National Walking Day Sunday 29th September

S unday 29th September, Introduction to Hill Walking

Booking via Eventbrite

To celebrate National Walking Day the Dublin Mountains Partnership Volunteer Rangers will lead this easy paced ‘Intro to Hill Walking’ event in Coillte’s Barnaslingan Woods. This walk is suitable for beginners who would like to try out hill walking. The walk pace will be slow and leisurely. The Volunteer Rangers leading the walk will talk about safety on the hills, basic 1st aid, walking gear & equipment, basic map reading, simple weather awareness and other topics.

The hike route surfaces include, footpaths, gravel trails and forest floor.

Date: Sunday, the 29th of September at 09:45

Duration: 2 – 2.5 hours, approximately.

Distance: 2.5km approximately.

Degree of difficulty: Easy to moderate.

Bring: Suitable footwear, rain gear, warm layers, water, and snacks.

Meeting point: Barnaslingan Forest Carpark, Murphys Lane, Co Dublin

Public Transport: See TFI’s Journey Planner.

Booking is via Eventbrite

Parking is limited so please carpool where possible.