Walking List No.2 of 2026
Sunday Walks Thursday Evening Walks Saturday Walks
PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR WALK GRADES INFORMATION, ‘A’ WALKS ONLY.
NOTE: In the Event of an ORANGE or YELLOW WIND WARNING
Contact The Walks Leader in Advance of Travelling.
Walk Leaders must inform the Membership Secretary at
“B” Walks are moderately paced on mixed terrain with a good level of fitness required.
“A” Walks are strong paced with ascents & challenging terrain. Graded Moderate to Strenuous
PLEASE CHECK WALK GRADE EXPLAINED PAGE & WITH LEADER FOR WALK GRADES INFORMATION, ‘A’ WALKS ONLY.
FINDING THE MEETING POINT
After the location you will see a code . ALL three types of codes can be put into Google Maps
“62RV+XC” is a google map reference, “P12 AW80” is an Eircode, “52.360472, -8.414853” is a coordinate
SUNDAY WALKS “A” & “B” plus Spring Break
Sunday 12th April
(A) 10am Glenroe Church V35 XN35 (Ballyhouras)
Length: 5 hrs
Deirdre Fitzpatrick 087 656 9224
(B) 11am Mount Hillary Loop Car Park 45F4+9V (Boggeraghs off N72 nr Mallow)
Length: 4 hrs
Hilary Mansfield 086 398 3930
SPRING BREAK Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th April
Saturday 18th April
A: 10am Nire Valley Car Park 7C83+RV (Comeraghs) 19k 950m
Length: 6-7 hrs
Paddy Kelly 086 267 3270
B: 10am Nire Valley Car Park 7C83+RV (Comeraghs)
Length:4 hrs
Sylvia Cooke 086 855 6871 (10AM START)
Sunday 19th April
A & B Combined 10am (to Sgilloge Loughs) Nire Valley Car Park 7C83+RV (Comeraghs) (10AM START A AND B Walks)
Length:(4 hrs)
Anne Coffey 087 917 2699 and Mary O'Connell 086 398 3385
(There will be an option of extending the walk for those doing the A Walk) (4+ hrs)
Sunday 3rd May
(A) 10am Killballyboy Wood 727G+5H (Knockmealdowns)
Length: 5 hrs
Anne Coffey 087 917 2699
(B) 11am Ballinaboola 898P+CF (Ballyhouras)
Length: 4 hrs
John Hennessy 086 866 9231 & Paul Murphy 086 605 4770
Sunday 10th May
(A) 9.30am Meet Ballyorgan for Carpool - Half Marathon - Doubles as Recce/Test Run for Part 1 of Walking Festival Marathon in October with which Bears are asked to help out Declan Clancy 087 711 8560
Length: 5-6 hrs
(B) 11am Ardpatrick Community Centre V35 YY02 (Ballyhouras)
Length: 4 hrs
Paul Murphy 086 605 4770
Sunday 17th May
(A) 10am Cronin’s Yard, V93 HK71 (Carrauntohill)
Length: 5-6 hrs
John Carew 087 830 0224 & Martin Murphy 085 174 1166
(B) 11am Lough Curra Trailhead (Cush) CR27+GQ (Galtees)
Length: 4 hrs
Susie Flavin 085 144 8015
Sunday 24th May
(A) 10am The Vee (NOT Bay Lough) 7357+G4 (Knockmealdowns)
Length: 5-6 hrs
Joan Neill 087 314 9215
(B) 11am 12 O’Clock Hills Car Park, nr Sixmilebridge, V95 YKN5 (Clare)
Length: 4 hrs
John Cotter 086 608 4491
Sunday 31st May
A (1) : 9.30am Hydro Road ‘Carrauntoohil‘ Car Park 26F6+66 (Reeks) Coumloughra Horseshoe 1250m
Length: 7-8 hrs
William Cooke 087 270 9637 (weather dependent)
A (2) : 9.30am Hydro Road ‘Carrauntoohil‘ Car Park 26F6+66 (Reeks) Skregmore + Beenkeenragh 850m
Length: 5-6 hrs
Sylvia Cooke 086 855 6871
B: 11am Ballinvreena Community Centre V35 C894 (Ballyhouras)
Length: 4 hrs
Deirdre Fitzpatrick 087 656 9224
Sunday 7th June
(A) 10am meet Lough Curra Trailhead CR27+GQ for car pool (Galtees)
Length: 5-6 hrs
Frances O’Brien 087 285 3878
(B) 11am Keeper Hill Trailhead Doonane Car Park PMQF+3M (Tipperary)
Length: 4 hrs
Tim Twomey 086 370 2950
Sunday 14th June
A: 10am Kate Kearney Cottage 29R9+56 (Kerry) Purple & Tomies & Shehy
Length: 6 hrs
Mary O’Connell 086 398 3385
B: 11am Glenanaar Car Park, Canon Sheehan Trailhead 7FCR+J7 (Ballyhouras)
Length: 4 hrs
JJ Cremin 087 688 7977
Sunday 21st June
(A) 9.30am Meet Kilfinane for Carpool - Half Marathon - Doubles as Recce/Test Run for Part 2 of Walking
Festival Marathon in October with which Bears are asked to help out.
Length: 5-6 hrs
Deirdre Fitzpatrick 087 656 9224
(B) 11am Bay Lough Car Park 62RV+XC (Knockmealdowns)
Length: 4 hrs
Josephine Hennessy 085 143 3875
Sunday 28th June
(A) 10am Ballyorgan, Forest Homes Entrance 8G9H+MP (Ballyhouras)
Length: - 5-6 hrs
Kay Aherne 087 934 5233
(B) 11am Meet South Pole Inn, Annascaul for Car Pooling V92 N220 (Kerry)
Length: 4 hrs
Liz Enright 087 287 3937
Sunday 5th July
(A) 10.30am Car park by St Finbarrs Oratory, P12 AW80 (Gougane Barra)
Length: 5-6 hrs
Padraigín Riggs 086 855 1779
(B) 11am Ballyorgan, Forest Homes Entrance 8G9H+MP (Ballyhouras)
Length: 4 hrs
Catherine Hand 087 633 2818
Sunday 12th July
(A) 9.30am Meet Cloghane 6RM8+2W (Kerry)
Length: 5-6 hrs
Martin Murphy 085 174 1166 & John Carew 087 830 0224
(B) 11am Glenroe Church V35 XN35 (Ballyhouras)
Length: 4 hrs
Declan Clancy 087 711 8560
Notice
If you are not currently a member and would like to join the walking club or partake in an upcoming walk you can contact Lucy Mulqueen on
THURSDAY EVENING WALKS - 7.30pm START (Approx 2 hours duration)
(HIGH VIS JACKETS & HEAD TORCH ESSENTIAL)
APRIL
- April 9th - Ballinvreena Centre V35 C894 - Noreen Quish - 087 293 9114
- April 16th - Glenanaar Canon Sheehan Trailhead 7FCR+J7 - Paul Murphy - 086 605 4770
- April 23rd - Glenanaar Canon Sheehan Trailhead 7FCR+J7 - Paul Murphy - 086 605 4770
- April 30th - Galtee Castle Car Park, Kilbehenny 8RCC+FR - Kay Quirke - 086 061 9540
MAY
- May 7th - Glenroe Church V35 XN35 - Geraldine Cooke - 087 778 9052
- May 14th - Glenroe Church V35 XN35 - Geraldine Cooke - 087 778 9052
- May 21st - Galtee Castle Car Park, Kilbehenny 8RCC+FR - Kay Quirke - 086 061 9540
- May 28th - Combaun Wood, Anglesborough 8P9P+G2 - Susan Mackessy - 087 282 1533
JUNE
- June 4th - Meades Gate 52.360472, -8.414853 - Kathleen Power - 087 660 9663
- June 11th - Meades Gate 52.360472, -8.414853 - Kathleen Power - 087 660 9663
- June 18th - Aherlow House Hotel E34 VW22 - Anne Coffey - 087 917 2699
- June 25th - Lough Curra Trailhead (Cush) CR27+GQ - Mary O’Brien - 086 120 2004
JULY
- July 2nd - Maple Ballroom, Kilfinane V35 HW31 - Angela Hennessy - 087 774 7058
- July 9th - Seefin Mountain Car Park 8G23+XR - Brian O’Loughlin - 087 750 7325
- July 16th - Knockfierna, Ballingarry F5F7+2W - Pat O’Rourke - 087 636 9073
SATURDAY MORNING WALKS - ‘C’ Walks (2 hours) – 11am Start
Contact: EILEEN HURLEY (087) 900 2152
“C” Walks take place every Saturday at 11am with a duration of 2 hours and a very moderate pace.
Details of each walk are provided in the ‘Ballyhoura Bears News’ WhatsApp Group two days beforehand
You can also contact the ‘C’ Walks Coordinator Eileen Hurley at 087 900 2152
“MINI-BEAR” & “FULL BEAR” CHALLENGE
We are such a wonderful friendly club with wonderful friendly members.
There are 4 walks scheduled every week (“A”, “B”, “C” & Thursday Night).
To do the “Mini-Bear” is to join an “A” Walk, A “B” Walk, “C” Walk & Thursday over any period of time. Even years!
To do the “Full Bear” is to join a “A” Walk, a “B” Walk, a “C” Walk & Thursday Night over an 8-day period.
e.g do a ”B” Walk on a Sunday, try the following Thursday night walk, join the “C” Walk on Saturday and then an “A” on Sunday.
Meet your fellow bears and try something different, walk at a different pace and connect.
Trails Maintenance Day
16th May Meet at 9.30 in Ardpatrick.
Open to all Bears to come along for a few hours and work together to enhance trails - coordinators Jim Gallivan 087 258 8765 Declan Clancy 087 711 8560
Meetings
The next club committee meeting is at 6pm on Thursday 25th June 2026 in Deebert House Hotel, Kilmallock.
The Walks List meeting (No.3 2026) takes place at 7pm after the committee – all club leaders are welcome to attend.
Members can keep up to date with the ‘Ballyhoura Bears News’ WhatsApp Group - Walks Updates, Weather Cancellations and training opportunities are made available via the Ballyhoura Bears News WhatsApp group and also by email.
Spring Break (formerly Easter Break) take place in the Comeraghs from 17th-19th April
The 2026 Bears Trip abroad will take place from 7th – 14th September in Northern Italy
Get your friends involved! Join us for a Trial Hike!
Did you know that Non-Members can do up to three Bear walks free of charge to see if hiking is for them?
Membership is then available for €55 for the year via Ballyhourabears.com.
Walks Leaders are asked to send details of non-members who join their walks to the membership secretary Christina Carew at
Please note any photos taken on club walks can be sent to Lucy Mulqueen 087 6910736 for inclusion in local newspapers and Club social media- please ensure consent of participants when taking photos for publication.
