Ballyhoura Bears Walking Schedule

The Ballyhoura Bears hillwalking club is a long-established group based in beautiful Ballyhoura Country. Kilfinane, Co. Limerick is the group's hometown and starting point for many walks. Other walks begin in the picturesque villages and hamlets dotted around the area.

They organise a variety of walks all year round with a pace and distance to suit everyone.

Walks take place on Saturday mornings, Thursday evenings, and on Sundays, the group organize level A and B walks close to home or further afield.

They are happy for anyone to join in for the walk, just get in touch with the leader of the scheduled walk and come to explore Ballyhoura Country with this great group of people.

Please see their website for information on upcoming walks and updates.

Upcoming walks can be seen below with the contact number of the walk organiser.

Upcoming Sunday Walks

Sunday February 23rd

(A) Moderate - 9.30am Glengara Wood, Galtees
Length: 5 hrs
Names in advance please to Marian by 5pm on Saturday 22nd (text or WhatsApp)
Marian Wallis- 087 625 1194

(B) 11am – Ballyorgan
Length: 4 hrs
Deirdre Fitzpatrick- 087 656 9224

Sunday March 2nd

(A) Moderate - 10am Combaun Wood
Length: 5+ hrs
Meet at car park, distance 14km, ascent 900m
Diarmuid McIntyre – 087 224 4192

(B) 11am - Lisvernane - meet National School
Length: 4 hrs
Liz Enright- 087 287 3937

Sunday March 9th

(A) Difficult - 10am Cush, meet at car park
Length: 5 hrs
Distance 13km, ascent 1000m
William O’Connell - 087 127 7143

(B) 11am - Darragh
Length: 4 hrs
Maureen Casey - 086 357 8476

Sunday March 16th

(A) Moderate - 10am Glenosheen
Length: 5 hrs
Mary O’Brien – 086 120 2004 and Anne Coffey – 087 917 2699

(B) 11am - Ballyorgan
Length: 4 hrs
Declan Clancy – 087 711 8560

Sunday March 23rd

(A) Difficult - 10am Rossadrehid- meet at Lake Muskery car park
Length: 6 hrs
Distance 15km, ascent 900m
Jim Gallivan - 087 258 8765

(B) 11am - Glenroe
Length: 4 hrs
Josephine Hennessy - 085 143 3875

Sunday March 30th

(A) Moderate- 10am Glenroe
Length: 5 hrs
Deirdre Fitzpatrick – 087 656 9224

(B) 11am - Doolin Cliff Walk, Co Clare
Length: 4 hrs
Meet at Mullaghroe near Liscannor GAA to car pool to Doolin at 11am
Names in advance please to Tom by 5pm on Saturday, March 29th
Tom Wren - 086 832 7594

Sunday April 6th

(A) Moderate - 10am Galtees, meet at Cush car park
Length: 5 hrs
Martin Murphy - 085 174 1166

(B) 11am – Lake Curra – meet Cush car park
Length: 4 hrs
Kathleen Power - 087 660 9663

THURSDAY EVENING WALKS - 7.30pm START
(HIGH VIS JACKETS & HEAD TORCH ESSENTIAL)

FEBRUARY

Feb. 6th - Ballinvreena - Noreen Quish - 087 2939114
Feb. 13th - Ballinvreena - Noreen Quish - 087 2939114
Feb. 20th - Barrabunocka Bridge - Geraldine Cooke - 087 778 9052
Feb. 27th - Barrabunocka Bridge - Geraldine Cooke - 087 778 9052

MARCH
March 6th - Darragh - Seanie Moloney - 086 8411421
March 13th - Darragh - Seanie Moloney - 086 8411421
March 20th - Meades Gate - Kathleen Power - 087 660 9663
March 27th - Meades Gate - Kathleen Power - 087 660 9663

APRIL
April 3rd - Ballyorgan - Declan Clancy - 087 7118560
April 10th - Ballyorgan - Declan Clancy - 087 7118560