This is a special Full Moon Walk on Lugnaquillia Co Wicklow. Saturday July 16th Meet: Fentons Bar at @ 5:30pm.

All Welcome.

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This Full Moon Walk is an excellent opportunity to enjoy the outdoors and see beautiful landscape by the light of the moon, while raising much needed funds for the Barnardos Children Charity.

Where: Lugnaquillia 925m (Leinster’s Highest Mountain) Co. Wicklow. (Strenuous, 6hrs, 13Km).

Itinerary of the day:
5:30pm: Meet at Fenton’s for BBQ, briefing and registration.
6:30pm: Walk starts with light to guide us up.
9:30pm: The summit of Lug and Sunset ( this time of year )
09:40pm – 11:40pm: Descent by Moon Light from Lug.

After the walk we are planning on having a BBQ with some live music and a few drinks in Fentons.

About the Walk:

Lugnaquillia is the highest mountain in Leinster at 925m which also makes a Munro (over 3000ft).
We will start the walk from Fenton’s Bar, which is just outside Donard and at the base of Lugnaquillia. From here we will follow an old boreen and track towards Camara Hill; this is a direct route up towards Lugnaquillia passing through the Glen of Imaal.

We will continue in a South Easterly direction along a ridge to the summit.
From the summit of Lug we will be able to see all the surrounding mountains and landscape, which is quite incredible on a fine day.

We should also get a great view of the sunset in the west and then the moon rising over the Irish Sea in the east.

Lugnaquillia, Route in Red:

We will return the same way by the light of a full moon.

All the guides on this walk will be fully qualified and trained so you are in safe hands.

Accommodation: Will be provided by Mountain Ventures Hostel, those staying in the hostel are advised to get there early and book in before the walk.

 

What to bring: 

• Walking boots (essential)
• Water
• Head torch or handheld.
• Warm top, gloves, hat and scarf.
• Waterproofs (just in case)
• Packed lunch, hot drink. Chocolate bar, fruit.
• Back pack with spare warm top and socks in.

 

How to get there:

Allow yourself an hours drive from Dublin.
Fenton’s Pub sits just south of Donard in West County Wicklow.

From Dublin:
Take the N81 through Blessington It’s about another 5Km past the turn off for Hollywood. You will see a sign for Donard on your left. Passing the turn off stay on the N81 for approx another 4Km you will see a turn for the Glen of Imaal and Michael Dywer’s cottage take this left turn and keep on this for approx 5Km. Finton’s Pub will be on your right.

From Waterford:
Take the N25 to New Ross, then the N30 to Enniscorthy, On the far side of Enniscorthy take the N80 to Kilmurray then take the N81 through Tullow, Rathvilly, past Baltinglass. After appox 5Km past Baltinglass you will see a turn off to your right for the Glen of Imaal and Michael Dywer’s cottage take this right turn. Stay on this road for approx 5Km and Finton’s Pub will be on your right.

All Welcome.

To participate in this Unique Event contact Barnardos:
Christchurch Square-,
Dublin 8.
T: (01) 453 0355
Cheap Call: 1850 222 300
F: (01) 453 0300
E: info@barnardos.ie

 

Previous Pictures taken on Full Moon Walks.

 

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