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  • 07-06-2010 5:32pm
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    curly from cork
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    hi everyone. 1 st time on this board. i would like a few recommendations for walking in co.cork. definitely not fit so i would like to get there. easy walks to start with and managable distances for a newbie !
    i will be walking in my nike runners . hope they will be ok , so i suppose im looking for gentle terrain/ path walks. any suggestions much appreciated.


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    Prenderb
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    Have a look here.
    http://www.discoverireland.ie/walking/looped-walks/looped-walks-by-county.aspx

    And don't be afraid to spend a little money (if you can) on essentials like a day bag (gotta have a picnic/raingear/extra layers/water/food) and boots - your feet will thank you if they're well supported and relatively dry, and you'll enjoy the walk a lot more!


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    Try this thread...

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055661133&highlight=gougane

    which in turn contains links to other threads.

    I appreciate that you may want to try a bit of walking before shelling out money on it, but would echo Prenderb's comments. Torc in Killarney, which is an hour and a half from the city, can be done with runners on a dry day, there is a path and sleepers laid all the way up - but even there if you decide to get a bit more adventurous and bag Torc West you have to cross a bog. There is also a lovely walk on a tarred path around Muckross Lake.


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    curly from cork
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    thanks for replies guys. will check out the sires you mentioned


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    johnayo
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    curly from cork wrote: »
    hi everyone. 1 st time on this board. i would like a few recommendations for walking in co.cork. definitely not fit so i would like to get there. easy walks to start with and managable distances for a newbie !
    i will be walking in my nike runners . hope they will be ok , so i suppose im looking for gentle terrain/ path walks. any suggestions much appreciated.[/QUO

    First decide what distance you would like to walk. Also what part of Co.Cork you would be hoping to go. Plenty of paths and tracks around although Cork is a big county and it may be better to narrow it down so as to avoid driving too long a distance.


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    curly from cork wrote: »
    will check out the sires you mentioned

    Think this belongs to nathan's single men thread!


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    curly from cork
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    apologies.. typo;) . def belongs in this thread :)


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    curly from cork
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    johnayo wrote: »
    curly from cork wrote: »
    hi everyone. 1 st time on this board. i would like a few recommendations for walking in co.cork. definitely not fit so i would like to get there. easy walks to start with and managable distances for a newbie !
    i will be walking in my nike runners . hope they will be ok , so i suppose im looking for gentle terrain/ path walks. any suggestions much appreciated.[/QUO

    First decide what distance you would like to walk. Also what part of Co.Cork you would be hoping to go. Plenty of paths and tracks around although Cork is a big county and it may be better to narrow it down so as to avoid driving too long a distance.


    i suppose johnayo , we were thinking about 2/3 hr walk. west cork would be ideal. its more the terrain id be worried about. i dont think id be fit enough for steep climbs/drags. a flat walk to start on would be great.


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    Seven Heads walk? Countryside around Barryroe looks pretty gentle, but not sure of terrain, path, bog etc.

    http://www.sevenheadspeninsula.ie/Brochure.htm

    http://www.sevenheadspeninsula.ie/MapRoutes.htm


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    johnayo
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    curly from cork wrote: »
    johnayo wrote: »


    i suppose johnayo , we were thinking about 2/3 hr walk. west cork would be ideal. its more the terrain id be worried about. i dont think id be fit enough for steep climbs/drags. a flat walk to start on would be great.

    Nice coastal path from Timoleague to Courtmacsherry. Fairly flat even terrain. Should be good for a start.
    "West Cork Walks" by Kevin Corcoran is a book worth getting. I think this book is around a long time but I guess most of the walks are still there.
    There are some lovely walks in the woods in Glengarriff as well, off road, but not too strenous. Have a look at the "Sheeps Head Way" as well. Some of it is difficult but parts of it are beautiful.


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    johnayo
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    You will probably find something good in this link as well.

    http://www.drimoleaguewalkway.com/walks.html


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