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BOGTROTTERS - Description of Our Walking Club

We meet at the Tuning Fork pub in Rathfarnham, Dublin, at 10:15am for the Sunday walks.
(The Tuning Fork pub is at the fork between Willbrook Road, Ballyboden Road and Whitechurch Road for directions and an interactive map click here >>>

We usually walk in Wicklow (Discovery Series Map No. 56), have four day trips and four weekends-away each year - see other events page.
There are usually between 8 to16 people on most walks.
If in doubt please check the walk schedule
MCI members are most welcome with own insurance.

New Members:

* If you are interested in Hillwalking with Bogtrotters, there is at least one moderate level walk each month suitable for beginners who are reasonably fit - see Sunday Walks page.
* Clothing is important. Please go to the Safety page for details.
*Our secretary can be contacted by telephone or e-mail.- see contact below - or the Walk Leader can be telephoned beforehand to ensure the Hillwalking will match your expectations.

Secretary

Colm Peppard

colmpeppard @ yahoo.ie

Mobile: 0858164232

The club walks are graded as follows in accordance with their challenge.

Grading of Sunday Walks

Grade 1 – Tough / good level of fitness required (6 hours +)

Grade 2 – Strenuous / suitable for most regular walkers but tougher than Grade 3 (5 – 6 hours)

Grade 3 – Moderate / suitable for beginners if they have a reasonable level of general fitness (4 – 5 hours).

Please bear in mind that we are walking mostly in the mountains and much of the time on boggy ground or through heather so you should have appropriate hiking boots.

If you are interested in joining then visit the New Members page for more information about the club and trying out the walks and us! You can also contact the leaders and ask them about the walk.

Tuesday Evening Walks
Tuesday evening walks take place during the summer and early Autumn. They are usually about one and a half to two hours long and take place in a variety of settings from mountain, coastal and urban.
The meeting place varies as time is limited due to the available daylight and difficulty for people getting to the Tuning Fork with our horrible traffic. A full list of walks is available on the walks page.
We meet at 7pm on a Tuesday.