Antrim Hills

[billy backpack]

How's about looking at dates for this ........ Does Saturday 6th March sound unreasonable ?

[suspectmonkey]

How's about looking at dates for this ........ Does Saturday 6th March sound unreasonable ?

Sounds good to me... no Six Nations that weekend so wont miss any of it   Not that I would consider putting televised sport ahead of a couple of days in the hills...

[billy backpack]

Any more thoughts on this one re dates or does the 6th suit the majority ?

[666_pack]

sorry guys I'm gonna have to bail on this one I have just got to much on.

[RedLeader]

Has a route and campsite been decided and if so, how far are we talking? I'd guite like to get the small boy out for a weekend.

[Spark]

6th ok with me..............

[andy1984]

Hi Guys

I done trostan on sat. Weather was perfect, hardly any wind and sun shining.

Set off from glenariffe forest, following the moyle way up through the forest and then on up to trostan.

Easy enough wee walk, great views from the top!

[RedLeader]

How long was the round trip and was there a path to follow?

[andy1984]

well it took us about 4.5hrs because it was such a nice day we made it last with  a longish lunch break at the peak, freq stops during the walk to take pics, look at views etc... i'd say if you could easy take a hour off that.

The first section is gravel path. then you go onto just a few marker posts over rough ground. There is a kind of trail just where other ppl have been walking but i'd say take a map and compass just to confirm your on the right direction, is a nice little walk, bit of eveything, gravel paths to warm up, then through the forest (off the path) then open hill side to the summit. a easy walk compared to the mournes.

[Kirth]

I would be interested in going to this but might be only able to make it a day trip, is it possible to meet up and then shoot on back, or leave my car at another point, or is it too remote?

[RedLeader]

It's not a huge area so there's a good chance you could just do a day walk as long as you didn't mind walking back on your own.

I would be interested in going to this but might be only able to make it a day trip, is it possible to meet up and then shoot on back, or leave my car at another point, or is it too remote?

[suspectmonkey]

Any one still interested in this?  I'm keen to get out for another overnighter, and also quite keen to get camping somewhere different so Antrim Hills would be great.  That said I'm still not sure how I'm fixed for this coming weekend and I think the following weekend is Mothers Day.

[billy backpack]

How's it goin ... just back from the Antrim Hills, was out today with J and our 2 boy's for a recce of potential overnight spots.

There's pretty deep snow in the hills around the Antrim Hills Way and from what we could see The Moyle Way also and that obviously includes Glenariff and Trostan.

[suspectmonkey]

There's pretty deep snow in the hills around the Antrim Hills Way and from what we could see The Moyle Way also and that obviously includes Glenariff and Trostan.

Excellent, seeing its Spring tomorrow though presumably that will all be melted by mid afternoon

Did you find any good spots for camping?  I was looking at the Moyle Way on the WalkNI website, would be good if we could do some of that route starting at the Glenariff side and taking in Trostan.  What about Slieveanorra Forest, would you get away with camping in there, or is Glenariff the best spot?  I'm guessing it would be safe enough to leave the cars in Waterfoot village?

[billy backpack]

I don't think there should be any probs sorting safe parking ..... There's plenty of sneaky spots for a quick overnight. On the last trip to Glenariff and Trostan we found a great place the only draw back was space for any more than 2-3 tents but having said that it was pitch black, and real cold with deep snow and it suited the purpose.

I suppose the best thing would be to agree where and when and then decide the overnight point... how far do you want to walk ?