The Club encourages all Walkers doing short Walks & Rambles to wear high vis jackets.
Until further notice walkers are asked to sign-in at the assigned meeting place at 11.45 for a 12 noon start to the walk. Short walks take approximately 2 hours.
Short Walks Organiser is Berni Stephens 086 190 3811. Email info@galwaywalkingclub.ie with any queries.
All walks must be booked in advance on the Short Walks WhatsApp group with a cut-off of 8.00pm on the Friday before the Sunday Walk. Please review our guidelines for the use of WhatsApp https://galwaywalkingclub.ie/whats-app-groups-for-gwc-members/
| Date | Walk Name | Walk Description | Leader | Re-Group/Parking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/03/23 | Menlo/ Crestwood loop | Approx 2.5 hrs/10k. | Teresa Geraghty | Park along the road at Crestwood, Coolough Road before the Grotto. Walking the old Mass Path to Coolough and then into Menlo and onto the bog road. |
| 26/03/23 | Doorus/ Aughinish Tower | road walk and path by the sea | Phil Clerkin | St Ciaran’s church Doorus |
| 09/04/23 | Kilcolgan/ Aran Pier walk | circular walk. Lovely walk to the pier, returning nearby St Sourney Church. | Berni Stephens | Parking on side road behind the post office situated on right when entering Kilcolgan village. |
| 23/04/23 | Ballyvaughan/ Ailwee Caves | loop walk on track and road. Approx 2hrs. | Anne Gaughan | public car park near Monk’s Bar |
| 07/05/23 | Maree/Tawin | linear walk beside shoreline and on quiet country roads. | Berni Stephens | meet at Maree Community Centre. Roadside parking at start of walk so car share essential. |
| 21/05/23 | Kinvara Bridge (Costelloe) | Approx 2.5 hrs. The walk is 12k. Quiet coastal roads with great views of Connemara. | Margaret Hopkins | Meeting on the roadside beside the coffee shop in Costello (beside the old court house) before driving to Lettermuckoo school for the start of the walk. |
| 04/06/23 | Cloonfad Woods | forest track walk. 10k/2.5hrs | Carmel Burke | Meet at Dunmore Cemetery on the left hand side 1k before Dunmore to make our way to the start of the walk. Further directions will be provided on the WhatsApp group. |
| 18/06/23 | Cashla Bog Road | 10k / 2.5hrs Great views across the Connemara landscape. | Mary McCann | Meeting at Cashla on the road before the petrol station. Max 35 + leader and sweeper. |
| 02/07/23 | Drumsnauv/ Maam walk | linear walk, track. Approx 2hrs. | Cepta Byrne | Turn right at Joe Keane’s pub. A few kilometers to park on left. |
| 16/07/23 | Castlebar Green Road | Linear walk beside the Castlebar river. | Berni Stephens | Greenway from the Museum of Country Life to near Castlebar. |
| 30/07/23 | Quiet Man Bridge | Approx. 2.5 hours. Road and track along by the lake. | Dolores Tierney | Turn left about 4km after Oughterard at the road sign for LEAM at the little bridge. |
| 13/08/23 | Rosscahill Woods | circular walk on forest track and road. Approx 2hrs. | Mary McCann | Parking at Kinneavys pub car park |
| 27/08/23 | Gorumna Loop Walk | 9 Km 2.5 hours. Scenic flat walk South Connemara island. | Bernice Walsh | Meet at Tiernee Church Lettermore to re-group. Scenic flat walk South Connemara island. https://maps.app.goo.gl/t3VdQ1EMBCSdFZRP8 |
| 10/09/23 | Clonbur Woods | 10k Forest Track circular walk. | Robin Raine | Meet at the playground (or community centre) in Clonbur. |
| 24/09/23 | Monivea Woods | circular walk on forest track. | Bernie Healy | Further directions will be provided on the WhatsApp group. |
| 08/10/23 | Headford Liss/Deerpark area | circular road walk | Patricia Dineen | Campbell’s pub car park Cloughanover |
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