Walks

There are walks each Sunday, mostly in the Mournes. The start point and the names of the leaders are specified in the Walks Programme which is distributed to each member at the start of the year and to all new members when they sign up. Start times are set by the leader depending on the walk. However there are some Special Walks which may necessitate an early start.

Before coming on a walk new members and guests must contact one of our New Members Officers – Fionnuala Carragher (tel 028 90 795292) or Ray Gray (tel 07929401817) – and must have read the Safety web page.

Leaders

If you have not met the leader before, please make yourself known, Leaders’ Pictures before the walk starts.

Grading of Walks

There are 4 grades of walks and members are encouraged to choose the grade of walk best suited to their fitness level. Experienced hill walkers will probably find the A or B group suitable but please seek clarification from the leader in advance. See the chart below for more details.

Grade	Pace	Height approx	Time	Distance approx
A	Fast steady Speed on the flat 5k per hour.	1150m climbing	5 to 6 hours Special walks involve an average of 6 ½ hours	18k max
B	Moderate to fast Speed on the flat 4k per hour.	900m climbing	5 to 5.5 hours walking	15k max
C	Easy to moderate Speed on the flat 3k per hour.	600m climbing	4 to 5 hours walking	11k max
D	Relaxed pace Speed on the flat 2.5k per hour.	400m climbing	3.5 to 4 hours walking	approx 9k max