Northern Ireland Outdoors Forum - Hiking, camping and more
General => Meets, places, trips and reviews => Topic started by: DominoYesMaybe on June 27, 2011
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A chum has requested a "go" at the Fair Head Murlough dander I did 3 weekends ago
so I am taking him over a similar route on Sunday 3rd July
If the weather permits (ie it is not wet, we will attempt a descent of the Gray Man's Path and
pick ourway through the boulder field to Murlough. If at all slippy, it will be over the cliffs to the
murlough road, the walk is approx 11 miles and will either be 6-7 hours if we do the boulder field
or 4-5 hours if we do the over the cliffs route.
Here is the route http://www.walkjogrun.net/routes/current_route.cfm?rid=D06530F4-98F7-A2CB-FB191DB9D35ED564&success=1 (http://www.walkjogrun.net/routes/current_route.cfm?rid=D06530F4-98F7-A2CB-FB191DB9D35ED564&success=1) and the meet up time will be 9:30 on Ballycastle Prom.
Decent boots a MUST HAVE for this walk, although the way back is mostly on tarmac, the cliff section
is definitly boot territory - everyone welcome :)
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would love to tag along....murlough is a beautiful spot! :)
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c_mc - not a problem 9:30 outside the Marine Hotel ... Look for a old codger in a blue coat and big boots ;-)
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The dander defined above is definitly on.. meet outside the Marine Hotel Ballycastle sea front at 9:30 Sunday Morning --* Steve
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Shame this is Sunday. I'd love to have come but we're all at Bloody Bridge camping on Saturday night.
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Room for a little one Steve?
(will be setting my alarm clock extra, extra early on Sunday morning :o hmm...bivvy in Ballycastle wood.....)
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Pics (and a couple of shaky cam videos) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mcrobert/sets/72157626983348295/)
Great day's walking. Hairy enough at times. Never thought anyone would get me climbing the Grey Man's. :)
Broken (again). G'nite.
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6039/5897905563_9e7a888a8f_z.jpg)
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Cheers for sharing. I think those are the only photos I have ever seen of the Grey Man's path that haven't been dull and dreary. A glorious day all round.
Am I reading that right? You did over 1000 metres of ascent/descent? That's fair bit, you could do a fair days walking in the Mournes and just about do that.
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Whorya, i think thats gowing to be another one to add to our list, Arghhhhhh, this list is getting bigger instead of smaller.
I dont think you could have got a better day for it
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LOL - Sorry Chuck that is two weeks in a row, will you ever trust me again? ;)
Thats Ciara for joining in , it was great to meet you and a pleasure to have you
as a walking companion. Hope we didn't slow you down too much ;). I will expect
to see you with a nice new shiney set of walking poles when next we dander.
Here is my Blog post about the day with links to Chuck's, Andy's and my Photo sets
http://slightlydoolally.com/wp/?p=2682 (http://slightlydoolally.com/wp/?p=2682)
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@WhoRa - Yep my legs can attest to the uppinees and downiness of the dander.
@Rumblebum Us heathen North Antrim Danders would be glad to take you around :)
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What a great day to be doing Fair Head. I'm suprised at the ascent, I didn't realise it was anywhere near 1k meters. Nice one guys.
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What a wicked day for grey mans path... The last time I done it the weather was no where as nice as yesterdays!!
Cheers for the photos and blog guys, must join yous soon :D
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my first ni wild walk was a definite adventure to say the least...
i reckon we must have covered alomst all types of terrain and on my next trip with domino i will have to get some climbing gear as well as walking poles lol all in all it was a beautiful day out with good walking buddies at a perfect pace where we could enjoy the surroundings!
looking forward to the next walk out and thanks to steve, andy and chuck for the photos and blog which is a nice summary of the day!
we were like tourists up on the cliffs...heres my snaps too :) http://www.flickr.com/photos/64777707@N04/5902035653/