First Official Walk of the Year - Djouce on a windy day

Hey Hill Walkers, well that is number one down for the year, Djouce Mountain, so tick it off your hillwalking bucket list for those that have not done it before. We started the day wanting to follow the Wicklow Way from Lough Tay, but with extreme winds we decided to head to deer Park, and attack the mountain from the otherside. Despite my pleasdings to turn around, you guys had your heart's set on reaching the summit, and some of us nearly took flight with the wind on the top of the summit.


As a result our first walk of the year was a lot more challenting than we expected. So well done everyone! And it is good preparation for the Camino in May 2012.

Here are some more pictures kindly supplied by Jacky again - thanks Jacky!


Wow jacky, this is the shot of the year so far. Amazing.



It looked steeper in real life!!!!


Ahh the sugar loaf. It also looked steeper when we walked down it in the dark!

 Most important part of the day lunch. Right before Fiona started a mutiny! Another one!!! 

Love the hat Tony!

The Irish - showing their usual disdain for authority!!!!

A grizzley - or just Tony when he discovered there were no more cups left for tea at the end of the walk. 

Another successful day in the hills - thanks team - and great to have so many new people along and in the club.

Lough Dan Ramble - January 2012

Hey all,


Please take a look at these amazing photos submitted by Jacky from the club, as we walked in the vicinity of Loch Dan.

Some of them are really amazing. So a huge thank you to Jacky for these wonderful shots. 

 
 

The boat house, on Lough Dan, just waiting to be converted into my grand design!

 
Knocknaclogue - we shall scale this mountain next time! When we can actually cross the river.

 

 





  



 

 




  Martin was upsetting us all, so we sent him off alone!!!! Only Joking!

 

Above - Bondi Beach! Well not quite the same weather, but beautiful all the same. 

 

































  Below - Your fearless leader, exploring the swamp for a path through.

 Thanks for another great walk guys!



More info on our club can be found at http://www.walkaboutwicklow.com/

A gentle start to the New Year - Lough Dan and the Beach

We started the year with somehting nice and easy. A gentle ramble from Old Bridge down to Lough Dan, and the fantastic beach area located at the Southern end of the Lough. It took us a few attempts to avoid the marshland and find the rode down to the beach area, but it was definately worth the effort. We then moved up the valley trying to find a crossing point for the river, but with no easy crossing point in sight, we opted to halt at what looked to be an old mass rock, and have our lunch. After lunch it was a reasonably quick hike back to the bus for some tea, coffee and tasty treats.

Still can't believe we got such a great turn out for the first walk of the season, and an early one at that! Well done everyone, and until next time.