12 Mar - 04 Apr 2020
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Lenten Walks 2020 Cherish the Earth, Protect our Planet

Sadly, because of the COVID–19 virus outbreak and subsequent government and medical advice, we have decided to CANCEL all of our current series of Lenten Walks. In the meantime keep safe and we look forward to seeing you next year.

The Annual Lenten Corrymeela Walks started in 2013 and have continued every year led by members and friends in different parts of Ireland where they live and work or where they want to spread the message of peace and reconciliation.  The aim is to provide an opportunity to walk, talk, pray, reflect and enjoy the wonders of creation.

  For all the walks wear suitable warm clothes/ waterproof gear, walking boots and walking sticks. Bring your own snacks, water and/or flask. Arrange own transport – preferably link with others to carpool.

Please register with the relevant walk leader in advance so that we can communicate should nature intervene and keep in touch with this page for any updates.

Any donation to the work of Corrymeela will be gratefully accepted.

This year, with the issue of Climate Change very much in our thoughts, the theme for the five walks is ‘Cherish the Earth, Protect our Planet’.

Walk 1 – Murlough Bay, Co Antrim – Thursday 12th March

Meet in the Davey Village dining room, Corrymeela at 10.30am for gathering and refreshment. Site walk. On to Murlough Bay starting and ending the walk at the car park. 

For more information contact Eleanor Duff 07776 027288

Walk 2 – Slieve Gullion, Co Armagh – Saturday 21st March

Meeting at the courtyard car park, Slieve Gullion Forest Park at 11.00am. Directions to the start: leave the A1 Belfast/Dublin Road at the exit for Forkhill/Newry South. Take the B113 signed Cloghoge, Forkhill. Follow the B113 for about 4 miles. The entrance to the Forest Park is on the right. The walk is about 5 miles with about 400 metres (1400 feet) of ascent. It starts on a forest road but turns onto a rough stony track that is wet and boggy in places with some steep sections.  Walking boots essential. Poles very useful. 

For more information contact Brian McLoughlin 07738 292160

Walk 3 – Glendalough, Co Wicklow – Saturday 28th March

Meet at 10.30 am at Glendalough Visitor Centre, beside the car park.  There is a €4.00 charge for car–parking. This walk will include reflections at various points. It is not onerous but some of the terrain is uneven. At 3.30 we can watch a video about the area. 

For more information and registration contact Heather Godfrey at 00353 87 2055937 or 00353 1 6241906.

Walk 4 – Derry/Londonderry city – Thursday 2nd April

Meet at the Waterside Railway station at 11:30am. For those travelling by train take the 9:10 from Great Victoria St, 10:30 Ballymoney arriving Londonderry 11:22. 

There will be a choice of two walks:

1. A 6–mile circular walk taking in the Waterside Greenway, St Columb’s Park, the Foyle Bridge (weather permitting) and back down the City side to the Peace Bridge.

2. A shorter more reflective walk in St Columb’s Park.

For more information contact Richard Naylor 07968770343

Walk 5 – Tollymore Forest park Co Down – Saturday 4th April

Meet at Tollymore Mountain Centre at 10:30am for a two–hour walk followed by a picnic lunch – there may be some stops on the way for reflection and/or litter picking and/or wildflower planting in line with the caring for the planet theme. 

For more information contact Sean O’Baoill 07754 595109