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Hiking club Dublin for early thirties female

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  • 08-07-2016 6:02pm
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    RojaStar
    Registered Users Posts: 70 ✭✭


    Hi,

    I'm a female in my early 30s and have recently starting hiking. To date I've tagged along with a friend or two on a few informal groups but as lovely as they are, they're generally a good 30 years older than me! They also don't go out that regularly.

    Can anyone suggest some hiking groups around Dublin that would be a bit more age appropriate for me? Love the chance to get outdoors but it would be great to meet some like-minded people too.


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    Esel
    Registered Users Posts: 22,329 ✭✭✭✭Esel


    The Ramblers?

    Not your ornery onager



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    hmmm
    Registered Users Posts: 11,205 ✭✭✭✭hmmm


    Definitely not the Ramblers. The Wayfarers are an option. Some of the meetup groups. Running is very popular also at that age.


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    knucklehead6
    Registered Users Posts: 6,784 ✭✭✭knucklehead6


    There are three fairly active meetup groups as well

    http://www.meetup.com/Wicklow-Free-Walking-Club/

    http://www.meetup.com/DUBLIN-FREE-HIKING-GROUP/

    http://www.meetup.com/Hiking-in-Wicklow/

    There are others but from what i remember there are charges associated with them.

    I've hiked with all three groups mentioned here and the age range is very broad.


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    RojaStar
    Registered Users Posts: 70 ✭✭RojaStar


    Brilliant thanks so much for the tips, I've signed up for a couple of those hiking groups, they look perfect!


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    LadyMayBelle
    Registered Users Posts: 5,095 ✭✭✭LadyMayBelle


    Did you find any Roja star? I really want to get back hiking, and have joined An OIge, but havent actually gone anywhere yet..love to hear how you got on?


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    Wanderer78
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    Think there's plenty of walking clubs in the Dublin region, apologies I'm not from there, but I'm sure there's plenty of information on mountaineering.ie


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    laurakil24
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    Hi RojaStar! Have you tried any of these out yet? Or LadyMayBelle maybe?If so how did you guys get on?


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    ping pong
    Registered Users Posts: 46 ✭ping pong


    I am in An Oige and hike regularly with them.
    The Pros
    No worries about transport. The private bus leaves the city centre every Sunday at 10.15am. You can decide on Sunday morning whether to go or not. It is first come first served and the bus is not usually full. You have no commitments like car pooling etc. The bus costs €15 and as far as I know you need to be an An Oige member.
    There are 3 levels of hike. The first group go on a very easy stroll, I guess around 5k. The second group do about 10-12k and the third around 13-15k. This means that you can do an easy hike the first week to build your confidence, then move up the levels.
    As you are on a private bus, the walks are looped as the bus collects you at the end of the hike at a different location. This means you have lovely hikes.
    The Cons
    The hikers are generally older so if you are looking to meet people of your own age you will not meet many (but you will meet some). The older hikers are a great advertisement for growing older as their levels of fitness are inspiring.


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