The
committee will try to organize 3-4 outings this year, we can move
them to Sunday when there isn't a clash with leagues.
Meet
at Glenalbyn at 9:30 on Saturday 28th February. This is
not a members event so anyone can accompany us.
Car
pool from there to the Interpretive centre in Glendalough FREE
PARKING.
Walk
to lower lake then turn right on to the miners road, the
more energetic among us will do the Spink Loop the easy way
avoiding the 600 steps see below description of the reverse of
what we will do. At an point up to end of the upper lake you can turn back
,after that it as easy to complete the loop.
Grade: Hillwalk
Distance: 9km
Time: 3hr
Climb: 380 m
This
popular walk leads you through some of the most spectacular scenery in Co.
Wicklow. (The name Spinc comes from the Irish 'An Spinc' and means 'pointed
hill'). The trail ascends steeply up by the Poulanass Waterfall before joining
a boardwalk. More than 600 wooden steps lead you to a viewing point overlooking
the Upper Lake. The boardwalk skirts the top of the cliffs before descending
through blanket bog and heath into the picturesque Glenealo Valley, home to a
large herd of deer. A rough track then leads you back down into Glendalough
Valley.
IMPORTANT
PART
Finish
at the Glendalough hotel for refreshments and a discussion on
aches and pains. | 