Easter Walking Festival (Westport)

EASTER WALKING FESTIVAL (WESTPORT)

Periodicity: annual

Location: Westport, County Mayo, Connacht, Ireland

Time of the year: April

Duration: 3 days

Number of Walks:  2 (2 high level and 1 low level walk)


1st edition: 2009

2010 edition: 3rd  - 6th April 2010 
2010 edition programme:

2011 edition:  22th - 25th April 2011 
2011  edition  programme:

Saturday 23rd April: Start time: 09.30am.
Low Level Walk:
Diamond Hill: From the National Park in Letterfrack a well defined path takes us uphill to the summit.
Distance: 4 miles Time: 3 Hours Height gain: 440 metres.
A 1hr visit to Kylemore Abbey before or after the walk is also possible. (Please note that a €8 charge applies to enter the house and gardens.

High Level Walk:
Northern Bens: A nice Horseshoe walk to start -the hike takes in Knockbrack, Ben Bhreac and Binn Bhan.
Time: 4-5 hours Total height gain: 650 metres



Sunday 24th April: Start time: 10.30am.
Low Level Walk:
Today’s walk takes us north to Shramore Lodge, where we begin our walk on the Bangor Trail, an old drovers track deep in the Nephin mountain range. Our route merges with the Western Way and takes us back to our starting point. Distance about 8 miles on forest tracks with some boggy wet sections on the Bangor trail.
Time: 3 - 4 hours

High Level Walk:
Mweelrea Mountain: We start south west of Louisburgh at Dadreen and ascend to the saddle at 650m that runs in from Ben Bury. Turning South we climb on a broad ridge that offers stupendous
views of Killary Fjord and the islands.
Total height gain: 814m Time: 5 hours


2012 edition:   6th - 9th April 2012 
2012  edition  programme:

Saturday 7th April
Start time: 9.30am
Northern Bens in Connemara: A nice horseshoe walk to start - the hike takes in Knockbrack, Ben Bhreac and Binn Bhan and will take between 4-5 hours to complete
Total height gain: 650 metres

Sunday 8th April
Start time: 09.30am
Croughaun Mountain, Achill Island. We start from the beach at Keem and make our way uphill to the lookout tower at Moyteoge Head. Following the cliff trail towards Achill Head before descending to the saddle and climb to the summit of Croughaun. The hike finishes at Lough Accorymore.
This walk may be done in reverse depending on the wind direction.
Walk Details: Ascent 750 m, Time 5 hours.
NB: All walkers require proper walking boots with ankle support, fleece, hat, gloves, rainwear, rain protected rucksack and a supply of water and food. 

Number of participants (average):

Notable walks:

Walks for disabled persons? No


Dogs allowed? 

Price: Paid


Notes: 

Sponsoring: 

Organization: Croagh Patrick Walking Tours

Contact:
Croagh Patrick Walking Tours
Belclare, Westport
County Mayo
Ireland

Telephone +353 98 26090
Mobile: 087 2333 295

gerry@walkingguideireland.com


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