Walking together.
Keeping apart.

On 27th August there were walks at Loughgall Country Park, at Rourke's Parks (pictured above) and from Leitrim Lodge. Despite some heavy rain in the previous days conditions under-foot were not nearly as bad as had been feared and apart from on the summit of Rocky it was mostly dry so it turned out to be another perfect day for walking.

Annaloughan Loop

Annaloughan Loop
Annaloughan Loop

John enjoying a rest after getting to the summit of Slievenaglough via the Annaloughan Loop, a new walk from Fitzpatricks in County Louth for the Cedars programme. Thanks to Dorothy for discovering this walk. Click on link below for more pics.

Silent Valley
13 August 2020

Silent Valley - click to enlarge

Walking together, keeping apart. Reuben led a group of sixteen Cedars walkers in the Silent Valley - only ten made it as far as Ben Crom dam but everyone had an enjoyable and socially distanced day out.

Eagle Mountain and Shanlieve
13 August 2020

Midges incoming!
Midges incoming!

Castlewellan: 6 August 2020

Castlewellan

Walking together, keeping apart at Castlewellan on another perfect day for walking. To view more pics of the walk click on link below.

Slieve Foye: 6 August 2020

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Tollymore Forest in Storm Ellen

It was another perfect day for walking on 20th August - Tollymore offered protection from storm Ellen's high winds and we even saw the sun occasionally. Best of all we managed to fit in two great walks before lunchtime when the torrential rain started. Thr Shimna River was covering the stepping stones and some of us returned to the carpark a tad damp but it didn't spoil a great day out. Well done to all who turned up and special thanks to walk leaders and to Harry and Maureen for pics.

Eagle from Leitrim Lodge

Ronnie and John led Cedars hill walkers up to the summits of Eagle Mountain and Shanlieve from Leitrim Lodge - it was a hot day and a tough climb with the resident midges on a feeding frenzy. Despite all that we all managed to have a great day out. Special thanks to Yvonne for some great pics (see above). Click on the link below for more pics of the walk.

Slieve Foye - 06 August 2020

Slieve Foye - 06 August 2020

Ronnie and John led Cedars hill walkers up to the summit of Slieve Foye and beyond taking different routes. It had started out and it ended as a perfect day for walking. In the middle section it was cold, windy and rather damp thanks to the clouds at our feet but we didn't let it spoil another great day out in the Cooley Mountains. To view more pics of the walks click on link below.