Night Hikes 2010

[RedLeader]

We'll keep this thread for discussions about the hikes we want to do and start a new post for each actual hike.

1) Meelmore & Meelbeg - 8 Jun 10 - http://www.ni-wild.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=1120
2) Donard / Commedagh Saddle - 15 Jun 10 - http://www.ni-wild.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=1169



Before Christmas we had a bit of fun doing short night hikes. Basically we'd all meet somewhere at 7ish on a weekday evening, do a circular hike/peak for a few hours and generally be home around midnight or so.

Does anyone fancy kicking it off again? With the longer evenings technically we could wander somewhere, make something to eat, then wander back.

Seems like a great way to explore and squeeze in some exercise through the week.

[ChuckMcB]

Up for this (doing it at the moment already but tend to get off the mountain by sun down). Tues/Wed suits me best. There is room for four (five?) in my jeep if anyone handy to Hillsbro' wants a lift.

[Scribble]

I would be up for this depending how my shifts are . I am in banbridge so might take you up on the offer chuck .

[MG1]

We should pick off the hills we haven't done yet instead of going over old ground

[RedLeader]

Yep. I need to tick off Meelmore and Meelbeg to complete my seven sevens dancecard.

We should pick off the hills we haven't done yet instead of going over old ground

[MG1]

If your doing meelmore and meelbeg you may as well do the wall.

[RedLeader]

Not sure I fancy the whole thing in an evening 

If your doing meelmore and meelbeg you may as well do the wall.

[suspectmonkey]

If your doing meelmore and meelbeg you may as well do the wall.

Agreed!  You up for it J?

As for the night hikes, count me in!  I've college classes on Monday and Wednesday evenings up until middle of June, but from then over the summer I will be free pretty much any week night.

[Matthew]

I'm in anytime after 28th July.

[ChuckMcB]

Yep. I need to tick off Meelmore and Meelbeg to complete my seven sevens dancecard.

Not sure how you guys would do it but here's a sneaky (read: bit hairy but quick and no doubling back on yourself) way of doing Meelmore and Meelbeg...start at Melmore Lodge...go up their wee path way....over the stile...then keep going straight up...follow a grassy gully up on the left, it's steep but do able.....pause at the top for a cracking view of Hare's Gap etc....from there on it's easy, head for the summit...then hang a right along the wall....over the Meelbeg...then down the valley to either Fofanney Damn or the car park at the woods...finally quick sprint along the wall back to Meelmore Lodge...would be do-able in an evening.

[RedLeader]

I say we do it. You willing to show us the way?

Yep. I need to tick off Meelmore and Meelbeg to complete my seven sevens dancecard.

Not sure how you guys would do it but here's a sneaky (read: bit hairy but quick and no doubling back on yourself) way of doing Meelmore and Meelbeg...start at Melmore Lodge...go up their wee path way....over the stile...then keep going straight up...follow a grassy gully up on the left, it's steep but do able.....pause at the top for a cracking view of Hare's Gap etc....from there on it's easy, head for the summit...then hang a right along the wall....over the Meelbeg...then down the valley to either Fofanney Damn or the car park at the woods...finally quick sprint along the wall back to Meelmore Lodge...would be do-able in an evening.

[ChuckMcB]

Yup, sure....are you willing to follow

[RedLeader]

Well, I'm not exactly fast or fit but I'm game to give it a bash! What about an eve next week?

Yup, sure....are you willing to follow

[Eamonn]

I'm up for this

[ChuckMcB]

Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday is ok with me....but would prefer Tuesday or Wednesday (gives me Monday night to recover from the weekend)

I'll be over that direction on Sunday, so I will do a recce to make sure the mountain's not moved or anything