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gazzer

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hi from donegal
« on: August 16, 2012 »
hi, just came across you site,  im from donegal and do lots of walking/ offroading.

cheers  Gary
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Re: hi from donegal
« Reply #1 on: August 16, 2012 »
welcome gazzer  :)
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Re: hi from donegal
« Reply #2 on: August 16, 2012 »
Hello and welcome!
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Re: hi from donegal
« Reply #3 on: August 16, 2012 »
Hi Gazzer
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Re: hi from donegal
« Reply #4 on: August 16, 2012 »
I'll be in Donegal next week some time, any good walks round the moville area?
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Re: hi from donegal
« Reply #5 on: August 16, 2012 »
Hello and Welcome to the forum..
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Re: hi from donegal
« Reply #6 on: August 17, 2012 »
Welcome!
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Re: hi from donegal
« Reply #7 on: August 17, 2012 »
Hello Gary I'm George.  Nice to hear the word is spreading.  I've never walked in Donegal before but have driven about it.  The area looks fantastic and wild.  Hope to get over there soon.

Regards.
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gazzer

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Re: hi from donegal
« Reply #8 on: August 17, 2012 »
hi guys thanks for the welcome, liam,  there is one good trail that you can drive or walk (thinkin you have a landy too). its just out past movile at inishowen head. loads of great walk about.

cheers gary
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Re: hi from donegal
« Reply #9 on: August 17, 2012 »
just walking at the moment, landys all gone  :'(
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Re: hi from donegal
« Reply #10 on: August 17, 2012 »
Hi Gary

I was up in Glenveagh a few weeks back, its a beautiful part of the world. Going back again in september/ october for one of the ranger led walks for the red deer rut.

Phil
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Re: hi from donegal
« Reply #11 on: August 17, 2012 »
if your going to go as far as Glenveagh you could try all or part of The Glover Highlander
walk Muckish to Errigal

some info here
http://www.simonstewart.ie/Glover/glover.htm

slieve snaght via the poisoned glen is also an option.
route map + pic's here
http://ghostsoferrigal.co.uk/post.php?subaction=showfull&id=1280171890&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1&

this route for slieve snaght was from and old walking club buddy his full list of walks and routes have been kindly posted tons of routes in the area.
http://ghostsoferrigal.co.uk/#
« Last Edit: August 17, 2012 by FlapJack »
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Re: hi from donegal
« Reply #12 on: August 17, 2012 »
slieve snaght, what a great name for a mountain, and its within striking distnace of moville, all i need now is some good weather  8)
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Re: hi from donegal
« Reply #13 on: August 17, 2012 »
love donegal and slieve snaght is literally opposite errigal, errigal is the tallest in the area.

good view to errigal


errigal from slieve snaght by Flap Jack NI, on Flickr

Edit/ Sorry for high-jacking yer post gazzar, i should have started an i love Donegal thread  ;D /Edit
« Last Edit: August 17, 2012 by FlapJack »
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