Croagh Patrick Heritage Trail Summer Solstice Walking Festival

Walk the stunning Croagh Patrick Heritage Trail on the Summer Solstice Weekendand enjoy the wild and mysterious Mayo landscape with scenery changes and spectacular views of Croagh Patrick along the way.  This event is a fundraising project for Western Care Association (www.westerncare.com)

 Day 1:   Friday, June 20th

8.30am: (sharp) Collection at Meeting Point – Car Park beside Corley’s Pub Ballintubber, (oppositeBallintubber Abbey) Transport to starting point

9.00am: Registration Balla Community Centre Tea/Coffee Refreshments provided

09.30am: Commence Walk from Balla to Ballintubber (16 km) Grade – Moderate

Refreshment Stop: Clogher Heritage Cottage – Tea/Coffee sandwiches provided

15.00 to 17.00pm: Finish Day 1 and De -Register at  Corleys Pub Ballintubber (opposite Ballintubber Abbey)

Day 2:   Saturday, June 21st

08.30am: (sharp) Collection at Meeting Point – Aughagower Village Car Park opposite back of church  Transport to Starting Point GPS:N 53.76181 – W 009.46271

09.00am: Registration at Ballintubber Community Centre  Tea/Coffee

09.30am: Commence Walk from Ballintubber to Aughagower (25.5 km) Grade -Hard

Refreshment Stop: Aille Lake – Tea/Coffee sandwiches provided

16.00 to 18.00pm: Finish Day 1 and De -Register at Keane\’s Pub, Aghagower

20.00 Evening Barb-B-Que and Dance – Westport Country Lodge Hotel, Aghagower

Day 3:   Sunday, June 22nd

 08.30 am: (sharp) Collection Murrisk Car Park at the base of Croagh Patrick. Transport to Starting Point GPS: N 53.77984 – W 009.63974

09.00 am: Registration at Aughagower  Community Centre,  Tea/Coffee

09.30 am: Commence Walk from Aughagower to Murrisk (19km) Grade – Difficult

Refreshment Stop – Brackloon Wood – Tea/ Coffee sandwiches provided

16.00 to 18.00pm: Arrive at Murrisk.  De-registration in Shed at back of Campbells Pub – Murrisk

 Transport will be provided each morning to ferry Walkers from the Meeting point to the Starting point. This means that your personal transport will be at the end of your destination on arrival each day. For further information contact by phone at 094 9360891 or email info@croaghpatrickheritagetrail.com

Contact : Joe Brett
Phone : 0949360891
Website : http://www.clogherheritage.com/cpht_dev/