AN invite was issued to all avid outdoor enthusiasts to walk this way in the west this February as the 2012 Dingle Walking Festival was officially launched in Danno's Restaurant and Bar last Friday night.
Festival director Colm Bambury unveiled this year's programme of events in the company of Fionán Ó Hogaín of Údarás na Gaeltachta, former All-ireland winning Kerry captain Dara Ó Cinnéide of RTE, local Councillor Seamus Cosaí Macgearailt and festival sponsor Tomás Garvey who helped launch this year's festival.
The 2012 Dingle Walking Festival takes place this year on February 18 and 19, featuring three walks of varying abilities held over the two days to cater for all fitness levels.
«Corca Dhuibhne is a walkers' dream with its unspoiled beauty and archaeological sites» Colm Bambury told The Kerryman this week. «The routes on this year's festival programme are varied and will include the Pilgrims Way which pre-dates Christian Ireland. We will also visit Mount Brandon and walkers will be able to converse in Irish as bilingual information will be provided by the guides.»
Walkers attending the festival will enjoy walks taking in local areas of interest including Mount Eagle, the Dingle Way, Slea Head, a walk around Dingle town called 'the New Line', Cnoca'cairn, the Loch an Dúin Valley, Loch Chom Calláin and Conor Pass to mention a few.
The walk on Cosán na Naomh begins in Ventry and will take in a number of archaeological sites such as Gallarus Oratory and Kilmalkedar Church and is the site of the recent discovery of a spiral motif of rock art – which according to Colm is the first type of rock art of its kind to be seen in Kerry.
The walkers will also be able to register on the day during the festival at Danno's Restaurant and Bar.
Source: Kerryman - 11th January 2012
Official Website: http://dinglewalkingfestival.com/
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