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 Morning Walks

October Walks

Sunday, October 27th

(A) Strenuous – Cloon Lough Circuit
Length: 7+ hrs
Meet at Climbers Inn Glencar 9am - Names in advance essential
by day before to Seamus Moran – 087 268 4976

(B) 11am – Lough Curra
Length: 4 hrs
Meet at Cush car park
Kathleen Power 087 6609663

Sunday Walks Continued

Sunday November 10th – Friendship Walk

(A) 10am - Moderate Ballyorgan
Length: 5 hrs
Dens O’Brien 087 3554425

(B) 11am- Glenosheen
Length: 4 hrs
David Hand 087 9210401
All walkers will meet at Castle Philip approx. 12:30pm for lunch and walk as one group along the Black Ditch.

Sunday November 17th

(A) Moderate- 10am – Glenroe
Length: 5 hrs
Teresa Brosnan – 087 900 2534

(B) 11am- Combaun Wood
Length: 4 hrs
Susan Mackessy 087 282 1533

Sunday November 24th

(A) Moderate - 10am Combaun Wood
Length: 5+ hrs
Meet at Combaun Wood car park 3 miles south of Anglesboro
Distance 14km, elevation 900m.
Diarmuid McIntyre – 087 224 4192

(B) 11am – Ballyorgan
Length: 4 hrs
Josephine Hennessy 085 1433875

Sunday December 1st

Pre-Christmas Walks from Ballinaboola Top Car Park
Lunch after at Corbett Court, Ballyhea – Names in advance for lunch to Doreen 087 6493391

(A) 10am Martin Murphy 085 1741166
(B) 11am Declan Clancy – 087 711 8560
(C) 12md Eileen Hurley - 087 9002152

Thursday Evening Walks:

OCTOBER

Oct. 24th - Meade’s Gate - Kathleen Power - 087 660 9663
Oct. 21st - Meade’s Gate - Kathleen Power - 087 660 9663

NOVEMBER

Nov. 7th - Ballinaboola Top Car Park - Joe Whyte - 087 2912721
Nov. 14th - Ballinaboola Top Car Park - Joe Whyte - 087 2912721
Nov. 21st - Glenbrohane - Noreen Quish - 087 2939114
Nov. 28st - Glenbrohane - Noreen Quish - 087 2939114

DECEMBER
Dec. 5th - Barrabunocka Bridge - Geraldine Cooke - 087 778 9052
Dec. 12th - Barrabunocka Bridge - Geraldine Cooke - 087 778 9052
Dec. 19th - Darragh - Seanie Moloney - 086 8411421

JANUARY 2025

Jan. 2nd 2025 - Darragh - Seanie Moloney - 086 8411421

SATURDAY MORNING WALKS - 11am Start
Contact: EILEEN HURLEY (087) 900 2152