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Night Hikes 2010
« on: May 28, 2010 »
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.
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Re: Night Hikes 2010
« Reply #1 on: May 28, 2010 »
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.
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Re: Night Hikes 2010
« Reply #2 on: May 28, 2010 »
I would be up for this depending how my shifts are . I am in banbridge so might take you up on the offer chuck :) .
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Re: Night Hikes 2010
« Reply #3 on: May 28, 2010 »
We should pick off the hills we haven't done yet instead of going over old ground
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Re: Night Hikes 2010
« Reply #4 on: May 28, 2010 »
Yep. I need to tick off Meelmore and Meelbeg to complete my seven sevens dancecard.

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Re: Night Hikes 2010
« Reply #5 on: May 28, 2010 »
If your doing meelmore and meelbeg you may as well do the wall. ;D
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Re: Night Hikes 2010
« Reply #6 on: May 28, 2010 »
Not sure I fancy the whole thing in an evening  ::)

Quote from: MG1 on May 28, 2010
If your doing meelmore and meelbeg you may as well do the wall. ;D
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Re: Night Hikes 2010
« Reply #7 on: May 28, 2010 »
Quote from: MG1 on May 28, 2010
If your doing meelmore and meelbeg you may as well do the wall. ;D

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.
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Re: Night Hikes 2010
« Reply #8 on: May 28, 2010 »
I'm in anytime after 28th July.
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Re: Night Hikes 2010
« Reply #9 on: May 28, 2010 »
Quote from: J on May 28, 2010
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.


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Re: Night Hikes 2010
« Reply #10 on: May 28, 2010 »
I say we do it. You willing to show us the way?

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Quote from: J on May 28, 2010
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.



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Re: Night Hikes 2010
« Reply #11 on: May 28, 2010 »
Yup, sure....are you willing to follow ;)
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Re: Night Hikes 2010
« Reply #12 on: May 28, 2010 »
Well, I'm not exactly fast or fit but I'm game to give it a bash! What about an eve next week?

Quote from: Chuck on May 28, 2010
Yup, sure....are you willing to follow ;)
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Re: Night Hikes 2010
« Reply #13 on: May 28, 2010 »
I'm up for this :)
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Re: Night Hikes 2010
« Reply #14 on: May 28, 2010 »
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 ;)
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