Night Hikes 2010

[ChuckMcB]

The mountain's still there all right just couldn't see it on Saturday. When it did reveal itself on Sunday...the gully I did before confirmed itself as not a hands and knees scramble...but it's along way down if you slip

Me and the dog were going to head for Meelmore Lodge Wednesday evening, normally get there on or about 7pm.

If the weather is good and the ground dry (and the walkers comfortable with the look of it):

• Up the gully to Spellack
• Slieve Meelmore Summit
• Dinner/snak/coffee break
• (depending on time) Follow the wall to Slieve Meelbeg
• (depending on time) Down via Fofanny Dam or double back a bit and down via Fofanny Wood/car park direction
• Along the wall following the Mourne/Ulster way back to Mellmore Lodge..

If it's wet or we're not 100% comfortable with the gully route, we 'sprint' toddle gently along beside the Trassey Track and head up to Meelmore via the wall coming from Bearnagh. Adds an extra 0.5 mile onto the route, but the path is more mature.

The random weather generator on Google has Wednesday as fine and clear.

A guesstimate brings the full route out at 6 miles, with the last three down hill or on the flat...doable for me...but I tend to crack on a bit unless I'm walking with others.

Anyone in?

[Diesyl]

Hi all,

I could be up for this, but will need to confirm it tomorrow if its on Wednesday night.

I am off Thursday so might find somewhere to hang the hammock and stay over afterwards.

Diesyl.

[RedLeader]

Unfortunately this week has gotten a bit complex, I can't make a night this week but I'd be up for next Tuesday evening!
Although I'm not sure I like any description of a walk that includes the word 'sprint' I'm a slow mover!

[ChuckMcB]

@Diesyl: Nearest woods would be at Fofanny Wood beside the car park....or push over to the woods overlooking the dam itself...or the wood leading up from the road directly to the Trassey Track. Not stayed in any of them myself tho.

@J: Sorry for scaring you  ....note the single quotes around the word 'sprint'
Rule number one of group walking: you always walk at the pace of the slowest. We all know our capabilities, in a group no-one should feel forced to walk longer/faster than they feel comfortable doing.

[Diesyl]

bah, completely forgot i am going out on wednesday night.

oh well, another time, maybe next week.

Diesyl.

[ChuckMcB]

no problem...any time.

[RedLeader]

How about we schedule this for next Tuesday 8th June?

Edit:
Thread here:
http://www.ni-wild.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=1120

We'll keep this thread for general night hike discussions and start a new post for each actual hike.

[Eamonn]

Anyone up for this tomorrow or thursday night?

[chris]

Anyone up for this tomorrow or thursday night?

Working mate.

[ChuckMcB]

I'm still heading up to do Meelmore/Melbeg tonight anyhow. Aiming to hit Meelmore Lodge Car park 7pm or a bit before.

Update: Got out of work a bit earlier, will be at Melmore Lodge Car park but 6.30pm...if anyone's about about look for the silver Jeep, the dashboard will have a Lucy cartoon on it with my mobile number on it, hit me with a text and wait for you.

[RedLeader]

First one done! Info here:
http://www.ni-wild.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=1120.msg10037#msg10037

So what's next?

[ChuckMcB]

(moved)

[suspectmonkey]

I'm still up for a Tuesday night hike, but want to get my last week of college over with!  Last class is this Wednesday so I'd be up for an outing on Tuesday 22nd June if that suits any one?

[RedLeader]

Hike 2 is here:
http://www.ni-wild.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=1169

A quick hike to the Donard / Commedagh Saddle to check out a pitch for the Iplod.

[RedLeader]

Anyone fancy doing a quickie next week?