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The East Antrim Rambling Club, founded in 1979, organises a programme of walks every Sunday throughout the year, Summer and Winter. Wednesday morning walks also take place two or three times each month with some additional walks in the summer months.

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Sunday Walks May – July 2022
This is a summary of the walks in the next few weeks. The full summer programme with contact details is available here

DATE

WALK

IMP (interim meeting point)

WALK MEETING POINT (ordnance survey grid ref, OS sheet number)

DESCRIPTION

(distance, elevation if over 200 metres, nature of terrain, useful information)

29^th May

Castlewellan Forest Park

Carryduff shops at Spar/McCall Tiles

Leaving at 9.30am

The Square

Castlewellan

J342363 Sheet 29

8 Miles 272 Metres

Forest paths, uphill with some climbing.

Boots and walking poles recommended

12^th June

Mournes

Brandy Pad via Hares Gap

A to B using Mourne Shuttle Service

(paid for by club)

No IMP

Meelmore lodge, Trassey Road (Point B)

£4 parking fee per car per day

J306307, Sheet No 29

THE SHUTTLE SERVICE WILL LEAVE MEELMORE LODGE FOR BLOODY BRIDGE (POINT A) AT 10AM SHARP

7.3 Miles, 500 Metres

Rocky Paths, Rough trails, Soft Ground.

Full Mountain Gear required

19^th June

Seaford,Clough and Dundrum

No IMP

Seaford Village

Travelling from Belfast, when entering Seaford take first right sign posted for Dromara. Park along this road.

J21 - 403,418

Circular walk

26^th June

Helens Tower

No IMP

Helens Bay car park

J458828 Sheet, No15

10 Miles

Circular walk with gentle ascent.

Mostly paths and trails but can be muddy in places after rainfall.

Can be done in trainers/walking shoes.

10^th July

Trostan

Sandyknowes

Leaving at 9.20am

Lay-by 100 Metres past entrance to Glenarrif Forest Park

D210202, Sheet No 9

10 Miles

Track, open hillside,

Full Mountain Gear required

Wednesday walks June 2022 The full Wednesday programme with contact details is available here. Walks begin at the designated meeting point at 10:30am. Anyone with a query about the start point should contact the walk leader.
Date	Details of Walk
1 June	Cregagh Glen to Lisnabreeny. Meet at bus turning circle just before junction of Cregagh Park and Cregagh Road (below dual carriageway) Map 15 Grid Ref J362712. (Alternative walk if path still closed)
8 June	Stranmillis - Lagan Towpath – Belvoir Forest Park. Meet in Boat Club car park at Stranmillis.
15 June	Ballymena. Railway Station – Old Galgorm Road – Galgorm Castle Golf Club – Tullygarley Bridge – Braid River Walk. Train from Mossley West 9.33 arrives Ballymena 10:03. Walk Starts 10:15
22 June	Portrush. Portrush Station - East Strand - Walk the beach to White Rocks. Train Mossley West 9.33, change trains at Coleraine, arrive Portrush Station 10.57. Return Train from Portrush 3 mins past the hour. Bring lunch or eat in one of the cafes in Portrush.
29-June	Larne Harbour NIR Station – Leisure Centre – Black Arch – Drain’s Bay - Old Glenarm Road to Larne Town Railway Station. Train 09:53 from Lanyon Place, 10:05 from Whiteabbey, arrives Larne Harbour at 10:50.