Cedars Walkers

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Cedars Programme - winter and spring 2022

Walks are subject to change at short notice. Updates will be sent by email on the day before walks. Walk grades are given in brackets.


CEDARS PROGRAMME 2022

Jan 06
2022
Lough Neagh Discovery Centre (1)
13 Antrim Loop (1) Donard car park to Granite Trail, Ice House and Drinnahilly (3)
20 Scarva to Poyntzpass on towpath (1) Spelga Dam, Spelga, Spaltha, Craigadoo, Butter, Slievenamuck (3)
27 Carrick Little to Blue Lough (2) Pigeon Rock car park to Pigeon and Slievemoughanmore (3)
Feb 03 Loughgall Country Park (1) Lumpers to Carnavaddy [Carn an Mhadaidh] (3)
10 Tollymore Forest Park (2, 3) Trassey Track to Slievenabrock (3) and Commedagh (4)
17 Ulster Way to Yellow Water (2) Meelmore Lodge for Happy Valley and Meelbeg (3)
24 Delamont (1) Hen car park to Hen, Cock and Slievenamiskan (3)
Mar 03 North Down Coastal Path (1) Banns Road, Lough Shannagh, Doan (3)
10 Mullaghcarn from Gortin (3) Carrick Cottage Café to col and Binnian (4)
17 Divis Mountain (2) Kilbroney to Ballyedmond Wood (3)
24 Craigavon Balancing Lakes (1) Leitrim Lodge to Slieve Roosley & Wee Roosley (3)
31 Silent Valley (2) Silent Valley to Moolieve and Wee Binnian (3)
Apr 07 Peatlands Park (1) Trassey Track to Bearnagh (4)
14 Easter Break
21 Leitrim Lodge to Tornamrock & Pierces Castle (3) Banns Road to Muck, Carn and Lough Shannagh (4)
28 Knockmany Forest, Augher - bluebells (2) Bloody Bridge (by bus) to Brandy Pad round Donard (3)
May 05 Residential ???
12 Broadwater - to Aghalee (1) Leitrim Lodge, Yellow Water, Tievedockdaragh (3)
19 Ballyhornan (2) Meelmore Lodge to Commedagh via Brandy Pad (4)
26 Yellow Water to Red Bog (2) Trassey Track to Spellack and Meelmore (4),
Jun 02 Dundrum Old Railway Track (2) Carlingford and Slieve Foye (4)
09 Armagh City walk (1) Ott Track, Slieveloughshannagh and Doan (3)
16 Kilbroney Bar-B-Q (2,3) Kilfeaghan Road, Knockshee, Slieve Martin, Kilbroney (3)
23 Slieve Croob (2, 3) Pigeon and Slievemoughanmore (3)
30 Tipperary Wood and Drinahilly (3) Slieve Donard (4)

CEDARS PROGRAMME 2021

April 15
2021
Kilbroney - Cloughmore, Slieve Martin and beyond (2, 3 & 4)
22 Loughgall (1), Donard Park (2 & 3), Leitrim Lodge - Eagle (4)
29 Peatlands (1), Hen Track (2), Leitrim Lodge (3), Meelmore Lodge - Ben Crom (4)
May 06 Castlewellan (1 & 2), Dunnywater to Rocky (3), Attical to Eagle (4)
13 Murlough (1&2), Bann's Road (3&4)
20 Clare Glen (1)
22 Tollymore (2), Chimney Rock Mountain (3+), Wee Binnian (4)
June 03 Ulster Way to Yellow Water (1), Ott Track to Doan (3), Hen and Rocky (3), Lukes Mountain to Commedagh (4)
10 Meelmore Lodge to Totnamrock & Pierces Castle (3), Spellack and Meelmore (4), Commedagh (4)
17 Kilbroney Bar-B-Q (2,3)
24 Silent Valley (2), Slieveloughshannagh and Doan (3)
July 01 Ulster Way Meelmore (3), Meelmore Lodge to Commedagh via Brandy Pad (4), Pigeon Rock to Muck, Carn and Lough Shannagh (4)
08 Carlingford (2), Binnian (4)
15 Slieve Moughanmore and Pigeon (3), Ballyhornan (2)
22 ...
29 Slieve Roosley (3), Bloody Bridge to Brandy Pad round Donard (3), Dundrum Old Railway Track (2)
Aug 05 Shaws Bridge to Giants Ring (1)
12 Craigavon Balancing Lakes (1), Divis to Black Mountain (3), Pigeon Rock, Cock and Hen (4)
19 Yellow Water to Red Bog (3), Kilbroney to Ballywedmond Wood (3), Carlingford and Slieve Foye (4)
26 ...
Sept 02 Shaws Bridge to Giants Ring (1)
09 Craigavon Balancing Lakes (1), Divis to Black Mountain (3), Pigeon Rock, Cock and Hen (4)
13- Residential
23 Peatlands Park (1), Lukes Mountain (3), Bearnagh (4)
30 Loughgall Country Park (1), Banns Road/Ott Track (3), Cove (3)
Oct 7 Tollymore Forest Park (2, 3)
14 Donard Park, Newcastle (2, 3, 4)
21 Slieve Gullion (2, 3)
28 Helen's Tower (2) Chimney Rock (4)
Nov 04 Gosford Fundraiser (2)
11 Carlingford (2, 3, 4)
18 Hen Track (2, 3)
25 Giant's Ring (1) Eagle Rock (3 and 4)
Dec 02 Castlewellan (2. 3)
09 Murlough (2) Silent Valley & Moolieve (3)
16 Warrenpoint Treasure Hunt (1) Kilbroney and Slieve Martin (3)
followed by Christmas Lunch at the Whistledown
23/30 Christmas break

CEDARS PROGRAMME 2020

Jan 2
2020
Antrim Loop (1) Crossone from Bloody Bridge (3)
9 Castlewellan Forest Park (2) Slievenaslat (3)
16 Craigavon Lakes and Lough Neagh Discovery Centre (1)
23 Newtownabbey Way (train and bus) (1) or Oxford Island (1) Slievemoughanmore from Pigeon Rock car park (3)
30 Murlough (1) Lumpers to Carnavaddy [Carn an Mhadaidh] (3)
Feb 6 Tollymore Forest Park (2, 3) Slievenabrock (3)
13 Donard Car Park, Newcastle for Granite Trail, Ice House and Drinnahilly (2, 3)
20 Hillsborough Park (1) Meelmore Lodge for Happy Valley and Meelbeg (3)
27 Scarva Towpath (1) Banns Road, Lough Shannagh, Doan (2, 3)
Mar 5 Mullaghcarn from Gortin (2) Loughgall Country Park (1)
12 Divis Mountain (2)
19 Oxford Island Binnian ??? (4)
May 21 Craigavon Lakes (1)
28 Pigeon and Slievemoughanmore (3) Clare Glen (1)
June 4 Hen, Cock and Slievenamiskan (3) Peatlands and Craigavon Lakes (1)
11 Commedagh (4) Loughgall Country Park or Oxford Island (1)
18 Bearnagh - round the back or over the top (3/4) Gosford
25 Broadwater (1) Slieve Croob (2) or Leitrim Loop and Tievedockdaragh (3)
July 2 Murlough (2) Lumpers - Round Mountain (3)
9 Ballymoyer Woodland (1) Kilbroney and Slieve Martin (two options) (3)
16 Armagh City walk (1)Carlingford - Slieve Foye and/or Barnavave (3)
23 Slieve Lamagan and Blue Lough (3)Knockmany (2)
30 Lumpers and the Cooley Mountains (3)Leitrim Lodge and the Ulster Way (2)
Aug 6 Slieve Foye - choice of two walks (3) Castlewellan (2)
13 Silent Valley (1) Leitrim Lodge to Eagle Mountain (4)
20 Tollymore in Storm Ellen at 10:00am and 10:30am (2)
27 Loughgall Country Park (1) Dunnywater to Rocky (3) and Leitrim Lodge challenge (4)
Sept 3 Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park (1) Slieve Loughshannagh, Doan and Ott (3)
10 Dundrum (1) Annaloughan Loop (2/3)
17 Tipperary Wood - Drinnahilly (2) Tipperary Wood - Drinnahilly - Granite Trail (3)
24 Divis Mountain - Ridge Trail (2) Divis Mountain - Heath + Ridge Trail (3)
Oct 1 Oxford Island (1) | Cave Hill (3) | Chimney Rock (4)
8 Murlough (1) | Leitrim Lodge (3) | Knockshee & Slieve Martin (4)
15 Hillsborough Forest (1) | Castlewellan (2/3) | Hen, Cock and Pigeon Rock (3)
22 Tollymore (3) | Carn, Muck and Ott (3) | Annalong Valley (4)/td>
29 Craigavon Lakes (1) | Loughgall (1)
30 Broadwater (1)
Nov 05 Oxford Island (1) | Hen Track (3) | Bog of Donard (3) | Commedagh (4)
12 Slieve Croob (2) | Antrim Loop (2) | Trassey Track (3)
19 Scarva towpath (1) | Lough Shannagh (2) | Spences Mountain (3)| Trassey Track (4)
26 Benburb Valley Park (1) Kilbroney (2, 3 and 4)
Dec 03 Covid "Circuit Breaker" - No Cedars walks
11 Gosford Forest Park (1)

CEDARS PROGRAMME 2019

Date Primary walk Alternative
Sep 12
2019
Donard Park car park (1, 2, 3)
19 North Down Coastal Path Part I - Holywood to Helen's Bay and Bangor (1) Cassy Water, Kilfeaghan Road, Rostrevor (3)
26 North Down Coastal Path Part II - Orlock Point to Bangor (1) Eagle Mountain (4)
Oct 3 Leitrim Lodge - Ulster Way (2) Leitrim Lodge - Pierce's Castle (3)
10 Cave Hill (2) Hillsborough Forest (1)
17 Carlingford - Forest & Greenway (2) Carlingford - Barnavave (3)
24 Trassey Car Park (1, 2, 3) - Tollymore, Luke's Mountain and Slievenaglogh
31 Hallowe’en at Gosford - this year's charity: Alzheimers
Nov 7 Helen’s Tower (1) Chimney Rock Mountain (3)
14 Hen Track (2, 3) Loughgall Country Park (1)
21 Giant's Ring - Lagan Towpath (1) Millstone - Donard Park (3)
28 Silent Valley (2/3) Whyte's Estate, Loughbrickland (1)
Dec 5 Delamont Country Park or Peatlands Park (1) Cove Lough from Carrick Little Café (3)
12 Kilbroney walk and Christmas Dinner in the Whistledown
19 Benburb Valley and Ulster Canal (1) Trassey Track (3)
16 CHRISTMAS BREAK