Winter Warm Walking Festival - Sperrintrek

WINTER WARM WALKING FESTIVAL - SPERRINTREK

Periodicity: annual

Location: Cookstown, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, UK

Time of the year: late January

Duration: 2 days (weekend)

Number of Walks: 3 walks (guided)

1st edition:

2010 edition: 30th - 31th January 2010
2010 edition programme:

2011 edition: 29th - 30th January 2011
2011 edition programme: http://sperrintrekkers.com/AutumnFestivalRouteDetails.aspx

Saturday 29th January
Slieve Gallion Circuit
Start: Iniscairn Forest
Grade: A/B
Distance: A Walk (9 miles) B Walk (4 miles)
Walking Time: A Walk (4 hours) B Walk (3 hours)

Starting from Iniscarn Forest entrance on the Iniscarn Road walkers will follow the forest track up to its end, switching to a rougher track which will meander up and across  the hillside to reach Slieve Gallion’s Telecommunicatons mast and Cairn. From the Cairn walkers will drop west into the Whitewater valley leading to a another track which joins a road close to Whitewater Bridge. A short distance beyond the bridge the road which wends its way up Glenrudda Mountain to Slieve Gallion’s Trig point. Views of the Lough Neagh basin with the Belfast & Antrim Hills, Slemish, The Mournes and Cooleys can all be seen to the east on a clear day. To the west the main Sperrins range beckons. From the Trig point walkers will follow the obvious route to join the service road leading back to the mast. From here the return route will follow that taken on outward leg earlier in the day

Sunday 30th January 
Glengomna Traverse
Start: Glenelley Road (Grid Ref: IH706 943 - 2km from Glengomna Bridge)
Grade: A
Distance: 7.5 miles
Walking Time: 4.5 hours

The walk starts on the Glenelley Road (aprox 2km from Glengomna Bridge), there is a short walk to a track leading onto open mountain for a relatively easy climb up and away from Glengomna Water onto Mullaghsallagh. A 2km ridge walk follows over to the top of Oughtmore mountain. The views into the Sperrins and over the Lough Neagh basin from the high points on the walk are spectacular. Walkers will turn East for another relatively easy climb up to a fenceline on the col dividing Oughtmore from Spelhoagh . The fence will be followed southeast to Craigbane. From here there is a drop into a valley before a fairly steep climb up to the summit of Crockbrack. Walkers will access a ‘green road’ which leads to a point close to the summit of Crockmore. The route is all downhill from here following a track which meanders down the hillside to join the Drumderg Road which in turn joins the main Moneyneany Road a few metres from the end point at Mulligans Pub.

2012 edition:  28th - 29th  January 2012
2012 edition programme: http://sperrintrekkers.com/AutumnFestivalRouteDetails.aspx


Saturday 28th January
Crockmore / Crockbrack
Level: Grade A/B Walks available
Distance: Grade A : 10 miles / Grade B : 8 Miles
Departing: 9am from Burnavon Cookstown (Bus Transport Provided)
Suitable for: Experienced Hill Walkers

From the quite village of Moneyneany each group will have an upward road walk, grading into mountain tracks as we make our way West to summit both Crockmore and Crockbrack mountains. These are two of the most splendid view points the Sperrins can offer. Off track walking leads us unto Craigbane were the B group will take a downward mountain track, followed by a short road walk back to Moneyneany. The A group will continue to climb both Spelhoagh and Oughtmore mountains before finishing at the foot of Albritain Forest. Two super walks with fantastic scenery.

Sunday 29th January
Glenshane Circuit
Level: Grade A Walk
Distance: Grade A : 9 miles / Highest Point : 479m
Departing: 9am from Burnavon Cookstown (Bus Transport Provided)
Suitable for: Experienced Hill Walkers

Another fantastic walk awaits for our Sunday Sperrintrekker. Starting high in the Eastern Sperrins you find yourself lost in no time in the splendour of our first summit of the day, Collnasillagh mountain. Following the fence-line East its unto Bohilbreaga mountain, the highest point of today's walk. Following the fence line for a short time we will then change direction to head North. There will be a short stop towards Glenshane mountain to view Glendoo burn with its wonderful waterfall. Its then unto Corick mountain, our last mountain of the day. From here the walk will continue to follow the track down through Glenshane Forest to finish at Shaskin Bridge.

Number of participants (average):

Notable walks:

Walks for disabled persons? No

Price: Paid

Notes: 

Organization: Cookstown District Council in association with the Mid-Ulster Walking Club

Sponsoring:

Contact:
Telephone:  028 867 69949

Website: http://sperrintrekkers.com/

Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/sperrintrekkers?v=wall 

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