WALKING PROGRAMME 2002
| Friday 25th October 2002 |
No of places
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regis-tration
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Walk Start
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Walk Grade
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Total Length
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Total Ascent
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| Astronomey Slide Show and lecture. starts 7pm sharp and night walkj with David Moore. Route takes walkers through Brockagh Forest and onto Brockagh Mountain, before returning back to the centre in Laragh |
50++
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7.30 pm
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8.00 pm
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B
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8.5 km
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290m
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| Saturday 26th October, 2002 |
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a.m.
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a.m.
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| This walk takes you onto Brockagh Mountain, 557 mtrs and from there to Tonelegee 817mtrs, then north to Glenmacanass River and onto Kenturk and Scarr 641 mtrs returning to Laragh via Paddock Hill and the Wicklow Way |
50
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8.30
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9.00
|
A
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23km
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930m
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| From the centre the walk takes the Wicklow Way, through Brockagh Forest, onto Paddock Hill and Scarr Mountain 641 mtrs, Return via Oldbridge and Wicklow Way |
50
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9.15
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9.45
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B
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15km
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650m
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| Walk with Ben McCabe Head Ranger Wicklow National Mountains Park. Topic is Environment issues in the Wicklow Mountains |
30
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10.00
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10.30
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C
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11km
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200m
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| Rob Goodbody - Mining Heritage, will lead guided walk around historic mines of Glendalough |
30
|
10.00
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10.30
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C
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10km
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300m
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| Walk with Chris Stacey takes you through three different Glens - Glenmacanass, Glendalough, Glendasan.Walking on part of the Wicklow Way and visiting Monastic City |
30
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10.00
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10.30
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C
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13km
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200m
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| Sunday 27th October, 2002 |
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| From Laragh the walk takes you up onto the Derrybawn Ridge onto Mullacor mountain 657mtrs from there to Lugduff, Loch Firib, Turlough Hill and Wicklow Gap road. Then onto Tonelagee mountain 817 mtrs. Homeward via Brockagh mountain to Laragh |
50
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8:30
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9:00
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A
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30km
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1300m
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| Centre along the Wicklow Way through Brockagh forest onto to Brockagh mountain 557mtrs into Glendasan Valley to the site of the Reign of Fire movie. Onto Camaderr mountain 677mtrs back along spur into the Clandasan Valley at Glendalough rejoining Wicklow Way to Laragh. |
50
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9:15
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9:45
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B
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14km
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900m
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| Walk with Ben McCabe head ranger. Topic of walk is environmental issues and the Wicklow mountains. |
30
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10:00
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10:30
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C
|
11km
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200m
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| Walk with Gerry Patterson former forest manager Coillte. |
30
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10:00
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10:30
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C
|
10km
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300m
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| Walk with Chris Stacey through Laragh village and into Ballard forest onto to Trooperstown mountain 430m. Decent route Trooperstown forest Laragh East and back to centre. |
30
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10:00
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10:30
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C
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10km
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400m
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