                       
 IML
Walking Association Event: Castlebar's International Four
Days Walks
Place: Ireland,
Castlebar
Date: Thursday
to Sunday
Dates vary between end of June to
the beginning of July
Registration
Fees
Under 18 years €15,00
8 years and over € 40,00
Routes
11 – 14 years 20
km
15 – 59 years 40
km or Ramble
60 – 74 years 20
km or Ramble
75 years and over 10
or 20 km
Routes |
KM |
Start time |
Place start |
Finish time |
Finish place |
|
± 10 km |
8.30 am |
Welcome Inn |
16.30 |
Welcome Inn |
|
± 20 km |
8.30 am |
Welcome Inn |
16.30 |
Welcome Inn |
|
± 40 km |
8.30 am |
Welcome Inn |
16.30 |
Welcome Inn |
Ramble |
± 30 km |
09.00 am |
Welcome Inn |
16.30 |
Welcome Inn |
Track and weather conditions
The Castlebar International Four Days’ Walks
invite you to their Annual Walking Festival, to walk and talk
and to discover and share the bogs, rivers, mountains and unspoilt
beaty of the West of Ireland. Our walks offer a wide choice
of routes to suit all levels of fitness. On each of the four
days we have a 10, 20 and 40km road walk and a ramble of approximately
6 hours.
Description of the 10, 20 and 40km routes:
You will walk these enjoying the peace and
quiet of Ireland’s ‘boreens’ or country
roads. Many of the roads on this route are quiet with some
traffic. Each walker is provided with a map of the route
and there are arrows to guide the walker. There are also
rest points along the route.
Description of the Ramble (30
km)
There is also the cross-country Ramble, which head into the
hilly countryside north of Castlebar. The Ramble is approximately
30km and follows quiet roads and forest tracks, as well as
crossing bogs and heather moorland where the ground can be
wet underfoot. These are the most popular of all the walks
at Castlebar, led by local walkers with a rich knowledge
of Ireland’s unique landscape. On a clear day you can
see forever.
Good care:
must be taken along the road.
Weather:
Ireland experiences a maritime climate so walkers may experience
some inclement weather, it is advisable for walkers to bring
rain gear. Boots and a change of stockings may be necessary
on the Ramble.
Entertainment
The entire entertainment programme takes place in the
Failte Suite in the Welcome Inn Hotel. Walkers are
invited to join us each afternoon and night to enjoy a varied
programme of music and entertainment from traditional Irish
music and dancing to jazz. The event concludes with a ‘Blister
Ball’ on Sunday night.
Enjoy legendary Irish hospitality, food, drink and music,
in the unspoiled Irish countryside.
Everything starts on Wednesday evening with an informal get
together where walkers can register and there is a short
but important briefing. This is followed by an exhibition
of Irish dancing by Mayo’s award winning Cresham School
of Dancing.
You may sing a song as you walk; but save some of your energy
for the evening entertainment.
Souvenir - award
First-time walkers at Castlebar
receive a bronze medal; after five years you receive a silver
medal; then after ten years a gold medal.
Sanctioned by IML and IVV.
Transport
- By Air
- Knock Airport (45 km, about ¾ hour
by car). www.knockairport.com
- Galway Airport (80km, about 1 hour by car) www.galwayairport.com
Shannon Airport (160 km, about 2 ½ hour
by car).www.shannonairport.com
Dublin Airport (240 km, about 3 ½ hour by car). www.dublinairport.com
By boat for further information www.irishferries.com
By train
- There are three daily rail services to Castlebar
from Heuston Station Dublin. Castlebar is the second
last stop on the Westport line
- www.irishrail.ie
By Bus
- There are daily bus services to Castlebar
from Dublin (Bus Aras) and Galway
- There is a bus link from Dublin Airport
for the Dublin bus
- For further information: www.buseireann.ie
By car
- Car hire is available at all airports and
locally in Castlebar from Caseys.
For further information www.caseycar.com
Accommodation
- hotel yes
- camping yes
- sports hall yes
- Lough Lannagh Holiday Village yes
- B&B yes
For further information please contact the
office
Information and reservation
Castlebar International Four Days’ Walks
New Antrim Street
Castlebar
Co. Mayo,
Ireland
Tel/fax: +35 39 42 41 02
e-mail: 4dayswalks@eircom.net
Tourist information about the surroundings
For further information: www.castlebar.mayo-ireland.ie
General information
- The language: English.
- The money (currency): Euro.
Contact
Castlebar International Four Days’ Walks
New Antrim Street
Castlebar
Co. Mayo, Ireland
Tel/fax: +35 39 42 41 02
e-mail: 4dayswalks@eircom.net
Internet: www.castlebar4dayswalks.com
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