Easter Walking Festival (Westport)

EASTER WALKING FESTIVAL (WESTPORT)

(portuguese version - click here to see the english version)

Periodicidade: anual

Localização: Westport, County Mayo, Connacht, Ireland.

Altura do ano: Abril

Duração: 3 dias

Número de caminhadas:  2 caminhadas (guiadas)

1ª edição:

Edição 2010:  3 a 6 de Abril 2010
Programa da  edição 2010:

Edição 2011: 22 a 25 de Abril 2011 
Programa da  edição 2011:

Sabádo 23 de Abril: 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


Domingo 23 de Abril:  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

Edição 2012:  6 a 9 de Abril de 2012
Programa da  edição 2012:

Sábado, 7 de Abril
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

Domingo, 8 de Abril
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. 

Número de participantes (em média):

Caminhadas mais relevantes:

Caminhadas para pessoas com deficiência? Não


Cães são permitidos? 

Preços:  Pago

Notas:
 
Financiamento: 

Organização:  Croagh Patrick Walking Tours


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

Telephone +353 98 26090
Mobile: 087 2333 295

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