7 hours

Carrauntoohil, 12 Km
Grade A 1100m, Open country /strenuous
Pre-Booking Essential OS78

Sun 28 May 11.00 a.m. 3 hours

Derreen - Cloonee 7 Km
Grade B 120m Track / Road OS84

Sun 28 May 12 Noon 3 hours

Coomclogharana 7 Km
Grade C 40 m Track/Road OS78/79

Mon 29 May 10.00 am

Pluas na Scribe 7 km
Grade B 300 m Track / Open Country OS84

Tues  30 May 10.00 a.m. 5 hours

Torc - Derrycunnihy 12Km
Grade B 620m Road/Track/Rough Terrain OS78

Tues 30 May 12.00 Noon 4 hours

Tahilla / Blackwater 7 km
Grade C 40m Road/Track OS84

Wed 31 May 10.00 a.m. 5 hours

Coomcallee 10Km
Grade A 650m Rough Terrain OS85

Wed 31 May 10.00 a.m. 4 hours

Geological Walk Muckross Park 6Km
Grade C 150m Track / Road OS78

Thur 1 June 10.00 a.m. 6 hours

Kenmare - Tollgates - Lake Boat trip 15Km
Grade B 200m Road/Track OS78

Thur 1 Jun 12.00 noon 3 hours

Rossacrommnaloo 6Km
Grade C 50m Road/Track OS79

Fri 2 Jun 10.00 a.m. 5 hours

Lettermoneel - Dromore 12km
Grade B 350m Rough Terrain/Road/Track OS 78/84

Fri 2 Jun 12 noon a.m. 3 hours

Kenmare Botanical Walk 4km
Grade C 20m Track / Open Coutry

Sat 3 Jun 10:00 a.m. 7 Hours

Mangerton/Gowlane 14Km
Grade A 800m, Rough Terrain / Track /Strenous OS78

SAT 3 Jun 11.00 a.m. 3.5 hours

Rosscroonaloo/ Old Bog Road 10Km
Grade B 100m Road / Track OS79

Sun  4 Jun 9.00 a.m. 7 hours

Carrauntoohil, 12 Km
Grade A 1100m, Open country /strenuous OS78
Pre-Booking Essential

Sun 4 JUN 11.00 A.M. 5 hours

Gap of Dunloe / Derrycunnihy 13 KM
Grade B 260m Road/Track OS78

Sun 4 JUN 12:00 noon 2.5 Hours

Dromore Woods 5 Km
Grade C 50m, Road/Track OS84

Mon 5 JUN 10:00 A.M. 4 HOURS

Letter/Gortamullen Hill/Kenmare, 9Km
Grade B 250m, Rough Terrain / Road / Track OS78

Mon 5 JUN 10:00 A.M. 4 Hours

Killaha / Mucksna 8 Km
Grade B 366m, Rough Terrain OS85

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Caution

Hill walking is an activity associated with a danger of personal injury or death. To minimise the risk involved walkers are advised to be properly prepared for walks chosen especially Grade A walks, for which a reasonable degree of fitness is required.
Walkers attend at their own risk

Equipment

GRADE A: Boots, water proof over clothes, tracksuit -NOT jeans, warm cap, gloves, rucksack, packed lunch, hot drink, whistle.

GRADE B & C: Strong comfortable footwear, rainwear, tracksuit - NOT jeans, warm cap, packed lunch if appropriate

Maps:

o/s. 1: 50,000 - No.78, 84, 85

o/s. 1: 25,000 - McGillycuddy Reeks

o/s. 1: 63,360 - Killarney District

Interesting book: Kerry Walks, Kevin Corcoran, ISBN 0-86278-293-7 price ca £7.95 available also in the Kenmare Bookshop

More information about the Walking festival:

The festival booth in the Square will be open for 30 minutes prior to each walk. Please register early.

Transport is provided, at a nominal fee, for all walks not starting or ending in the Square.

More Info ? Ask us! by sending an e-mail to walking@kenmare.com

Snailmailaddress: Kenmare Walking Festival,
P.O.Box 30,Post Office Kenmare, Co Kerry