Cruach Mhárthain Loop
- Grade: C
- Length: 10 km
- Duration: 3 hours
- Height gain: 437 m
- Extension Option
Blúire Beag Staire – History Snippet
Ard na Caithne/Smerwick – Dún an Óir
Researched and compiled by Muireann Nic Giolla Ruaidh
Ard na Caithne meaning “height of the arbutus/strawberry tree, sometimes known in English as Smerwick (a Norse name meaning the butter harbour), is one of the principal bays of Corca Dhuibhne, it is located at the foot of an Triúr Deirfiúr and Mount Brandon. Bounded by the villages of Baile an Fheirtéaraigh, Baile na nGall and Ard na Caithne itself.
Nutrition on the Hills by Eavan Fitzsimons
What to eat or not to eat, that is the question!
This is the final part in a 3 part series written by member Eavan Fitzsimons of ‘Nourish Me’. Eavan is a Nutrition and Health Coach.
Nutrition on the Hills by Eavan Fitzsimons
What to eat or not to eat, that is the question!
This is the second in a 3 part series written by member Eavan Fitzsimons of ‘Nourish Me’. Eavan is a Nutrition and Health Coach.
In this second part we look at ‘Fuelling on the Hills’. Enjoy!
Club Trip to Kandersteg Switzerland 14th-19th Sept.
6 Day Club Trip to the Alpine Peaks.
Kandersteg offers a whole range of hiking routes, from the Via Alpina stage in the UNESCO World Heritage site to a gentle riverside wander in this Swiss national nature reserve.
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Club Trip to Kandersteg Switzerland 14th-19th Sept. Read More »